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Fantastic work Mike, im following. V. -
Harriet McGregor by Boccherini
Vladimir_Wairoa replied to Boccherini's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
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Thanks for comments gentlemen. Still going by some smallish details towards autenticity. There is a circus toyish curvature ať the end of skid beams ať the rooftops one could easily miss. Its not regular halfcircle but irregular roundless turning Sharp at the upper side of the halfcircle producing strange lovely profile. I redid AS previous iné was Also Small in size - its quite a Beam fór lifeboat to rest on. What a Small element and gave me enormous joy. :)) Also bilge wheel spokes were Curved. Now boat and davits are white, few more boats to come, and im ready fór winter. Thoughts thoughts thoughts, Thanks for watching...
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Few pics with lifeboat of 22' . Showing figurine shows how big are All elements...:)
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Stanchions... These where hunting me for months. There was no chance to get aby commercial stanchions of right priportions i Could be satisfied with, and ones i made before were plain ugly as showed - every groove and turn must be uniform when photographed. I found proper toothpick - and believe me its still a bit thick comparing to Human thigh and legs We Could observe in heyday photos, byť its closer now. This IS probably quite easy and comon fór more experienced folks, but it was tough for me to make it satisfactorily. ...I believe those are not doable in right priportions AS they were way thinner in real life as on Robs vessel and scale AS múch AS they are beautiful they are oversized. But i woupdnt be concern AS they are piece of art Rob achieved. I hope you like result of uniformity and simplicity. . im posting various stages of process.Stanchions are not of exact shape but i tried to Keep resemblance. Im going to bore them into floor and Up into the rail and i think it looks way more Authentic... Still in process...thanks fór any comment ..observation....
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Tryout of restoration... I never amother lifeboat. Pity i cant find proper dinghy buT hopefully will do. Third tíme of sranchions removal. Im still nôt satisfied with their shape so fingers crossed last attempt. Previous harboring photo pic IS great reference. Will paint davits white AS in photo. Boats to be clothed Up, im in aft finally. Im quite pleased that Cabin front view IS pretty much unspoiled and perfectly visible . Now place front Is nôt empty and lifeboats will complete deck installation. Meanwhile Gatheting blocks chains and ropes fit winter craziness. Rescaling IS crazy.
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Thanks Everyone fór input. Im glad Rob & Ruch that you find fcastle updates plausible. Raiaing It Its big big change and move towards originap and oberall appearance of vessel. Lifeboats, Indeed, We already discussed that in past. Im going to remove front rail above captains head of Cabin so i intend to place them to originál position. Or I Could hang them on davits not sure yet. Front of cabin IS Well documented in photos ATM and also visible under skid Beam so im not concerned to cover IT trom above AS i was before. By the say i hlave rather serious update about my figurehead. Friends seeing photos of her wanted to 3D scan IT fór modeling :DD asking Vlad do you have sculpture in your posession ? I laughed a world out. no. Its in USA and unless i am president there IS noway i Can have IT. So We have to tender from photo. Obviously. Well im quite tempted to see the outcome. Fingers crossed. Moving aft on her next. V. ..
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many Small updates still coming. Skid beam davits etc. There will come boats. Thanks for watching etc.
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exactly. Thank you Pat.
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Collar painted white ...
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Works on fcastle finished. Machinery in place
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Congratulations Chuck. im just novice in this hobby but it was tremendous learning force for me. Enjoyed every minute of it and even more every look at finished piece. so complex and so beautiful. Thankfully this hobby is not momentous as music but rather like paining art. takes years to finish but achievement stays for centuries to impress, shine and give emotions.... cant wait to strip and redo last part with proper parts.
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few pics AS Trying to catch Up...still ongoing works around fcastle. Bowsprit bitts, windlass....Next bit will be capstan. Worked with alaskan yellow cedar. Thanks for watching etc ....
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wow Thanks Rich and Everyone else to input regarding figurehead. what a magnificent input. I myself thought that goddess seen on black white photo Rob showed must be different . that drapery looks so unnatural almost amateurish to me comparing original sculpture.... perhaps i will try her. i have month till all ropes and blocks fo glory arrives and already making sails. @Dear Rob, i have some issue regarding bowsprit rigging chains. accurate measuring is telling me 0.2 mm chain ! i bet its jewellery necklace category. Rob is the source for your chain have such tiny chains? otherwise all other sources i have possible is 0.5mm and 1mm. to make it bigger..... Thanks much. V.
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great progress George. all shrouds firm, and great way to make so tiny pulleys. V.
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lovely, gratulujem V.
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Obviously as Seen on photo AS Well, fcastle front was panelled. Pretty much white ať later stages byť who knows if not natural asi Well ať some tímes. So I followed capitans cabin decor to Keepi IT uniform. Sony be visible under ladders anyway..m forecastle Still without machinery but pretty much almost complete ať this stage...underneath inside still a bit messy .. One thing, those commercial ladders annoy me. I am thinking od making curvier ones to correspond the éra. If im Up to that. Fór aesthetic sake IT woud look much nicer i Guess. V.
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for goodness sake Rob, those bowsprit lines look like some spider net from discovered an ancient mythical machine from atlantis :)) it cant get more complicated that isnt it. other than that, impressive work . V.
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Thanks folks. I am impressed by your metalurgical work on Victoria Pat, its something to inspire and motivate me to slow down and try to achieve something similar in future. thanks for stopping by:) Vlad
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Good evening in Europe day in u.s. After long break In finally moving somewhere.... Mr. McKay was to check the progress AS fcastle IS being rebuilt. New flooring installed and beautiful rounded Arrow to the tip. I know i know.tapering and so on...majú things omitted in this scale. Understandably i assume. Attention was paid to play planks tightly and secure catheads. plenty of work to do AS continues ... APolohy to purists fór any inacuracy. juh We still dont know what fcastle looked like 🤪. Ať least McKay IS nie pretty satisfied with Bright of fcastle. good day everyone. any comment or critical point appreciqted AS always. next - ornamentation of Down front sides of fcastle Close Up showing complexity of lines of timbers and new height and connection of fcastle ...
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Those lights are quite something . Everything so neat.
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Nice progress, I Remember how digficult IT was. Just patience !
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