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Dan Vadas
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Elmer Cornish in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you Marc and Duff - you're building a Vulture too? I can't seem to find a Build Log of her .
Here is the full set of Channels. Now I need to fit them to the hull and make some Standards for them.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Kevin in HMS Victory by gjdale - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Hi Grant,
There's a Third Option - make the Yard Tackles look like they are REALLY doing something by hooking them up to a Longboat ready for "Liftoff" like on my "HMAT Supply". Sorry about the camera angles, I can't find a clearer pic on my computer and you'll have to go to Norfolk Island and visit the Pier Museum to see the model .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you Marc and Duff - you're building a Vulture too? I can't seem to find a Build Log of her .
Here is the full set of Channels. Now I need to fit them to the hull and make some Standards for them.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you Marc and Duff - you're building a Vulture too? I can't seem to find a Build Log of her .
Here is the full set of Channels. Now I need to fit them to the hull and make some Standards for them.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from sonicmcdude in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you Marc and Duff - you're building a Vulture too? I can't seem to find a Build Log of her .
Here is the full set of Channels. Now I need to fit them to the hull and make some Standards for them.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from newbuilder101 in San Felipe by newbuilder101 (Sherry) – Scale 1:96
Sherry - you're fibbing. There is NO line visible, even when I enlarge the pic . Great repair job!
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from canoe21 in HMS Victory by gjdale - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Hi Grant,
There's a Third Option - make the Yard Tackles look like they are REALLY doing something by hooking them up to a Longboat ready for "Liftoff" like on my "HMAT Supply". Sorry about the camera angles, I can't find a clearer pic on my computer and you'll have to go to Norfolk Island and visit the Pier Museum to see the model .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you Marc and Duff - you're building a Vulture too? I can't seem to find a Build Log of her .
Here is the full set of Channels. Now I need to fit them to the hull and make some Standards for them.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from billocrates in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Hi all, back from my holidays again .
Channels
I've made the Foremast Channels and the Stools that are fitted just aft of them. They are tapered outboard from 4 1/2" to 2 3/4" (real size) on their bottom face. There are two swivelling ringbolts in each channel - they fit through a small plate on the underside which I made from thin brass shim material and blackened :
I've cut into the Sheer Strake for added support on the inboard edge. This is only a dry fit so far :
To align the slots for the Shrouds I rigged up a dummy mast and used a piece of thread to ensure they wouldn't foul the gunports and sweep ports. A molding will be added to cover the shrouds after they are fitted. The dummy mast is vertical, not on the angle it seems in the pic (the ship itself is tilted a bit ) :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from druxey in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you Marc and Duff - you're building a Vulture too? I can't seem to find a Build Log of her .
Here is the full set of Channels. Now I need to fit them to the hull and make some Standards for them.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Aussie048 in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you Marc and Duff - you're building a Vulture too? I can't seem to find a Build Log of her .
Here is the full set of Channels. Now I need to fit them to the hull and make some Standards for them.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Jorge Diaz O in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Hi all, back from my holidays again .
Channels
I've made the Foremast Channels and the Stools that are fitted just aft of them. They are tapered outboard from 4 1/2" to 2 3/4" (real size) on their bottom face. There are two swivelling ringbolts in each channel - they fit through a small plate on the underside which I made from thin brass shim material and blackened :
I've cut into the Sheer Strake for added support on the inboard edge. This is only a dry fit so far :
To align the slots for the Shrouds I rigged up a dummy mast and used a piece of thread to ensure they wouldn't foul the gunports and sweep ports. A molding will be added to cover the shrouds after they are fitted. The dummy mast is vertical, not on the angle it seems in the pic (the ship itself is tilted a bit ) :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from billocrates in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Chesstrees
The Chesstrees house a sheave that acts as a "lead" for the Main Tack before it enters the forward Fixed Block and then belays around the cleat. They are positioned just aft of the fixed block.
I made the two chesstrees from English Box, both as a color contrast and because of the thin section around the sheave which required a very close-grained timber to avoid splitting. The first one was a "character building exercise" - it took me about 2 1/2 hours to shape. The second one took about 10 minutes .
The (working) sheaves are 2.65mm in diameter and 1mm thick :
The second chesstree ready to cut off the piece of stock - after taking this pic I prepared everything (molding on the outer face, sheave hole and "bolts") for this one before cutting it off :
The Main Tacks are quite large - 5 1/2" in circumference, the scale equivalent being 0.9mm diameter. I threaded some line through both the chesstree and the fixed block to make sure I'd made the slots large enough to pass the line through :
I made two mistakes (which will remain) on the first one - anyone spot them ?
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you Marc and Duff - you're building a Vulture too? I can't seem to find a Build Log of her .
Here is the full set of Channels. Now I need to fit them to the hull and make some Standards for them.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Elmer Cornish in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Hi all, back from my holidays again .
Channels
I've made the Foremast Channels and the Stools that are fitted just aft of them. They are tapered outboard from 4 1/2" to 2 3/4" (real size) on their bottom face. There are two swivelling ringbolts in each channel - they fit through a small plate on the underside which I made from thin brass shim material and blackened :
I've cut into the Sheer Strake for added support on the inboard edge. This is only a dry fit so far :
To align the slots for the Shrouds I rigged up a dummy mast and used a piece of thread to ensure they wouldn't foul the gunports and sweep ports. A molding will be added to cover the shrouds after they are fitted. The dummy mast is vertical, not on the angle it seems in the pic (the ship itself is tilted a bit ) :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to Richard Griffith in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Exceptionally nice work Dan~!
The recent posts bring up a good issue-at what point do we accept our work? That is, when is the part good enough to put on our model ship? Do we throw away the item and remake it once, twice, more? We must therefore, make decisions at every step of the way, and take into account many factors, such as will the casual viewer even notice, will it be judged by experts (if entered into a juried competition), can we do better, do we have the time and skills? For example, I had to remake the drum head for my Vulture 5 times. (Next time, I will use a slitting saw instead of an end mill to cut the square slots for the capstan bars.)
For me and I think most of us, are we having fun?
I am challenging myself to raise my level of fit and finish, do more research, and remake parts to the highest level I can. This hobby has so many challenges that it never grows stale; there is always more to learn.
Well, enough of this, I need to make more chips, er ships. Duff
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Adrieke in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Hi all, back from my holidays again .
Channels
I've made the Foremast Channels and the Stools that are fitted just aft of them. They are tapered outboard from 4 1/2" to 2 3/4" (real size) on their bottom face. There are two swivelling ringbolts in each channel - they fit through a small plate on the underside which I made from thin brass shim material and blackened :
I've cut into the Sheer Strake for added support on the inboard edge. This is only a dry fit so far :
To align the slots for the Shrouds I rigged up a dummy mast and used a piece of thread to ensure they wouldn't foul the gunports and sweep ports. A molding will be added to cover the shrouds after they are fitted. The dummy mast is vertical, not on the angle it seems in the pic (the ship itself is tilted a bit ) :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Hi all, back from my holidays again .
Channels
I've made the Foremast Channels and the Stools that are fitted just aft of them. They are tapered outboard from 4 1/2" to 2 3/4" (real size) on their bottom face. There are two swivelling ringbolts in each channel - they fit through a small plate on the underside which I made from thin brass shim material and blackened :
I've cut into the Sheer Strake for added support on the inboard edge. This is only a dry fit so far :
To align the slots for the Shrouds I rigged up a dummy mast and used a piece of thread to ensure they wouldn't foul the gunports and sweep ports. A molding will be added to cover the shrouds after they are fitted. The dummy mast is vertical, not on the angle it seems in the pic (the ship itself is tilted a bit ) :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from garyshipwright in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you Pat, Mark and Crackers.
Compared to the bar pins, quite an easy one - the Capstan Pawls. These prevent the capstan from turning back, they were very simple things that were pushed into place with the foot of the sailor nearest to them. Later ships had more complex arrangements.
These were made from a piece of 1/16" square brass, filed down to 1/32" for most of their length - they step up to full height on the end that locks into the capstan whelps. They are held in place with a 3/4" bolt. Note how one pawl locks into place whilst the other is almost halfway across a whelp - this gave them two bites with a smaller rotation between.
I've also made the two for the upper capstan with these.
That concludes the work on the capstans for now - all that's left is to fit them, which I'll do after I've placed the Guns in this area (I'm still waiting on the barrels before I can start on them).
Next job will be the Rudder and associated works.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from garyshipwright in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you John and Brian.
Here's #2 - about 10 minutes worth, including blackening. It's the one on the left in pic 4 and looks even better than #1, so I'm going ahead with all 15. Am I going crazy ??? :D :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from garyshipwright in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
OK, I took Druxey's challenge after all - here's a prototype REPRESENTATION of a Bar Pin and "Chain" which took me about half an hour to make. I used 0.2mm (blackened) copper wire wrapped around a 0.25mm drill bit for the "chain", and made two "eyebolts" from the same wire :
And here's an approximation of how it looks by the naked eye :
I'm going to do another one using a simplified method (no actual Pin and Bolt, just one curled wire). If I can get it down to 5 minutes each and they look OK I'll do all 15. Stay tuned .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from garyshipwright in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you very much John, Janos, Doris, Amfibius, and Adeline - I'm glad you all appreciate the effort gone into this piece. It's been a heap of fun building it .
Almost finished with the Capstans - I've fitted all the bolts. There are 10 brass ones (they should be iron, but I've used brass so they can be seen) in each reinforcing ring, as well as the 0.35mm holes for the bar retaining pins. The pics with the sidecutters give you an idea of how small these "bolts" are - the last one to be fitted is lying on top of the drumhead in one of the pics.
I've used blackened brass "bolts" for the remainder.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from de_kryger in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Here you go Janos - both capstans with an Australian 5 cent piece in the foreground. For those of you who don't know, it's our smallest coin with a diameter of 19.25mm :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from garyshipwright in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you Janos. I'll use a 5-cent piece on my next lot of pics .
Capstan Bars
They'll be about the LAST things fitted but I thought I may as well make the Capstan Bars while I'm in that mode. There are 15 bars in total (5 on the lower capstan and 10 on the upper) but I'm only going to fit 6 or 7 to the top one and none on the lower - I want to show off the square holes in the drumhead on the starboard side.
The bars are 8 feet long. They have a 3 1/2" square tenon on the inner end to fit the hole in the drumhead. Then they step up to a short 3 3/4" section, and round off and taper to 2 5/8" at the outer ends.
I started by cutting the square bars on the table saw. Then I made a little jig from a pine block to sand the inner step all to the same length and depth - this seems like "overkill" but it made the job very easy :
Then I made another jig to turn the other end into an octagon. This also started the "rounding" in the right position, and also gave me a good grip on the bars whilst sanding :
The one on the right is still square, the middle one has been "octagoned", and the left one is finished :
I finished off the tapering and rounding by holding the bars flat on my sanding sheet board and using a sanding stick. Here are the first four :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from garyshipwright in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thank you John and Grant - you ain't seen nuthin' yet .
Next trick was making the Chocks. The five lower Lower Capstan ones are 3 3/4" thick, the six lower Upper Capstan ones are 3 1/8" and both sets of upper chocks are 2" thick - keeping them separate was a trick .
The chocks taper inwards and are also bevelled for the scarphs. The upper capstan ones have a slightly different angle to the lower ones. I started by sanding one edge on the Byrnes disc sander using both the angle gauge and tilt table. Then I cut them all to width on the Byrnes saw using the angle gauge for the other edge, and freehand sanded the bevel into each one :
Then I glued the Whelps and Chocks to the Barrels :
I left all the chocks oversize on the outer edges at this stage. They will be turned down to size in the next stage :
Danny
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