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Mirabell61
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Mirabell61 reacted to mrcc in Santa Maria by mrcc - FINISHED - Mamoli MV42 - 1:50
And her current glory...
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from yvesvidal in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Dear fellow builders....
my Chebec "Eagle of Algier" has been finished totay, for the final photo session in our garden, and with a good daylight illumination.
Many thanks to all that followed the build, for looking in along the 9 months yourney and for your kind comments and compliments. Very much appreciated. Also many thanks to all the "Likes".....
The final pics-set of the "Eagle of Algier" can be seen in the scratch build gallery now...
Nils
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Naiad 1797 by albert - FINISHED - 1/48
Wunderbar Albert !!
love it....
Nils
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Mirabell61 reacted to minimini in HDMS Perlen 1804 by minimini - scale 1:30 - 46-gun Danish frigate
Nils
no , on a shelf in my living room
Druxey
yes she is, I'm almost afraid to think about how much she will weigh when she's done
Michael
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Mirabell61 reacted to Sjors in HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - FINISHED - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1:64
Hello all.
I'm still alive and around.
Thanks for missing me.
Because of things in life I have not build much lately.
Only finished a stage coach.
When I get started again building I will post updates but that can take a while.
Sjors
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Mirabell61 reacted to greyhawk in Scharnhorst by greyhawk - Hachette - 1:200 - parts work
Thanks for the info. I'll look out for that.
yves, believe me, with all my other builds going on, I'm far from bored. There's always more work to be done on this beauty (Gorch Fock "2")
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Mirabell61 reacted to minimini in HDMS Perlen 1804 by minimini - scale 1:30 - 46-gun Danish frigate
Hi Nils
she will be 1820 mm long
Michael
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from Martin W in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
thank you very much Mark and Moxis,
Mark,
I`m pleased you like the crew and the penents at the top yard-ends...
Moxis,
Thanks for your words, I`m also not through with the garden yet, but the winter tires have been exchanged...
Now the additional 9 sweeps are also completed...
Nils
here the work in different progress stages..
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from Martin W in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Thank you for your nice compliment Bob,
for the sweeps "in the water" I used the 9 ones I already had, and am now making 9 additional ones for the QD lashing outside the port bulwark....
Here I use 5,5 mm diam bamboo flower sticks.....
Nils
the sweeps are made in one piece from 5,5 mm bamboo dowel...
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from Martin W in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Update :
the sweeps (9 per side) were used for maneuvering in wind calm zones for swift attacks / escapes
Nils
the ends of the sweeps are held in place with an auxilliary support made from thin spring wire...., the ends running through the bulwark bear a zeising to prevent chafing the oar surface
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from Martin W in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Hi Christos,
upon your special request......., here comes the crew of the "Eagle of Algier"..., enjoy...
The ship is now nearly complete, there are also some banners, and flag attached.
On the stb. side I will be fitting 9 sweeps through the oarports
Nils
if my Google translator (into Arabien letters) worked correct, that should read "Eagle of Algier"
the old flag of Algier Port
the "blue pirate" is always a bit of a hot head
the helmsman still requires a compass and perhaps a small binacle cabinet
cleaning with seawater
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from Beef Wellington in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Update :
just a couple of days ago I had a big fright, when the chebec slipped off the desc and fell down to the floor, bow sprit downwards. Due to the horrible cracking noise it made I was expecting worse, when I bent down to pick it up for inspecting the dammage. The sprit cracked in two and broke off as well as the the complete bow rail construction. Luckily the masts and yards were not effected by the fall.
Now, after mending everything again it would`nt be visible to anyone that does`nt know what happend, except for a short brass tube that was used for shafting the bow sprit. Now the finalization of the sails can be done after all......
Nils
this was before the fall from the desc....
still have to clean up and coil some line runner ends....
after repair
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from Beef Wellington in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Little update :
added the fore sail with all reeflines....., the upper reeflines for the main sail still have to be rigged..
The mizzen lateen sails is next and last.... The model is now 91 cm long and 71 cm high (incl. standplate)
Nils
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from hexnut in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Update :
first sail rigged to the main yard, look and size is OK ( still without the running rigging, as I just ran out of suitable blocks...)
Nils
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from hexnut in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Small Update :
I know there are many ways of doing the sails, and this is only one way that served my own needs several times on model sails before, and I`m pleased to share this with whom it perhaps may be of help....
The sail making sequences are herewith completed....., the tying lines for a reef to the yard, the corner loops for fastening the sail in the three corners, and a view of the actual sail corner....
Nils
the short reef lines on trial dummy cloth, the first two left ones are too thick, the third is OK, will be a bit longer on the actual sail. The line ends bear a light flame-melted knob to prevent unwriggeling of the ends
the rear side of the sail, with special hitch, the cloth area in this reinforced strip area is three-fold
sail corner with loops in the bolt rope, (secured by zeising) in three places of the sail
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from hexnut in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Update :
Sail making,
sewing on the bolt rope all around the sail....., but doing a trial first to check the machine settings...
Nils
Here a trial piece first, to check the machine settings
the bolt rope (here diam. 1,2mm) is laid on appr. 5mm from the sail edge.
Then sew an overlock zig-zag stitch over the rope....., be careful to keep in a straight line, and not to sew through the rope...
then bend back the sail edge 180°, so that the bolt rope becomes the new sail-edge....
a look at the rear side....
an extra seam in appr. 2,5 mm distance secures the sail edge...
At the corners small sail fastening loops are made into the bolt rope and secured with a zeising
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from hexnut in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Update:
after advisement for the machine use, here the first sail (cotton cloth) is under way and half done. I`m satisfied with the results so far...
Nils
the machine speed is controlled per foot pedal
Ronny is watching the strange things his master is doing here in the dining room....
this is the folded diagonal reinforcement stripe I made an upfront trial for folding with paper first. This was one of the difficult sequences for me, but now the seams are in straight line. parallel, and it worked out as it should...
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from hexnut in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Update :
started with sail preperation today....
got some water into a small tub and stirred 3 spoonful of liquid starch into the water. I still had some fine weaved cotton cloth, from Ikea left over from my Pegasus sails.
This was dipped into the tub and put on a bath towel for dripping off. After an hour the cloth was ironed dry and is ready for transfer of all pencil lines that will ease the sewing with my wife`s machine, and with the correct distances of the bale cloth edge lines. I chose 18" wide cloth, (its 9mm in scale 1:48). Then the long reinforcement stripe which shall later on bear the many reff strips. The sewing of the sail, the corner patches and the machine sewing on of the bolt rope all around will be shown in one of the next posts...., I have to groove myself in again with the machine...
Nils
this is not showing the surplus cloth around the sail edges, that has to be considered when transfering the shape of the pattern to the cloth
the reinforcement stripe will be folded and sewed into the sail
folding and priliminary trial with paper pattern.... (here folded)
here unfolded....
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Mirabell61 reacted to rafine in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Nils, I can't express any praise that has not already been given.Your build is magnificent.
Bob
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Mirabell61 got a reaction from KenW in Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann
Dear fellow builders....
my Chebec "Eagle of Algier" has been finished totay, for the final photo session in our garden, and with a good daylight illumination.
Many thanks to all that followed the build, for looking in along the 9 months yourney and for your kind comments and compliments. Very much appreciated. Also many thanks to all the "Likes".....
The final pics-set of the "Eagle of Algier" can be seen in the scratch build gallery now...
Nils
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Mirabell61 reacted to minimini in HDMS Perlen 1804 by minimini - scale 1:30 - 46-gun Danish frigate
Hi All
Now after 6 weeks of high sunshine, where time has been spent outdoors, it now time for a little update.The first picture shows my work table without any mess, it will probably be the last time it will happen.
picture 2 and 3 show The three section bulkhead shapes and 13 out of the 32 bulkheads and last but not least some of the wood I received from Jason from Crown Timberyard last week.
It's only when you stand with the part between your hands you get an idea how big this model will be , the ruler is 100 cm long and the 2 bulkheads in the middle are 41 cm wide.
Michael
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Mirabell61 reacted to MESSIS in Hermione by MESSIS - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1/89
And the story goes on
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Mirabell61 reacted to DORIS in HMS Naiad 1797 by albert - FINISHED - 1/48
Magnificent and TOP professional work. My deep admiration to your masterpiece!
Best regards,
Doris
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Mirabell61 reacted to albert in HMS Naiad 1797 by albert - FINISHED - 1/48
Thank you Amalio, thank you for yours likes.
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