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hamilton reacted to moflea in Corel's Bellona?
Thank you, I was editing my post as you replied, I know of Harlequin's build Your build is also great, I'm enjoying it!
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hamilton got a reaction from Twister in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Excellent work Richard - will you be marking the waterline with a white stripe? She's really shaping up.
hamilton
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hamilton reacted to The Sailor in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Haha, I‘m following the instructions.
The photo shows the reason:
The stripes along the rail edges are part of the deck with one difference: They are blue like the hull above the waterline. That means planking the deck first and then sanding the complete deck to get everything to the same level. After this part is done I can paint the hull. The reverse order would spoil the coat of paint.
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hamilton got a reaction from The Sailor in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Excellent work Richard - will you be marking the waterline with a white stripe? She's really shaping up.
hamilton
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hamilton reacted to jre8655 in Bluenose by jre8655 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:100
I’ve attached all the standing and running rigging to the sails and am ready to begin attaching the sails to the model.
I opted to begin with the Fore Sail. It just seemed to me that this was the logical sail to start with because I have to get in pretty close to tie the Mast Hoops to the sail. Looks like it’s all coming together. At least this one. All in all, it took the better part of two hours to get this sail in place.
I’ll move on to the Main Sail next.
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hamilton reacted to jre8655 in Bluenose by jre8655 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:100
I began the rigging process yesterday. I began by lashing the Main and Fore Sails to their respective booms and gaffs. The instructions and plans show the Main and Fore Sails lashed to the gaffs, but are secured to the booms only at the corners. Looking at the photos of the actual Bluenose it shows that these sails were lashed along the entire boom.
I decided to lash my sails to the booms and gaffs, but opted for a running stitch. Using a Tapestry Needle gave me enough of an eye in the needle to use 0.25mm rigging line. The running stitch also allowed me to adjust the tension on the lashing for a uniform appearance.
I used the same running stitch for the Fore Sail.
Because I already had the Mast Hoops in place I used a method described by Dave Borgens back in August. His method uses a simple cow hitch to secure the line on the Mast Hoop then running these lines through the sail to secure it to the Mast Hoop.
Couldn’t wait to see how the Main Sail looked on the model.
Now it’s just a matter of securing the appropriate rigging lines to the other sails.
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hamilton reacted to augie in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
With the 300 hour mark just passed, thought I'd update with her new look:
Work on the upper hull is completed (for the moment) with the painting up to the rails. Same process as the wales.
Now, there are some moldings that will be attached later on. Toward that end, some scrapers are provided with the kit to put a bead in the 1/16" square basswood moldings:
I was a little pessimistic about this process at first. But here's a sample of four strips treated with the scrapers then stained:
Looks like these will actually work !! I'll hold off installing them for now so as not to damage them during the next step.....
............. planking the lower hull.
Need to do a little reading and planning before I begin. This is NOT my strong suit --- but then little falls into that category. For this hull, Chuck has included a 'spiling jig' to do some edge bending so I need to work with that for a bit. So it'll be a while.........
But I shall be watching everyone's progress
So STAY THE COURSE !
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hamilton reacted to The Sailor in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Thank you very much for all your nice comments and hitting the „Like“ Button.
Hi henryjames, I‘m looking forward to seeing your build log.
Hi Row, first of all you are a lucky man been aboard of Endeavour. Well, it‘s an odd hull form and - believe me - not everything looks perfect. But overall I‘m happy with the result and in doubt I can paint the whole hull.
Hi klimi, I‘m building her as the Endeavour of 1934.
Erik, the part straight above the rudder was indeed tricky to plank. As you can see on the photo, this part is moulded using wood filler.
Fortunately the vaneer stripes are very easy to bend.
Finally the last two photos:
The planked stern...
and the evidence...
...that the slot is still open!
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hamilton got a reaction from klimi in HMS Blandford by hamilton - FINISHED - from Corel HMS Greyhound - 1:100
Thanks Collingwood and John:
And sorry for the late response! It's been a nutty time out here in the grey Pacific NorthWest. But now the baby is a bit more settled, the semester is over and I can put a bit of time into the Blandford once again. Last night was the first time I touched the thing in about 3 1/2 weeks. I managed to shape, fnish & (mostly) outfit the mizzen yard.
The rigging of it is a bit of a mystery - judging by Corel's plans (no surprise here), but I need to re-read Lees and see if I can't come up with an adequate interpretation for the Blandford. The typical lines are easy enough (throat, lifts, bowlines, truss, etc.), and I've left off rigging elements that are associated with the sails (blocks on the yard for the various bridles). But it's the rigging of the aft end of the yard down to the deck that is confusing. I'm going to spend some time with Lees this afternoon and some new rigging elements may get added next time I sit down at the bench.
In the meantime, enjoy the photos and be back soon
hamilton
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hamilton reacted to jre8655 in Bluenose by jre8655 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:100
I present, for your perusal, my Schooner Bluenose with a full set of sails.
After attaching the Fore Sail, I rigged up the Main Sail, and then added the Fore Top and the Main Top Sails.
At this point I was able to rig the two Gaffs.
With the top masts in place, it allowed me to proceed to the Stay Sail then add the three Jib Sails.
Port Side:
Starboard Side:
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All the running rigging is in place and routed to their respective belaying points. I now have to install the Belaying Pins, tie off the various lines, and add rope coils.
The Admiral was looking over my shoulder while I was finishing up the Bow Sprit and asked if the model was finished. It took a little while to explain that I still have belay all the running rigging the lash the Deadeyes to the standing rigging and tie the ratlines. There’s still a bit of building yet.
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hamilton reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
More work on the ole girl, i decided to fit the poor part that fell off, and planked the rear section under the transom- slight color difference in grain due to using the other side of the planks without notic'ing, i have also completed two sections port and labord of the hull planking from the keel.
Here's some pics...
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hamilton got a reaction from The Sailor in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Hi Richard:
Beautiful work! It seems to me that (unless my eyes are failing - which is always possible - the image on the box shows the hull finished as you describe, no? After such a beautiful planking job it'll be good to show it off a bit! And the mahogany presents a nice contrast with the painted hull above the waterline. Can't wait to see more
hamilton
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hamilton reacted to The Sailor in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Thank you very much Floyd and Timothy.
Floyd,
I used some filler but not very much. Don't worry about the slot - it's still open. The reason of the second planking is I just want to paint her above the waterline and leaving the bottom covered with the mahogany planking. I know, it's nonsense because the Endeavour have a steel hull but it's an option of the kit. And it looks nice.
The scale makes no different in planking or tapering the planks.
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hamilton reacted to The Sailor in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Thank you very much, guys.
Alfons, the area is to big for painting so I'll use my airbrush.
Well, time for a little update. Some more rows on and time for planking the keel.
Again I started with the bulb area covering using 3mm stripes
The rest was planked with the 5mm stripes
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hamilton reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
More progress this time with the other side of the hull continuing to cut out the gun ports using my usual needle file set, i use a cutting action working down between the lines till i get to the line at the bottom, but making sure its square, then i have added the bulwark/gun port posts to hold the top rail.
I have also shaped the rear cabin window casting and undercoated it to bring out the detail, incase i use it, also i have cleaned up the front keel section and adjust for - figurehead etc...
Here's some more pics, and back to color as requested.
C.
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hamilton got a reaction from augie in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
So far so great Augie! For me the planking is definitely NOT the easy part but you're handling it beautifully!
hamilton
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hamilton got a reaction from Beef Wellington in HMS Snake by Beef Wellington - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1: 64 - First wooden ship build
She's looking great Jason! Glad to see the rigging coming together - the shrouds are laid very nicely.
hamilton
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hamilton reacted to augie in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Firstoff, a HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone on MSW. May health, wealth and good building be in store for all!
Thought I'd start the year with a small update.
The planking of the upper hull has been completed with the addition of the second layers for the main and channel wales. In addition, the main wales have been painted........8 coats of diluted MS acrylic black. It's got the slightest bit of sheen to it but I'll address that later:
Here's a close up. The strake just above the black main wale is the 'black strake' which, for some reason, is not black. It is thinner than the wale so it makes for a nice detail. The wales and black strake have been tapered and contoured into one another so the edge is nice and neat. Thanks to Bob (Rafine) for mentioning the fact that he paints the edges of the wales before putting them on. That really simplifies the painting:
The next step will be treenailing the outer hull. I'll be using the 'drill and fill' technique. I need to get the right color on the filler and determine the pattern before proceeding. Once that's done a second coat of stain will be applied to darken the upper hull....then more painting etc. FUN STUFF
OK, let's see your latest !!!!!
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hamilton reacted to rafine in Frigate Essex by Rafine - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Kitbashed
"Drilling and filling" took less time than I thought that it would and, so, the treenailing of the deck is done. I chose to fill with the lighter Golden Oak filler for the holly deck, rather than the Walnut that I used on the boxwood hull planking. After sanding, I finished the deck with Wipe-on Poly to seal and protect.
With the deck done, I have multiple choices as to what to do next. While the temptation is high to do some fun stuff, probably, in keeping with long standing habits, I'll drill all of the holes for the inner bulwark eyebolts, ringbolts and cleats.
Bob
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hamilton reacted to Beef Wellington in HMS Snake by Beef Wellington - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1: 64 - First wooden ship build
Hi Sjors - no, there is no platform on the mizzen mast, the mizzen mast seems quite 'stunted' compared to larger ship rigged vessels. The mizzen cross tree is about the same size as the crosstrees on the main and fore top masts.
Here is a picture of the deadeyes but not yet tightened fully, please tell me if I've done something wrong. I first put the shrouds around the mast and then looped around the deadeyes before seizing them. As is the shrouds looks taught, but I'm not sure how taught these need to be - the .75mm line seems much stronger than the masts at this scale and I'm worried I'd break something if they needed to be much tighter.
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hamilton reacted to Beef Wellington in HMS Snake by Beef Wellington - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1: 64 - First wooden ship build
Cheers Mobbsie and all the 'likes'.
Think I'm officially into the rigging stage. Mizzen mast stepped and the shrouds in installed. I'm going to wait to finish 'tightening' these until later. Found the method of getting the 3.5mm deadeyes into the shrouds at the correct height very fiddly, after many choice words found that using 2 pieces of wire in the holes worked better for me (rather than a single one as called out in the instructions) as this provided some more stability. Hopefully the 5mm deadeyes will be a little easier.
Theres quite a stack of shrouds around the mast which is quite pleasing, glad that these were served. Following Andy's advice the Burton pendants were 'painted' with quite a bit of dilute PVA and then weighted so that they followed a more natural, less gravity defying line.
A belated Happy New Year to everyone!!
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hamilton reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Hi all Happy New Year,
i have been carrying on with the hull work shaping the bearding line especialy around the bowsprit til - "Crack" the bowsprit snapped away were the grove was for the bearding line, so i decided as it was off to leave it that way and tackle it as two seperate jobs, but i cut away and made a joining area first, i have also been working on the rear of the hull with a bit of planking and shaping and will do the cutout for the rudder post arrangement, but question do i make the hole in the hull for the top of the rudder post round or fan like?.
Anyway here a few pics in b&w because my camera processes better that way for some reason..?
C.
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hamilton reacted to rafine in Frigate Essex by Rafine - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Kitbashed
A very happy and healthy New Year to all.
Somehow, I did manage to find enough "sneak away" time from my houseful of visiting family to complete the deck planking. The limited nibbing at the bow was pretty easily done using small chisels. It is amazing to me that I had never used chisels until I did the Triton cross section, but now I can't imagine working without them. The diminishing planks moving toward the stern were done with scarphed planks, although I'm not really certain whether that is correct.
As a final step, I added a waterway from boxwood strip. While not prototypically accurate construction, I believe that at this scale it provides the correct appearance.
Next up is the treenailing of the deck, which I have just begun. A lot of holes to drill and fill.
Bob
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hamilton reacted to Beef Wellington in HMS Snake by Beef Wellington - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1: 64 - First wooden ship build
Doug, John, BE, Jim, Robert, Sjors - Thanks a bunch for kind words. Getting a lot of loose ends done and seems randomly capturing in my log. I've suddenly started having issues imbedding pictures in my posts, not sure if its some site incompatibility itself or my PC.
Robert - your pictures are below. As I've said before I don't want to bore people but please let me know if you want to see more! The base is home made any still not finished but this was a good opportunity to see how it looks with the ship.
Completed the blocks on the tops, as I've mentioned previously the instructions only call for single blocks on the fore top. However, even though I probably will not rig any buntlines, I did want this to be as authentic as possible. Research didn't seem to provide anything specific but in general it seems that a couple of double blocks on each 'corner' was somewhat typical so this is what I went with. Followed same method outlined earlier, these seemed to take forever to make, there were certainly rejects and structural failures during installation, as well as having to fill holes that I'd previously drilled. Luckily these proved to be not too noticeable.
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hamilton reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Seasons greetings to all, i have been moving on to the bottom keel section and decided to cut out the bearding line for the garboard plank, i know i should have done this while flat but i have found having the ribs in palce, act as a good guide for the groove, i was abit puzzled over the correct size/placement of the garboard plank, but i decided on the taper ending on the second rib before the sharp curve upto the front of the forecastle.
I also decided on a slope at the keel post insted of a slot (almost like something we call here a "ha ha") its an invisible drop when viewed from one side, this will help the hull planks to sit against the keel post at roughly the same thickness.
Heres two pics showing this stage...
C.
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