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  1.    JGoff reacted to a post in a topic: Lady Nelson by Danstream - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 scale
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  13. JGoff
    Looking forward to your build!
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    Thanks Dan! Of course, you are outpacing me, so I may be looking to you in the next few weeks.
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  24. JGoff
    Thanks! Yeah I am considering rigging gun tackles. I did purchase the 2mm blocks from Syren just in case I decided to go down that rabbit hole. Just so you appreciate the size of a 2mm block and threading the rope through is a patient endeavor. I’m using .25mm from Ropes of Scale.
  25. JGoff
    Life has been busy with many different responsibilities, so my time in the shipyard has not been as much as I would like. But I have finally painted and assembled all the cannons, which are the purchased 3lbrs from Vanguard. I will rig them with breech rope before gluing them to the deck. Next up I am working on the channels, and the strops for the deadeyes defeated me. After fighting with them for a while and splitting several in multiple places, I thought I might could do them with the 24 gauge wire that I had purchased. Making several attempts at that, consistency in size proved challenging so I made a little jig using one of the kit supplied strops, nails and a block of wood. The one at the top is with the kit supplied strop and below is with the 24 gauge wire. It still takes a little fiddling but the jig will offer some consistency and more dignified speech. Any thoughts on the use of the wire as a substitute? What do people generally use if they are making their own parts? Thanks for the input and dropping by!
  26. JGoff
    I love the detail on the companionway. You (and Dan) are really elevating this build, and I look forward to what’s next.
  27. JGoff
    Your work is absolutely stunning. It has been a joy to follow along, and I will look forward to your next ship!
  28. JGoff
    Wow! Congratulations on completing your build. This is truly outstanding work.
  29. JGoff
    I’ll pull up a chair and hang around if you don’t mind. I have been appreciating the fact that you have dove right in to the work. The first layer of planking is looking good, and I’ll be interested to see how the pear turns out for your decking. What motivated you to choose pear?
  30. JGoff
    Indeed! And you are absolutely right. It has been a little journey of sorts and not quite knowing the path I’ll take to the final destination. At least for my first build this has been my process. Perhaps for my next build, I’ll do some planning, but this one is all about just figuring it out and trying to stretch my skills. Every time I sit at my workbench it is a new task to work through one piece at a time. I appreciate you stopping by and for your kind comments, Roger.
  31. JGoff started following HMS Bellona 1760 by SJSoane - Scale 1:64 - English 74-gun - as designed
  32. JGoff
    Thanks for the likes guys! A quick Sunday afternoon update as I have finally gotten around to spending the time to engage the blackening process. I followed the article “Blackening Revisited” and I’ll summarize the process here: 1. Pickle in sparex for 15 mins 2. remove with copper tongs and place items into baking soda solution water to rinse. 3. Place items into acetone for 10+ mins using gloves from this point forward. 4. Place in blackening solution with hot water at a 1:7 ratio agitating gently to expose all surfaces for 3-4 mins 5. Dry for 10-15 mins and polish with dremel. After following this, I decided to give the parts another bath into a fresh blackening solution mix for 10 mins and this seemed to do the trick. And in case I decide to make my own eyebolts and such, this just arrived: Getting this project done now frees me up to finish the rudder and canons. Till next time!
  33. JGoff
    Thank you, Andrew!
  34. JGoff
    After much thought, I did decide to mark the waterline and paint below. I’m not entirely pleased with the result so I will have to back and sand and add some wood filler. The lines of the planking are quite visible. Seems like most painted hulls I have seen are smooth. Are there any thoughts on this? From a distance it looks decent but zoom in and all the little faults are visible. To mark the waterline, I used the waterline marker that can be purchased at Vanguard. First I measured from the plan sheets the bow and stern using a caliper and made the appropriate marks. Then I clamped the keel in the vise, made the necessary adjustments and marked the line. It was somewhat difficult to mark without the cutter tilting, so I had a little assistance from the admiral to make it work. On to the guns. At the moment, I am sanding the gun carriage wheels, but the carriages and guns have been partially painted, as I painted the carriages prior to removing them from the sheet. They are quite fiddly so as I have noted from others, a jig would be helpful for assembly. And finally, with the cannon barrels, I painted those matte black, brushed with gunmetal weathering powder and used hairspray to seal (it is what I had on hand). Here you can see the difference that the weathering powder made. Thanks for dropping by and for the comments and likes.
  35. JGoff
    After purchasing a vise from the local hardware store, I decided to give the fret saw another go. I found that I needed to adjust a few things from the laser file for the bowsprit support, so instead of doing that I just used the fret saw to cut new pieces. While it is still challenging to get a perfectly straight cut, sandpaper came to the rescue. I used files to create the grooves and the beveling, and for the peg that will be inserted into the bowsprit, I used a 2mm drill bit and clamped the pieces into the vise to help with making sure I didn’t split the wood. Here is the difference:
  36. JGoff
    Slow progress this past week, but I have built out the companionway and crossbeam/mast bits. For the companionway, I took some inspiration from HM Trial. I used my #11 blade and cut out the various pieces from a 1/16” sheet of cherry. I thought it would make it more interesting to scribe wood planks and doors, etched with a pencil to make it more pronounced. I feel like it it might be too pronounced? After a few coats of WOP, I do think this as an overall improvement and am content to leave these natural. Here are the results alongside the original pieces. I’ve dry fitted a few of the pieces to see how it all goes together. Thanks everyone for the likes and comments. I appreciate you stopping by.
  37. JGoff
    Nicely done!

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