Torbogdan
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Torbogdan got a reaction from -Mike- in Do You enjoy Rigging your ship?
I enjoy it, I´m not very good at it but it is fun.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from EJ_L in Do You enjoy Rigging your ship?
I enjoy it, I´m not very good at it but it is fun.
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Torbogdan reacted to Landrotten Highlander in Finding the center of a dowel
If you find that your dowel is too small to be used with this tool, you can insert the dowel in a tube (inner diameter tube = outer diameter of dowel).
Make sure you mark the centerline using a very fine marker (the finer the better), and rotate the dowel at least 3 times. That way you will obtain a very small triangle which denotes the center.
Good luck
Peter
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Torbogdan reacted to Bob Blarney in Finding the center of a dowel
Chances are, that you'll find that wooden dowels are ovoid, not circular, and will change a tiny bit with the relative humidity.
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Torbogdan reacted to Bob Blarney in Finding the center of a dowel
Use a razor or knife to mark, not a pencil or a pen - they're too blunt for something so small.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Vivian Galad in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
Some updates. Rigging is done! Lifeboat is tied into place but the cargo stack is loose. i´ll move it around a bit to see where it should be glued. Also waiting for the barrels to arrive. I will also make a bundle of sail and maybe a few "sacks of grain" from leftover cloth of the sail. The reason for some more cargo is not obvious in these pictures. When I stained the hull some of the stain "leaked" into the deck despite it being varnished. So there are a few areas that does not look too good. So my idea is to cover those spots with cargo! It is an old trick I used when I built plastic model tanks. All mistakes and "ugly spots" I covered with mud or equipment
The rope for the anchors must be fixed as the float in the air so to speak.
When it comes to cargo, I won´t go over the top, and if I do I´ll post here first before gluing into place to get feed back!
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Torbogdan got a reaction from mtaylor in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
Some updates. Rigging is done! Lifeboat is tied into place but the cargo stack is loose. i´ll move it around a bit to see where it should be glued. Also waiting for the barrels to arrive. I will also make a bundle of sail and maybe a few "sacks of grain" from leftover cloth of the sail. The reason for some more cargo is not obvious in these pictures. When I stained the hull some of the stain "leaked" into the deck despite it being varnished. So there are a few areas that does not look too good. So my idea is to cover those spots with cargo! It is an old trick I used when I built plastic model tanks. All mistakes and "ugly spots" I covered with mud or equipment
The rope for the anchors must be fixed as the float in the air so to speak.
When it comes to cargo, I won´t go over the top, and if I do I´ll post here first before gluing into place to get feed back!
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Torbogdan got a reaction from hof00 in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
Some updates. Rigging is done! Lifeboat is tied into place but the cargo stack is loose. i´ll move it around a bit to see where it should be glued. Also waiting for the barrels to arrive. I will also make a bundle of sail and maybe a few "sacks of grain" from leftover cloth of the sail. The reason for some more cargo is not obvious in these pictures. When I stained the hull some of the stain "leaked" into the deck despite it being varnished. So there are a few areas that does not look too good. So my idea is to cover those spots with cargo! It is an old trick I used when I built plastic model tanks. All mistakes and "ugly spots" I covered with mud or equipment
The rope for the anchors must be fixed as the float in the air so to speak.
When it comes to cargo, I won´t go over the top, and if I do I´ll post here first before gluing into place to get feed back!
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Vivian Galad in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
Getting there slowly but surely. The sail is in place. Some running rigging left and the flags and fixing the cargo. I ordered some extra barrels as cargo from a polish manufacturer, waiting to see how they look. I´m thinking about adding some other pieces to make it looked more "lived in" but I´m not sure.
What do you think, is it a good idea to add small touches such as a sword, shield, box of carrots, some animal pelts or is it better to "keep it clean"?
I took the pictures yesterday in quite a hurry. they are not that good, I´ll try to post better ones soon.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from mtaylor in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
Getting there slowly but surely. The sail is in place. Some running rigging left and the flags and fixing the cargo. I ordered some extra barrels as cargo from a polish manufacturer, waiting to see how they look. I´m thinking about adding some other pieces to make it looked more "lived in" but I´m not sure.
What do you think, is it a good idea to add small touches such as a sword, shield, box of carrots, some animal pelts or is it better to "keep it clean"?
I took the pictures yesterday in quite a hurry. they are not that good, I´ll try to post better ones soon.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Robin Lous in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
Getting there slowly but surely. The sail is in place. Some running rigging left and the flags and fixing the cargo. I ordered some extra barrels as cargo from a polish manufacturer, waiting to see how they look. I´m thinking about adding some other pieces to make it looked more "lived in" but I´m not sure.
What do you think, is it a good idea to add small touches such as a sword, shield, box of carrots, some animal pelts or is it better to "keep it clean"?
I took the pictures yesterday in quite a hurry. they are not that good, I´ll try to post better ones soon.
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Torbogdan reacted to Tompslattery in Le Renard by Tompslattery - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Hi
I started this kit approximately 11 years ago. It has traveled half away across the eastern side of Australia through various moves. Last time I looked at it was roughly 5 years ago. Pulled it out and decided to try and finish it. Its haunted by the ghosts of mistakes past. These are photos of where I left it.
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Torbogdan reacted to Tompslattery in Le Renard by Tompslattery - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
And this is after I glued an inner bulwark on today
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Torbogdan reacted to popeye the sailor in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
when I have my sails cut out and sewn, I give them a coat of diluted white glue, and lay them on a bunched up towel. I lay a sheet of plastic wrap over the towel, so not to make the admiral unhappy, and let them dry. they take the shape of the towel, and will keep the bend better should you have to shape them further. cut off material is perfect for testing purposes
here is a little something I have been working on........I need to get back to it one of these days
https://wenzelswharftips.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/embossing-sails-part-1/
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Torbogdan got a reaction from mtaylor in Greek Bireme by Robin Lous - FINISHED - Dusek - Scale 1:72 - First wooden ship build
Nice figure. Good work. Remember it should look good, I believe, from "normal viewing distance", so about two feet. What it looks up at super close range At double size is a bit unfair I think. You´re doing great.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
It does´t look like much, but it is a big deal! I did the sail and bested the ´orrible sewing machine in fair combat! It was not easy figuring out how the machineworked or what went wrong, (which frequently happened) but finally it was done. Blood was shed as I tried to correct a jammed machine with a x acto knife and dropped it so it cut my left thumb but I´m done!
Some finishing touches left, like removing some threads. The sail is a bit too short though. I wished it was about 10mm longer (from the top of the mast to the deck) so to speak. But it will do!
I´m thinking about staining the sail in some weak tea to get a more weathered, medieval look but cannot decide if I should.
Should I?
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Torbogdan got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
I´m working on the rope ladder to the look out post. Lots of repetitive work. Suddenly I have a whole new understanding for the persistence needed when rigging for example Victory...
It is a bit difficult to "get it right". I simply make a knot and seal it with a little white glue. The "steps" of the ladder becomes a bit different in length. I try to even it out but its fiddly work.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from cobra1951 in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
The oars are done. Just afraid to show them as yours are much nicer
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Torbogdan got a reaction from cobra1951 in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
I´m working on the rope ladder to the look out post. Lots of repetitive work. Suddenly I have a whole new understanding for the persistence needed when rigging for example Victory...
It is a bit difficult to "get it right". I simply make a knot and seal it with a little white glue. The "steps" of the ladder becomes a bit different in length. I try to even it out but its fiddly work.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from cobra1951 in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
It does´t look like much, but it is a big deal! I did the sail and bested the ´orrible sewing machine in fair combat! It was not easy figuring out how the machineworked or what went wrong, (which frequently happened) but finally it was done. Blood was shed as I tried to correct a jammed machine with a x acto knife and dropped it so it cut my left thumb but I´m done!
Some finishing touches left, like removing some threads. The sail is a bit too short though. I wished it was about 10mm longer (from the top of the mast to the deck) so to speak. But it will do!
I´m thinking about staining the sail in some weak tea to get a more weathered, medieval look but cannot decide if I should.
Should I?
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Torbogdan got a reaction from cobra1951 in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
Sometimes the answer is so obvious that you miss it...
You are so right. I have quite a lot of extra sail, I´ll try on that.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from zoly99sask in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
I have not had a lot of time these last weeks for proper building, instead I have only had a few minutes here and there. So I have done only a few small things, things that do not take a long time or need a long sitting to finish.
So I have done the cleats, polishing them a bit. Fixing the mast and yard arm and the lookout post and rudder. For the mast I used my hobby lathe for the first time! it worked very well. The rudder is not finished though, still needs a few of the hinges sections to be glued in place.
Hopefully I get some more free time this week for some serious building! But a few minutes here and there is a lot better than nothing.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Vivian Galad in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
Finally photo bucket is up and running again. Some pictures of progress so far with the rigging. Work will have to slow down a bit as I´ve run out of rigging thread. I have ordered quite a lot from "Chucks" or, more correct I guess, Syren Ship models. When i get it I can continue to rig.
So far I´m very pleased with Syren and their service. I ordered on friday evening and on saturday I got a mail that the ordered had been shipped, very quick service. As all I ordered was a few packs of thread it should cross the atlantic fairly quick.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from zoly99sask in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
Well, you goofed boy! A quote stolen from an old James Bond movie when a southern sheriff on vacation in Thailand tells mr Bond that he just failed...
Well, I failed a bit too. I glued the railing in place and completely forgot about the sitting boards! With the railing glued in place and very securely fit I will have to do some thinking… Sometimes it is good to follow the instructions to the letter instead of "Oh I´ll glue this, I think that is the next step".
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Robin Lous in Hanse Kogge by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek Ship Models
Sometimes the answer is so obvious that you miss it...
You are so right. I have quite a lot of extra sail, I´ll try on that.
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