Dan Vadas
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Pegasus by realworkingsailor - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64
Hi Andy,
Were you trying to put a square peg in a round hole (or triangular to be more exact)? That's why us guys with lathes have a four-jaw chuck .
Nope Augie - still the same deal, though to a slightly lesser extent. The three jaws of the chuck still won't seat properly.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Shazmira in Le Mirage by Sjors - FINISHED - Corel - Wood - 1:75
Hi Sjors,
Don't panic just yet - I still have the plans for Mirage, and the model . I'll take a look when I get home later today. I'm pretty sure my plans are different to yours, maybe an older Corel kit, but they WORKED .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from CaptainSteve in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Pintles
I made the rudder Pintles from 1.6mm thick brass sheet. First I milled most of the inside, leaving a thin piece at the bottom for strength while the rest of the work was carried out :
Then I cut each piece from the main sheet, sanded the angle at the fore end on the disc sander and drilled the holes for the Pins and bolts :
I filed out the thin centre and silver-soldered in the Pins :
Next job was to mill the rebates for the straps and recess the fore ends. For a Mill Cutter I ground the point of a 1.6mm drill flat - perfect tiny cutter (note - I only left a very short piece protruding from the chuck so it wouldn't snap off). The last two pics are of a dry-fitted pintle :
Then I lightly blackened them to simulate bronze :
And finally another dry-fit :
Danny
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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
Pintles
I made the rudder Pintles from 1.6mm thick brass sheet. First I milled most of the inside, leaving a thin piece at the bottom for strength while the rest of the work was carried out :
Then I cut each piece from the main sheet, sanded the angle at the fore end on the disc sander and drilled the holes for the Pins and bolts :
I filed out the thin centre and silver-soldered in the Pins :
Next job was to mill the rebates for the straps and recess the fore ends. For a Mill Cutter I ground the point of a 1.6mm drill flat - perfect tiny cutter (note - I only left a very short piece protruding from the chuck so it wouldn't snap off). The last two pics are of a dry-fitted pintle :
Then I lightly blackened them to simulate bronze :
And finally another dry-fit :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Mike Y in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Pintles
I made the rudder Pintles from 1.6mm thick brass sheet. First I milled most of the inside, leaving a thin piece at the bottom for strength while the rest of the work was carried out :
Then I cut each piece from the main sheet, sanded the angle at the fore end on the disc sander and drilled the holes for the Pins and bolts :
I filed out the thin centre and silver-soldered in the Pins :
Next job was to mill the rebates for the straps and recess the fore ends. For a Mill Cutter I ground the point of a 1.6mm drill flat - perfect tiny cutter (note - I only left a very short piece protruding from the chuck so it wouldn't snap off). The last two pics are of a dry-fitted pintle :
Then I lightly blackened them to simulate bronze :
And finally another dry-fit :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from AnobiumPunctatum in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Hi all,
Work continues on the Rudder. I've cut the tabled and glued-together Main Piece and Blade to the required angle and shape. I've also glued on the Backing Piece and Sole Piece, tapered the assembly from top (14") to bottom (10") and cut in the recesses for the Pintles :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to Adrieke in Name the Ship Game
no worries Dan. i am happy i actualy got it correct
here the site i found it : http://firstfleetfellowship.org.au/ships/hms-supply/
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from hopeful in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Pintles
I made the rudder Pintles from 1.6mm thick brass sheet. First I milled most of the inside, leaving a thin piece at the bottom for strength while the rest of the work was carried out :
Then I cut each piece from the main sheet, sanded the angle at the fore end on the disc sander and drilled the holes for the Pins and bolts :
I filed out the thin centre and silver-soldered in the Pins :
Next job was to mill the rebates for the straps and recess the fore ends. For a Mill Cutter I ground the point of a 1.6mm drill flat - perfect tiny cutter (note - I only left a very short piece protruding from the chuck so it wouldn't snap off). The last two pics are of a dry-fitted pintle :
Then I lightly blackened them to simulate bronze :
And finally another dry-fit :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from JeffT in Name the Ship Game
Supply it is David (sorry Adrieke - he beat you to it ).
Wish I'd seen that painting when I was building her - I just found it by accident this morning. Not to worry - the model came out almost exactly the same .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Padeen in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Pintles
I made the rudder Pintles from 1.6mm thick brass sheet. First I milled most of the inside, leaving a thin piece at the bottom for strength while the rest of the work was carried out :
Then I cut each piece from the main sheet, sanded the angle at the fore end on the disc sander and drilled the holes for the Pins and bolts :
I filed out the thin centre and silver-soldered in the Pins :
Next job was to mill the rebates for the straps and recess the fore ends. For a Mill Cutter I ground the point of a 1.6mm drill flat - perfect tiny cutter (note - I only left a very short piece protruding from the chuck so it wouldn't snap off). The last two pics are of a dry-fitted pintle :
Then I lightly blackened them to simulate bronze :
And finally another dry-fit :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from realworkingsailor in HMS Pegasus by realworkingsailor - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64
Hi Andy,
Were you trying to put a square peg in a round hole (or triangular to be more exact)? That's why us guys with lathes have a four-jaw chuck .
Nope Augie - still the same deal, though to a slightly lesser extent. The three jaws of the chuck still won't seat properly.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from augie in Le Mirage by Sjors - FINISHED - Corel - Wood - 1:75
Hi Sjors,
Don't panic just yet - I still have the plans for Mirage, and the model . I'll take a look when I get home later today. I'm pretty sure my plans are different to yours, maybe an older Corel kit, but they WORKED .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from augie in HMS Pegasus by realworkingsailor - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64
Hi Andy,
Were you trying to put a square peg in a round hole (or triangular to be more exact)? That's why us guys with lathes have a four-jaw chuck .
Nope Augie - still the same deal, though to a slightly lesser extent. The three jaws of the chuck still won't seat properly.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in Working copper bilge-pump 1820, 1:64 scale
Wait for it Garward - mir0n has "bookmarked" the pages so all his posts are in order without other's comments. He'll edit them when he's ready, but they won't show as "new" posts so you will have to keep looking for an update.
I did the same with my "reconstructed" Build Log of Vulture - I just added posts with titles and added pictures and text when I had the time to do so.
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
Thanks once again John .
The rudder is "Bearded" on it's inner edge to allow it to turn without binding. I marked out the limits of the bearding and sanded the angles in with a cork block and sanding stick :
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
Hi all,
Work continues on the Rudder. I've cut the tabled and glued-together Main Piece and Blade to the required angle and shape. I've also glued on the Backing Piece and Sole Piece, tapered the assembly from top (14") to bottom (10") and cut in the recesses for the Pintles :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to mir0n in Working copper bilge-pump 1820, 1:64 scale
Many people asked me to share how i build it.
So i have no excuses do not do it....
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Dan Vadas reacted to mir0n in Working copper bilge-pump 1820, 1:64 scale
The locking bolt:
grinding out the extra thread from 00-90 bolt
Cutting off, folding for perfection
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Dan Vadas reacted to mir0n in Working copper bilge-pump 1820, 1:64 scale
The head:
0.3 mm brass piece: bending, drilling, grinding out a support of handle (have no photo, but looks like everything is clear from the sketch)
Soldering the 3/16'' tube (with bore for 00-90 thread) to the head cover.
Inserting the 5/32'' tube into
Fluting and cutting the threads for the locking bolt
First fitting
Soldering the support of a handler
Chopping, grinding out, trying on
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Dan Vadas reacted to tlevine in HMS Atalanta 1775 by tlevine - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - from TFFM plans
I have finally had a little time to work on Atalanta. Beam 15 assembly has been installed. The hardest part of this assembly was keeping the line of ledges straight across the ship. Slight differences are a lot harder to notice if there is a hatch, mast partner or beam arm visually breaking up the run of ledges.
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Mirabell61 in HMS Kingfisher by Erik Nyren - 1:40 Swan Class Plank on Frame Lauck Street Shipyards
Hi Erik,
Looking good so far .
Are you cutting your treenails into small lengths and then inserting each one? That's how it looks to me anyway. I use the full length I've drawn and snip it off flush with small sharp side-cutters and then move on to the next one (brushing a tiny amount of PVA on before inserting the "nail"). No waste, and it works a LOT quicker .
It also helps if you use a drill that's slightly larger than the treenail - the glue fills the gap and it's not noticeable at all.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from augie in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks once again John .
The rudder is "Bearded" on it's inner edge to allow it to turn without binding. I marked out the limits of the bearding and sanded the angles in with a cork block and sanding stick :
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 for dropping in, and the nice comments Robbyn, Michael, John, mhegazi, Grant and Aldo - much appreciated.
Not the first, and not the last I guess John .
Not to mention my trained Spiders when it comes to Rigging :D .
It just takes practice Aldo - not to mention a few thousand $$$ worth of tools .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from granta in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks for dropping in, and the nice comments Robbyn, Michael, John, mhegazi, Grant and Aldo - much appreciated.
Not the first, and not the last I guess John .
Not to mention my trained Spiders when it comes to Rigging :D .
It just takes practice Aldo - not to mention a few thousand $$$ worth of tools .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Mcdood in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Hi all,
Work continues on the Rudder. I've cut the tabled and glued-together Main Piece and Blade to the required angle and shape. I've also glued on the Backing Piece and Sole Piece, tapered the assembly from top (14") to bottom (10") and cut in the recesses for the Pintles :
Danny
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