DanielD
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Very funny! How I originally read your message was “I dare you to...” I have such a device in my collection of stuff, but the one I have is 12v and I’m rigging this ship to run on only 9v. Besides, the smoke oil is kind of messy and with the wood of the model, I’m going to pass on this wonderful suggestion. On a separate note, my LEDs arrived yesterday and they work great, kind of flicker when on, so the illusion of lantern light. I hope to start installing these later tonight. -
Here is proof of concept: my goal - to make the screw/propeller turn in the correct direction (counter clockwise) at a generally slow speed, in my case 30 RPMs. My first attempt used a steel rod as the drive shaft, but this put too much bind on the motor to work effectively. My final solution was to use a short section of weed whacker string, flexible and about the correct size for my needs. The fiber string I used had a cross section of a star, which would work great on the motor side but not such a good fit in the small hole on the propeller. After a few minutes of sanding the string, while being turned in the dremel tool, the shaft was round and the correct size for the propeller. In the end I used a piece of shrink wrap to act as a transmission between the D shaft of the motor and the star section of the fiber rod. The final result is in the video below. IMG_2239.MOV
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More work on the propeller. Added the hole on one side as depicted in the research by Matthew Betts, and cleaned up the piece a bit. My plan is to chemically blacken all these parts, which I hope works as I’ve never done this before. Chemicals will be in later this week. I also want to polish this up a bit but my first attempt has only made it shiny, not smooth.
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Finally made it through your entire build so far. Great job, everything looks awesome and some great ideas as I build mine. Daniel
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Apparently I have more work to do, I almost missed the hole on one blade of the propeller as seen in the work done by Matthew Betts
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In today’s shipyard, I started with the rough changes to accommodate the motor to spin the propeller. Also, I drilled through the hull for the shaft as well as modified the propeller to accept the shaft. It was tricky to get the hole centered on the propeller and just the correct size to make a snug fit on the shaft. So far, all looking good. Next I have to wait for the motor to arrive later this week to finish this install. Now to find a good location to hide the 9v battery and allow for replacement. Does anyone know what direction the propeller spins for forward operation? I need to know in order to wire the motor and install the propeller correctly. Thanks, Daniel
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After some thought, I have decided to show off some of the Terror’s unique features. Specifically I am going to install flickering LED’s under the deck (so the light flicker will show through the illuminators) and in areas with windows (captains cabin, and two deck buildings). Also I plan to install a slow turning DC motor to turn the propeller when I turn the lights on. This will all run off a 9v battery that will be hidden blow deck under a removable deck building. I’m considering where to put a switch to turn on/off the lights, my first idea is to make one of the hand pumps I just ordered into a switch, lift up on the handle and things turn on, push down on handle and everything turns off. So, more planning before I close up the hull...
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Well Keith, I’m not sure if I should thank you or curse you 😉, but I looked at both your and clearway (the other Keith’s) build logs as well as looked over the research Matthew Betts has been doing, and well, I need to make some changes. To start with, I ordered a 10 point wheel and hand pump kit. I also took your advise and filled the grommet holes with hot glue and when I cut the excess off with a sharp blade, I achieved a frosted lens look, similar to what was recovered from the Terror a few years ago. I attempted to add the bolt pattern to the grommets with the hopes of adding some detail. While I could not get 24 bolts in my scale, I did get 12. I’m fairly happy with the result, I just had to repeat the process 32 times 😬! Thank you for pointing me in the right direction, Daniel.
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Thanks for the info Keith! Sadly I have the “illuminators” glued in, but I’ll think of something, maybe a clear polished dowel that slides in to make a lens... The two in the center for the pumps, do you have any info on them? Like what they looked like or what popped through the deck? While My main goal is to build a good representation of the Terror and know that I won’t be exact (this is only my second wood model), but, I will make an attempt to adjust when I learn something new, like the “illuminators.” Thanks again for the kind comments about the deck! Daniel
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Decided to add the grommets (not sure what the nautical term is) , while I could use the drill press.
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Finished the deck. Thinking about drilling the holes in the deck out of order based on the instructions as is easy to do now rather than after glued to the hull.
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The deck so far...I changed up the deck planking as suggested by the instructions to individual boards using artist charcoal to define the individual planks. I’m also attempting to make the planks look old, will see how that turns out.
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The first thing I noticed is that there are fewer pre-made parts than the OcCre Golden Hind. The parts that are present are nicely laser cut and easy to identify with the nearly 100% pictorial assembly instructions.
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This HMS Terror will be my second build, first build was the Golden Hind by OcCre (DanielD Golden Hind) which I just finished 10/2020. I chose the HMS Terror by OcCre because I was pleased with the Golden Hind by OcCre, which was a level 2, entry level project for someone new to wood modeling. The HMS Terror is a level 3 model requiring more skills in that there are fewer pre-made parts and more rigging. I’m excited to start this project.
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Thank you for your kind words. While i'm not 100% finished, the current world health crisis has put a damper on completing my model. I plan to finish some minor detail work including rope coils and a few touch ups. I also need to do something about the stand. Overall, the model assembly was straight forward; however, the instructions could have been a little more clear and I had to look at other completed models to help understand the the picture directions, especially when it came to rigging. One of the rigging images is miss printed, a kind of offset print, that made one step very unclear. However, after a few hours with the plans, the rigging becomes more clear (or I become less lucid and hallucinate something that seemed to work), either way, it all worked out in the end. I'm currently planning my next build, which will likely be another OcCre model, the HMS Terror, stepping up from a level 2 (this model) to a level 3, the Terror. The Golden Hind by OcCre is a good entry level model that will develop and/or hone modeling skills, particularly the double hull and planking design. It also has some challenging rigging for the beginner; but not too overwhelming like some level 4 or 5 models, but enough rigging to make the model look good in the end. If your new to wood modeling, this is an excellent choice. Daniel
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Well...all the rigging is finished! Just some paint touch ups and some rope details left to do. I’m happy with how this first model has turned out.
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The main mast rigging is complete! Now for the mizze mast, a few paint touch ups, and rigging detail work...time to start looking for another model. Suggestions? I want something challenging, but not out of my league. This Golden Hinde by OcCre is rated a level 2.
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Fore mast rigging complete! Starting to work on the main mast.
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More sail work. It’s tedious, but rewarding.
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First sail in place... this is hard work!
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Rigging complete... now for the sails.
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Thanks for the kind words about my ship! As far as knot tying...many years ago, while my son was in Boy Scouts, I made a website for the troop which taught knot tying via animated graphics, so I needed to understand each knot very well. As the years passed by, I forgot most of the knots; however, once I looked them up, they started to come back to me. Check out YouTube, they have lots of good demonstrations. Daniel
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