NAZGÛL
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NAZGÛL got a reaction from NMBROOK in MORDAUNT 1681 by NMBROOK - Euromodel - 1:60 - Beyond Bashed
Superb work mate, your attention to wood color gives your models such harmony!
/Matti
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NAZGÛL got a reaction from Blue Ensign in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
Hey all! Ok so I made the ratlines for the starboard side of the mainmast. Lots of beginner misstakes, but it was quite enjoyable work. To be honest shaping the dead eyes and metal parts for them was more challenging on the nerves as there where many stages. Once these are on you have a result. I like that as it gives energy to continue. I decided to do not go by a template, but did them freehand, by the eye and tried to look at the reference instead. I did end up with more rows then the original at the museum.
I still need to weather the ratlines and give a light coat of varnish to hide the CA but this is where Ï'm at now.
/Matti
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NAZGÛL got a reaction from Vivian Galad in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
Love your model Jesse, the rope work is top notch!
Sorry to read about the bowsprit, but you managed to repair it well! I would have prefered CA, as in my opinion its easier to hide the seams with some gentle sanding.
/Matti
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NAZGÛL reacted to NMBROOK in MORDAUNT 1681 by NMBROOK - Euromodel - 1:60 - Beyond Bashed
Grating construction pt2
I next glued battens into the notches in the ledges.The height of the battens was oversize as the tops would be milled off.I used aliphatic,with a drop in each joint rather than using dilute PVA,
When set,the top face of the gratings was faced of again with the miller,but still above finished level.Whilst on the mill bench,I trimmed the ends of the battens flush with the end ledges.
I have made the decision to carry out representation of all fastenings with copper.This was my original intention at the start and I have decided to stick to it.So now to the grating nailing.I have started drilling two holes at each intersection 0.3mm diameter.Unfortunately this must be done manually with a pin vise.Due to the drill diameter,I was unable to find anything adequately concentric and small enough to hold the drill in the mill or rotary tool.Into the holes I am bonding with CA 0.27mm copper wire.I have made a start in the pics,but you can appreciate it may be a little while before part 3 .The top face still has around 0.4mm of material to be removed so this should eradicate the glue residue.
Kind Regards
Nigel
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NAZGÛL reacted to NMBROOK in MORDAUNT 1681 by NMBROOK - Euromodel - 1:60 - Beyond Bashed
Thank you very much indeed Matti and Brian
Unfortunately not Brian Trying to juggle over fifty hours work,twelve hours commuting and some modelbuilding into my typical week
Kind Regards
Nigel
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NAZGÛL reacted to JanV in Wasa 1628 by JanV - Corel - scale 1:75 - Vasa
started with the canon rigging
I have no to figure out n correct methode to complete all other canons -
NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
Had a near disaster this weekend. While working on the rigging I picked up the ship to turn it around to the other side & DROPPED IT!!!! BROKE the bowsprit! I just about had a cow! After freaking out a while I pondered the situation, examining the damage. Figured if I could put a metal pin in it I could rejoin it. I used a stainless steel pin & CA glue. It worked, but I wish I had thought to use epoxy instead of CA. Lyme gets in your brain & makes you not think straight sometimes. I tested it for strength & had to re-do 2 lines. There is a faint line showing but I'm ok with it because it is better than having to re-do the bowsprit & re-rig it all. I figure it will be one of many character marks this ship will have.
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NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
Serving the foremast shroud
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NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
Starting the shroud lines. Here's some of the work being done. Serving the shroud pair lines, deadeyes, seizings, etc. The jigs are working very well. The serving is taking the longest time. I have to add that the mini-rope I ordered from Chuck Passaro's Syren Ship Model Company is the best rigging thread I have ever seen. I can't praise this stuff enough! It truly is mini-rope rather than just thread. It makes the work so much easier when you have high quality material. I would highly recommend this rigging thread to anyone who hasn't tried it yet. The serving is being done with thin sewing thread but everything else is the thread from Syren Co. I chose the dark brown thread over the black because my researching found out that in that part of the world at that time in history a common tar pitch used had a very dark brawn look instead of solid black.
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NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
Been very sick & haven't gotten much done in the shipyard lately. One of my Lyme friends on FB sent me a gift to cheer me up. Knowing my love of stamp collecting & of old ships & nautical history she sent me these first day covers of Capt. James Cook & a block of 4 of the Hatteras National Seashore.
I have made jigs for the deadeyes in preparation of starting the shrouds.
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NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
Then I wrap the few inches I let out keeping it tight as I go. Repeating this process till it is finished. Using Fray Check keeps everything in place but still very flexible. If you don't touch it it dries clear. If you rub your fingers across it as it is drying it gives the line a weathered look. This process actually works pretty well & doesn't take very long.
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NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
I start the serving, using some Fray Check as I go to keep what I've served in place. My serving line is wrapped around a mini clothes pin. I let out a few more inches of line from the mini pin & clamp the line back through the pin. This holds the next lenth of line to serve with without the rest unraveling from the clothes pin.
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NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
I've been asked if I have a server or lathe or something for doing the serving. Thought I'd show how I'm doing it with what I have. I grip one end of the shroud line with tweezers that are locked into a bench vice. The other end of the shroud line is clamped in locking forceps that are held in my Keel Klamper. This holds a tight line. The area to be served has been marked by small strips of masking tape.
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NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
Yes Keith, it's the same stuff I'm using on the rigging.
Folding corners can make things too thick from too many layers overlapping each other. I had to figure out by trial & error how to cut out small areas of cloth that were underneath another fold & would never be seen anyway so that when folded up the corner wouldn't be too thick with too many layers of cloth. Its kind of like a folding jig saw puzzle.
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NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
I have been using a product named Fray Check. Found it in the sewing section at Walmart. I have used it on rigging anywhere I've served, seized or tied a knot. With the sail cloth it works just like its name. The edges of the material frays very bad. Trying to sew close to an edge like that wont work well, it frays too much & pulls through. I wet the edges with the Fray Check. When it dries it is transparent. The treated area is slightly stiff but still flexible & you can cut a good edge & when folded under is strong enough to hold stitching.
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NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
Thanks Alistair & Keith!
Keith, since you asked........
I didn't have what I wanted for sail material but found this old ironing board cover that was thinner than a pillowcase so I soaked it in tea & then baking soda. The color came out nice, not too much but just dingy enough to look like old weathered sail material. I traced the sail patterns on scrap paper & cut them out. Figured out the right amount of fold-over around the edges. I redid this 3 times trimming off a little more each time till I had enough to fold under & sew but not overly wide edges.
I then traced this on the cloth & cut them out. Folding cloth is not as easy as folding paper & I fought with this step for about a week. Laying them over the sail patterns supplied with the kit often to make sure they will end up being the right sizes. I used an old hair straightener to heat press the folded edges down as I went- constantly re-checking with the patterns & adjusting as needed. When it was all done I took them over to the ironing board to give them an over-all pressing & even things out a bit. I'll be sure to have pics of how I proceed with them. The sewing is not going to be fun for me.
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NAZGÛL reacted to JesseLee in Scottish Maid by JesseLee - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50
Got my mini rope in from Syren. Now I have enough to finish the standing rigging. The shroud lines took more line than I had figured. Working on the shroud lanyards. Used a sewing needle to make it faster.
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NAZGÛL got a reaction from firdajan in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
Hey all! Ok so I made the ratlines for the starboard side of the mainmast. Lots of beginner misstakes, but it was quite enjoyable work. To be honest shaping the dead eyes and metal parts for them was more challenging on the nerves as there where many stages. Once these are on you have a result. I like that as it gives energy to continue. I decided to do not go by a template, but did them freehand, by the eye and tried to look at the reference instead. I did end up with more rows then the original at the museum.
I still need to weather the ratlines and give a light coat of varnish to hide the CA but this is where Ï'm at now.
/Matti
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NAZGÛL reacted to maltbyguy in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
Hi Matti I am half way through the planking of my Vasa and have realised that I have no idea where or how I am going to fit the gunports or dummy cannons.
My instructions are so vague that they are not mentioned can you help me please ?
Andy
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NAZGÛL reacted to riverboat in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
Nice job Matti...
Frank
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NAZGÛL reacted to mobbsie in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
Hi Matti
I'm not going to heap praise on you mate, it's all been said and it's justified to.
Your eyeball didn't let you down did it, I tell you, if eyes were transferable I'd be the first in the in line.
Keep it up mate your doing a superb job.
Be Good
mobbsie
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NAZGÛL got a reaction from ScottRC in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
Hey all! Ok so I made the ratlines for the starboard side of the mainmast. Lots of beginner misstakes, but it was quite enjoyable work. To be honest shaping the dead eyes and metal parts for them was more challenging on the nerves as there where many stages. Once these are on you have a result. I like that as it gives energy to continue. I decided to do not go by a template, but did them freehand, by the eye and tried to look at the reference instead. I did end up with more rows then the original at the museum.
I still need to weather the ratlines and give a light coat of varnish to hide the CA but this is where Ï'm at now.
/Matti
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NAZGÛL got a reaction from cristikc in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
Hey all! Ok so I made the ratlines for the starboard side of the mainmast. Lots of beginner misstakes, but it was quite enjoyable work. To be honest shaping the dead eyes and metal parts for them was more challenging on the nerves as there where many stages. Once these are on you have a result. I like that as it gives energy to continue. I decided to do not go by a template, but did them freehand, by the eye and tried to look at the reference instead. I did end up with more rows then the original at the museum.
I still need to weather the ratlines and give a light coat of varnish to hide the CA but this is where Ï'm at now.
/Matti
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NAZGÛL got a reaction from Vivian Galad in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
Hey all! Ok so I made the ratlines for the starboard side of the mainmast. Lots of beginner misstakes, but it was quite enjoyable work. To be honest shaping the dead eyes and metal parts for them was more challenging on the nerves as there where many stages. Once these are on you have a result. I like that as it gives energy to continue. I decided to do not go by a template, but did them freehand, by the eye and tried to look at the reference instead. I did end up with more rows then the original at the museum.
I still need to weather the ratlines and give a light coat of varnish to hide the CA but this is where Ï'm at now.
/Matti
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NAZGÛL got a reaction from hexnut in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
Hey all! Ok so I made the ratlines for the starboard side of the mainmast. Lots of beginner misstakes, but it was quite enjoyable work. To be honest shaping the dead eyes and metal parts for them was more challenging on the nerves as there where many stages. Once these are on you have a result. I like that as it gives energy to continue. I decided to do not go by a template, but did them freehand, by the eye and tried to look at the reference instead. I did end up with more rows then the original at the museum.
I still need to weather the ratlines and give a light coat of varnish to hide the CA but this is where Ï'm at now.
/Matti
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