Mirabell61
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Hello Vaddoc, great selfmade vertical disc sander device. Be careful to arrange for a good Ventilation (motor-cooling) of the Drilling machine Nils- 253 replies
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Michael, thank you for your comment. I remember putting on all those sail operating lines on the two tallships but that was in scale 1:95 and only possible with Long tweezers, holding the breath for fiddeling in blocks, an making and securing mini knots, etc,... , now with scale 1:64 there is much more relief and access to the belaying pionts, but still the sequences in progress have to be well planed ahead thanks Patrick, I have a small number of crew figurines in (1:64) that will be placed on the ship permanently afterwards. Also I`m planing to place some 18th century british naval marines (red coats) scale (1:64) on the gun deck, and perhaps one or two each at the swivels at forecastle and quarterdeck Nils
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Thank you very much Piet, I rigged the (pre-rigged) main course in place this afternoon, it went quite well, so that the next ones will be rigged even easier (learning curve) Nils
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Juergen I`m curious what she will look like when all sails are set and rigged. As far as I have seen, there is at this time no other Swan Class under full set sail model build log at MSW Bob I realy Need These Little figurines for checking the scaled dimensions Popeye trust you meant the pre-rigginging of the square sails, ist just the Dance with all those lines so they do`nt get tangled. I have to gain more experience with that...., and hope that it works Pete appriciate your comment, glad you like it Nils
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Build log part 71 a little update, moving on, to fitting and mounting the square sails....., starting with the main course attached to the main yard. I decided to pre-rig the square sail to the yard, and then put the yard with the sail at it`s place. Most of the lines are sheaved in to the tiny blocks, also truss tackle, clue lines for the main, and sheet line for the main topsail. Also the main yard-sling will be pre fixed to the yard. The leech- and buntlines will be sheaved to the blocks under the main top platform, before the yard goes to its place. I hope all shall go well and that the lines do`nt get tangled whilst mounting Nils first a few sights of non-complete fitting out status I decided to put flemish horses to the outer yard tips blocks, stirrups and horses mounted first trial hanging in of the main yard stern view the sail is now standing square to the ships length axis, the square sails will later on be braced as sharp as possible (Fouling with the shrouds) Pre rigged main course The vertical lines are for truss tackle The other line are preliminary lead through the outer stud sail spar supports, for easier mounting
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lucky you, Bob, (great Job Janos), that figurehead is fantastic, the "dot on the i " , it gives your build, which is already outstanding, a precious looking touch of art. I hope you wo`nt paint it... Due to scarce useage of colored paint, your ship is presenting much lovely natural wooden apeal, which I love Nils
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Jay, thanks for sharing this "freshup" for printing flags on Cloth, etc...... Nils
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good looking Little boat Bob, and you`ve done it realy fast... Nils
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HMS Alert 1777 by Jaekon Lee - 1/64
Mirabell61 replied to Jaekon Lee's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Lee, just a question, I remember you mentioned that only one hull-side will be Planked on in- and outside for leaving the Frame disposal for sight to the inside. This will be wonderful, and is completely on my wave as well......, but due to the Frames Standing quite Close this will narrow the sight very much. Do you have something arranged for a better sight inside. Will the upper deck be semi-planked, with perhaps reduced number of deckbeams or so ? Nils -
beautiful gallow- and chainpump Arrangement Alex, I love the warm wooden tones and the sharp-chissels work... Nils
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Monkeyman, it Looks to me as if this is one of the two working / inspection boats, that were (because to be ready for lowering all times for Crew). These boats were free hanging outside the bulwark in their Davits, probably secured somehow, but not so much to free the boat from Swinging when the mothership rolls , This "bar" with Fenders in the middle section seems to be added by the bosun on captains command and tied to the Davits and boat lashed to it. post leaving the birth shipyard. the Arrangement does not look professional enough to have been foreseen by the Yard. Nils
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Thank you Lawrence, for dropping in and for your nice words, you`re always welcome the logs..... Nils
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HMS Alert 1777 by Jaekon Lee - 1/64
Mirabell61 replied to Jaekon Lee's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Lee, very nice build, also the dark Background of the photos in contrast to the wooden tones looks great Very inspiring ! Nils -
Popeye, those fuel drums look real good... Nils
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another great looking small boat Piet, trust masting and rigging is next.... Nils
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Ed, fantastic work ! Nils
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HMS Alert 1777 by Jaekon Lee - 1/64
Mirabell61 replied to Jaekon Lee's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
beautiful work Lee, I`d love to see some Close ups of the floor you just did, it Looks great.... Nils -
your coppering process is well under way Caroline, Looks great so far Nils
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good Job on that cam rod Michael Nils
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Danny , your shroud cleat fabrication is great,...., Thanks for sharing are you going to tumble them afterwards ? Nils
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thanks Christian, I had studied those sources you mentioned, thats why I came to ask. I learn that the Frames of 18th century cutters have an angle to the waterline. Nils Druxey, that was a new one to me, thanks for your Kind Explaination, learnt something new again....., Up to your anwer I always thought that the lines, Ratings (lengths, beams, Frame-contour measurements (outside plank), etc were taken from an earlier built quite simular ship type, the ship laying on flat keel in a dock or so. to document the outer Skin shape. The waterlines, Frame positions over the length were then put to the well experienced shipwrights desire horizontal and vertical to suit the best possible rigidness of the construct. I see now that this is a wrong speculation I was following Nils
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Hello Christian, your Cutter "Alert" Project is very inspiring and I follow with great interest I have a question though,....... the construction waterline (upper green line) in the enclosed Picture is not shown horizontal, well that is not the Problem, but if it were horizontal, the Frames would not be perpentdicular to the waterline, so to say in the normal Floating Position of the ship. Does this mean that the actual ship has all Frames at an angle to the waterline, whereby the Frames are rather perpendicular to the keel ? The keel of course is at an angle, due to the deeper draft at the stern Normaly I construct models with the Frames perpendicular to the waterline and regardless to the keel-line Nils
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love your ship Mark, its so beautiful and accurately built, a pleasure to see.... Nils
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Looks great Remco, compensation for the two lower gudgeons (lack of planking) very nice deal... Nils
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