Tim Curtis
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Tim Curtis reacted to hof00 in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Yup,
That was my Boy, Sudamo.
Unfortunately passed away a few years ago. (His Sister outlived him by three years.
I now have Phoenix and Shewa.
I'll never be without an Abby!!
(I'll Post a couple of Photos if you wish.)
Cheers....HOF.
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Tim Curtis reacted to Moonbug in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Obviously it was extraordinarily humbling and intimidating to have been asked to complete Augie's Confederacy. Aside from his excellent work, Augie was an extremely popular gentleman on the forum, and for all the right reasons. Quite simply, he was just a great guy.
I can honestly say, I did my best for him, and I hope he's happy with the end result. Thank you all SO much for following along and providing such great support.
Here are a couple of shots of the finished ship. More images will soon be up in the Gallery of Completed Builds, and once that is done I'll update this log accordingly.
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Tim Curtis reacted to Jean-Pierre in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
This build is too beautiful to miss. Congratulations for these tiny items. I'll follow this log, if you don't mind.
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Tim Curtis reacted to hof00 in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Hi Tim,
For a second build, what can I sy?
Fantastic!!
(There is nothing wrong with the colour scheme at all and the Plating loos good too.)
My Partners Son had started this some time ago but the unfinished article is languishing in my "Ship Room" awaiting his attentions.
Cheers....HOF.
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Tim Curtis reacted to Moonbug in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
So... not a whole lot of mystery here with the construction of the pinnace.
I had the same issues with the cap rail using the Swiss Pear, but when through fewer iterations because I need I needed the patiences to just use a sharp blade.
I notched out the thwarts, and carved out the knees. The rails are pretty straightforward, glued together from the laser cut.
I ended up using small bits of boxwood for the oar locks. I couldn't manage to carve the basswood that small and still keep it in tact, so I went with the denser boxwood and just had them two "steps" carved.
Finally, I tethered the small boats to the waist beams. I know that this isn't a tradition knot of any kind - however this is the first type of "slip" knot my father taught me how to use. We moved a lot when I was young, and this is how he tied down all the stuff we'd load up on our open top, built ourselves trailer. It's a clever little knot that's easy to manipulate quickly when we'd stop at a rest stop and need something out of the back.
So this is a little homage to my late father. :-)
Coming up - the finale...
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from Freebird in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Thanks Chris.
I am also trying to serve rope for the shrouds. Have not done this before and don't have Syren's wonderful Servomatic machine or equivalent. But managed to do these by hand.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from ESF in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
So here are a few pictures in better light.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Victory by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Mantua/Panart - 1/78
Steve.
Amazing build. Especially since this was your first and only took 11 months. Wow!
Liked so much of it, but partic your sails seemed to be very fine and neat.
Wonderful work. And very quick!
Tim
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from Steve 12345 in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Thanks Steve. I appreciate your encouragement. Tim
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Tim Curtis reacted to Steve 12345 in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Hi Tim I have just found your log and I am very impressed I will be following along I like your colour scheme very much and the detail you have shown in the rigging is fantastic
thanks
steve
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from hexnut in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
So here are a few pictures in better light.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from KingDavid in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
So here are a few pictures of where I am up to. Taken in very bad light....
As you can see, I am going with an unhistorical colour scheme, but I like it.
I am pleased with the patina on the copper plates...used drybrush.
I would welcome historical info about how to rig it more accurately than the AL instructions. I am using Petersson's book on Rigging Fore and Aft Period craft, but this uses an 1815 ship the Experiment as it's example. I am assuming the Maid would have used quite different rigging. Any ideas?
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from kier in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Finally I have bought a little lifeboat kit online (don't worry - its not from one of the banned manufacturers - I checked) and I am in the midst of putting it together. Its probably a couple of decades too old in it's design. But I found it hard to find a good quality little kit of the right size. This was as close as I could find. About $18 AUD. I like it. Not finished yet, but making progress. Its about 80mm long, so the planking is quite tricky.
I have been using the steamer on my coffee machine and a bit of CA (no pins) and a few miniature clothes pegs to bend the planks - and it seems to go pretty well.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from cog in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Next I have created an iron sling for the lower yard on the foremast. Davis says this is likely to have been used rather than a rope sling after about 1820 (in his Ship Model Builders Assistant). Its just a bit of blackened brass wire, and a chain, and a home made hook.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from knightyo in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Have been slowly plodding along on my Scottish Maid.
Here are a few things that have happened.
Firstly, here is my first attempt at a Cranse Iron, which I will use on the lower yard on the foremast. I don't know how to solder, so it is made with a few strips of brass, some brass wire and a brass pin and a bit of CA. The armof the iron rotates but not quite as much as it should!
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from Pierretessier in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
I have adjusted the stern of the model. The kit and plans show simple square frames, which I have adjusted to something more authentic. Photos explain. I made an error in splaying them to follow the curvature of the stern, which is a shame. Will know for next time. This is a simple upgrade made using wood from the kit.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from kier in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Have made a bit of progress on the standing rigging. Shrouds for foremast are in place.
Also forestays, served and spliced in order to loop around foremast trees.
Finally created the guys for the bowsprit. This was tricky. First had to create a collar with eyelets either side. Collar also needed the deadeye for the bobstay to be attached to it.
Then made the the bowsprit guys themselves, which are then lashed to the collar. Both collar and guys have eyelets and thimbles. First go at this, but managed to get the hang of making little thimbles, by pushing a dremel head into some small sections of silver coated brass beads (from a bead store). This gives them a bit of shape. Then created a false splice around them. Finally make the little lashing and there we go.
Its 2am, and I have a busy day with kids tomorrow. My wife is going to kill me... Bed time. Happy new year!
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from kier in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Thanks for the encouragement. I am currently trying to work out how to sort out my blocks. Have worked hard at stropping and am beginning to be satisfied after about 10 attempts. Also I am dropping a bit of brass into the loop or eye of the strop which is super fiddly with a 4mm block but does work, and gives authentic feel. See detail below.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from hexnut in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Have done some work on the foremast trees, shrouds etc, and was able to dryfit the top mast. I also have fitted a toprope although not shown in the AL plans. Not sure if this correct. Having fun...slow progress.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from hof00 in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Thanks Chris.
I am also trying to serve rope for the shrouds. Have not done this before and don't have Syren's wonderful Servomatic machine or equivalent. But managed to do these by hand.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from kier in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Mucking around with making hooks and blocks....here are the results.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from hof00 in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
So here are a few pictures in better light.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from hexnut in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
So here are a few pictures of where I am up to. Taken in very bad light....
As you can see, I am going with an unhistorical colour scheme, but I like it.
I am pleased with the patina on the copper plates...used drybrush.
I would welcome historical info about how to rig it more accurately than the AL instructions. I am using Petersson's book on Rigging Fore and Aft Period craft, but this uses an 1815 ship the Experiment as it's example. I am assuming the Maid would have used quite different rigging. Any ideas?
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from KingDavid in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
This is my second ever build so I am a learner. I am busy working hard and have three kids so build progress will also be slow. I chose the Maid because it seemed like a pretty simple cheap kit to cut my teeth on. I am going with a slightly unhistorical colour scheme, inspired by Clayton Osterling's Experiment
(See here: http://www.shipmodel.com/models/experiment-full-hull-nav).
I would welcome feedback, encouragement and advice. Thanks!
But despite being new to this, I am totally hooked.
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Tim Curtis got a reaction from hexnut in Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50
Finally I have bought a little lifeboat kit online (don't worry - its not from one of the banned manufacturers - I checked) and I am in the midst of putting it together. Its probably a couple of decades too old in it's design. But I found it hard to find a good quality little kit of the right size. This was as close as I could find. About $18 AUD. I like it. Not finished yet, but making progress. Its about 80mm long, so the planking is quite tricky.
I have been using the steamer on my coffee machine and a bit of CA (no pins) and a few miniature clothes pegs to bend the planks - and it seems to go pretty well.
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