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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 May 24, 2019

Thanks for the comments Christian, Remco, John. Grant, Toni, Mark, Joe and Ben. Also all those who "Liked" the post. Much appreciated .

Carving the Finishing and Glazing Lights

Mark, as per your request - the carving on the Lower Finishing :

I won't be doing any of the "fancy" carving for quite a while yet if I do any of it at all, I'm still undecided - I don't have the tools, and my skills don't extend to the "artistic" type carving yet. Perhaps I can persuade Janos to make a few for me (hint, hint Janos ).

I've also "glazed" the Lights with Acrylic (Perspex) and made and fitted the frames and munions. The curved frame in the central light was done by soaking and bending the strip :

Almost finished with this very enjoyable project. Just four Pilasters to make.

Danny
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 September 7, 2018

But wait John .... there's more .

Lower Finishing

The Lower Finishing is done in three sections - upper and lower sections divided by the Lower Finishing Rail.

I first made the upper piece, which is sanded inward on it's lower edge by about 25 degrees. I then cut the molding in.Then I made the rail and glued it to the bottom of the upper piece :

The lower piece was a bit harder to make, as I incorporated the Drop (the fancy round bit at the bottom). I carved a representation of three "leaves" into the drop :

The last bit was easy - glue the two assemblies to the bottom of the Quarter Badge :

Some carving still needs to be done to both upper and lower finishing pieces. This should be fairly easy with all parts fitted to the hull (I hope ).

Danny
Dan Vadas reacted to trippwj in If you were allowed only one power tool - what would it be? January 20, 2014

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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 May 24, 2019

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from Kevin in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans March 31, 2014

Thanks for the comments Christian, Remco, John. Grant, Toni, Mark, Joe and Ben. Also all those who "Liked" the post. Much appreciated .

Carving the Finishing and Glazing Lights

Mark, as per your request - the carving on the Lower Finishing :

I won't be doing any of the "fancy" carving for quite a while yet if I do any of it at all, I'm still undecided - I don't have the tools, and my skills don't extend to the "artistic" type carving yet. Perhaps I can persuade Janos to make a few for me (hint, hint Janos ).

I've also "glazed" the Lights with Acrylic (Perspex) and made and fitted the frames and munions. The curved frame in the central light was done by soaking and bending the strip :

Almost finished with this very enjoyable project. Just four Pilasters to make.

Danny
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 November 5, 2015

But wait John .... there's more .

Lower Finishing

The Lower Finishing is done in three sections - upper and lower sections divided by the Lower Finishing Rail.

I first made the upper piece, which is sanded inward on it's lower edge by about 25 degrees. I then cut the molding in.Then I made the rail and glued it to the bottom of the upper piece :

The lower piece was a bit harder to make, as I incorporated the Drop (the fancy round bit at the bottom). I carved a representation of three "leaves" into the drop :

The last bit was easy - glue the two assemblies to the bottom of the Quarter Badge :

Some carving still needs to be done to both upper and lower finishing pieces. This should be fairly easy with all parts fitted to the hull (I hope ).

Danny
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 November 5, 2015

Thank you Greg - no, the case made it to the bedroom but I DID turn on the workshop lights on my way past .

Garry ..... is that you ? Thanks Steve .

Thank you too John.

Upper Finishing

Work continues on the Quarter Badge. Here is the Upper Finishing under construction. I made it from English Box. The first step was to cut out the lower portion to fit around the bell :

Then I finessed the inner face to fit tight against the hull planking :

The outer face was sanded down to fit the curvature of the upper stool :

Then the upper section was cut on the scroll saw :

Finally it was rounded off. The flat section on the top will support a carving of a Crown, and the whole piece will be textured :

Danny
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 September 7, 2018

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from Dubz in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans February 24, 2014

Thanks for the comments Christian, Remco, John. Grant, Toni, Mark, Joe and Ben. Also all those who "Liked" the post. Much appreciated .

Carving the Finishing and Glazing Lights

Mark, as per your request - the carving on the Lower Finishing :

I won't be doing any of the "fancy" carving for quite a while yet if I do any of it at all, I'm still undecided - I don't have the tools, and my skills don't extend to the "artistic" type carving yet. Perhaps I can persuade Janos to make a few for me (hint, hint Janos ).

I've also "glazed" the Lights with Acrylic (Perspex) and made and fitted the frames and munions. The curved frame in the central light was done by soaking and bending the strip :

Almost finished with this very enjoyable project. Just four Pilasters to make.

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from BANYAN in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768 January 20, 2014

Hi Pat,

Here's an obvious word of advice - DON'T WORK IN YOUR LAP . This is what we use Building Boards for - whether the "right way up" or upside-down. Or even Tilting ones .

Just don't forget to screw the keel to the board, or you might get the same nasty shock I did when (despite all the best laid plans of mice etc ...) mine DID crash to the floor breaking the Stem .

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from Kevin in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans March 31, 2014

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from Dubz in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans February 24, 2014

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
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 February 9, 2014

Thanks for the comments Christian, Remco, John. Grant, Toni, Mark, Joe and Ben. Also all those who "Liked" the post. Much appreciated .

Carving the Finishing and Glazing Lights

Mark, as per your request - the carving on the Lower Finishing :

I won't be doing any of the "fancy" carving for quite a while yet if I do any of it at all, I'm still undecided - I don't have the tools, and my skills don't extend to the "artistic" type carving yet. Perhaps I can persuade Janos to make a few for me (hint, hint Janos ).

I've also "glazed" the Lights with Acrylic (Perspex) and made and fitted the frames and munions. The curved frame in the central light was done by soaking and bending the strip :

Almost finished with this very enjoyable project. Just four Pilasters to make.

Danny
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 February 9, 2014

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
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 February 4, 2014

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from Jeronimo in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans January 29, 2014

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
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 February 4, 2014

Thanks for the comments Christian, Remco, John. Grant, Toni, Mark, Joe and Ben. Also all those who "Liked" the post. Much appreciated .

Carving the Finishing and Glazing Lights

Mark, as per your request - the carving on the Lower Finishing :

I won't be doing any of the "fancy" carving for quite a while yet if I do any of it at all, I'm still undecided - I don't have the tools, and my skills don't extend to the "artistic" type carving yet. Perhaps I can persuade Janos to make a few for me (hint, hint Janos ).

I've also "glazed" the Lights with Acrylic (Perspex) and made and fitted the frames and munions. The curved frame in the central light was done by soaking and bending the strip :

Almost finished with this very enjoyable project. Just four Pilasters to make.

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from DORIS in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans January 29, 2014

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
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 February 9, 2014

Thank you Greg - no, the case made it to the bedroom but I DID turn on the workshop lights on my way past .

Garry ..... is that you ? Thanks Steve .

Thank you too John.

Upper Finishing

Work continues on the Quarter Badge. Here is the Upper Finishing under construction. I made it from English Box. The first step was to cut out the lower portion to fit around the bell :

Then I finessed the inner face to fit tight against the hull planking :

The outer face was sanded down to fit the curvature of the upper stool :

Then the upper section was cut on the scroll saw :

Finally it was rounded off. The flat section on the top will support a carving of a Crown, and the whole piece will be textured :

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from Timmo in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans January 28, 2014

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from tlevine in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans January 25, 2014

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from Jeronimo in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans January 29, 2014

Thanks for the comments Christian, Remco, John. Grant, Toni, Mark, Joe and Ben. Also all those who "Liked" the post. Much appreciated .

Carving the Finishing and Glazing Lights

Mark, as per your request - the carving on the Lower Finishing :

I won't be doing any of the "fancy" carving for quite a while yet if I do any of it at all, I'm still undecided - I don't have the tools, and my skills don't extend to the "artistic" type carving yet. Perhaps I can persuade Janos to make a few for me (hint, hint Janos ).

I've also "glazed" the Lights with Acrylic (Perspex) and made and fitted the frames and munions. The curved frame in the central light was done by soaking and bending the strip :

Almost finished with this very enjoyable project. Just four Pilasters to make.

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from klimi in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans January 21, 2014

Thanks for the tip Mark, but it would have to be a VERY small chess set - the Crown is only 4mm high .

Pilasters

The final pieces of this jigsaw puzzle - the Pilasters. The first pieces I made were the Bases and Capitals. These were cut from a length of molded English Box :

The Columns were done in similar fashion, from long lengths of molded stock :

Some pics of the finished assembly ready for a coat of Minwax :

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from DORIS in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans January 29, 2014

Thanks for the comments Christian, Remco, John. Grant, Toni, Mark, Joe and Ben. Also all those who "Liked" the post. Much appreciated .

Carving the Finishing and Glazing Lights

Mark, as per your request - the carving on the Lower Finishing :

I won't be doing any of the "fancy" carving for quite a while yet if I do any of it at all, I'm still undecided - I don't have the tools, and my skills don't extend to the "artistic" type carving yet. Perhaps I can persuade Janos to make a few for me (hint, hint Janos ).

I've also "glazed" the Lights with Acrylic (Perspex) and made and fitted the frames and munions. The curved frame in the central light was done by soaking and bending the strip :

Almost finished with this very enjoyable project. Just four Pilasters to make.

Danny
Dan Vadas got a reaction from Kevin in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans March 31, 2014

But wait John .... there's more .

Lower Finishing

The Lower Finishing is done in three sections - upper and lower sections divided by the Lower Finishing Rail.

I first made the upper piece, which is sanded inward on it's lower edge by about 25 degrees. I then cut the molding in.Then I made the rail and glued it to the bottom of the upper piece :

The lower piece was a bit harder to make, as I incorporated the Drop (the fancy round bit at the bottom). I carved a representation of three "leaves" into the drop :

The last bit was easy - glue the two assemblies to the bottom of the Quarter Badge :

Some carving still needs to be done to both upper and lower finishing pieces. This should be fairly easy with all parts fitted to the hull (I hope ).

Danny

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