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yamsterman got a reaction from archjofo in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
WALE STRAKES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FITTED.
EASY ONES ARE ON......JUST WORKING ON THE AWKWARD SO AND SO'S.
EBONY STRIP BEING EDGE BENT TO MATCH THE SHEER CURVE OF PLAN.FIRST STRAKE IN PLACE.PIECE OF EBONY HEAT BENT 3 MONTHS AGO AS A TESTFINAL STERN PIECE..WITH A TWIST!
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yamsterman got a reaction from archjofo in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi kurt
wow!!!.....feeling somewhat humble!!
glad the guys at the meeting liked my humble efforts.........hopefully too many warts didnt pop out with the photos being blown up so large!
stiles and bates is a good source of pink ivory here in the uk.
generally available as pen blanks approx 3/4" x 3/4" x 6"
or as spindle blanks 1" x 1" x 12"
the last piece i brought was a couple of months ago, along with a few other bits and pieces , and cost £4.80 for a spindle blank.
not sure if they would ship to the us and how much it would cost.......there are i believe certain restrictions on some species of exotic timber being imported into the us.
cracking on with the wale strakes as we speak
cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Canute in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi patrick
no probs.....have to order some more brass first.....carls used the last bit!!!!
cheers...mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Canute in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
Hi Carl
No problem. ...I will get cracking!!!!!
Cheers...mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Landlocked123 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
WALE STRAKES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FITTED.
EASY ONES ARE ON......JUST WORKING ON THE AWKWARD SO AND SO'S.
EBONY STRIP BEING EDGE BENT TO MATCH THE SHEER CURVE OF PLAN.FIRST STRAKE IN PLACE.PIECE OF EBONY HEAT BENT 3 MONTHS AGO AS A TESTFINAL STERN PIECE..WITH A TWIST!
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yamsterman got a reaction from Mike 41 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
WALE STRAKES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FITTED.
EASY ONES ARE ON......JUST WORKING ON THE AWKWARD SO AND SO'S.
EBONY STRIP BEING EDGE BENT TO MATCH THE SHEER CURVE OF PLAN.FIRST STRAKE IN PLACE.PIECE OF EBONY HEAT BENT 3 MONTHS AGO AS A TESTFINAL STERN PIECE..WITH A TWIST!
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yamsterman got a reaction from Archi in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
WALE STRAKES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FITTED.
EASY ONES ARE ON......JUST WORKING ON THE AWKWARD SO AND SO'S.
EBONY STRIP BEING EDGE BENT TO MATCH THE SHEER CURVE OF PLAN.FIRST STRAKE IN PLACE.PIECE OF EBONY HEAT BENT 3 MONTHS AGO AS A TESTFINAL STERN PIECE..WITH A TWIST!
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yamsterman got a reaction from Elijah in SHADOW by Omega1234 - FINISHED - Scale 1/300 - Luxury 60m Mega Yacht
hi patrick
big sister?......another of your miniature marvels! you will have finished three or four by the time im putting washington galley to bed!
will be watching avidly as usual.....trouble is ive run out of superlatives!!!
cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from mtaylor in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi patrick
no probs.....have to order some more brass first.....carls used the last bit!!!!
cheers...mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from mtaylor in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
Hi Carl
No problem. ...I will get cracking!!!!!
Cheers...mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from mtaylor in SHADOW by Omega1234 - FINISHED - Scale 1/300 - Luxury 60m Mega Yacht
hi patrick
big sister?......another of your miniature marvels! you will have finished three or four by the time im putting washington galley to bed!
will be watching avidly as usual.....trouble is ive run out of superlatives!!!
cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Piet in SHADOW by Omega1234 - FINISHED - Scale 1/300 - Luxury 60m Mega Yacht
hi patrick
big sister?......another of your miniature marvels! you will have finished three or four by the time im putting washington galley to bed!
will be watching avidly as usual.....trouble is ive run out of superlatives!!!
cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Omega1234 in SHADOW by Omega1234 - FINISHED - Scale 1/300 - Luxury 60m Mega Yacht
hi patrick
big sister?......another of your miniature marvels! you will have finished three or four by the time im putting washington galley to bed!
will be watching avidly as usual.....trouble is ive run out of superlatives!!!
cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Omega1234 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi patrick
no probs.....have to order some more brass first.....carls used the last bit!!!!
cheers...mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from cog in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
Hi Carl
No problem. ...I will get cracking!!!!!
Cheers...mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Mike Y in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi carl
thanks!! lots more to do yet......some miniature blacksmithing to do with the hinges.......and an attempt to make the stove entirely from soldered brass and them chemically blackened........whilst im at it i may as well make the rudder pintles and gunport hinges.....and anything else made from metal!!!!!
how many c clamps would you like? may have to order some more brass!
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from flying_dutchman2 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi kurt
tiles have worked out quite well......look even more terracottery with a coat of varnish.
the c clamps were inspired by a couple of clamps i brought from a german company called dictum.
lovely clamps ,beautifully made....and £8 each!! there also a bit bigger and a lot heavier hence making my own.
so 12 clamps would be £96 plus postage................instead £18 for a 6 inch piece of 1inch brass channel with a 1/8" wall thickness plus a couple of quid for some m3 studding and some thumbnuts in stainless............and a bit of metal bashing!!!
all the work was done on the proxxon mill,tapped by hand and hand polished.
just waiting for some non serrated m3 stainless nylock flange nuts to finish them off.
just started to fit the first pieces of the wale.
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from archjofo in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
TIME FOR ANOTHER PROGRESS REPORT.
LOWER DECK HAS BEEN FINISHED AND INSTALLED ALONG WITH TILED HEARTH FOR THE SHIPS STOVE.
TREENAILS HAVE BEEN FITTED.....IVE GONE WITH SOME 0.38MM MONOFILAMENT IN BLACK FOR THIS AS ONCE THE MAIN DECK WITH ALL THE CARLINGS AND LEDGES ETC HAS BEEN FITTED ANY TREENAILING WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SEE.
IT LOOKS A BIT HARSH AS WE SPEAK .......BUT WE SHALL SEE.
PUMP WELL AND SHOT LOCKERS CONSTRUCTED BUT NOT YET FITTED.....IM WAITING TO CONSTRUCT THE HINGES AND STOVE PLUS RUDDER PINTLES AND GUNPORT HINGES ALL AT THE SAME TIME.....A SORT OF MAD BRASS BINGE.
UPPER LIMIT OF WALE STRAKE HAS BEEN MARKED AND SOME PIECES OF EBONY EDGE BENT TO THE APPROPRIATE CURVE.
FIRST TWO PIECES ARE WAITING TO HAVE THIER HOOK SCARPHS FORMED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
THESE WILL RUN FROM FRAME 2 AFT TO FRAME O FORWARD PORT AND STARBOARD.
IVE ALSO HAD A COUPLE OF DAYS BASHING METAL......THE RESULTS ARE ENCLOSED BUT ARE NOT QUITE FINISHED YET....STILL WAITING FOR THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO ARRIVE.
CHEERS........MICK
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yamsterman got a reaction from cog in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi carl
thanks!! lots more to do yet......some miniature blacksmithing to do with the hinges.......and an attempt to make the stove entirely from soldered brass and them chemically blackened........whilst im at it i may as well make the rudder pintles and gunport hinges.....and anything else made from metal!!!!!
how many c clamps would you like? may have to order some more brass!
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Mike Y in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi kurt
tiles have worked out quite well......look even more terracottery with a coat of varnish.
the c clamps were inspired by a couple of clamps i brought from a german company called dictum.
lovely clamps ,beautifully made....and £8 each!! there also a bit bigger and a lot heavier hence making my own.
so 12 clamps would be £96 plus postage................instead £18 for a 6 inch piece of 1inch brass channel with a 1/8" wall thickness plus a couple of quid for some m3 studding and some thumbnuts in stainless............and a bit of metal bashing!!!
all the work was done on the proxxon mill,tapped by hand and hand polished.
just waiting for some non serrated m3 stainless nylock flange nuts to finish them off.
just started to fit the first pieces of the wale.
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from cog in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi patrick
thanks for looking in........i see youve started on another miniature marvel........i shall follow with great interest!
cheers......mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Timmo in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
TIME FOR ANOTHER PROGRESS REPORT.
LOWER DECK HAS BEEN FINISHED AND INSTALLED ALONG WITH TILED HEARTH FOR THE SHIPS STOVE.
TREENAILS HAVE BEEN FITTED.....IVE GONE WITH SOME 0.38MM MONOFILAMENT IN BLACK FOR THIS AS ONCE THE MAIN DECK WITH ALL THE CARLINGS AND LEDGES ETC HAS BEEN FITTED ANY TREENAILING WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SEE.
IT LOOKS A BIT HARSH AS WE SPEAK .......BUT WE SHALL SEE.
PUMP WELL AND SHOT LOCKERS CONSTRUCTED BUT NOT YET FITTED.....IM WAITING TO CONSTRUCT THE HINGES AND STOVE PLUS RUDDER PINTLES AND GUNPORT HINGES ALL AT THE SAME TIME.....A SORT OF MAD BRASS BINGE.
UPPER LIMIT OF WALE STRAKE HAS BEEN MARKED AND SOME PIECES OF EBONY EDGE BENT TO THE APPROPRIATE CURVE.
FIRST TWO PIECES ARE WAITING TO HAVE THIER HOOK SCARPHS FORMED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
THESE WILL RUN FROM FRAME 2 AFT TO FRAME O FORWARD PORT AND STARBOARD.
IVE ALSO HAD A COUPLE OF DAYS BASHING METAL......THE RESULTS ARE ENCLOSED BUT ARE NOT QUITE FINISHED YET....STILL WAITING FOR THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO ARRIVE.
CHEERS........MICK
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yamsterman got a reaction from Canute in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi carl
thanks!! lots more to do yet......some miniature blacksmithing to do with the hinges.......and an attempt to make the stove entirely from soldered brass and them chemically blackened........whilst im at it i may as well make the rudder pintles and gunport hinges.....and anything else made from metal!!!!!
how many c clamps would you like? may have to order some more brass!
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from cog in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi kurt
tiles have worked out quite well......look even more terracottery with a coat of varnish.
the c clamps were inspired by a couple of clamps i brought from a german company called dictum.
lovely clamps ,beautifully made....and £8 each!! there also a bit bigger and a lot heavier hence making my own.
so 12 clamps would be £96 plus postage................instead £18 for a 6 inch piece of 1inch brass channel with a 1/8" wall thickness plus a couple of quid for some m3 studding and some thumbnuts in stainless............and a bit of metal bashing!!!
all the work was done on the proxxon mill,tapped by hand and hand polished.
just waiting for some non serrated m3 stainless nylock flange nuts to finish them off.
just started to fit the first pieces of the wale.
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from flying_dutchman2 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
TIME FOR ANOTHER PROGRESS REPORT.
LOWER DECK HAS BEEN FINISHED AND INSTALLED ALONG WITH TILED HEARTH FOR THE SHIPS STOVE.
TREENAILS HAVE BEEN FITTED.....IVE GONE WITH SOME 0.38MM MONOFILAMENT IN BLACK FOR THIS AS ONCE THE MAIN DECK WITH ALL THE CARLINGS AND LEDGES ETC HAS BEEN FITTED ANY TREENAILING WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SEE.
IT LOOKS A BIT HARSH AS WE SPEAK .......BUT WE SHALL SEE.
PUMP WELL AND SHOT LOCKERS CONSTRUCTED BUT NOT YET FITTED.....IM WAITING TO CONSTRUCT THE HINGES AND STOVE PLUS RUDDER PINTLES AND GUNPORT HINGES ALL AT THE SAME TIME.....A SORT OF MAD BRASS BINGE.
UPPER LIMIT OF WALE STRAKE HAS BEEN MARKED AND SOME PIECES OF EBONY EDGE BENT TO THE APPROPRIATE CURVE.
FIRST TWO PIECES ARE WAITING TO HAVE THIER HOOK SCARPHS FORMED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
THESE WILL RUN FROM FRAME 2 AFT TO FRAME O FORWARD PORT AND STARBOARD.
IVE ALSO HAD A COUPLE OF DAYS BASHING METAL......THE RESULTS ARE ENCLOSED BUT ARE NOT QUITE FINISHED YET....STILL WAITING FOR THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO ARRIVE.
CHEERS........MICK
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