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BANYAN
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BANYAN reacted to Cabbie in HMB Endeavour 1768 by Cabbie - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - Kit Fiddle
Good evening all, Time for a little update.
Nothing new, just more planking.
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BANYAN reacted to RGL in SMS Emden by RGL - FINISHED - Revell - 1/350 - PLASTIC
There are coal bunker vents on the plans but not on the kit, so i used some coal scuttles on the sides to represent these. As you can see the Eduard Etch is engraved, but the addition of actual doors and windows makes a world of difference, these will need to be washed and dry brushed yet, but a lot of these details will be hard to see on the completed ship.
I still need to add some more hatches and fire hoses but they do not need to go on yet.
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BANYAN reacted to RGL in SMS Emden by RGL - FINISHED - Revell - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Problem solved. The planks line up and it will still be fairly invisible when I finish as most of the stiff is covered and i can have the last little bit of housing off centre to allow the gangway to run true. Working on an even surface should allow things to speed up considerably.
The Eduard etch is just that, the doors and hatches are etched into the brass. I shall paint them first then add after market German hatches and doors over the top. I find that if I do it this way the details come out better with a pin wash.
The hammock boxes are going to have to be re done. The vajello paint keeps coming off and taking the brass with it even after it has been varnished down. You can see the white stripes on the red bits. Maybe I needed to get thier primer but I'm just not going to start playing that game. No biggie as I intend on using a red brown (there is no red black available in an enamel).
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BANYAN got a reaction from Beef Wellington in HMS Jason by Beef Wellington - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Artois-class frigate modified from HMS Diana 1794
That is some very nice planking mate with near perfect symmetry - she will look great with the planking completed.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Canute in SMS Emden by RGL - FINISHED - Revell - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Just an exercise sent to try your patience mate I am assuming (sorry no real other option of word) it is easier for you to cutaway and extend/fill-in other bits of the decking after plugging the hole a bit, than it is to remodel the superstructure? Which is more correct to the scale/actual size of the ship?
Good luck but I know you'll be able to salvage the situation.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in SMS Emden by RGL - FINISHED - Revell - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Just an exercise sent to try your patience mate I am assuming (sorry no real other option of word) it is easier for you to cutaway and extend/fill-in other bits of the decking after plugging the hole a bit, than it is to remodel the superstructure? Which is more correct to the scale/actual size of the ship?
Good luck but I know you'll be able to salvage the situation.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to KeithAug in How would you improve your Byrnes tools?
Hi Guys
I have posted this stuff on the Jim Byrnes model machines thread - i repeat her as it also fits in with this topic.
Shaft lock to make blade changing easier:-
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BANYAN reacted to Ulises Victoria in Royal Louis 1780 by Ulises Victoria - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1/90 - French 126-gun ship
Small update. Bulwarks have been planked, filled with plaster, and sanded. (they are formed by 4 layers of wood: 1st planking, 2nd planking, some vertical supports on the inside and finally the last horizontal planks). Here the decks have been masked in preparation for painting.
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BANYAN got a reaction from Canute in Working the Masts
Hi Mikie,
One way is to mark the small line for the slot, dimple the start point for several drill holes (to stop the bit wandering) and drill out a series of small holes along the line with the appropriately sized micro-drill bit - ensure one hole is at the near top and bottom of the slot. use a sharp blade to score the edge of the slot and cut out the waste; finish with a small file.
If you have a mill this can be a lot easier - just ensure you set up the piece in the vice/holding jig on the sliding table accurately. That's how I did mine (at scale 1:60).
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in Working the Masts
Hi Mikie,
One way is to mark the small line for the slot, dimple the start point for several drill holes (to stop the bit wandering) and drill out a series of small holes along the line with the appropriately sized micro-drill bit - ensure one hole is at the near top and bottom of the slot. use a sharp blade to score the edge of the slot and cut out the waste; finish with a small file.
If you have a mill this can be a lot easier - just ensure you set up the piece in the vice/holding jig on the sliding table accurately. That's how I did mine (at scale 1:60).
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Jeronimo in Carving from Belgorod
Very nice work - great detail. It's a pity the customer took the lion before you completed it but I do look forward to your next effort.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Canute in Carving from Belgorod
Very nice work - great detail. It's a pity the customer took the lion before you completed it but I do look forward to your next effort.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from russ in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
OK folks, repairs completed. I decided to simply reslot the channel as the boat boom (when fitted later) will mask any obvious repair marks.
The following photos show most of the process. I temporarily pinned the affected shroud to keep it clear and prevent any slackening of the ratlines etc. I then removed the chain plate, slotted the channel capping in preparation for the repaired chain plate, cleaned up the fitting and resoldered the padeye ring to the chains, then refitted the assembly. I used a scrap piece of wood to create the 'plug' in the channel capping then rerove a new lanyard and touched up with paint. One of the benefits of painting is that it can hide these joints
What do you think?
Cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from DaveRow in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Thanks Mark, I am still debating whether to take the full length of the capping off the channel or just cut a slot and replace it after repairing the chain plate, and using the boat boom (when fitted later) to assist in masking the joints. I am worried that in attempting to remove the full length of capping that I may cause even further damage and with all the rigging on the mast near complete, that would be a tremendous setback.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
Very nice work - great detail. It's a pity the customer took the lion before you completed it but I do look forward to your next effort.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
One of my recent work. British Lion.
Unfortunately, this work at this stage and over. To finish before the end of it will be gone. It so happened that I met with the customer and showed him how things were going with the lion. And the customer has not yet decided to take the unfinished threads. He liked the state of incompleteness. And he asked to cut another lion before the end. But there's more to come. I hope I can with the time and show a complete lion.
Hopefully interpreter translated understandable.
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BANYAN reacted to Jim Lad in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Mark, you're setting a great example in the art of being willing to work over what was complete and to constantly improve. Great stuff, mate!
John
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BANYAN reacted to mtaylor in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Thanks for the comments and the "likes".
Good eye, Druxey. It's not the counter.. it's that framing piece I put in. It's about 1 mm too wide and sticks out too far. Rats.... Easy to fix though.
Edit of the edit: close inspection shows a tolerance build up. I'll fix it during the planking as the light on the port side is about 1 mm too wide. Not sure what happened but it's easily fixed.
Actually, gentlemen, I've become even harder on myself and bolder in redos as my scrap box will testify. But it's all good. I'm also accepting the "dings"...
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BANYAN reacted to Cabbie in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Yeh,Those zoomed in photos show up way too much.
I give myself a shock every time I look at one of mine,
after I post in my log. Need to take a proper look before posting.
Should be banned outright.
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BANYAN reacted to Captain Slog in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Hi Pat,
Love the puddening. I tried twice on my anchors, 8 attempts, and was never satisfied with the results. Yours look spot on.
Cheers
Slog
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BANYAN reacted to GLakie in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Nice job on the repair Pat. No one will ever know it was ever needed, except us of course.
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BANYAN got a reaction from russ in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
While waiting for paint to dry , I tried a bit of puddening to see how it would look
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
While waiting for paint to dry , I tried a bit of puddening to see how it would look
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
OK folks, repairs completed. I decided to simply reslot the channel as the boat boom (when fitted later) will mask any obvious repair marks.
The following photos show most of the process. I temporarily pinned the affected shroud to keep it clear and prevent any slackening of the ratlines etc. I then removed the chain plate, slotted the channel capping in preparation for the repaired chain plate, cleaned up the fitting and resoldered the padeye ring to the chains, then refitted the assembly. I used a scrap piece of wood to create the 'plug' in the channel capping then rerove a new lanyard and touched up with paint. One of the benefits of painting is that it can hide these joints
What do you think?
Cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from GLakie in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Thanks John, Chris and Mark - glad I was able to recover it. Looking at the photos though show how uneven the line of the deadeyes are - not very seaman like - they actually don't look as bad in reality.
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