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Lou van Wijhe reacted to NenadM in Cutty Sark by NenadM
OK, reparation time, make-up exam for fools
And as I am where I am, analyzing situation, I notices one detail which can be nice to add
Half round molding on the edge of the fore deck ....
But, there must be some order of moves
First, rip of all veneer moldings, and copy foredeck details for C-plans on trace papir
It obviosly will be much easier than I expect
Cutting excess parts of deck, sanding, little putty
And attempt with toothpicks cutted longitudinaly to half. Tomorrow after fine correcting, I ll decide if it stays or to make new one
Thats all for today
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Lou van Wijhe reacted to von stetina in Lightning by von stetina - 1/96 - extreme clipper
I've been busy on a customers RR project and am catching up a bit. I'm now ready to start putting on the jib boom rigging. As I've mentioned, I'm working stern to bow. This is giving me easy access to the areas I need to attach the stays to. Not sure why books recommend the other way like a real ship. I don't have real live 1/96 people to work for me on there.
I'm pretty bust on these RR projects right now, if you want to know anything about the photos let me know.
A can't figure out why I can't rotate the photos, I can't even find some that need it in the file!?!
By the way, this latest RR work has allowed mew to add a brass casting set up,[jewelery set up]. Once I get it figured out I'll be able to use it for my ship modeling. And heck, I'll make some freaky jewelery too.
Bruce
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from Sailcat in Cutty Sark by Sailcat - FINISHED - Revell - 1/96 - PLASTIC - Rescue kit bash morphed to Dame Tisane
Hi Sailcat!
Good to see you back! Although "back in the saddle" might not be such a good idea, considering your injury. Hope everything turns for the better, humans appear to be vulnerable beings...
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe reacted to NenadM in Cutty Sark by coffeebeans - Artesania Latina - scale 1:84
Ah, old everlasting modeller question
Triple "A" rule
Artistic or Accurate Approach
keep good work
Nenad
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from coffeebeans in Cutty Sark by coffeebeans - Artesania Latina - scale 1:84
Hi Luca,
Cutty Sark's hull lines are complex and very typical of her. Your model shows these lines very well!
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from Bindy in CUTTY SARK by keelhauled - Mantua - kit bashed - First wooden ship build
Marc,
The real Cutty Sark had damage to her masting several times in her active life. So, we can always say we're also imitating that!
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from 3qq in CUTTY SARK by keelhauled - Mantua - kit bashed - First wooden ship build
Marc,
The real Cutty Sark had damage to her masting several times in her active life. So, we can always say we're also imitating that!
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from tasmanian in Cutty Sark by coffeebeans - Artesania Latina - scale 1:84
Luca,
On the fore side of the after mooring port is indeed one stanchion, port and starboard, that is bent backwards and has no horizontal spur:
These bent stanchions are formed this way to give a clear run for the mooring cable to the bollards:
However, I cannot remember having seen a similar arrangement on the after side of the fore mooring ports and in fact there isn't such a setup at this moment:
As Nenad said, there may have been changes over time. When Longridge inspected the ship in the nineteen thirties, the palms of the deadeye shanks were f.i. riveted to the bulwark plating. This must have been a repair job because normally they should have been riveted to the sheer strake, which is a safer fixture but the sheer strake may not have been accessible because it was covered in cement at that time.
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from 3qq in Cutty Sark by coffeebeans - Artesania Latina - scale 1:84
Luca,
The 2 b/w pictures are from a series I uploaded to Microsoft's OneDrive. The colour picture is made and sent to me by the ship's curator. I found another one, also by her, that shows why there might be no bent stanchion after the fore mooring port, i.e. there seems to be a clear run from the mooring port, under the stanchion to the bollards:
Of course, there hasn't been a mooring cable on the ship since the nineteen fifties, so there may have been a bent stanchion after the fore mooring port as well, as described by Longridge, that was later replaced by a standard one. But do as you like, it's your ship!
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe reacted to 3qq in Cutty Sark by 3qq
benim cutty sark çok amatörcedir .... ustalara bakarak yapmaya çalışıyorum saygılarımla -öneriler ve eleştirilerinizi bekler . herkese saygılarımı sunarım..doğan
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from NenadM in CUTTY SARK by keelhauled - Mantua - kit bashed - First wooden ship build
All masting and rigging that is true to scale, like yours, is vulnerable. Should you have the Cutty Sark book by Longridge, do consult the first pages of Chapter X in Part 2 - Hints on Rigging. Should you not have the book, I could upload these 6 pages (I'm sure Longridge won't mind).
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from coffeebeans in Cutty Sark by coffeebeans - Artesania Latina - scale 1:84
Luca,
The 2 b/w pictures are from a series I uploaded to Microsoft's OneDrive. The colour picture is made and sent to me by the ship's curator. I found another one, also by her, that shows why there might be no bent stanchion after the fore mooring port, i.e. there seems to be a clear run from the mooring port, under the stanchion to the bollards:
Of course, there hasn't been a mooring cable on the ship since the nineteen fifties, so there may have been a bent stanchion after the fore mooring port as well, as described by Longridge, that was later replaced by a standard one. But do as you like, it's your ship!
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Gorch Fock 2 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale1:95
It's a whole new experience to see a ship model grow at such a fast pace. Maybe I should also publish my build log only after my Cutty Sark model is ready. On the other hand, you then would have to wait till 2020 (or beyond) and not everyone might still be around then. After all, I started researching her in the nineteen fifties...
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe reacted to NenadM in Cutty Sark by NenadM
Popeye, you made me laugh. Ha !!!. In some occasions I was "looking for my legs" too (problems with veins, I am not sure). Once/twice a year I used to go on roof to check if everything is OK and if all tiles are on their places after snow, wind rain etc. Also to clean chimney after heating season. Life learned me to do this.One time, about 15 years ago, I was forced to go on roof , fasten wit a rope to chimney, to urgently fix blown tiles, all during storm. Tiles were removed by hard snow earlier, and I didnt check this on time. Also, dirty chimney = smoke in the house. And with heating boiler 35KW power, you can only imagine how much smoke it produces. Very unpleasent expirience, believe me. I didnt go up in 2013 - there was no need, because we take a gas heating, and a winter was soft. This year, I wrote earlier about, we removed again to heat with dried coal, and must go up in april/may
Bact to Her Majesty
Mess under aft deck fixed (brown ==>> white)
Mounting of stanchions started
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from 3qq in Cutty Sark by coffeebeans - Artesania Latina - scale 1:84
Luca,
On the fore side of the after mooring port is indeed one stanchion, port and starboard, that is bent backwards and has no horizontal spur:
These bent stanchions are formed this way to give a clear run for the mooring cable to the bollards:
However, I cannot remember having seen a similar arrangement on the after side of the fore mooring ports and in fact there isn't such a setup at this moment:
As Nenad said, there may have been changes over time. When Longridge inspected the ship in the nineteen thirties, the palms of the deadeye shanks were f.i. riveted to the bulwark plating. This must have been a repair job because normally they should have been riveted to the sheer strake, which is a safer fixture but the sheer strake may not have been accessible because it was covered in cement at that time.
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from NenadM in Cutty Sark 1869 by crooman - Constructo - scale 1:115 - Launched in Dumbarton, Scotland
Bob,
A former colleague of mine asked his boss "What can I do for you at your retirement party?" His boss answered "You can play me Red Sails in the Sunset on a saxophone." My colleague borrowed a saxophone, practised for 4 months and played the tune at the party, with great success. It was the only tune he could play and he never touched a saxophone again.
There is still time, brother.
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from Mirabell61 in PAMIR 1905 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:96 - four-masted barque as she appeared since 1951/1952
The song is ended, but the melody lingers on...
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from Brian the extraordinaire in Advice needed for protecting copper plates
Zapon lacquer is often used to protect metal parts from oxidation and tarnishing. I never used it myself but I once read that you have to be careful when applying it with a brush as you might enclose tiny air bubbles. Spraying is better, as Brian C said. Zapon lacquer is very well known and available world-wide, presumably also in Australia.
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe reacted to Modeler12 in A video about attaching shrouds, deadeyes, etc.
I am in the process of attaching more shrouds to my Connie and thought it would be good practice to make a mockup to show what I was doing.
Here is the result.
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from clipper in PAMIR 1905 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:96 - four-masted barque as she appeared since 1951/1952
In that case you should stop smoking, Nenad!
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from NenadM in PAMIR 1905 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:96 - four-masted barque as she appeared since 1951/1952
In that case you should stop smoking, Nenad!
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe got a reaction from Bugra in PAMIR 1905 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:96 - four-masted barque as she appeared since 1951/1952
In that case you should stop smoking, Nenad!
Lou
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Lou van Wijhe reacted to Parsifal in Cutty Sark by Parsifal - Sergal - 1:78
More photos
Good job soon
Giancarlo
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