rwiederrich
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Worked on the mizzen mast and I finished the lower built up mast with weathering and paint/varnish.
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Today I added the band wedging to fill in the slot created by made masts and the copper bands. I'll sand and stain them and varnish.
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Today I worked on the lower masts. The mast for the Glory of the Seas were made on the mill and were quite laborious....I didn't want to go that route this time...So I tried gluing the 5 pieces to together adding the blocking of the straps.....I turned on the lathe. Not so good....the extreme edges kept getting knocked off and ruining the mast as I began to apply the cutting tool....I then opted to sand on the lathe instead....same result. So I opted to build a table saw for the job....Using some ingenuity, I adapted the table saw to one end of a dental Baldor bench lathe. This meant I needed to mill the housing and attachment bracket.....get some good blades...make the keepers and secure stock and table. Walla! done. It works beautifully and made the cuts in the masts exactly as needed. So first is an image of the defunct lathe attempt mast. Strapping had not been done...just the tuned mast. It's the dark brown one. Rob
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
rwiederrich replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Coming along nicely Nenad.......you have made some very good progress......I bet you have leaned lots too as you have made the changes you have. I see you added the plankshear........ I steam out in the shop...not to get into my wife's space..... Great progress. Rob -
It's tough staying out of the shipyard......isn't it. I steal away 20 minutes here and there myself. Merry Christmas. And many sneak aways......... Rob
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Stalkers are good..... Especially if they love clippers too....... Rob
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The lower masts will be made, then strapped..this takes a bit of time. I will use raw dummy masts so I can properly locate the fife rails. The McKay didn't carry stun sails so those can be omitted. I have lots of railing to add and unlike the Lightning the McKay had turned wood stanchions instead of iron ones...so I have that to work on as well. I think the effect will be convincing and dramatic...you have the model...then you have her in her element......in a big way. Thanks for looking in. Rob
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And climbing out of a trough at the crest. the impression is that the ship is cresting a huge wave and the trough is just ahead as smaller waves break along her sides...... The Holidays are slowing me down a bit so postings will be sparse. Have a Merry Christmas everyone. Rob
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Another open ocean
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I'll post a few more images thus far.......here are some from the other side of the diorama. Plowing out of the wave.
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I concur Sailor. Sometimes I wonder if I'm even on the same subject as Ed and others. His attention to detail and process is amazing to say the least...I feel I'm a near beginner compared to his ability.....or maybe I'm just lazier. Merry Christmas. Rob
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Great production Ed and beautiful lines....top notch modeling...for sure. Merry Christmas to you as well..... Rob
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It seams the smaller the easier for me....I tried larger carving and they always end up in the trash. More detail, requires more skill at the human figure..... Onto the deck furniture, railings and such. Rob
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Another mounted view......
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It happens with friends who are not into your stuff......it's happened to me too. Glad things are well... Rob
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Thanks Piet,,,,,,I'm just saying I'm doing the best I can,,,with eroding abilities. Dang you aging..dang you all to heck. I touched up the figurehead and some black paint....and painted the yellow medal bottom. Onto the deck furniture. Again..thanks. Rob
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And I mounted it...still need to clean things up a bit.
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Then my 3/4" tall creation.....After looking up close...my painting is awful. My eyes are going I guess. Best these old eyes and hands can create. I'm not a very good people carver....never have been. Rob
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Well today was, *Make the figurehead day*...so I got the picture I needed...a block of basswood...surgical knife, high speed handpiece, sand paper, paint and.......Here is the picture first.
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Thanks kind sirs....
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Thanks kindly good sirs.. In my experience I either do OK or down right nasty. Water must be felt and almost emotionalized IMHO.
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I test fit the hull back into the water......I'm thinking it's looking pretty good.
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Thanks Michael...once the hull got painted it looks more together. I have lots of mahogany sky lights to make and access hatches. So I'll begin to make the 6 capstans and the fife rails. This ship carried 6 boats....but I think I'll only place 3 to keep the clutter down. Thanks for viewing. Rob
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I then masked off the monkey rail and deck and painted the hull black.....here are several pics.
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I worked the bowsprit and banded it and added some scrolling on the cheek plates.
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