Mirabell61
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beautifull rig Michael, I can`t wait to see more.... Nils -
Hi Max, perhaps you did`nt recognize, but your better half is planing a surprize to sew for you the set of sails on your next model with the new machine..... So it`s well invested Money Nils
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Peter, you may be right, but there are still so many fine Details to be done. Next to the rigging sometime this year I would also intend to make a full suit of sails of which I have no plans yet. But in the meantime there Needs to be a lot more work on the hull. Regarding to the coppering, which I completed today I shall go for the rudder now (a double nail capline on the copperline is not attached yet) to provide a neat horizontal finish to the coppering. It went so well, doing the "plates" from tape, actually 4-5 in row at a time, I could hardly believe the Speed myself. Also I have a prototype of a brass Investment casting of the figurehead under way, am expecting it curiously next week, if it works out well. Nils
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Robin, I very much like your build, nice ship, good kooking rigging and nicely made sails, in all well done !! Nils
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spectacular model building Ilhan, the love you bring into every single Detail, the ambituion to produce Details by your self, your skill Level and your knowledge, wonderfull ! I enjoy this build very much Nils
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Pegasus, build log Picture lot 19 Beginning with the rudder System.... started with a Trial sample on the rudderblade hinges, the rudder was made from 4 bars 4,5 x 4,5mm, fitted after coppering the rudder These hinge parts will be cut off, they go to the hull, after coppering the ruddershaft goes through all the decks self explaining
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Trials for coppering now completed, started with coppering yesterday (pic. lot 18), simultaniously started with the ruddersystem (pic. lot 19), because that shall be fitted when the coppering is finished Nils Lot 18 shall probably follow the flattend verion after 6 Trials made up my mind.... beginning with starboard side not so accurate, as industrial made plates, but therefore selfmade the copperline was drawn with a soft pencil it turned out best results when following the planking pattern... i am pleased in not using CA glue, that allways messes up the fingertips Startpreparation bottom Stern on port side the sternpost is 4,5 mm wide, the rudder will be 4mm (would be 256 mm on actual ship) view from aft
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Thanks Popeye, thanks Peter it gives me a better Feeling if in General the sample is not disliked by my fellow builders. I shall try a Little improvement and am meanwhile happy that this copper tape for tiffany glass work is self adhesive, (good sticking !) priceworthy, good suitable for embossing work and easy to handle because it has a protection foil on the backside, that can be left on until the final Moment for attachment Comes. I`ll see what can be done about getting the hedgehog a better shave (smile) Nils
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coppering Trials... here for comparing.... the upper Portion of this Trial sample Shows unflattend "nailheads" but I think that appearence would be too much dominating the nails Nils
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Hi Ferit, I very much like your Build, and shall stay tuned to your log as you go along,.....well done ! Nils
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Coppering Trials, continued..... my first Trials have been for the bin, but I would`t like to give up so easily. Yesterday Dirk posted a very helpfull link out of that "mini sail Switzerland" assotiation relating to coppering. Together with B.E.`s Prior Input I started a new Trial with real adhesive copper tape. It would in scale size 1:64 be necessary to place 88 to 125 nails per plate of size 6 x 19 mm. After some Trials I managed to place 88 nails, flattening the surface afterwards, and having the overlapping plates borderline-nails placed at half distances compared with the the main field. Unfortunetely the staggering of the nail lines in the centerfield is beyond my possibilities in this scale. The reproduceabilty is given due to the embossing Tools I made. Nils self adhesive 0,00125" thick copper tape 5/16 " wide (8mm) leaving appr. 6 x 19mm uncovered, after overlapping
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Dirk I see I would have been wise to sight the build of your Phantom first, most of my questions with the Alert`s presentation got answered, never the less an admireable model, beautifull lines, and an ambitious scale you have Chosen. It shall be a pleasure to watch the coming build sequences Nils
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Hi Peter, agree...... thanks for your explaining words on the deck hights, this allready provides some necessary Information to look out for the correct cast figure sizes, I have switched to 25mm figures now. ( providing and claiming 28mm tall figures by the sellers as 1:64 is inadequate and should be avoided) Nils
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Hi Kostas, do you have some examples (pics) of your carvings in 1:64 for this Topic. I never tried it myself allthough I wish I could do such as well, but I trust it takes a natural Talent to do carvings in wood and I allways thought scale 1:64 would not allow such fine working Nils
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Hi Anja beautifull ship, I like your build of the Halfmoon very well, Keep those pics coming in..... Nils
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ROYAL CAROLINE 1749 by Doris - 1:40 - CARD
Mirabell61 replied to DORIS's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Karl, thanks for sharing your acurate Pictures of Artist Ivan`n lovely carving work with us Nils -
Thanks for replying Peter I had some Problems with deckheights even though I worked 30mm from deck to deck over all 4 of them and with rather thin deckbeams. My Gage sample was the 1:64 resp. 28mm tall metal cast officer. Trust I will swap to 25 mm. The Pegasus should be capable of carrying 125 Crew and officers in total. I really can not imagine where they all found place, let allone the size of the pantry....., and the crowds and the smell in the hammock sleeping areas Nils
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Peter, yes I think you are right, "less is more" have been in doubt about that myself. In the meantime I am doing Trial experimenting along with coppering , I have come to the conclusion that it`ll be only on the Sub-waterline area of the fully planked starboard side. For other ships I use self adhesive Aluminium foil for resembling the riveted steelplates, here now we are dealing with nails through copper sheet tiles, thats the difference and I Need to do some more Trials.......because I would`nt want to spoil the hull. This sample i did this morning, following B.E.`s advice for tiles in 6 x 18 mm. I Chose 8mm wide foil strips I cut from a roll that is 100mm wide. self adhesive Aluminium 0,125 mm thick. The contact gluefilm sticks like hell. That would require copper paint afterwards. The strips are overlapping 1,5 to 2mm. That leaves 6mm optic wideness The vertical lines are enbossed in by means of a blunt backside of my pocket knife appr. every 20mm The embossed nail Features are flattend out afterwards, by rolling over with an empty jam glass, and so I can do 5 tiles at a time (every Strip is 100 mm Long), this enables a very good alignment in horizontal direction basicly following the plank direction There is available on the market also 8 mm wide self adhesive copper tape 0,3 mm thick which is used by tiffany glass builders. (ordered a Trial roll of 20 Yards allready) The next Trial shall be in enbossing that copper tape when I have it in Hands same as with the Aluminium. If all would`nt work out as it should..... I can still increase Amati`s turnover... Whats your opinion about that Peter, ? would love comments or improvement suggestions. If it`s only for the bin... nevermind Nils attachment=76312:CIMG9769.JPG]
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Michael, this is a facinating model you have in Project, it reminds me of the real dreamboat I allways admired so much (was the gaff rigged Pilot cutter from Cornish Crabbers), but allways remained out of reach for me. I had many happy sailing years with my Little Gaff Cormorant dinghy instead. Your model is really representing one of those plank on edge Bristol channel cutters, wonderfull... Nils
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Hi Rosmarie, unbelievable, an outstanding Job in Card, did you take a course with Doris recently? The Fluyte is a very interesting ship, not so popular for modelling, but now it`s presenting this type at ist best. Must be very high skill and accuracy to do all this in scale 1:96 Nils
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Hi Peter a handsome build you have there, what time did it take you to date from keellaying on ?. I like as well the figures climbing the shrouds and mast platforms. Are you using 25mm tall or 28 mm height ones ? Nils
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Hi Martin I have thought much about Wood carving decoration and have a Dremel motortool which to date is mostly used for grinding, What rounds-speed i.e. do you suggest when considering lowspeed ? Also thanks to all the others for sharing their experience on this thread. Cheers Nils
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How to sew sails on your wifes sewing machine
Mirabell61 replied to Mirabell61's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Hi Popeye, that is the reason why I use stainless steel wire in spring hard Quality Nils -
Hi Joachim an very interesting ship you are showing us, I like your attitude of modeling individual Input and improvements, shall follow further with great interest. Are you intending to doing the complete rigging (inclusive sails) as well ? Keep going, Looks great...., do you have Pictures of the plank on Frame sequences as well Nils
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How to sew sails on your wifes sewing machine
Mirabell61 replied to Mirabell61's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
nice Methode popeye, I like the tea staining colour, and does your "pillow blow shaping" durable last even when sails are mounted and Operation ropes mounted? Nils
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