DaveBaxt
-
Posts
1,305 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Events
Everything posted by DaveBaxt
-
Sorry I got that wrong but good to here you are in good hands . Best regards Dave
- 505 replies
-
- 4
-
-
- vanguard models
- Sphinx
- (and 1 more)
-
Looking really good Mark I like the look of those planks marked and how they inter lock. Good luck with your op and I am sure you are in good hands if its the James Cook hospital which I believe is one of the best in the country. Hope its not too long before you are up and running again. Best regards Dave
- 505 replies
-
- 3
-
-
- vanguard models
- Sphinx
- (and 1 more)
-
I have just taken the plunge and bought a cheap head band type with 4 x glass lenses . I didn,t want to pay a fortune, just wanted to try this type out . Even if they just give me an idea if I can live with them or not, it will give me an idea before I decide to by something more expensive. I wonder if it would eventually be worth a visit to the opticians as every ones eyes are different.I believe even unique to an extent.
-
Yes I have Gregory and I might end up going down that route but thought I would try building the ones using the materials supplied with the kit . Someone informed me that when building the Endeavour there would be another 50% of construction than my last build the Amati Bounty and now I think I know what they are getting at. Once again thank you for your input. Best regards Dave
-
I will soon be ready to start on the gun tackle and steering tackle and although the kit suggests I use 3 mm blocks . However I believe these to be too big so will attempt to use 2mm blocks instead which is what I used on my last build the Bounty and that scale was 1:60. I must admit it was almost impossible but I persevered and eventually after destroying about 50% of my 2 mm blocks,I I eventually managed . So I am thinking of having another go and have lots and lots of spare 2mm blocks Ha ha. Also looking ahead at the ships boats and how I am going do build all 4 of them. I think I will try making them in exactly the same way as the main ships hull and split each section of the planking into bands and follow chucks method of edge bending and tapering each plank but think I will need a less bands/zones. I also wonder if I need a jig to mount the keel and bulkeads on whilst planking or is it just as easy to hold the boat in my hand. Any advice or tips on planking such small boats and double planked as well would be more than grateful. Best regards Dave
-
Top capping rail completed and swivel gun posts glued into position. I am beginning to wish I had left the painting until everything was glued to the hull. It was necessary to remove the paint so the glue would take better so once everything is glued into position onto the hull it will need painting again. I then moved onto the ladders and the fenders. I temporarily stuck some sand paper to the hull using two sided tape and then shaped the fenders to conform with the hull. I then moved onto the channels and used 1mm brass rod to give them added strength. I moved away from the plans and removed the wale altogether and ended up fitting 1.5mm square walnut underneath the wales. Unfortunately I did not have steel rod so hopefully brass will suffice.
-
I ware vari focal lense glasses and have difficulty seeing anything up close usually better without them but still not great. I bought a pair of clip on 2.5 lenses which I clip onto my glasses but found the to be better but still not great. I have been looking at the ones previously mentioned which comes with a head torch and 3 different magnification lenses which require changing. Some sort of recomendation for what to buy would be great if anyone uses these would be great help too.Great thread by the way.
-
Thank you for clearing that up for me. I believe I have read something similar but was not sure. I just cannot remember where. Haha. Its really good of you to look up this information for me on the AotS Endeavour . Sometimes I wish I had the book but found the prices asked for this particular book absolutely rediculous. I do have lots of other books on rigging but for some reason cannot find any diagrams of this. Best regards Dave
-
Thanks for that and I think I know what you are getting at but not entirely sure. Please forgive my ignorance and hopefully someone has a drawing or photo of this so I can get a better idea of the layout and dimensions. Best regards Dave
-
The flagstaff in question is the one which sits over the Transom. On my drawings on the HMB Endeavour I have a brass bracket a basically a piece of wood, The information I have managed to obtain from other builds is that the bracket is secured to the upright stansions along the top of the transom and I am assuming the piece of wood goes would go athwartships to keep the flagstff in position. I don,t believe this to be very satisfactory and from other builds can see that the piece of wood can be replace by a shallow block with a hole in it. I cannot find anything on the ships drawing anything about this flagstaff other than the aforementioned parts in the parts list. Perhaps this is due to the flagstaff being temporary and therefore does not need to be fitted. I also do not know the size of this flagstaff in either width or height or any other information other than the lengths of other flagstaffs carried on other masts which just confuses me somewhat. Hope this makes sense. My last build did not carry a flagstaff, the flags were just carried on rigging up to the top mizzen mast. Best regards Dave.
-
Great looking Cannon and nice looking tackle for them too. Thanks for the link to the HiS web sight for what look like great looking hooks for the tackle. I think I might do the same when I build my Diana . I would be really grateful if you could let me know which hooks you picked on the HiS shop as there are lots of different ones to choose from. keep us posted on your progress as it is a really interesting blog. So thanks and beat regards Dave
-
Proxxon TSG 250/E disc sander
DaveBaxt replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
All very good points and I am happy that you have added your thoughts. Hopefully if I continue to stay in the hobby long enough I will consider an upgrade at some stage if the need arises. Best regards Dave -
Proxxon TSG 250/E disc sander
DaveBaxt replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I definately will . I have already received it and gave it a go and seems to go along with what you would expect from it, however I am unable to compare it with anything else. let me know when you decide to go for something and I can update you on my findings on the following. FET saw, Miller, drilling m/c , lathe and now the sander. All made by Proxxon. Best regards Dave -
Proxxon TSG 250/E disc sander
DaveBaxt replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Good here what you think as its nice to here from someone who has had both. -
Proxxon TSG 250/E disc sander
DaveBaxt replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I think this was the main reason I did not choose the Byrnes one. I now have several tools made by Proxxon and have been happy with all of them and within my price range. I also find them very easy to source from a few companies here in the uk. -
Well done Rock from Korea. It is always a great feeiing when finishing a model. May I ask how long it has taking you and I am wondering if the sails came with the kit. I am currently building the Endeavour by Caldercraft but i have a long way to go yet. There is an awful lot of work to complete on the Endeavour even without the sails which is the case with the Caldercraft version. I am currently doing a blog too. Have you any thoughts on what you might build next or do you need a rest. Only joking Haha. Best of luck with any future builds. Sorry I didn't catch this build until later on.
-
Proxxon TSG 250/E disc sander
DaveBaxt replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Thanks Jeff I looked at the smaller verslon first and almost went for that one but just thought the bigger one would do for bigger work pieces but perhaps I could have saved myself some money. -
Latest addition to my workshop.Looks to be just what I need. I really like the size , better than the 150 and has speed control too. I also like the isa of table tilt as well as the angle rest so can sand in two different planes which might be handy.I have purchased a few different grades of discs including 80. 150 and 240 . I am not sure I will need all three but any advice would be appreciated. Anyone got one and your thoughts on this piece of equipment.
-
I have now glued the lower bulwark capping rails into position, fortunately the capping rails are already made from 1.5 mm sheet so no awkward edge ways bending to do, However I am now faced with something to tax my poor brain. There 40 pieces known as the timber heads which do not fit into the slots which are already cut into position on the lower cap rails. I have two solutions which would work, first one is to fit a dowl/ 1mm brass bar under each timber head but this has minimum contact area. No 2 , reduce the size of the bottom at a depth of 1.5mm to make them fit. but this will reduce the height of the timber heads from 7 mm to 5.5mm. If the main drawing is the correct size then these need to be 7 mm. A third choice would be to make new timber heads, which I am not sure if I want to go down this road if it can be helped. I finished up machining the ends of the Timberheads so they would fit into the slots. I did make them such a tight fit so decided to drill holes and fit brass dowels for added strength. I then worked my way from forward to aft gluing in the Timberheads into position and then fitting the upper capping rail using PVa glue. However before doing this I painted the underside of the upper capping rail but not the slot where the top of the stantions fitted.Here is a photo of the upper capping rail clamped into position using fold back clips. Just the aft upper rail to fit.
-
I managed to round up the square anxles using my Dremmel and a suitable collet so thank you Gregory for the Idea. I used the kits Trucks but they didn,t clean up too well and I think next time I might make my own or at least clean the ones up using my lathe .( Once I figure out how to hold them together and grip them in a 3 jaw chuck). All in all after 2 weeks work on only 6 of them I am reasonably happy with the end product for my first attempt at making my own. Here is a couple of photos of the progress
-
HMS Bounty by Gct86 - Amati
DaveBaxt replied to Gct86's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Some really nice work and you are doing the Bounty justice. I too like the weathering and something which I would like to try. Good luck with the future and look forward to your progress. -
Hi Mark. As for me by the time I finished the rigging on my last ship I had forgot how to do the planking on my current ship and had to relearn it. On my current ship I have just finished the planking and I am trying to get one step ahead and re learn the rigging whilst doing the deck fittings. So frustrating having to re learn everything before you can learn something new but I am hoping each time a little bit more sticks. I also have a number of senior moments too! Keep up the good work Mark . I love following your blog and you great way of showing how you carry out your work and the responses you get are very informative. I look forward to your progress. Best regards Dave
- 505 replies
-
- 5
-
-
- vanguard models
- Sphinx
- (and 1 more)
-
Just received my Copy of the Seamanship in the age of sail and what a great looking book. I spent last night going over the book and as yet this is not a review It looks to be just what I need and as it says should go hand in hand with one of my other books The Masting and Rigging of English ships of War, by James Lees. I haven't in past but will most certainly be keeping an eye open on this thread and also on what else is out there. Unfortunately I have not been able to get my hands on AOTS HMB Endeavour so probably just stick with the two books I now own. Thank you again. Best regards Dave
-
Excellent news I am now so glad I purchased the book. and thank you for your reply it is very much appreciated. Best regards Dave
-
Phew! That's a relief. Thank you again Derek for letting me know. Hopefully I can now get to grips with the rigging and understand how it all comes together.I am slowly building up a nice library and not forgetting power tools. Best regards Dave
Our Emblem ®
