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NAZGÛL reacted to mtaylor in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
I guess it's about time I did something....
Gunport stripe (for lack of a better nomenclature) has been sanded, re-sanded, ports cut, re-sanded some more, gaps filled and sanded again... I've applied one coat of wipe on poly to the stripe and to the counter to protect it.
Anyway... onward to the port side.
Once the port side is finished, I'll add the ebony chain wales and the French version of the billboard which runs from the stem, past the first port to the start of the second port.
As always, feel free to enlarge the photos by clicking on them. Any advice, etc. is always appreciated.
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NAZGÛL reacted to mtaylor in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
I've planked the starboard side gun port strip and on both sides added the ebony chain wale and the ebony bow area planking. There's two areas that are unplanked in the chain wale where the channels will fit. Things look wet because of the first coat of wipe-on poly.
Footnote.. I'm more than a bit chuffed as the chain wales (port and starboard) are within 2 scale inches of each other.
I'll now go around to the other side, and sand the ebony bow planking. It's there but really rough before the next update.
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NAZGÛL reacted to giampieroricci in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Exscuse me, Mark....
From the first picture I see that the plank of ebony has not a curvature harmonious but has edges a bit 'too accentuated. This could affect the lines and the beauty of the model! You still have time to correct this error! -
NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Thank you, friends
Sails are almost finised. I made them from the piece of silky shirt ( this is the same material as " batyst " ). Before cutting I impregnated it by thinned glue. Now I need just to convex them.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Thank you, Nils.
The first part of the running riggin is done, ship is quite small - there´s just 5 yards I´ve just started working on sails.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Thank you, my friends, for your replies.
dgbot: I once answered this question to Reg, but I´ll do it again for you, David
I use normal drawing paper, thickness 0,2 mm. 1 st layer is from two papers glued together = 0,4 mm + 2nd layer 0,2 mm + 3rd layer 0,2 mm = 0,8 mm.
4 th - final layer is made from strips of cartoon thickness 0,5 mm. I´m gluing next layer acrocc the previous one. Then I sand the hull - it must be extremelly smooth.
Thickness together after completing is cca 1,5 mm. My aim is to make extremely strong hull ( and now it is ) and extremely smooth because of using foils - so this is not paint what shows the planking effect, but patinated strips of foil. I pratically made someting like plywood
Now back to the ship.
I made some blocks - you can see the part of progress on first photos, I´m producing semifinished block - I can to complete simple, double or triple blocks now. Smaller blocks are 2,5 mm.
I finished standing rigging, made and completed yards and hung up them. The ship is ready for the first part of running rigging now.
Next progress very soon.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Thank you, friends, for your replies.
I´m continuing - deadeyes are made, there´s just a few on this ship . Main part of standing rigging is made also. Now the progress is as on any other sailing ship model, I use the same materials ( just deadeyes and blocks are made from paper ) and methods as you.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to mtaylor in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Beautiful work, Jan. I am in awe....
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Thank you Greg.
I made masts and fix them into the ship. They are made from beech bars, cutted to necessary lenhts and formed to necessary dimensions using hand drill and sandpaper.
Now I can start to work on my beloved deadeyes and blocks
The last picture shows the whole fleet.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Thank you, friends.
Rudi: I´m using DC Fix or Patifix foils with wooden structure, mainly in cherry type of wood, and I patine it by aniline water colors ( and finally I coat the surface by matt uncoloured paint - I use revell paints )
The hull is finished - just the rudder is missing ( I hope the result is nice to you ). It´s the time to start with the propulsion.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Reg: Thank you. Wales ( and futtock riders ) are made from carton.
Wales and Futtock riders are finished. I took pictures of the whole process of making of futtock riders, is better to see more than write a lot.
Now I will continue in production of some smaller pieces ( windlass, ladders, handrails, etc. )
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Now, after completing of the basic hull, the progress is the same as with any other ship ( maybe ).
I made and glued the keel, then painted the bottom part under waterline with matt dark brown colour, and start with wales.
See photos below:)
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Here are promised photos of patinated hull.
I used aniline water colors and spread it simply by finger ( so it was very hard for me to make some photos of progress )
It took me 15 minutes. Ten I coated hull by colorless matt paint.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Omega1234: yes, you didn´t know it ? I still build ship by te same way ( I have several topics here on the forum - La Couronne, Revenge, Nina & Pinta ). I learned it from Doris. Are you disappointed?
Here is the first photo of patinated Santa Maria - now it looks almost like wood. More photos later
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Reg: I use normal drawing paper, thickness 0,2 mm. 1 st layer is from two papers glued toether = 0,4 mm + 2nd layer 0,2 mm + 3rd layer 0,2 mm = 0,8 mm.
4 th - final layer is made from strips of cartoon thickness 0,5 mm.
Tickness together after completing is cca 1,5 mm.
At first I sand and then coat the hull. I sand just the final layer after coating. My aim is to make extremely strong hull ( and now it is ) and extremely smooth because of using foils. I pratcilally made sometin like plywood
I use the same glue as for gluin other parts - glue for paper or wood produced in our country( Herkules, Duvilax )
I start with imitation of planking - as always by strips of foil. After gluing strips of foil I use hairdryer to heat foil for better adherence.
I glued prepared forecastle, made and glue missin parts of the hull under the forecastle.
Today I´ll finish the planking and improve the surface by patination - now it looks too artificially.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Omega 1234: Thank you, Patrick
The progress continues. I glued the final layer of the planking on the whole hull - it made the hull compact. Then I painted the hull with glue and smoothly grind it after drying. It took me 1,5 hour approximately.
The aft is finished and I made the floor of the forecastle also
The hull is extremely smooth and strong now.
It´s time to start with surface finishing.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Omega1234: Thank you, Patrick, for your nice words. I´ll try to describe the progres as best as I can.
I glued sides of the ull - as I mentioned I divided them into two main and two finisin parts. I used temlates I made usin vellum paper and plans.
The part of shape under the forecastle is missing - I wasnt satisfied so I have to make a new forecastle.
Now I´m going to glue fourth - and last - layer of planking
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Thanks my friends for your replies
Third layer of planking of the bottom part of the hull is finished. Now I´m satisfied ( I used this progress on all of my ships )
It´s time to continue with upper part.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Here is the second layer of plankin of the bottom part of the hull. I used strips of paper 5 mm wide. It took me 3 hours to cut, glue and grind both of them. I always apply the glue on the surface after grinding.
Pictures show the second plankin before and after grinding.
The third one will follow - I´ll send some pictures tomorrow
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
First layer of the bottom part of planking is glued. Now I´ll grind it and two next layers will follow.
After finising of the bottom part I´ll glue sides - each from one or two parts.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Hi friends,
decks are finised and glued. I made planking separately on the drawing paper and then glued them on based decks on the ship. The frame is grinded also - I´m usin sandpaper granuality 60. The skelet looks quite ugly now, but i´ll glue planking very soon
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Thank you, dear friends, for your replies.
As you can see at first two photos, I used two wooden bars to reinforce the frame and for keepin frames at right angles
to the keel and for keeping of straightness of the frame and glued it together. Then I added a lot of horizontal ribs and glued them too.
I have decks prepared - today I will glue them on the frame ( decks on pictures are just basis for final !! ). Then I can to grind the frame and start with planking.
( btw, I found out the Artensia Latina has the wooden kit based almost on the same plans )
Next progress very soon.
Jan
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NAZGÛL reacted to firdajan in Santa Maria 1492 by firdajan - FINISHED - CARD - 1:96
Dear friends,
here is my new project - Santa Maria. As I mentioned, I want to have the Columbus fleet complete, so here is the third of them.
Construction of this model is based on plans from polish magazine " modelarstwo okretowe ( and as I found out, they took them from the book of " anatomy of the ship " series " ). Here is the link:
http://www.modelarstwookretowe.pl/index.php?p=44
The first of images show how the ship will look. I improwed plans to 1:96 scale and start as obviously with framework. There is one mistake in plans - decks have no sag, so I improve it. Now I have to reinforce the frame with two wooden bars, make decks and add a lot of horizontal ribs .
See you very soon
Jan
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NAZGÛL got a reaction from mtaylor in Gripen 1591 by NAZGÛL (Matti)
Thanks for the kind comments guys, and thanks for the likes also!
Jan, the scale is very close to 1/70.
/Matti
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NAZGÛL got a reaction from riverboat in Andrea Gail by popeye the Sailor - FINISHED - 1:20 scale
Hey pops! Very nice progress! Making a weathered paintjob on this model could be very very fun!
/Matti
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