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petervisser got a reaction from Ondras71 in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
I used the Zinsser sanding sealer to prep the hull and get it nice and smooth. That took several coats, but with this scale of hull I wanted it perfectly smooth. Then several coats of Humbrol enamel paint were applied by brush. Finally the copper plates were applied to the hull. I picked up the copper tape from a shop that specializes in stained glass supplies. The roll of 3/8" tape is 36 yards and cost me about 20 bucks Cdn. That process was a bit of trial and error, plus more errors and some more trialling. But finally I had them all on to my satisfaction, Good from far, but far from perfect. Anyway, here are some pics of the process...
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petervisser got a reaction from etubino in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Well, things have been progressing in the ole shipyard. I worked on a bunch of the fittings for the foc'sle deck including the bowsprit so that I can eventually finish the decks and put the foc'sle in place.
Once those little jobs were done I could start work on finishing the hull.
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petervisser got a reaction from etubino in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
The planking continues, but I just wanted to show off my new purchase. I happened to find this nugget by chance at my favorite bookshop in town and had to bring it home. It is published by the Royal Museums Greenich and Adlard Coles. It includes information on the history of the tea trade, construction methods during the time Cutty Sark was built, its time under the Red Ensign and Portugese flag and even has Robert Burns' poem, Tam O'Shanter. Lots of great photos, illustrations and drawings. A real gem! I can't believe I was lucky enough to find it.
Now back to the hull planking...
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petervisser got a reaction from etubino in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Further to my last post on planking, the next step is shaping the plank. For this I use and X-acto knife and sanding block. This produces lots of dust so I make sure to wear a dust mask. Gotta keep those lungs pink!
Once the planks are to the correct shape, I bend them using an electric kettle to steam the bends and twists.
The next thing I do is to lay the plank against the bulkheads again to determine where exactly they will sit. Things shift a tiny bit once the plank is bent. Then I mark with a pencil point where I want to drill a tiny pilot hole for the pin nail that will hold the plank in place while the glue dries. When all the holes are drilled, the pin nails are partially inserted into the plank. This save lots of fumbling when the planks is ready to go onto the bulkheads...
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petervisser got a reaction from etubino in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Boy, it's been a while since I last added to this build log. Not much has been happening in the mean time, but I have finally resumed work on the Cutty Sark, all be it slowly. Suffice it to say, it's been a bit hectic and the hobbying was way down on the to-do list. However, I always meant to get back to it and that time has finally arrived.
I resumed work, laying down the deck planking. I am using cherry strips that Lee Valley used to sell and black thread to simulate the chalking and wood glue. It's a slow process which pretty much describes every phase of every process involved in building a model ship.... Initially I was using magnets from Lee Valley to hold down the strips while the glue dried. But they are agressive little suckers and in the end the wood battens and clothes pins proved easier.
Here are a couple of photos of the initial stages...
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petervisser got a reaction from etubino in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
As mentioned earlier, I have decided to get as much prep work done while there is no deck or hull planking. This makes everything easier to access. So the next operation was to step the masts. This was a bit of a nail biter, because everything had to be gotten right the first time. I am happy to say that it did for the mizzen and main mast. However things went sideways with the foremast because there wasn't enough clearance under the drill bit when the model was positioned on the drill press table. Hence the collars at the base of the masts to hide the "whoops" around the base of the foremast.
I managed to clamp the model on the drill press and adjust the model transversely and adjust the drill press table longitudinally to allow for the rake. I found the rakes for the masts in Longridge's book "The Cutty Sark" and used a digital protractor I purchased from Lee Valley. With everything in place and securely clamped I simply had to turn on the drill. As mentioned this worked for the main and mizzen masts. The foremast did not work so well, and I have to confess there was some foul language used.
At any rate, the mast collars on the deck hid any messy hole drilling and all is well in my little world. Here are some pics of the progress...
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petervisser got a reaction from Rudolf in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Hi All,
I have been busy in the shop of late due to the self isolation and making some progress. But boy, there is no rushing with a model ship so things are going slowly. I have been detailing some more of the main deck and added some fairleads and mooring bits here and there. I have also tackled the railings on the foc'sle and aft deck which went rather well considering. I tried my hand a soldering and it went so-so. In the end, I found that they didn't need it, and all is well seated without. I had intended to solder them so I could paint the railings off the model. But they looked so good without solder that I decided to paint them in situ. Therefore I had to tape off the stanchions at the base. Now the tedious painting begins. One coat of primer and two top coats. It took 2 hours for the first coat. Yikes. As mentioned earlier, model ship building is not done at lighning speed...
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petervisser got a reaction from gieb8688 in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Hi All,
I have been busy in the shop of late due to the self isolation and making some progress. But boy, there is no rushing with a model ship so things are going slowly. I have been detailing some more of the main deck and added some fairleads and mooring bits here and there. I have also tackled the railings on the foc'sle and aft deck which went rather well considering. I tried my hand a soldering and it went so-so. In the end, I found that they didn't need it, and all is well seated without. I had intended to solder them so I could paint the railings off the model. But they looked so good without solder that I decided to paint them in situ. Therefore I had to tape off the stanchions at the base. Now the tedious painting begins. One coat of primer and two top coats. It took 2 hours for the first coat. Yikes. As mentioned earlier, model ship building is not done at lighning speed...
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petervisser got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Danmark by alpayed - Billing Boats - Kit bash
Thanks for the spreadsheet Allan. When it becomes the Danmark's turn to appear on my bench, your rigging plan will come to good use!
Cheers,
Peter
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petervisser got a reaction from WalrusGuy in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Hi All,
I have been busy in the shop of late due to the self isolation and making some progress. But boy, there is no rushing with a model ship so things are going slowly. I have been detailing some more of the main deck and added some fairleads and mooring bits here and there. I have also tackled the railings on the foc'sle and aft deck which went rather well considering. I tried my hand a soldering and it went so-so. In the end, I found that they didn't need it, and all is well seated without. I had intended to solder them so I could paint the railings off the model. But they looked so good without solder that I decided to paint them in situ. Therefore I had to tape off the stanchions at the base. Now the tedious painting begins. One coat of primer and two top coats. It took 2 hours for the first coat. Yikes. As mentioned earlier, model ship building is not done at lighning speed...
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petervisser got a reaction from Vladimir_Wairoa in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Hi All,
I have been busy in the shop of late due to the self isolation and making some progress. But boy, there is no rushing with a model ship so things are going slowly. I have been detailing some more of the main deck and added some fairleads and mooring bits here and there. I have also tackled the railings on the foc'sle and aft deck which went rather well considering. I tried my hand a soldering and it went so-so. In the end, I found that they didn't need it, and all is well seated without. I had intended to solder them so I could paint the railings off the model. But they looked so good without solder that I decided to paint them in situ. Therefore I had to tape off the stanchions at the base. Now the tedious painting begins. One coat of primer and two top coats. It took 2 hours for the first coat. Yikes. As mentioned earlier, model ship building is not done at lighning speed...
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petervisser got a reaction from Vladimir_Wairoa in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
The hull trim has also been added. The strips were pre-bent and prepped with paint or stain before they were nailed/glued to the hull. This whole process was pretty tricky and it did not turn out perfectly, but it will have to do. Next time around I think I will glue them on while the hull is bare wood and paint or finish them in place with masking tape. I did however rough up the paint with sandpaper so that the glue had a better chance of holding.
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petervisser reacted to Ondras71 in Roter Löwe 1597 by Ondras71
I created frames gratings for the main deck..
I'm starting to lay the deck. There are thicker "binding strake" boards around the gratings. I want to make these from wood contrasting with the deck.
I took the liberty of addressing Ab Hoving with the question: May I use the layout of strake boards on the main deck according to his reconstruction of the "WITSEN" pinase? The boards in question are the ones on the sides of the gratings and also the boards closer to the center of the deck around the masts and equipment?
Laying the planks of the main deck I will do according to the replica Duyfken ..
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petervisser reacted to clearway in HMS Victory by clearway - Billing Boats - 1/75
Ty for comments and views all- still recommend doing a small build to get the hang of model shipbuilding before doing Victory though matthew.
Work continues on the tops'l yard with sheets and clewlines rigged.
Next job will be the topyard lifts and the halliards on the final maintopmast backstay (leave backstays as late as possible to allow easier access)
Take care all
Keith
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petervisser reacted to marktiedens in HMS Vanguard by marktiedens - Model Shipways - scale 1:72
Hi all - coppering done (except the rudder) Have to do a little shaping of the rudder before coppering it.
Mark
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petervisser got a reaction from Vladimir_Wairoa in Cutty Sark by Vladimir_Wairoa - FINISHED - 1:24 - English Clipper
Holy cow! By that I mean your model is going to be the size of cow! Amazing. I am building my Cutty Sark at 1:75 scale which means yours will be twice the size. And I thought I had my hands full...
At any rate, you have done an amazing job so far. The engineering alone of building a ship to this scale is very impressive and I wish you all the best in going forward. I have to follow along as this is one of the most impressive builds I've seen.
Cheers,
Peter
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petervisser reacted to clearway in HMS Victory by clearway - Billing Boats - 1/75
thanks as always to anyone who has commented, liked or popped in for a look around. just looking at the start date for the log and thought ouch where the six years go- woooooshhhhhhhhh!😵.
got the main topyard in place today- slowly but surely getting there. still need to properly rig the tyes (just held in place by the blocks at the mo)
take care all
Keith
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petervisser reacted to kpnuts in Cutty Sark by kpnuts - Artesania Latina
Done a bit more on this one.
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petervisser reacted to MadManSK in BISMARCK by MadManSK - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1:200 - PLASTIC - RADIO - with PONTOS detail set
Finaly .. christmas tree 🙂
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petervisser reacted to Vladimir_Wairoa in Cutty Sark by Vladimir_Wairoa - FINISHED - 1:24 - English Clipper
Going like a train:)
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petervisser got a reaction from Rudolf in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
I just finished up the labour intensive work on the deadeyes on the main deck. It was a multi-step process that invoved some "metalwork". Billing supplies the chain plates and a bunch of plastic deadeyes. I opted to poach a bunch of deadeyes from another kit so as to use the chainpates that were provided. It would not have been easy to use them together. Once the chainplates and deadeyes were married, I used a drop of glue to make them rigid so as to paint them easier.
Here's a bunch of pictures showing the process...
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petervisser got a reaction from clearway in HMS Victory by clearway - Billing Boats - 1/75
Hi Keith,
Your model is looking fantastic! Have you been able to use all the Billing fittings or have you had to resort to buying third party fittings? Having built a few of their kits myself, I have made due with what they supply but sometimes resort to poaching bits and pieces from other kits I have that are still in the box. I am tempted to purchase the Billing Victory myself. Your model makes it very tempting...
Cheers,
Peter
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petervisser got a reaction from Rudolf in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Finally, here are some photos of the gunwale stanchions and trim along with the attachment of the foc'sle deck. I didn't think I would bother with the trim and stanchions but other builders of this model added them so I had to try and keep up. I have finally found a re-purpose for the styrofoam trays our meat gets packaged in. They are perfect for holding tiny fittings while they get painted!
What with the foc'sle deck being added, I had to afix the bowsprit in place. This made the model instantly longer by 8.5" so it is alot more susceptible to damage. Yikes!
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petervisser reacted to Captain James in Ahoy! Capt James, new builder
Brand new model ship builder here-thought this would be a good place to start. Allow me to illustrate my credentials:
1) I've watched the movie "Titanic"
2) I've watched "Master and Commander"
3) I can both spell and say the word "ship"
4) Well, you get the idea
I've decided to make the Amati First Step Mayflower, 1:135 scale my first kit. There are videos on YouTube of a 5 year old doing it, so it might not be too much above my pay grade. It's not too expensive, plus, there's an awfully good chance that I'm actually related to one of the original Mayflower adventurers.
See you on the high seas!
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petervisser reacted to samson in Cutty Sark by samson - Billing Boats
Hello everyone here is a small update that has required a lot of patience and 2½ meter anchor chain 1½mm thickness. There are a few stays and backstays missing before I move on to the main mast but it vill com .
Cheers
Jens.
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