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John Allen
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John Allen got a reaction from thibaultron in BlueJacket Shipcrafters Lobster Boat: A Review
Eric,
Beautiful build such a classic model.
Please forgive an old man his senility, poor eyesight, and stupidity (always look before you jump)
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John Allen got a reaction from Canute in BlueJacket Shipcrafters Lobster Boat: A Review
I noticed no stern cleats were these not supplied by BJ
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John Allen reacted to Don Quixote in LST 452
Great! I love this old man. After 71 years, he just got 3 out of 7 medals he earned. He's still owed 4 battle stars. I was the first person he show and I had the honor of pinning them on him.
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John Allen reacted to goetzi73 in Hanseatic Ship c. 1500 by goetzi73 - 1:50 - first scratch build
Work keeps me quite busy, don't have much time left for my hobbies.
So I don't know if anyone is still following this build log.
Nevertheless, I managed to plank the port side of the false keel.
That's it for today. I'll go and have glass (or two) of good beer. Cheers to all.
Götz
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John Allen reacted to goetzi73 in Hanseatic Ship c. 1500 by goetzi73 - 1:50 - first scratch build
I'am back at the shipyard. I was not able to do any work the last weeks, due to a "little" shoulder surgery.
But now I started planking the starboard side.
A little picture, just for the proof, I'am not telling any tales...
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John Allen reacted to goetzi73 in Hanseatic Ship c. 1500 by goetzi73 - 1:50 - first scratch build
Time for an update. I've finished the planking on the lower port side. After sanding the surface smooth, i put som liquid wax on it. Looks quite good.
It's not that glossy in real life. Maybe it's time for a new camera.
Next will be planking the false keel.
And then ... nothing spectacular - still the starbord side is to be done. Stay tuned, it still will take some time until I can start working on the forecastle.
Götz
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John Allen reacted to goetzi73 in Hanseatic Ship c. 1500 by goetzi73 - 1:50 - first scratch build
I'am still alive.
My job keeps me very busy, not much time to work on the ship.
This is were I'am up to now.
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John Allen reacted to goetzi73 in Hanseatic Ship c. 1500 by goetzi73 - 1:50 - first scratch build
On to the next step.
I had do decide, wether to do the forecastel construction or start with the second planking.
forecastle - pro: I get the final shape
cons: It can break very easily when the hull is turned upside down for the second planking
I don't need to be a clairvoyant, to foresee what will happen, so second planking ist the match winner.
Starting with the lower part of the stern:
Hull lined up and start of the second planking
It will take some time. There's a lot of other things that will slow down (Family, work, fire brigade, etc.).
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John Allen reacted to ken3335 in Royal William by ken3335 - FINISHED - Euromodel - Scale 1:72
Hi Kier,
Thanks for taking an interest in my build. The finish that I use is my personal preference, one that I have arrived at after trial and error. I always use a sanding sealer on every piece of finished wood, it soaks in, toughens the surface a little, it seals the grain, gives better edge definition and after a light sand you don't get those fine fibres that give a slightly rough surface finish. It's the poly varnish that gives the surface texture that you want, matt, satin or gloss. I find that I only need one coat of varnish rather than at least two if I don't use sealer and I think that it's absolutely needed if you are going to paint and want a smooth finish. If you are going to use stain then you must put it on prior to sealing as after it won't penetrate the wood.
I use a cellulous type of sealer as it dries very quickly and is ready to sand in about 8-10 minutes.
I hope that this is a help and answers your question.
Ken
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John Allen reacted to ken3335 in Royal William by ken3335 - FINISHED - Euromodel - Scale 1:72
Hello Everyone,
Here's today's update.
I've now fitted the lower stays for all three masts. The only difficulty that I had was deciding which thread to use as the ones that I had were either a little under or a little over what the plan stated and I found it hard to measure the actual diameter of it, anyway I just did them so that they looked in proportion to each other rather than use the actual scale size. I don't think that anyone who looks at the model will get out callipers to measure.
When I'd finished and was getting ready to photograph the work I noticed what a tangle my bench had become and just how much different threads that I'd tried and the amount of cut offs that there were. I took a snap of it, I'm sure that you'll smile on recognising the state that I presume you sometimes get into.
Again a nice sunny day so plenty of snaps.
Ken
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John Allen reacted to ken3335 in Royal William by ken3335 - FINISHED - Euromodel - Scale 1:72
Hello Everyone,
Again thanks for your likes and helpful comments.
I've made a fair amount of progress today on the ratlines, I know there's still a fair way to go but I think that after today's work I have broken the back of it.
I've completed all that I set out to do at this stage.
I tried the method using marked grid lines behind the stays to get the correct spacing, in theory it sounds like a good idea but in practice I found it impossible. To make it work you needed to place the lined paper immediately behind the shrouds but this prevented passing the cord through and guiding it from behind with your other hand. In order to be able to thread them the paper needed to be placed and supported away from the shrouds, but this then gave a different perspective of the spacing especially as you're working from slightly above. I gave up and just did it bye eye, I found them fairly quick and easy to do and only needed to slightly adjust a few when done. I put the sheaves in last to line up with the upper ratline and I didn't have much problem getting the tension right to keep the shrouds even.
I'll need to reflect a while as to the next step, I'm not really sure at the moment.
It's a nice sunny day here so the photos were taken outside for a change, better light.
Ken
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John Allen reacted to ken3335 in Royal William by ken3335 - FINISHED - Euromodel - Scale 1:72
Hello Everyone,
Another progress update.
I've just finished the lanyards and put in the lower batons on the shrouds. I made fewer mistakes this time around, I got about 80% right first time, the other 20% I had to redo, sometimes more than once, but it's now done to my satisfaction.
The shrouds have three batons, lower, middle, and top, I think at this stage it would be normal to put each of them in and then do the stays, but I think that I'll do things in a different order. I'm going to put in the lower section of rat lines up to about where the middle baton goes, then I'll put the baton in as if it was the next rung in the rat line that way I won't have to judge the exact distance between the lines up to the baton, I can just space them as I see fit. I'll do this part now, that will get me half way through those tedious ratlines, I can then change tack and put in the stays, that way it will give me a break before I continue with the lines to the bitter end. I'll then do the upper shrouds and their rat lines.
I don't Have a vast experience of rigging but I think that this would be my preferred approach, can anyone see a problem with this sequence.
Ken
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John Allen reacted to ken3335 in Royal William by ken3335 - FINISHED - Euromodel - Scale 1:72
Hello Everyone,
Just a short update to let you know how I'm getting on.
I've finished the lanyards on the fore mast shrouds, after quite a few re fits they eventually came out ok. I hadn't realised just how many mistakes that one could make doing what looks a not too difficult task, not just mistakes but making the same ones over and over again. I found that getting the height of the deadeyes uniform was the trickiest part. The next set I think will prove to be easier as I think that I now have an idea what I'm doing.
Talk about doing things over again, I decided that I needed to redo the bowsprit rigging again. After I'd fitted the mast shrouds I realised that I'd used the same diameter thread for the bowsprit as for the mizzen, I'm not concerned about exact scale but I think that things should look in proportion, in isolation they looked ok but against the rest they looked too thick, anyway I think that the second time around they came out neater, that's practice for you. The pictures show the different versions, see if you can spot which is which.
Ken
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John Allen reacted to Roger Pellett in BlueJacket Shipcrafters Lobster Boat: A Review
Hi Eric, Yes, looking more carefully I see what you mean. The third frame could use a small shim. No worry, you did a great job and produced a model that you should be proud of.
Roger
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John Allen reacted to Cathead in BlueJacket Shipcrafters Lobster Boat: A Review
Hey, John, no worries! For the most part, I assume that others know more than me, and thought maybe these boats had another set of cleats right at the stern or something. Better to ask and potentially correct a problem!
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John Allen got a reaction from mtaylor in BlueJacket Shipcrafters Lobster Boat: A Review
I noticed no stern cleats were these not supplied by BJ
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John Allen got a reaction from Canute in BlueJacket Shipcrafters Lobster Boat: A Review
Eric,
Beautiful build such a classic model.
Please forgive an old man his senility, poor eyesight, and stupidity (always look before you jump)
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John Allen got a reaction from BETAQDAVE in suggestions for drill
You really need to look at the Dremel Micro 8050 I have bragged about this drill continually I was reluctant to buy it because it has a built in battery absolutely no problem to date holds a long charge when not in use i place it back in the charger. This tool is amazing $ 85.00 can get a drill bit into most places extremeley light, I have done 20 minutes of continuous HEAVY sanding still charged will take all attachments with right collets, light enough for carving its absolutely amazing..
They have other battery dremels where the battery is not built in but they are bigger and heavier. Most people are put off because of the built in battery glad I went ahead and bought. Use for all jobs inside and outside the home not encumbered by extension cords.
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John Allen got a reaction from thibaultron in BlueJacket Shipcrafters Lobster Boat: A Review
I noticed no stern cleats were these not supplied by BJ
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John Allen reacted to tadheus in Surabaya by Piet - 1/80 - Mid 17th-Century VOC ship
Piet, bravo.
Pawel
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John Allen reacted to Omega1234 in Surabaya by Piet - 1/80 - Mid 17th-Century VOC ship
Hey Piet
So....let's see. You're a pilot, an Aircraft inspector, a master craftsman, a skilled gardener and handyman, a magically talented modeller and an all round nice guy. AND, to top it all off, you're a brilliant sketch artist as well!!!
Envy!
On a more serious note, your lion's gonna look great, that's for sure.
Cheers and all the best
Patrick
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John Allen reacted to mtaylor in Surabaya by Piet - 1/80 - Mid 17th-Century VOC ship
I love the lion drawing.
Do what your heart is telling you and that is take care of your friends, Gwen and yourself. Hobbies can wait, but friends and loved ones often can't.
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John Allen reacted to JesseLee in Surabaya by Piet - 1/80 - Mid 17th-Century VOC ship
The drawing looks great! Tell your friend that she has people out here praying for her.
Jesse
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John Allen reacted to Roger Pellett in Generic Brigantine by mikiek - FINISHED - Megow's Models - Restoration
Some professional restorers claim that human saliva, not water on a Qtip is the best solvent for cleaning surfaces such as decks, deck furniture, and the small boats.
Roger
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John Allen reacted to druxey in Generic Brigantine by mikiek - FINISHED - Megow's Models - Restoration
Some builders use wire instead of stiffened line to shape the sails as you describe.
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