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BANYAN
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Slowly but surely she is taking form John, this will be nicely lined model.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to Gaetan Bordeleau in 74-gun ship by Gaetan Bordeleau - 1:24
Sometimes it is difficult to make a part. This one, I did it 3 times.
The first, I did not see the front view, so I mist an important detail.
The second time, I did not use the scroll saw but the table saw, to achieve greater precision but more difficult to position the part. I took the measures between the blade and the fence but it did not work well.
Third try, still on table saw, but this time, measures were taken the other side of the blade. It was easier to achieve better precision this way, probably because a better vision of the part to cut. Sometime, it is difficult to make a part and sometime it is difficult to find a good way to do it
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BANYAN reacted to rwiederrich in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Indeed...house flags were the calling card for vessel ownership......one of my favorite scenes.....
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BANYAN reacted to Bob Cleek in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
And this, Dear Friends, is the difference between just craftsmanship and real art!
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BANYAN reacted to KeithAug in Germania Nova 1911 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:36 - replica of schooner Germania 1908
The weather has been somewhat on the cool side and as a result the workshop has been declared out of bounds. I have consoled myself by sitting in my arm chair planning the next steps and making manufacturing sketches from my stock of photographs. I have been focusing on the foredeck and in particular the various features around the anchor chain.
In the next photograph you can see a pair of bollards and a couple of chain guides hiding under a plastic canoe.
Here are the same features with their location better defined albeit with a loss of detail.
The rear most pair appear to be fixed guides and scaling of the photographs enabled me to produce the following sketch.
The front pair are quite tall and slender. The lugs will make manufacture of these somewhat more than a simple turning job.
Finally I returned to the "chain locking device" that was the subject of a previous discussion.
I took the advice that this was some sort of pawl lock and I imagine that it operates something like the depiction in the following sketch.
Scaling from photographs produced the following sketch.
The weather is forecast to become more stormy and a little warmer so I hope to manufacture these items over the weekend.
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BANYAN reacted to cog in 10th-11th century Byzantine dromon by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:50
How about lifting it back up ... or should I write pulling it in ...
Nice point Pat
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BANYAN reacted to Louie da fly in 10th-11th century Byzantine dromon by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:50
Good point, Carl. The dromon has a sort of cathead called, if I recall correctly, a peribolos, which wouldn't stand up to a chain being repeatedly pulled up over it - that's assuming that my interpretation of the contemporary picture is in fact a peribolos, and that it works the way I've made it.
So, it looks like I won't be using chain . . . .
Steven
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BANYAN reacted to Louie da fly in 10th-11th century Byzantine dromon by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:50
Thanks, Kris - yes, the Yenikapi wrecks (along with prof Pryor's book Age of the Dromon) are the major source of information I've been using for my dromon model. All of the structure and much of the hull shape and details are based on the galley wreck YK2 and YK4 on pages 65-68.
I've been in touch with Cemal Pulak who supervised these digs and he's been extremely helpful, answering questions and suggesting solutions to problems, and discussions of possible configurations for such things as the ramming spur at the bow, and the mast step (of which several have been recovered, but no-one's sure exactly how they worked).
I've been amazed how helpful academics and archaeologists can be when a mere ship modeller gets in touch and asks for assistance. I think it's something to do with having a shared passion.
Steven
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Niiice; you'll be done before you know it Rob.
Happy New Year
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Nice to see this beauty gracing our screens again Rob.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Looking good Rob, great to see you back at the models desk
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Looking forward to the pics; glad the renno went well for you.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Looking good John; all very symmetrical
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
A lovely collection of bent sticks there John Looks like a great base for her planking.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from EJ_L in 10th-11th century Byzantine dromon by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:50
Hi again Steven, WRT your point about throwing the 'lot' over the side with a couple of men seems counter to the purpose if you get my meaning? If two men can lift the lot, then that amount of chain will not have added much weight to the anchor. However, a length of chain would assist in keeping the anchor rope lower down near the seabed thus providing a better 'lead' when setting / getting the anchor to bight?
Sorry, just adding to the confusion
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to michael mott in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
I picked up my new slotting saw and arbor yesterday I like the way it cuts. I also prefer using the lathe for making the slots rather than the mill The worm on the quill is a bit worn and the very fine depth adjustment is still able to be done but is much more fiddly that on the lathe when making multiple increments for slots on the lathe I just need to index the carriage along the bed. All the same issues really but easier to deal with on my lathe. Ah the joys of backlash on old machines (50 years)
Nice clean cuts these are .057" which is the thickest width on the 2 inch diameter saw with 110 teeth
Michael
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BANYAN got a reaction from EJ_L in 10th-11th century Byzantine dromon by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:50
Look great indeed Steven
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to Gaetan Bordeleau in 74-gun ship by Gaetan Bordeleau - 1:24
I just finished a major upgrade of speakers and settings. The last step is to choose a music provider Spotify or Tidal.
Few other sets of notches are done on the deck beams, it is much easier while the deck beams are not glued yet.
My helper was very happy to be photographed.
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BANYAN reacted to KeithAug in Germania Nova 1911 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:36 - replica of schooner Germania 1908
Thank you Gary.
Progress seems to be slow at the moment, made more so by the sudden cold spell. Not much fun in the workshop over the last few days and hence limited time.
I applied tape to the rails in the areas of the shroud brackets and marked the centre line. While I was at it I started to glue in the winches.
I cross checked photos of the bracket positions against the plans and found them to be accurate.
I marked off the positions for the brackets and drilled the rails to take the bracket spigots. The brackets were then glued in using CA glue.
And a few more shots of the installed winces:-
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BANYAN reacted to BETAQDAVE in UV light activated glue
I came across an add on U-Tube for an adhesive often used by a dentists, one of whom thought of expanding its use on many more applications. It bonds a vast list of materials including wood, metal, and glass by basically, welding the materials together. It remains in liquid form until exposed to a small UV light tool for four seconds. This adhesive dries clear and once hardened, it can be filed or sanded to shape. The video has a demonstration of its strength in the video where a broken wire cable was glued and able to support the weight of a full grown man. It goes under the brand name of Bondic. A web site address of getbondic.io was listed on the AD. It sounds like something with many applications in our hobby. Has anyone here know of or ever used the product before?
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BANYAN got a reaction from Louie da fly in 10th-11th century Byzantine dromon by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:50
Look great indeed Steven
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from cog in Arabia 1856 by Cathead - FINISHED - Scale 1:64 - sidewheel riverboat from the Missouri River, USA
Hi Eric, I know the feeling, I too am guilty of such processes - moving ahead without being fully focussed. I wish you well in your travels and I am sure you will be able to fix the 'boo boos'.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from druxey in 10th-11th century Byzantine dromon by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:50
Look great indeed Steven
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in 10th-11th century Byzantine dromon by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:50
Look great indeed Steven
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to Louie da fly in 10th-11th century Byzantine dromon by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:50
Yes, Christos. The more I read and the more I think about it, the more I think you're right and that I should be using rope rather than chain.
The fact that the word "iron" (sidero-) in schoinia siderobola is part of the combined word "siderobola" rather than standing by itself or being combined with "rope" (schoinia) indicates to me that it's not the rope that's made of iron, but the thing which is thrown - the anchor. So perhaps it should better be translated as "iron (anchor)-throwing rope", or just "anchor cable".
Speaking of throwing-irons, here they are painted matt black so they look like iron instead of brass.
I think they look pretty good.
Steven
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