Keith Simmons
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from Piet in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Hi Patrick, The yacht is looking great ! I am always amazed at the detail in such a small scale model, that takes pure talent...Good job Mate...
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from Piet in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Patrick, As far as I am concerned, building on such a small scale is amazing, And the real benefit of that scale is it is easy to find a display space, my ships take up whole walls ...lol..
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from mtaylor in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Patrick, As far as I am concerned, building on such a small scale is amazing, And the real benefit of that scale is it is easy to find a display space, my ships take up whole walls ...lol..
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from mtaylor in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Hi Patrick, The yacht is looking great ! I am always amazed at the detail in such a small scale model, that takes pure talent...Good job Mate...
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from Elijah in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Patrick, As far as I am concerned, building on such a small scale is amazing, And the real benefit of that scale is it is easy to find a display space, my ships take up whole walls ...lol..
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Keith Simmons reacted to Omega1234 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Thanks Keith! I really appreciate your comments. I don't know about the 'pure talent ' bit, but I sure am having fun!
All the best.
Patrick
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Keith Simmons reacted to Elijah in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
More progress tonight! I got rid of the bumps, and sanded down areas needing it. I also marked areas needing filling, as you can probably see . Your comments and criticisms really push me to do my best, so thank you. Also, thank you Kurt and Mary for extending my NRG membership with the junior membership! When this model is finished, in a long time, I will have you guys to thank! Anyway, here are the pictures, I almost forgot!
This one below puzzled me. I finally got the idea to use the side profile to get the depth of the base for the keel!
Until next time!
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Keith Simmons reacted to Elijah in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
Hi all! Tonight's progress is below. I have the first four station lines to their approximate shape, on the starboard side. I will admit, there are a couple bumps, and possibly dents, but I will sand it all smooth, or fill. Anyway, here are a couple pics, the ones that show the best angles .
Thanks for viewing! Comments and criticism are welcome! I will try to get some more work done tomorrow.
Until next time!
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Keith Simmons reacted to Elijah in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
I have come up with a shaping system. Work bow to stern. I have nearly finished the very end of the bow on the starboard side. I came up with this cool set up for aligning my template. I will need to fill some over sanded areas when I'm done!
Anyway, back to sanding! Until next time!
Edit: Oops, square photos ?
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from Elijah in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Hi Patrick, The yacht is looking great ! I am always amazed at the detail in such a small scale model, that takes pure talent...Good job Mate...
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Keith Simmons reacted to popeye the sailor in Kalavente by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - An Elven prayer ship
she looks awesome! very fitting display
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Kalavente by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - An Elven prayer ship
On the misty morn of the Summer solstice the Quenyan priests gather at the shore of Lake Evendim to board the Kalavente for the annual crossing in prayer to Tarannon, Lord of the Gate.....
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from Piet in Weelig Straal by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - Afrikaans for 'lightning bolt'
Thanks Patrick, I kind of hated to finish that one....
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Weelig Straal by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - Afrikaans for 'lightning bolt'
After much staring at this ship I came to the conclusion that my original sail configuration was just too busy for me. I decided to have only one mast and this is the end result. All that is left to do is finish the shrouds and some rigging....
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from kuya in Sealers--are they effective?
I generally skip any sealer by just applying a thin first coat of finish and sanding lightly to knock off the hairs, then build up the finish from there. I find this method maintains the original color of the wood and creates a deeper looking finish.
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Keith Simmons reacted to Jaager in Sealers--are they effective?
The products that are labeled as "Sand and Sealer" strike me as being too thick for model use. It may save having to fill pores with dilute Plaster of Paris for a smooth surface in Oak, Walnut, Ash, Hickory, etc. but those species are out of scale for model use anyway.
The soak in products bare a look: 50% pure Tung oil in Mineral Spirits or 5% Super Blonde/ 10% Orange shellac.
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Keith Simmons reacted to grsjax in Sealers--are they effective?
My personal experience is that using a sanding sealer prevents the grain from lifting during sanding resulting in a better surface. I haven't any problems with the finish as a result but I generally use a water based sealer with water based finishes.
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Keith Simmons reacted to Elijah in Kalavente by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - An Elven prayer ship
Nice build!
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Keith Simmons reacted to Omega1234 in Kalavente by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - An Elven prayer ship
Nice work, Keith. She looks great from any angle.
Cheers
Patrick
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Kalavente by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - An Elven prayer ship
On the misty morn of the Summer solstice the Quenyan priests gather at the shore of Lake Evendim to board the Kalavente for the annual crossing in prayer to Tarannon, Lord of the Gate.....
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from SawdustDave in Kalavente by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - An Elven prayer ship
On the misty morn of the Summer solstice the Quenyan priests gather at the shore of Lake Evendim to board the Kalavente for the annual crossing in prayer to Tarannon, Lord of the Gate.....
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from Elijah in Kalavente by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - An Elven prayer ship
I recently binge watched the Lord of the Rings series and got inspired. Think I'm going to build an Elven dock to display the ship...
Hanta ! ( Quenyan thank you )
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from Elijah in Kalavente by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - An Elven prayer ship
Thanks for the comments, I envisioned the Kalavente ( Ship of Light ) as the Quenya ( a race of Elves ) way to cross Lake Evendim on a spiritual quest to pray to Tarannon ( Lord of the Gate ) on the summer solstice....
Thanks Popeye and by the way, my Bernese mountain dogs' name is Loki...lol
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Kalavente by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - An Elven prayer ship
I decided to try a more advanced style of a hollow hull and as usual with no specific theme in mind..lol. I started with some scrap pine and ran it through my table saw at a 22.5 bevel. Then just started to to glue them up to a 33.5 degree keel.
At the water line I reversed the angle and extended the hull to a desired deck width. Once that was done I added cross members for the decking and strength, ran the Cherry decking and sat back looking for a theme. Then it came to me, a Timber Framed sterncastle and of I went creating an Elven Prayer Ship. Silly I know, this stuff just comes to me...lol.
The ship is made of just Pine and Cherry, and the final design is still evolving, hope you like the end result and the " hollow hull " evolution. Thanks for looking...
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Keith Simmons got a reaction from Elijah in Kalavente by Keith Simmons - FINISHED - An Elven prayer ship
On the misty morn of the Summer solstice the Quenyan priests gather at the shore of Lake Evendim to board the Kalavente for the annual crossing in prayer to Tarannon, Lord of the Gate.....
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