Mirabell61
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Hi Stephan, I just came across your "Hesper" build (frozen in or broken off ?), a beautiful ship, will it be continued in the future ? Nils -
a great challenge in card Danny, and I wish youall the best and good success with this project Nils
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Happy birthday Alvaro,
I wish you a pleasant birthday in round with family and freinds...
Nils
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Hi Patrick, you`re very welcome, its nice to know you on board as well, stay tuned... Nils
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Good morning Denis, thanks for your words, unfortunately I did`nt receive the planks yet, would like to see how the pearwood shall behave under bending.. Nils
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MONTAÑES by Amalio
Mirabell61 replied to Amalio's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
fantastic modeling art work Amalio, its a feast for eyes and soul to explore the decks of your Pandora Many thanks for sharing your work with us . Nils -
Hi Kim, thanks for your interest in the Bohuslän Build. In answer to your questions as follows.... 1. The replicate hull rivet plating is done with self adhesive aluminium foil cut in stripes,and plates positioned and brought on to the hull. The rivets are ponced with a roll tool which is a handle with an old mantel clock wheel. The methode is described in my model build logs of the other ships also with riveted plates, (please ref. to the names in my signiture) 2. Some of the brass items were simply left in brass color in case there would have to be any soldering afterwards, and the painting forgotten later on, but I have no problem with that. Would like to see some pics of your model, did you do a build log ? When I built the Billing Bohuslän so many years ago, I was a young man and could`nt afford the adiitional fittings kit at that time, so all fittings were self made. The model went on a shelf for many years after that, and it was only a few years ago that I decided to plate the old lady as she is seen in the build log today. The "Elbe 1 light ship" is also one of my favorites and I can remember looking desperately for the Billing kit on the web. Meantime I have some very good information and also a build plan, so if its ever built it will be a scratch build on my yard... Best regards, Nils
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Carrying on with the mold making.... there is hardly any fine tuning to fairing / shaping the bulkheads, all is straking quite well and the planks will have a moderate bend. Now the bowpost and sternpost as well as the keel will be removably fastened to the mold.... Nils there are reinforcement lugs left and right, to where the centerbord will pass through the keel on the hull later on
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Thanks Vossie, I`m pleased you enjoyed my KWdG, It is standing in it`s glas case about 2 meters away from my work desc NIls
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Many thanks Götz and Vossiewulf, and to all the "Likes".... Götz, you`re right correct sharpening of the blade is essential for a good result, will have to get more practice in doing so...... Vossiewulf, I see from your comment that you have understood what I`m going for with this little hand plane. The clou is that it came only 8,29 Euro on ebay, so I could`nt do anything wrong with buying it... Nils
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Begin of building the mold every second bulkhead only is used for the hull / mold shape. After the white glue is cured, the the bulkhead sides will be faired down to outline contour... Nils the slotted profile bars (4 mm slots) are scrap parts I saved up from the recent built casing framework....
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Good morning Keith, thank you for looking in.... I`ll be beginning with making the building-mold. Pear planks have been ordered for the planking later on, and for the keel and bow / stern posts.... As an additional alternative to the chissel for shaping the plank-fits I would like to try out this little mini plane I saw and ordered from a web-shop. For making the molds "bulkheads" I will be using every second one of the frame section plan, and transfer the shape on to 4mm thick birch ply. Nils Frame section plan it may be a bit better to control than the chissel, due to the constant fixed angle for cutting /shaving, and the blade gets right into "sharp" corners Sorry for the fade pencil contour on the wood....
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Hi Kevin, I wish you much success with with the build, its a beautiful ship.... Nils
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wonderful progress on the model Dan, it looks like you`re doing it well in time, congrats.... Nils
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Wunderbar ! Danny great work in card... Nils
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Thanks Peter, I`m also happy to hear from you again... The German term for fast hiking is "fasten-wandern", (fasten = to fast), meaning one week without eating food, only drinking......, but drinking teas, vegetable drinks, and fresh pressed fruit juices. Besides that there is an animated gymnastic exercise every morning, outside on the lawn of the hotel, and after the first vegetable drink for breakast, to decide partipication either in walking 12- 15 Km at quite a pace, without walking sticks, (hiking) with one group, or alternatively bicycle riding with another group for about 15-20 km. The drinking and accomodation is provided by the Hotel, especially equiped for fast hiking groups I lost 5Kg in that week, my wife 3 Kg in weight.... I do`nt think I´ll do it again Nils
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Thank you very much Denis, unfortunately I did`nt order any planks yet, I intend to use pear wood 2 x 15 mm and place them onto the mold in one length pieces, but I do`nt have any experience with pear wood to date, especially for the bending behavior...in comparison to pine wood planks I usualy use... Nils
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