Glen McGuire
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Wonderful work on both ships, Bob. I love the clamshell nameplates. Very creative!!- 179 replies
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Congrats on the accomplishment, Ian! That gives you more cuss words in the bank that you can use later! What are you using for the ply skin and how thick is it?
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Hmmmmm. That's a very interesting idea. I might be able to solder a couple of small bits of wire to the middle of the eye pin's shaft where they could act as sort of an axle which would allow me to lay it down and then flip it back up. I'm gonna play around with that. Thanks for the suggestion, Keith.
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I agree, Ian. The body of the bottle is not wide enough for me to to flip the ship around once it's inside, so attaching the curlique thingy to the sternpost will have to occur at the very back of the bottle. Fun awaits!!
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That is so awesome! What a great gift and keepsake this will be for your niece. The first SIB I did from scratch I chose the Charles W Morgan because my friend that gave me the bottle was named Morgan. But I was selfish and kept the project for myself after I finished it rather than giving it to her! I am glad you are doing a build log as you go. I'm really looking forward to watching your work, Bob!
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Reluctantly putting aside the far more interesting topics of animals and alcohol, it's back to the ship. I finished shaping the 2 halves of the hull and then stained them with an oak-colored gel stain. Next, I wanted to do something to resemble the Oseberg's metallic, ornamental edging on the stem post and stern post. I dug around in my pile of leftover brass sprues and found a couple of pieces that had a curve matching the upsweep on the stem/stern posts. So I cut those to fit. The curlicue thingy at the top (proper historical term no doubt) makes the whole assembly too tall to fit thru the bottle opening, which means it will have to be attached inside the bottle. So far, the only thing I've been able to come up with to simulate the curlicue is a 1/32" brass eye pin with the shaft curved to shape and the eye squeezed into as tight a curl as I possibly could. I may revisit that at some point later if I can come up with a better idea. I keep reminding myself that at this scale, the goal is really a reasonable impression of something rather than an exact replica.
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By the way, I did not realize till a couple of days ago that you had posted a question at the end of my Zheng He Treasure Fleet build log a while back. Not sure if you found a suitable answer yet, but I went ahead and answered your question regarding adding waves on top of epoxy resin. Here's a link to the last page of that log where you can scroll down to the bottom and see my explanation. Hope it helps. Happy to answer any other questions you may have. https://modelshipworld.com/topic/32318-zheng-hes-treasure-fleet-by-glen-mcguire-–-finished-bottle-11000/page/7/ Also BTW, I am fascinated by your use of a 3D printer for this stuff!
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That's funny! Same thing goes for the Lone Star Beer mentioned in my first post. Great name, horrible beer.
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Hey Tom! Welcome to the best forum on the whole internet!
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OK. I watched the Bundy commercials on that link. Hilarious! Especially the camping one! We used to get a lot of Fosters Lager commercials here - "Australian for beer" - but I don't recall seeing one in a long, long time.
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@O.B.one Hey O.B. one, I apologize for the late response. I just noticed your comment and question. Thanks for the kind words on the project. To answer your question about the waves, it's a 2-step process, First, I pour the resin in the bottle and let it dry. I will set the bottle aside with a small desk fan in front to speed up the drying process and try to prevent any fogging of the bottle. Even with the fan it can takes several days for the resin to fully harden depending on how thick it is. Once the resin is dry, I use acrylic paint mixed with gel gloss medium for the actual waves. Once I get the color of the paint to match the resin, I take a long Q-tip and dab it on top of the resin, then swirl it around a bit. Once dry the acrylic paint is dry, I'll hit the top edges of the waves with just a touch of white paint. If you go to my Independence build log ( Independence) and look at post 131/132 you can see a couple of better pics of the water than you see on this log. I know there are a lot of methods for making water and waves inside the bottle but this method has worked well for me. I like the look of the resin/acrylic paint better than the clay or putty water you often see. Again, I'm really sorry I did not see this sooner. Hope this info helps.
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What an amazing sprint to the finish! I am out of breath just watching. Wonderful work, Phil.
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Thanks, Keith. I probably did a better job with the planking on the first go, but the rebuild will work better overall (hopefully).
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Well, I had to do some backtracking. I was having trouble making a smooth transition from the planking, bow, and stern to the curve and upsweep of the stem post and stern post. I could not make it work to my satisfaction with the current hull/planking. So I decided I just needed to bite the bullet and start over. Ugh. As I started rebuilding the hull, I thought, "this is gonna take way too long. Hmmmm, why not just sand off the planking and rebuild from there?" So I did probably the most delicate sanding I've ever tried and it worked out ok. With my hull still intact, I rebuilt the bow and stern. Then I re-planked and now I've got the proper shape going for the stem post and stern post. Both full posts will be built separately and attached inside the bottle. Next step is to replicate all this for the other half of the hull.
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Love your work, Keith. Everything is so clean and crisp. Glad to see you back in the shop! Can't wait to see the remaining stages of this beauty come together.
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Looks fantastic, Grant. Interesting that the yardmaster's office is clapboard while everything else has standard siding - almost like it was an add-on well after the original structure was built.
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Thanks, Keith. At least I can get the planking done in a few days vs a few weeks for a real size model!
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Thanks for all the help on the Kraken figure. I will circle back to that later. Now it's time to build the longship. It's unique shape is going to present some fun challenges. With oars, the width of the longship is going to be too wide to fit inside the 3/4" bottle opening so it's going to necessitate a split hull like the Adventure Galley. The high rise of the stem post and the stern post are too tall to fit so I will build them separately and attach inside the bottle. Since there is only a main sail, there's no need for a hinge on the mast. So I will also build it separately and attach inside the bottle. As far as the actual construction of the longship, I'm trying a couple of things I haven't tried before. First, I'm doing sort of a bulkhead method for the hull, except the bulkheads are all glued together for a solid hull. The longship is so flat compared to the others I've done, I think this method is easier to get the proper shape. Second, I'm trying to do a small bit of actual planking for the first time on a SIB project. After studying so many Viking ships, the clinker-built hulls stood out to me as one of the iconic looks. So I want to do my best to give my Oseberg something that resembles clinker planking. Once again, I'm poaching pieces from my Artesia Latina Constellation kit which has been gathering dust in my closet since I stumbled down this SIB path. The planking strips from the AL kit are razor-thin (.4mm according to my caliper), so I'm using them to try for a clinker look. Here's progress so far. Not sure yet how well this is going to turn out.
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Thanks for the pics and links, Mike. Your description above is exactly the picture I have in my mind for the Kraken's role in this project. @Keith Black also sent me some links from Etsy which I had never thought about as a source for creative images before (duh). So thanks to both of you for opening my eyes to that site! According to my map, Caribbean rum is a loooooooong ways from Melbourne! There's got to be an Australian equivalent???
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Always glad to have you on board, Mike! Can you send a picture or 2 of that? I'm a long ways from working on my Kraken but I don't really have a solid idea of what I'm going to do with it yet. So looking at your fantasy miniature may help me move from idea to reality. Yes, gotta have the oars since I think they are part of the iconic longship look! Which means I will have to do another split hull to fit it inside the 3/4" bottle opening. Also, how was the Kraken rum? Since my gifted bottle was EMPTY 😠😠😠, I don't have a clue!
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