BANYAN

Nice work Greg, they look good; well worth the effort.
 
cheers
 
Pat

Hi all, a long overdue update.  I have been busy with life (health issues), revamping my workshop and working on our club's build of HMCSS Victoria (see separate post) but have had time to progress.
 
I have completed the 'rattlin' of the lower shrouds on the port side and working across the upper shrouds.  I am using a template (see photo) which at scale provides 13" separation. Some of you may have noted my query re ratline sequence/pattern in a separate post/forum.  In the end I followed James Lees description in his great reference " The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War1625-1860"  which is essentially what the replica has done with some minor adaptions which I have also applied.  His reference is based on contemporary models in the NMM and while there are difference between ships in this era, it is anyone's guess what pattern was actually used
 
I have also started rigging the shroud cleats - what a pain in the xxxx    I have tried various techniques and having had advice from Dan Vad and Greg Lester (thanks guys), still had problems holding these 'slippery little suckers' in place while securing them to a shroud.  even CA would not hold.  In the end I finally had some success using a tiny dab of CA on a half hitch around the base of each leg of the cleat (see photo), then half-hitching these and applying a dab of PVA to the hitch to temporarily hold them in place while I finish the hitches.  The PVA them leeches into the completed hitch and 'et voila'
 
cheers
 
Pat (and my 1000th post )
 
  
 
  

Nice work Greg, they look good; well worth the effort.
 
cheers
 
Pat

Nice work Greg, they look good; well worth the effort.
 
cheers
 
Pat

OK, as promised, it's taken several hours, but my first attempt at the 10.5cm guns. I will make 4 on this pedestal to go below decks as you won't see the bottom bits. I think they will come up OK when painted 9compared to the kit ones) and put in at a later date. Now I know what to do i will be a fair bit quicker. Then there are four 5cm guns to fabricate. I will leave the above decks ones until I'm almost finished.
 
 

In the Shipyard,
Couple of small things out of the way.
 
The 2 x Cats Head cut in place over the knight head.

 
The Capstan:
I raised the black base up a little so the cap will be above the hatch(next build item) to the right.
At the bottom of the capstan I notched in rebates for 2 flippers to lock the rotation.

 
 
Dave R

Thanks again for the "likes" and comments.
 
Half an update.. I guess that's what I'll call it.    I sanded, scraped, filled gaps and put on one coat of wipe on poly on the starboard side.  There's a couple of dings I'll just have to live with.  Had a weird reaction with the sanding dust and wipe on poly thought during gap filling.  Some of the gaps (most) went black. I'm not sure why.  Then again, the planking all looked one color until the poly went on.  I'm still happy with it as the color variations give it something other than solid wall of wood color.
 
Now focusing on the port side.  Here's pics of the starboard side.
 



 
And this last one is a "before" and "after" shot. 

 

Okay - I'll jump inm also - Happy birthday.  Love this log simply for learning the ways you approach each detail.  keep them coming (after appropriate birthday celebrations of course )
 
cheers
 
Pat

Okay - I'll jump inm also - Happy birthday.  Love this log simply for learning the ways you approach each detail.  keep them coming (after appropriate birthday celebrations of course )
 
cheers
 
Pat

Okay - I'll jump inm also - Happy birthday.  Love this log simply for learning the ways you approach each detail.  keep them coming (after appropriate birthday celebrations of course )
 
cheers
 
Pat

Okay - I'll jump inm also - Happy birthday.  Love this log simply for learning the ways you approach each detail.  keep them coming (after appropriate birthday celebrations of course )
 
cheers
 
Pat

Okay - I'll jump inm also - Happy birthday.  Love this log simply for learning the ways you approach each detail.  keep them coming (after appropriate birthday celebrations of course )
 
cheers
 
Pat

Thanks all for your birthday wishes. No one was too late as I still have 1:15 hours of birthday left today
 
Remco

Happy belated Birthday Wishes Remco. May you age as slowly as your progress on Kingfisher!

Thanks Steve, It's close, I used their guns on the Varyag, I'm going to try and man up and scratch build them!

Sjors.That would be an even bigger accomplishment than building the kit itself.     
 
Mark. Well my ship is built as it was just two weeks before the coppering actually started.     

I like the way you think, Ulises.  

A major milestone desreves a major celebration - just don't use any powertools until the hangover is gone Well done mate, looks good.
 
cheers
 
Pat

A major milestone desreves a major celebration - just don't use any powertools until the hangover is gone Well done mate, looks good.
 
cheers
 
Pat

A major milestone desreves a major celebration - just don't use any powertools until the hangover is gone Well done mate, looks good.
 
cheers
 
Pat

Hi Greg, another nice build you have going here.  I am almost finished my Endeavour, so will get onto my Vampire (1:350) soon - be watching this log for hints and tips for plastic models
 
So, I assume the Sydney next in a nice little diorama?
 
cheers
 
Pat

A major milestone desreves a major celebration - just don't use any powertools until the hangover is gone Well done mate, looks good.
 
cheers
 
Pat

Hi Greg, another nice build you have going here.  I am almost finished my Endeavour, so will get onto my Vampire (1:350) soon - be watching this log for hints and tips for plastic models
 
So, I assume the Sydney next in a nice little diorama?
 
cheers
 
Pat

A major milestone desreves a major celebration - just don't use any powertools until the hangover is gone Well done mate, looks good.
 
cheers
 
Pat

A major milestone desreves a major celebration - just don't use any powertools until the hangover is gone Well done mate, looks good.
 
cheers
 
Pat