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Stevinne got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in V108 by catopower - Digital Navy - 1/200 Scale - CARD - Torpedo Boat - MSW Tutorial Build
I'm going to watch this with interest. I built a 1/400 plastic model from Mirage of this type torpedo boat. With the dedicated photoetch set it turned into a very nice, small model. I'm interested in card modeling, but have no idea how to do it. So teach on!
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Stevinne got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Roter Lowe by Stevinne - Mamoli - 1:55 - Dutch-built Galleon
Tonight's project was mounting the cannon on the gun deck. Because I'm worried about the barrels getting knocked loose during construction, I drilled holes into the pre-carved wooden carriages and inserted brass wire, which I then bent. A test or two showed the cannon tompions snap into place and are held there by the wire. I figure once I have the ship built, I will add a touch of glue to the tompions and then slide them in through the gunports and into place. Here's hoping it works.
I measured the space between bulkheads and found and marked the center and then glued in the gun carriages with a healthy dollop of wood glue. Once everything dries I will glue on the gun port frames. I was worried that the gun carriages and brass rod would be visible from above once the model is complete, but a quick check showed I was wrong.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Bishophobbies in Roter Lowe by Stevinne - Mamoli - 1:55 - Dutch-built Galleon
Had taken a little break to work on another project - a 7'6'' bamboo fly rod. I found that much more tedious than ship building, but it's done. Now all I have to do is wait a few months for the varnish and epoxy to set (that's what the books I read recommend) and then I can try it out. Lucy, however, can't wait.
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Stevinne reacted to Julie Mo in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
In celebration of the completion of the deck planking, we threw a big party. Attendees were Charlie Nicholson, Bill Camper, Tom Sopwith and many of the original crew. It was quite a rowdy bunch! And the Spirits were flowing.
Charlie told me he liked the diagonal planking but said he didn't want to be in my shoes for the challenges that lay on the horizon. I slid the bottle of Pussers down the bar toward him and he caught it without spilling a drop. Then he poured a shot for the two of us and one for Bill, Tom and all the crew. A raucous "Cheers!" emanated throughout the pub.
Then Bill and Charlie, with Tom in tow, pinned the first picture of the completed planking on the pub wall.
Those boys really know how to sail!
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Stevinne got a reaction from Cathead in USRC Ranger 1819 by Cathead – FINISHED – Corel – Scale 1:64
Very nice build. It looks beautiful. Congratulations.
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Stevinne got a reaction from cog in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
It is looking good, and someday you will appreciate all the time you put into her. Keep at it. You are doing great.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Nirvana in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
It is looking good, and someday you will appreciate all the time you put into her. Keep at it. You are doing great.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Julie Mo in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
It is looking good, and someday you will appreciate all the time you put into her. Keep at it. You are doing great.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Canute in USRC Ranger 1819 by Cathead – FINISHED – Corel – Scale 1:64
Very nice build. It looks beautiful. Congratulations.
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Stevinne reacted to DSiemens in USF Constellation by DSiemens - Artesania Latina - 1/85th - Finishing Hull and Rigging
Also gun ports are done on the port side.
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Stevinne reacted to Rat-Fink-A-Booboo in Lynx by Rat-Fink-A-Booboo - Mantua Panart - First wooden model - Building as 1816 Musquidobit
After a couple of weeks feeling very tired after my stroke, its a return to boat building
Now there's no longer any room for planking clips I've adopted the soaking method
The planks are spilled in pairs and then given 5 minutes in boiling water on the hob in the roasting tray - don't tell the missus. Don't let them get too soft. I think you want a bit of spring in them so they find a good natural line over the bulkheads without bumps where the bulkheads are.
I then pin them in place (NO GLUE) and leave to dry overnight.
The planks are then taken off . You can see the complexity of the curve (curved in all three planes at once - this would be very tricky, I think, with the hot plank bender). Like this, they just fall back onto the bulkheads without any forcing, ready to be glued.
The planks are then glued and pinned.
Because the spilled ends of the planks would split if pinned, I use acrylo-cyanate glue (just on the ends), cover the piece with cling film and hold it with my thumb whilst applying the pins to the rest of the plank. I think it's a good idea to remove the excess PVA at this stage as it's a devil to sand.
Wishing you all fair winds and a following sea.
Don
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Stevinne got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Totally-wet-behind-the-ears-noob question
Welcome aboard. I've never built any small boats as models, but my father-in-law built the Model Shipways Bounty launch and said it's his favorite of three builds he's done.
I always recommend new model builders get themselves a copy of Frank Mastini's "Ship Modeling Simplified," which I found to be an excellent introduction to the hobby. He covers everything from selecting kits to tools to step-by-step instructions for building a ship model. One problem with many European kits is that the instructions are sometimes sparse or difficult to follow. Mastini helps clear things up.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Canute in Totally-wet-behind-the-ears-noob question
Welcome aboard. I've never built any small boats as models, but my father-in-law built the Model Shipways Bounty launch and said it's his favorite of three builds he's done.
I always recommend new model builders get themselves a copy of Frank Mastini's "Ship Modeling Simplified," which I found to be an excellent introduction to the hobby. He covers everything from selecting kits to tools to step-by-step instructions for building a ship model. One problem with many European kits is that the instructions are sometimes sparse or difficult to follow. Mastini helps clear things up.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Eddie in Totally-wet-behind-the-ears-noob question
Welcome aboard. I've never built any small boats as models, but my father-in-law built the Model Shipways Bounty launch and said it's his favorite of three builds he's done.
I always recommend new model builders get themselves a copy of Frank Mastini's "Ship Modeling Simplified," which I found to be an excellent introduction to the hobby. He covers everything from selecting kits to tools to step-by-step instructions for building a ship model. One problem with many European kits is that the instructions are sometimes sparse or difficult to follow. Mastini helps clear things up.
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Stevinne reacted to Bender in Ragusian Carrack by Bender - Marisstella - 1:59
Don, thank you much for your comments. It is alsways good reading your replies.
This is the same picture I posted in the above post, but this time I'll talk about the railing on the bridge deck that overlooks the main deck.
The kit doesn't come with any spindles. I bought these spindles from Model Expo many years ago.
I ran a brass wire all the way through the spindle so that the spindle is attached to the deck and the rail. The belt snapped on my mini drillpress last winter so I had to drill the hole with a handheld drill. My fingers got tired of holding the tiny spindles, so I made this simple holder.
I needed a bunch of them. Here are the spindles strung on the brass wire.
The bridge deck has a nice curve. I soaked and bent the rail to shape before drilling holes in it.
I made this jig to make sure I had the holes centered in the rail and evenly spaced.
I drilled one hole and then used a pin to hold the rail in position to dry the next hole.
After drilling all the holes in the rail, I used the rail to drill holes in the deck.
Here the railing in place.
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Stevinne reacted to Bender in Ragusian Carrack by Bender - Marisstella - 1:59
I am posting my attempt at carving. The kit came with a laser cut sun, but I butchered it badly. This is my third attempt.
I copied the image and glued it onto a piece on boxwood.
Here a picture to show its size.
I first drilled holes at the base of the sun rays. It seemed to make it easier to stop at the correct spot when band sawing. I used three sizes of bits.
I then took out a little wood with a bandsaw.
Then I shaped the sun rays with a small bench belt sander.
I rounded the face.
I tried to carve the face by using the paper as a pattern, but it didn't work. I ended up needing to draw the face. I cannot draw.
The is about three hours in.
And this is the final result.
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Stevinne reacted to PierreJean in Nautical Fiction Writers
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As the title of this thread is "Nautical Fiction Writers" I feel that this is on topic (just). I've read POB, Stockwin, Reeman, all the authors mentioned in the previous posts. They all have their good as well as bad points. It's a matter of taste which you prefer.
Two much more recent nautical books were written by the Dutch writer Jan de Hartog. The one is entitled "Captain" and details the life of a salvage tug during WW2. I found it brilliant, here is a review that I found on Amazon:
" It’s an incredible chronicle of a converted tugboat used to rescue sailors from sunken convoy ships in the North Atlantic in World War II.
More important, it is the story of a man’s growth from innocence to fear to terror to cowardice to finally conscience and understanding of the inhumanity of the wanton, mass destruction of human life in modern warfare. The Captain presents a convincing argument for conscientious objection to war."
The other book loosely connected, is called (here I'm having a senior moment) something Jim (can look it up on Google) but I haven't read that one.
de Hartog wrote a number of other books (not nautical), all worth reading. I think he is a much overlooked writer.
Regards
Pierre
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Stevinne reacted to kruginmi in Lady Anne by kruginmi - FINISHED - 1:50 - kitbash of Artesania Latina Harvey
First up was the main cabin. I had a couple previous attempts that never quite fit the bill. Being the Captain (and not replicating a specific ship so naysayers handcuffed) I mulled it over and jumped in. A couple of hours later and I stand back to a finished piece. I opted for the sliding top with a panel that slides up and out to reveal the stairwell. A couple of 1/48 friends have joined the build to insure everything works.
All the deck furniture is still removable. Next up is to get stuff nailed down. - Mark
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Stevinne got a reaction from Cathead in Nautical Fiction Writers
I'm a big fan of the Patrick O'Brien books, but I would recommend listening to the unabridged books read by Patrick Tull as Books on CD. Tull is great at bringing the dialogue alive and is very good at reading the action scenes. Here is a clip of him reading
The Hornblower series is very good - not quiet as realistic as O'Brien, but still very good. Hornblower isn't necessarily a sympathetic character, but that is part of his character, which is refreshing.
I really like the Dewey Lambdin books - they are much more modern in tone and jokey, but very entertaining.
Alexander Kent and Douglas Reeman are good, but pale in comparison to O'Brien and Forester - maybe it would be better to start with them, so you can appreciate them without comparing the work to the big two.
Not as big a fan of Nelson and the Kydd series. They are good reads, just not as good as the others in my opinion.
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Stevinne got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Roter Lowe by Stevinne - Mamoli - 1:55 - Dutch-built Galleon
Moving along slowly. Back from a vacation in Charleston, S.C., with a visit to the Stede Bonnet monument at the Battery and Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island - a much more interesting and enjoyable place to tour than nearby Fort Sumter in my humble opinion.
Tonight I sanded the gun deck to ensure it followed the line of the frames, so there won't be any surprises when I start planking and then painted the metal gunport frames so they will match the wood that will surround them. Next comes the process of gluing the frames in place and trying to ensure they all lineup correctly with the hull planking.
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Stevinne got a reaction from J11 in Roter Lowe by Stevinne - Mamoli - 1:55 - Dutch-built Galleon
Moving along slowly. Back from a vacation in Charleston, S.C., with a visit to the Stede Bonnet monument at the Battery and Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island - a much more interesting and enjoyable place to tour than nearby Fort Sumter in my humble opinion.
Tonight I sanded the gun deck to ensure it followed the line of the frames, so there won't be any surprises when I start planking and then painted the metal gunport frames so they will match the wood that will surround them. Next comes the process of gluing the frames in place and trying to ensure they all lineup correctly with the hull planking.
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Stevinne got a reaction from mtaylor in Nautical Fiction Writers
I'm a big fan of the Patrick O'Brien books, but I would recommend listening to the unabridged books read by Patrick Tull as Books on CD. Tull is great at bringing the dialogue alive and is very good at reading the action scenes. Here is a clip of him reading
The Hornblower series is very good - not quiet as realistic as O'Brien, but still very good. Hornblower isn't necessarily a sympathetic character, but that is part of his character, which is refreshing.
I really like the Dewey Lambdin books - they are much more modern in tone and jokey, but very entertaining.
Alexander Kent and Douglas Reeman are good, but pale in comparison to O'Brien and Forester - maybe it would be better to start with them, so you can appreciate them without comparing the work to the big two.
Not as big a fan of Nelson and the Kydd series. They are good reads, just not as good as the others in my opinion.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Canute in Nautical Fiction Writers
I'm a big fan of the Patrick O'Brien books, but I would recommend listening to the unabridged books read by Patrick Tull as Books on CD. Tull is great at bringing the dialogue alive and is very good at reading the action scenes. Here is a clip of him reading
The Hornblower series is very good - not quiet as realistic as O'Brien, but still very good. Hornblower isn't necessarily a sympathetic character, but that is part of his character, which is refreshing.
I really like the Dewey Lambdin books - they are much more modern in tone and jokey, but very entertaining.
Alexander Kent and Douglas Reeman are good, but pale in comparison to O'Brien and Forester - maybe it would be better to start with them, so you can appreciate them without comparing the work to the big two.
Not as big a fan of Nelson and the Kydd series. They are good reads, just not as good as the others in my opinion.
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Stevinne reacted to Kurt Johnson in Nautical Fiction Writers
Dewey Lambdin has a series about a Alan Lewrie which is quite good. The character is more of rascal type but not as much as Flashman. All of the others are good but much less original. There is nothing as good as finding a new author that you like.
Kurt
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Stevinne got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Roter Lowe by Stevinne - Mamoli - 1:55 - Dutch-built Galleon
Installed the planking on the gun deck. Not sure I'm all that keen on the Mamoli instructions, which don't seem to have a master parts list, are written in really poor English and aren't particularly clear. The instructions do call for planking and installing the cabin fronts on deck first, but I'm thinking I will wait on that because I don't want to damage anything while I'm turning the hull around and working.
I do think I should have fitted the deck before gluing the frames and false deck, since the deck planks appear a little wavy.
Once everything has a chance to dry, the next step will be shaping the outer deck plank to ensure it follows the contour of the hull planking.
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