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petervisser got a reaction from JayCub in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
My third attempt at building the foc'sle is a keeper I think. The first attempt used the false deck cut out by the original builder. The second atempt although good, was messed up a little when I varathaned the deck too early. Now the third one is built and dry fitted and I will add the detailing once the fittings have been added. Here are some pics...
I used a garbage can and magnets when applying the planks to the false deck so that a camber could be introduced to the foc'sle.
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petervisser got a reaction from tarbrush in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
My third attempt at building the foc'sle is a keeper I think. The first attempt used the false deck cut out by the original builder. The second atempt although good, was messed up a little when I varathaned the deck too early. Now the third one is built and dry fitted and I will add the detailing once the fittings have been added. Here are some pics...
I used a garbage can and magnets when applying the planks to the false deck so that a camber could be introduced to the foc'sle.
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petervisser got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Thanks for the kind word guys.
Yes Chris, I like the old Billing kits. I have two other ancient editions people have given to me that I would like to "bring to life". It seems a bit tragic that they waste away in their beat up boxes.
And yes Nenad, I will keep going! Now that the winter season has arrived, I can spend more time in the shop guilt free. Thanks for the prodding!
Ricky, the idea of the garbage can was a fluke. The second prototype was cambered in place on the model by simply having the false deck jammed in place. It was awkward fitting the planks on the false deck so I decided another method must be better. The can was sitting in the storage room where I work, and the magnets were something I used in the past. They just went hand in hand and a cambered deck was born!
Lots more prep work to do before the decks and hull are painted and varathaned, but I'll get there...
Peter
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petervisser reacted to kpnuts in Cutty Sark by kpnuts - Artesania Latina
Hi all couldn't resist a bit of varnish (just to see the beauty of the wood grain)
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petervisser got a reaction from Javlin in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Thanks for asking Popeye, as a matter of fact there is!
I have been preocupied with summer and some post retirement work, but managed to sneak in a few hours over the last couple of weeks. Just thought I would share some photos of the progress.
The area around the stern is what needed doing next after the majority of the hull planking was applied. I wanted to do this area before completing the gunwales.
The length of each plank on the hull allowed me to reach from the bow to the last bulkhead. So I decided to do this and leave the stern for a separate planking application. It seemed to me it would waste less wood and I could decide on a solution of applying a severe bend around the stern. I am aware of other builders installing vertical plank(ettes) around the transom and I thought I might end up doing the same. But in the end I decided to to things a bit differently as you will see by the pictures.
The first step was to apply some planking under the counter of the stren so that the transom would cover the ends. Here are a few photos of that process...
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petervisser reacted to Henke in HMS Agamemnon by Henke - Caldercraft - 1:64
The filler and sanding process is in slow progress. Sanding of stern and middle section reasonably finished but very little on bow as you can see. Not very much progress but slowly I am getting there 🙂.
Kind regards
Henrik
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petervisser got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
My third attempt at building the foc'sle is a keeper I think. The first attempt used the false deck cut out by the original builder. The second atempt although good, was messed up a little when I varathaned the deck too early. Now the third one is built and dry fitted and I will add the detailing once the fittings have been added. Here are some pics...
I used a garbage can and magnets when applying the planks to the false deck so that a camber could be introduced to the foc'sle.
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petervisser got a reaction from Jolley Roger in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
My third attempt at building the foc'sle is a keeper I think. The first attempt used the false deck cut out by the original builder. The second atempt although good, was messed up a little when I varathaned the deck too early. Now the third one is built and dry fitted and I will add the detailing once the fittings have been added. Here are some pics...
I used a garbage can and magnets when applying the planks to the false deck so that a camber could be introduced to the foc'sle.
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petervisser got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
My third attempt at building the foc'sle is a keeper I think. The first attempt used the false deck cut out by the original builder. The second atempt although good, was messed up a little when I varathaned the deck too early. Now the third one is built and dry fitted and I will add the detailing once the fittings have been added. Here are some pics...
I used a garbage can and magnets when applying the planks to the false deck so that a camber could be introduced to the foc'sle.
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petervisser got a reaction from marktiedens in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
My third attempt at building the foc'sle is a keeper I think. The first attempt used the false deck cut out by the original builder. The second atempt although good, was messed up a little when I varathaned the deck too early. Now the third one is built and dry fitted and I will add the detailing once the fittings have been added. Here are some pics...
I used a garbage can and magnets when applying the planks to the false deck so that a camber could be introduced to the foc'sle.
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petervisser reacted to marktiedens in HMS Vanguard by marktiedens - Model Shipways - scale 1:72
Hi all - starboard jigsaw puzzle,er,I mean gunport strips done. It was really puzzling(pun intended) figuring out how to clamp these in place. The strips are 1mm thick ply,so I had to soak them in some water for about 30 minutes to make them pliable enough to fit the curves. Not perfect,but a little bit of filler in spots & a lot of sanding should make a decent surface for the second planking. Still have to finish the port side.
Mark
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petervisser got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Santa Lucia by usedtosail - FINISHED - Panart - 1/30 scale - Sicilian Cargo Boat
Hi Tom,
Your model looks terrific. It's nice to see different subjects that modellers like yourself bring to MSW. Brilliant work!
Peter
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petervisser got a reaction from J11 in Santa Lucia by usedtosail - FINISHED - Panart - 1/30 scale - Sicilian Cargo Boat
Hi Tom,
Your model looks terrific. It's nice to see different subjects that modellers like yourself bring to MSW. Brilliant work!
Peter
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petervisser reacted to marktiedens in HMS Vanguard by marktiedens - Model Shipways - scale 1:72
I`ve decided to add a little extra to the capstans. First,I added some "teeth" to the bottom of the capstans & made some pawls along with the raised platforms. Second,since a small portion of the lower deck can be seen I added an extension plus a base to the bottom of the capstan. This was only done to the forward one as the aft opening is blocked by a portion of the keel former - it would not be visible anyway. Sorry about the not so perfect pictures.
cheers,Mark
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petervisser reacted to drobinson02199 in Cutty Sark by drobinson02199 - FINISHED - Mantua/Sergal - Scale 1:78
All of the standing rigging is now done (see below), and I have about 1 1/3 masts worth of ratlines left to do. I can now start working on the mainmast yards.
Regards,
David
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petervisser reacted to drobinson02199 in Cutty Sark by drobinson02199 - FINISHED - Mantua/Sergal - Scale 1:78
I now have the foremast yards up, which took a while because as noted above I wanted to stabilize the foremast with all of the stays before hanging the top three yards, which are only supported by the yard lifts, and I wanted to get their positioning right. So lots of standing rigging and ratlines. And I needed to do most of the main mast stays since it is partly stabilized by stays to the foremast.
The pictures below show the foremast yards, and you may see a bit of blue tape on the lower two where they meet the mast. They are mounted using a hinge assembly that has a lot of rotational play in it, so without the tape they would slant all the way over and partly turn. That of course will be fixed with the running rigging.
I'll now finish the main mast ratlines and then build the main mast yards and mount them, and then on to the mizzen. I'll have to do the mizzen stays before mounting the main mast yards -- again because some of those stays run to the main mast and will move it just slightly.
Regards,
David
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petervisser reacted to marktiedens in HMS Vanguard by marktiedens - Model Shipways - scale 1:72
Hi - managed to get some planks down on the lower gun deck. The ends of the planks on the left opening will not show - the grating will cover that area.
Mark
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petervisser got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Yes Kip, the bulwarks were iron plate on the actual ship. Mine are fashioned from wood as it is easier to work with and my metal work needs "work".
Yeah Ricky, I'm not sure if that is Nannie or not. She has her left arm outstretched and ideally holds something in her left hand representing Maggie's tail.
Cheers,
Peter
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petervisser got a reaction from JayCub in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
The inner bulwarks did not finish off pretty so I decided to add some linings to them. This also helped me with the freeing port problem I was having. By cutting ot the openings in the liners, I won't have to cut though the hull. I will simply affix some dummy freeing port doors to the outer side of the hull when that time comes. The liners also helped witht he tricky painting that needed doing at the waterways. There is the problem of attaching the stanchions and the deadeye straps that they will alleviate, but I have yet to figure that out altogether...
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petervisser got a reaction from JayCub in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
The windlass also needed some work so the purchase rods and crosshead handles were added.
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petervisser got a reaction from JayCub in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
I also worked on the foc'sle. My initial attempt did not work out so well as I was using the deck the previous owner had cut out. It proved to be too small and there were large gaps between it and the hull planking. Unfortunately I had already planked it so that proved to be a waste of effort, and wood...
Again, I traced the outer contour of the hull in that area and got the shape of the foc'sle deck. I applied the planking while the false deck was in place because I wanted the camber. To do this and hold the planks in place while the glue was setting I could not use any type of clamping. So I devised a new method of holding them in place with magnets. I taped the magnets to the underside of the deck and placed the other magnets atop the glued on deck planks.
Here are a couple of pictures to show what I mean.
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petervisser got a reaction from JayCub in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
Time to catch up on the ole build log before it gets ahead of me. I have been doing work in a few areas before finishing off the hull. One of those areas is the caps for the bulwarks. Ideally I wanted to apply them as soon as the hull painting is done. Initially I wanted to use the "mahogeny" that I had on hand from an old kit I had been given a while back. That that proved impracticle because I could not saw it without it splitting/breaking when I sawed across the grain. I also had sheets of basswood on hand which I ended up using as they did not break. It's not my favourite wood to use but it is available at my hobby store here in town and I can stain it to suit.
I start by tracing the outer shape of the hull at the bulwarks to have a baseline from which I can measure to get the width of the railing cap. Here are some photos of the process. The initial pics show the wood I initially started with.
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petervisser got a reaction from JayCub in Cutty Sark by petervisser - Billing Boats - Scale 1:75
After having a little debate with myself about adding a windlass, I happened to be at my local hobby store and they had a Model Shipways version for sale. Well, that meant I had to add it to my model...
I wasn't sure if it would be worth the effort because it is under the foc'sle but with the cutaway, it is definately visible. Using Longridge's book I had a good idea what it's supposed to look like. I didn't use all the bits and pieces, just enough to make it look somewhat authentic. After the assembly, I used some Humbrol satin black paint and voila!, a windlass was born.
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petervisser got a reaction from drobinson02199 in Cutty Sark by drobinson02199 - FINISHED - Mantua/Sergal - Scale 1:78
Actually a cutty sark is the short night dress that Nannie wore when Tam O'Shanter went for his ride home after a night out. Not knowing her name he called out "Weel done, cutty-sark", as she danced, referring to Nannie by what she was wearing.
Cheers,
Peter
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petervisser got a reaction from RickyGene in Cutty Sark by drobinson02199 - FINISHED - Mantua/Sergal - Scale 1:78
Actually a cutty sark is the short night dress that Nannie wore when Tam O'Shanter went for his ride home after a night out. Not knowing her name he called out "Weel done, cutty-sark", as she danced, referring to Nannie by what she was wearing.
Cheers,
Peter
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