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Dan Vadas got a reaction from ianmajor in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks once again Brian, Mark, Grant, Allan, Michael, Sjors, Tom and Caroline - much appreciated.
Rudder Head Partners
To enable the planking surrounding the rudder head to be fixed down there is a Partner either side of it, joined by a short piece aft. This was rebated into each side piece :
There will be a half-beam fitted either side from the partners to the quarterdeck clamps. The quarterdeck (and forecastle deck) do not have the complex Carlings and Ledges of the lower decks on this ship.
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
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from aykutansin in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from janos in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Great Cabin Lockers
There is a bank of Lockers under the stern lights in the great cabin. I've fitted a triangular shaped piece for the hinges, and made the panelled piece for the front :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from janos in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from freewheelinguy in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
I've made and fitted the final three pieces of the Rudder Head Trunk. Some slight sanding still needs to be done to get the joints flush :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to TBlack in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Danny,
Nice work; your eyes are obviously not that old yet and you've a steady hand. Deservedly, you've received many accolades for your work on the stern lights. I notice the frames are not just butt-joined, but lap-joined. I don't know whether to burst out in laughter, or break down and cry.
Cheers, Tom
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from freewheelinguy in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from jaerschen in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from realworkingsailor in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Sjors in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Captain Slog in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to vulcanbomber in HMS Pegasus by vulcanbomber - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64
Well, I've been busy beavering away on Pegasus.
I'm working on a couple of different parts. I wanted the get the rubbing rails complete so made the quarter badges. They were really easy to make and look so effective.
The first two parts are wooden and painted black, here they are glued together:
The rest is of brass etch painted white, gold and ochre:
I glazed the windows, a piece of clear plastic is included in the kit for this. I found it easiest to cut a piece a bit larger then the window part I was glazing. I then used bostic all purpose glue, and with a pin, spread it on the back of the brass window and stuck it down on the clear plastic. When stuck, I used a sharp knife and cut around the window. any glue strands that showed through could be easily scraped off with a pin:
Glazed windows ready to attach to the wooden surround:
Make sure the windows are flush with the surface:
The two pieces for the top and bottom parts of the quarter badge are stuck together:
Then attached to the unit along with the two other parts:
Next were the posts that went between the windows. check the fit on these before you stick them on. I found some were too long to go in the space and had to trim the bottom off:
The finished quarterbadge:
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Dan Vadas reacted to vulcanbomber in HMS Pegasus by vulcanbomber - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64
Thanks Mark, yes, the darkside does beckon to me from time to time!
Thanks for the compliment Aldo.
I took some photos of the great cabin and the captains cabin I created. I made the furnitre to fit and when I posted it back in my old build log, my friend Laerte jokingly suggested I put a map, sextant, calipers, wine bottle and glasses on the table. I took him up on the challenge and created what you see now!
The Great Cabin:
The Captains Cabin:
The table and chairs:
Furniture in Great Cabin:
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from ianmajor in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from SailorGreg in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
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
I've made and fitted the final three pieces of the Rudder Head Trunk. Some slight sanding still needs to be done to get the joints flush :
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
Great Cabin Lockers
There is a bank of Lockers under the stern lights in the great cabin. I've fitted a triangular shaped piece for the hinges, and made the panelled piece for the front :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from gjdale in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks Aldo.
Completing Great Cabin
To complete the work in the Great Cabin the Lockers received two lids and a couple of fill-in pieces :
Next I fitted four planks to the Lower and Upper Inner Counters :
A Sill finished off the top of the planking, and Cover Timbers were fitted between the Lights over the framing :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from edmay in How to Attach the Mast to the Yard?
G'day,
Here's a pic from James Lees' book "The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1860" which may be of help to you :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from st george in Name the Ship Game
That took some doing David - the Postcard of Welland may have been on Ebay, but it's been sold recently and no longer appears . I DID find a couple of the other ships, but they weren't the same postcard.
DOH ... just worked out your BIG clue .
Here's my next - pretty easy :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to gjdale in HMS Victory by gjdale - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Hi all,
Not much to report in terms of progress as there has been a lot of waiting for paint to dry recently. I've attached a couple of progress pics to keep you know who happy though. After painting the exterior of the hull white, I removed it from the building board and attached the gunwale plank inboard before masking up and painting the interior yellow ochre. The yellow extends also to a band along the gunwale on the exterior. I was surprised at just how light the boat was when I removed it from the building board - it was like handling a piece of paper! In between coats of paint I marked out the pattern for the cap rail and cut this from a sheet of boxwood. I've also begun preparing the thwarts.
Here are a few pics as she stands at the moment. There was a tiny bit of bleed under the masking tape that still needs to be touched up, and then a coat of clear matte finish to take the gloss off of the yellow ochre.
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from st george in Name the Ship Game
HMS Teviot? Or one of her five sisters - HMS's Ribble, Usk, Welland, Gala or Garry.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Piet in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
I've made and fitted the final three pieces of the Rudder Head Trunk. Some slight sanding still needs to be done to get the joints flush :
Danny
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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
I've made and fitted the final three pieces of the Rudder Head Trunk. Some slight sanding still needs to be done to get the joints flush :
Danny
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