So the moral to this story is, don't buy boxwood from ModelExpo.

49 minutes ago, dkuehn said:

There may be some confusion between boxwood and basswood, which is light in color.

I don't think there is any confusion.

1 hour ago, MESSIS said:

Am anxious to have a look to your Hermione... come on send me something.

Here is the latest as requested.

There isn't much to look at because I covered the hull up because I keep messing up the paint and I even temporary lost one of the cannons.

Great job, she looks beautiful. It took a lot of discipline on your part to complete.

I am still coming along (slowly) with mine. I would send you some photos but I have the hull covered to protect the paint.

Seems like I can spend many hours on it and get very little done. But a little progress is better than none.

Which reminds me of a friend that built a home built airplane over many years. He said the secret is to do something everyday.  If you do nothing the project stops.

What do you think of the CD that came with it? 

I think I would like regular plans and instructions better. 

RussR

3 hours ago, Ulises Victoria said:

Anyone has an idea how this saw compares (performancewise) to the much more expensive Byrne's?

Check out Fnick's other thread about this saw.

Link:

17 hours ago, dkuehn said:

I was planking in the wrong line, so ignore the random shape at the top. 

No one would have noticed if you hadn't told us.

It looks fine to me.

RussR

On 9/11/2018 at 2:57 PM, Ulises Victoria said:

I used the stand to cut the square sections of my main mast, using my Dremel as a router.

How did you hold it?

I have to do something similar with my Hermione build.

RussR

Here is praying that all of our North Carolina friends can stay high and dry.

I found the lost cannon and didn't have to replace.

I bought a used one for $50 to upgrade from a miter box and hobby saw. 

I cut 5mm thick bass wood strips with it but don't rush it.

For a new one, 100 to 120 pounds is about right.

But it has limitations.    

It dose what it was designed to do.

I like it. Of course it won't do what a $400 saw can do.  

RussR

At present I am building a AL 1/89 scale Hermione, and I have lost one of the 12 pound cannons.

The options at present are:

1. Buy a hobby lathe and make one. ($200 plus)

2. Buy one. (good chance not matching)

3. Make one out of wood. (with my limited tools and know how, doubtful)  

4. Try to cast one in resin.

5. Forget it and go without it.

At the moment I am favoring option 5. Unless there is a better option I haven't though of.

RussR

I think I have located the answer to my question. According to Wikepidia, the length of the  Replica Endeavour  is 143 ft, bowsprit to stern.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Bark_Endeavour_Replica

So when I plug the numbers into the scale calculator, the scale is very close to the stated scale of 1/54.

My confidence is restored.

What threw me was the stated overall length of 106 ft. but that probably didn't include the bowsprit.

RussR

22 minutes ago, michael mott said:

Perhaps "making a life while living" wouldn't have been wasted😉

I wasted my life making a living. 😊That was a joke.

I use to snow ski, water ski, distance running, hunting/fishing, etc. 

Physically, I cant do those things anymore. 

Model kit building gives my pea brain something to do.

It beats sitting on the porch and swatting flys. 

RussR

If I had the time, space, tools, and know how I would like to be a scratch builder. But until then I have to be contented to be a wannabee kit builder.

I wasted my life making a living. 😊 

RussR

Druxey and juhu, thank you for your reply.

According to Occre the Endeavour was overall 106 feet long. And I assumed it was 106 feet from the bowsprit to the stern. So I guess one can't go by the stated scale.  Its to bad there isn't a standard.

PS: Caldercraft Endeavour is a nice model but doesn't come with sails.

      A ship without sails is a raft 😊.

RussR

I have been interested in the Occre Endeavour 1:54 Scale Model Ship Kit. It also says that the Endeavour was 106 feet long.

According to the description, it is 815mm long at 1:54 scale. 

But if you plug these numbers in to an online scale calculator, the scale is closer to 1:40.

I need an education.

There is a Aropiccola Plank Bender on eBay for anyone interested.

Link:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=aeropiccola+bender&_sacat=0

Christos,

Check out Zarkon's log where he used a tea kettle to bend his plank on his Hermione build. (post #4).

link:

RussR

It all boils down to what is available, homemade or purchased. Some even use a steaming method.

RussR

33 minutes ago, MESSIS said:

I think I ll go for the amati bender or even for that of Artesania Latina (its also 30% cheaper).

I think you would be happy with either one.

Russ

7 hours ago, MESSIS said:

extra shippment cost and VAT.

Christos,

You are correct.

I have tried to sell stuff from my eBay account and the shipping even as close as Canada usually kills the deal. 

Is Amazon Prime available to you in Cyprus? I take advantage of that all the time. In fact that is how I got my Hermione kit so reasonable.

RussR

I don't think there is a pinch of difference in them. They look like a soldering iron with a large round tip. In fact mine came with a soldering iron tip. But you do get a form to help control the bend and a stand to set it on. I used one for my Hermione hull which uses 2mm thick strips and it worked fine.

I bought mine on Amazon. It was a Model Shipways product.

Russ

Bob,

You convinced me, trying to simulate a rivet pattern on copper tape would be senseless. But if one could get the correct scale copper would be a nice added detail.

As far as the color, all ships were brand new at one time and after time will turn color after it is handled (like a copper penny). The trick would be achieving the proper scale.

I am still on the fence to copper or not.

This is a photo of the USS Constitution at the start of the last restoration that illustrates your point.

Thanks for your insight.

RussR

Is anyone familiar with this product sold by Amazon?

It's called "Copper Foil Tape with Double-Sided Conductive Adhesive".

It's 1/5 inch wide,32 yards per roll (about 5mm wide). Three rolls for $7.00.

The link is:

 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BTLMYFS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This along with COPPER SHEATHING A HULL USING SELF-ADHESIVE COPPER TAPE by Gene Bodnar  PDF would be ideal.

Link:

http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/CopperSheathing.pdf

RussR
 

I just bought a couple of wood rasp on Amazon. And I like them and thought I would pass this info along.

I paid $14.98 for a 8" and 10" bastard file with rubber handles. There not as coarse as the typical rasp that you might find and the big box stores.

Link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074KCB13T/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

RussR

15 hours ago, Ulises Victoria said:

Unfortunately, patches show, so this ship is not going to win any contest, not that I plan to take it to a contest anyhow after this event. So this ship's destiny is to serve as one more adornment in my living room, where most of the visitors know nothing of shipbuilding and their comments are most likely like: Oh what a nice ship. ....You built it, really? ....Wow you must have a lot of patience... ok now what do you have to drink?

I think model builders obese over a lot of details that most people just glance over.

The only one we have to please is ourselves, even other model builders.

If someone is able to pick out all of your flaws in your work, maybe they have been there to long.