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Keith Black
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Keith Black reacted to tmj in Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
I was once considering the 'Canal Boat Life', after retirement, in the UK where it's big, however. I own too many toys that I'm not interested in parting with. It wouldn't work. Most folks 'downsize' when they retire but I'm thinking that I'll need to 'Upsize'! I'd need a large canal boat plus a barge or two! I'd look like a floating Italian string of sausage links trying to get through the locks 'one link at a time'! 🫤 LOL
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Keith Black reacted to vvvjames in Albatros by vvvjames - OcCre - 1:100 - First Build
Hello All,
After some help and investigation from @Keith Black, I learned about how the Cat Davit and sheave blocks are supposed to look. It's good to know that I can't fully rely on the instructions for everything, and will need to crosscheck things moving forward.
Keith provided an excellent reference image and I was able to make a NEW diagram to help re-rig the anchors correctly:
Hopefully this helps anyone doing the Albatros in the future.
I also learned that the block is not fixed permanently to the anchor ring, rather there should be a hook there, otherwise the whole purpose of the mechanism is mute, since there'd be no way to detach the sheave blocks from the anchor in order to lower it.
I have some 24 gauge steel wire I was able to wrap around the blocks to make a makeshift hook since the kit didn't come with any, and redid the anchor to match the new plan:
And that's that! Again thank you @Keith Black for the help. It's nice to connect these bits and bobs to their real life counterparts, will have to keep doing that as I get into the rigging.
Best,
James
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Keith Black reacted to Lecrenb in St Roch by Lecrenb - 1:48 scale - RCMP Schooner rigged as schooner c. 1930/35
Another neat idea! See my reply to Wefalck above for a picture of St. Roch's sail today...
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Keith Black reacted to Lecrenb in St Roch by Lecrenb - 1:48 scale - RCMP Schooner rigged as schooner c. 1930/35
Not a bad idea! The picture is the foot of St. Roch's foresail today... the sail is modern material but the restorers have replicated the corner reinforcing and used the original iron hoop cringle...
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Keith Black got a reaction from tmj in Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
In doing research on canal boats for images that might suggest Engel's cruiser was a converted canal boat I came across this canal boat image. Looks pretty similar.
The Erie Canal was an important part of American history yet very little of that history has been explored here in MSW. Hopefully someone becomes interested in that wonderful history and wants to model the great workboat subjects that ooze from the muddy banks of the Great Cut. I'd be that Huckleberry except my remaining time is too limited for an already full picnic basket.
https://www.eriecanal.org/boats-2.html
I think I'm going to model just Billy and not the barge and cruiser. I know that's telling just half the story but half the story is all that I'm really interested in and have time for.
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Keith Black reacted to druxey in St Roch by Lecrenb - 1:48 scale - RCMP Schooner rigged as schooner c. 1930/35
I anneal brass tube, cut off slices and put them in a thickness jig to file both cut edges flat. I then place the ring on a steel block and flare both sides using a centerpunch.
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Keith Black reacted to wefalck in St Roch by Lecrenb - 1:48 scale - RCMP Schooner rigged as schooner c. 1930/35
Coming along nicely!
In the past I used cored solder to represent such cringles. The bore was widened to a flare with a punch. The colour is close to zinc-plated hardware.
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Keith Black reacted to Lecrenb in St Roch by Lecrenb - 1:48 scale - RCMP Schooner rigged as schooner c. 1930/35
The tablings are all on my sails, and after studying photos and talking with my contact at the Vancouver Maritime Museum I realized that the reinforcing patches are on both sides of each corner and wrap around the bolt rope...
Therefore I have to set the bolt ropes and then add the patches on each side as I come to a corner. Each cringle is lined with an iron ring for strength and to prevent chafing, and I will model these with thin slices of brass tubing. Brass looks much better than styrene in this application.
The first photo shows my first corner...
A little fit of trimming is needed, otherwise I think this will pass muster...
The No Sew is still setting, the rope will look better once it is fully dry. The next picture is the second corner, the cringle has just been tied in and the No Sew applied. After drying the patches will go on.
I will continue working my way around the foresail, and then sew on the mast hoops... baby steps; this won't be rushed so it may be a little while before I post again.
Comments or suggestions on my progress are always welcome,
Bruce
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Keith Black reacted to Coyote_6 in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
@Chuck Seiler Thanks Chuck. The serving thread was fine. Like a goofball I doubled the tackle line overall and then served it all. Where it was wrapped around the mast the tackle was as thick as two sets of shrouds!! My remakes are closer to what you might see in Petersson's and it looks much cleaner. I have my first shroud pair mocked up and it looks pretty clean. I am horrified at how much Syren line each shroud pair uses. I went to order more but they are out of stock for a bit! Yikes!
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Keith Black got a reaction from Paul Le Wol in Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
Geordie, I'm glad to have you along for the journey.
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Keith Black got a reaction from Paul Le Wol in Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
In doing research on canal boats for images that might suggest Engel's cruiser was a converted canal boat I came across this canal boat image. Looks pretty similar.
The Erie Canal was an important part of American history yet very little of that history has been explored here in MSW. Hopefully someone becomes interested in that wonderful history and wants to model the great workboat subjects that ooze from the muddy banks of the Great Cut. I'd be that Huckleberry except my remaining time is too limited for an already full picnic basket.
https://www.eriecanal.org/boats-2.html
I think I'm going to model just Billy and not the barge and cruiser. I know that's telling just half the story but half the story is all that I'm really interested in and have time for.
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Keith Black got a reaction from Paul Le Wol in Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
Thank you, Phil. Never in Fulton's wildest nightmare would Billy have appeared.
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Keith Black got a reaction from Paul Le Wol in Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
Maybe, Bob. I thought it kinda looked like monkey rudders but I'm not sure. For me it's just one of the many curiosities I have in my collection of ugly sternwheelers.
Oh my, Harvey.
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Keith Black reacted to Chuck Seiler in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
Your serving looks great. Hopefully I can get a better look-see next week, If you are concerned about it being too thick or bulky, use thinner line. What are you using.
I think Toni Levine recommends fly tine in here rigging project. I looked that up once and went thru the various thread size formulas and standards to come up with an appropriate thread...then I dozed off (squirrel). If I remember, I will bring something in next week.
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Keith Black got a reaction from Canute in Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
Geordie, I'm glad to have you along for the journey.
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Keith Black got a reaction from Canute in Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
In doing research on canal boats for images that might suggest Engel's cruiser was a converted canal boat I came across this canal boat image. Looks pretty similar.
The Erie Canal was an important part of American history yet very little of that history has been explored here in MSW. Hopefully someone becomes interested in that wonderful history and wants to model the great workboat subjects that ooze from the muddy banks of the Great Cut. I'd be that Huckleberry except my remaining time is too limited for an already full picnic basket.
https://www.eriecanal.org/boats-2.html
I think I'm going to model just Billy and not the barge and cruiser. I know that's telling just half the story but half the story is all that I'm really interested in and have time for.
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Keith Black reacted to Geordie Tyne in Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
A fascinating looking subject. Count me along for the journey.
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Keith Black reacted to Geordie Tyne in Hello from the banks of the Tyne
Thank you. Glad to have finally joined.
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Keith Black reacted to Geordie Tyne in Hello from the banks of the Tyne
Thank you Bob M. Glad to be on board.
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Keith Black reacted to Geordie Tyne in Hello from the banks of the Tyne
Thank you Ronald. That is very kind of you to say so.
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Keith Black reacted to Geordie Tyne in Hello from the banks of the Tyne
Thank you Keith. Glad to be here.
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Keith Black got a reaction from Geordie Tyne in Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
In doing research on canal boats for images that might suggest Engel's cruiser was a converted canal boat I came across this canal boat image. Looks pretty similar.
The Erie Canal was an important part of American history yet very little of that history has been explored here in MSW. Hopefully someone becomes interested in that wonderful history and wants to model the great workboat subjects that ooze from the muddy banks of the Great Cut. I'd be that Huckleberry except my remaining time is too limited for an already full picnic basket.
https://www.eriecanal.org/boats-2.html
I think I'm going to model just Billy and not the barge and cruiser. I know that's telling just half the story but half the story is all that I'm really interested in and have time for.
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