Jump to content

Gabek

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    235

  • Joined

  • Last visited

About Gabek

  • Birthday 06/21/1961

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Winnipeg, Canada
  • Interests
    Fishing, painting figurines (Warhammer), wood carving, fly-tying, reading, baking (cheesecakes a specialty). New hobby: turning pens.

Recent Profile Visitors

1,502 profile views
  1.    thibaultron reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  2.    thibaultron reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  3.    thibaultron reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  4.    Larry Cowden reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  5.    Larry Cowden reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  6.    Gabek reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  7.    Gabek reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  8.    highlanderburial reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  9.    Landlubber Mike reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  10.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  11.    Ryland Craze reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  12.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  13. Gabek
    Back from the cottage and I printed off a 1/96 version of my Hero Forge figure. It took only a few minutes to rescale the original in the Chitubox software that the Elegoo printer uses. I did increase the resolution as well. Now it’s more in line with my "micro" HMS Triton cross-section in progress (please pardon the jig I have currently attached). Also, when I created the figure I didn’t pay attention to my options for the base, some of which would have been much easier to cut off when the time comes. I've got a few more software tools I'm going to explore to create more poses an
  14.    Gabek reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  15. Gabek
    Thanks for the replies. With respect to figures - I have been investigating several online figure creators that allow you to download an .stl file for 3D printing. Most of these are geared toward fantasy and model railroad figures and kind of miss out on 18th and early 19th century maritime figures that I'm interested in. I managed to make a "navy-like" officer in Hero Forge (heroforge.com). The process is fairly straight forward - you pick and choose pre-made bodies, parts, clothes, poses to assemble a figure. You can customise the pose and, when you're ready, you pay $7.99 (US) to d
  16. Gabek
    Oh wow! I just purchased an Elegoo Mars resin printer to do exactly what you are doing! So glad that I found your post. I'm having a blast testing out my printer and can't wait to create some crew, fabricate parts and make ornamentation for my models. Great job! - Gabe
  17.    Gabek reacted to a post in a topic: 3d printing crew figures
  18.    Gabek reacted to a post in a topic: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section by Ainars Apalais - 1:48
  19.    Gabek reacted to a gallery image: 20200405_123015.jpg
  20.    Gabek reacted to a gallery image: Bruma 1.jpg
  21.    Gabek reacted to a gallery image: Armed Virginia Sloop 4.jpeg
  22.    Gabek reacted to a post in a topic: How Realistic Can One Make Sails?
  23. Gabek
    Excellent work, Rob! I can pretty much guarantee that I'll be copying your method! Clear skies, Gabe
  24.    Gabek reacted to a post in a topic: How Realistic Can One Make Sails?
  25. Gabek
    Wonderful work, Graham! The belfry looks awesome - nice touch and clever how you pulled it off. Clear skies! Gabe
  26. Gabek
    Just wonderful, Nils! Admirable work as usual. And a truly remarkable body of work. Clear skies, Gabe
  27. Gabek
    Thanks, Edward! The nice thing about small pieces is that you have very little material to remove. The bad thing is you have very little material left behind! 😆 NOT looking forward to the hanging knees. Too much shaping, too little space. Any advice would be welcome! Regards, Gabe
  28. Gabek
    Weak/Week in the Knees After too much research (I'm cursed by this habit/addiction! 😩) and a week of dithering I decided to alter the arrangement of knees from the simpler, yet elegant, plans. In the AoTS books Diana and Pandora, the lodging knees forward of frame 0 abut to the aft side of the beams, there are knees between the beam arms and there is a transition where there are two overlapping lodging knees or a scarphed pair. Mess deck of HMS Pandora (Anatomy of the Ship, McKay) Mess deck of HMS Diana (AoTS, White) [aside: this content editor is gi
  29. Gabek
    Beautiful work, Ainars!
  30. Gabek
    Oh! I thought it was the PLANS that were out, Mark! 😂🤣 Attesting to the nature of wood, I noticed a significant difference in the width between the frames after I varethaned the outside faces. The beams fit very well beforehand but are now too long for the space. The "spring" in the frames is also much reduced, making me wince when I try to dry fit the beams. I'll be following your and Edward's advice and move ahead with building the deck in place. I’m going to have to carefully plan the painting and realistic touches I intend to add. Warm regards (it was -3
  31. Gabek
    Thanks Mark! The beam arms were a real test and I think I'll grade this effort at a “C”. Decent enough job but some mistakes. Hopefully I’ll bring that up to at least a “B" on the gun deck! On another note... Reading other logs I'm torn between several paths. I would like to assemble the deck right on the plans and install the entire assembly. I plan to make one end of my model realistic which means painting. Assembling the entire deck off this small model would help in that regard. But, I have already discovered: 1) that the beam templates I used from the
  32. Gabek
    Cross section 3
    Great-looking model!
  33. Gabek
    Welcome aboard! This is a great place to learn this hobby. In particular, read over the logs of the same model as yours. Great insights to be had. From Canada 🇨🇦 Clear skies! -Gabe
  34. Gabek started following Edwardkenway
  35. Gabek
    Thanks for the compliment, Edward! And please join in! Great work on your Triton(s) 😃by the way. I'm really enjoying your log(s)! Clear skies, Gabe
  36. Gabek
    To arms! I had a clear idea of how I was going to fit the beam arms to the beam. I would need to concentrate on creating notches that lined up, were square and had tight junctions. Well, easier said than done! I first trimmed all the planking and sanded the ends on a flat surface. A single coat of varethane was applied to the outer frames to keep dirt off and minimize damage. I dry fit the beam to determine the proper placement of the beam arms. Once laid out I used an exacto knife to mark where the notches would need to be made, maintaining a correct alignment of oppo

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem™

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research
×
×
  • Create New...