Jump to content

Rustyj

NRG Member
  • Posts

    2,516
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by Rustyj

  1. I agree Glenn. I spent a couple hours last night cleaning up the flash etc. on the pieces and will start experimenting soon. I'll temporarily tack them in place to evaluate the look.
  2. Glad you liked it JJ and I look forward to your next update! Thanks Chuck, I was wondering if I could do the Fruitwood 1st and if needed darker later. Thanks Reg. Yes Ben they were actually a lot of fun. Chucks design modifications really improve them. Thanks for all the like too!
  3. I've had plenty of free time the past week and I was able to complete the port qgalleries roof and the starboard side frieze, moldings and qgallaries roof. Next I'll start fitting the figures and stern moldings etc. One decision I need to make is what color to go with for the resin cast figures and moldings. I'm undecided if I'll stick with the fruitwood gel stain Chuck used or go with something a bit darker. I do like the fruitwood color and think the contrast may look real good. The hard part is there is little extra material to test on. I'll post some ideas soon.
  4. Hi Glenn, Everything turned out magnificently. Your explanations will truly help those who follow. It also shows that no matter how closely we try to stick to the plans there are always slight variations, created by us, as we build. Adapting and correcting them as we go is what makes for so much "fun".
  5. Great workshop B.E. Really enjoying your build. I'm also interested in the Lady Isabella and may have to breakout the cc. 😊
  6. Oh that is great. I'm thinking I'll be doing the same when I get to the stern! Thanks
  7. Thanks Bob! Also thanks for all the likes. Hi Chuck, Thank you and yes building at 1/4" in many ways is much more fun. The use of pear and cherry together has also far exceeded my expectations. As far as the v.2 design changes go you've really improved everything especially the quarter galleries. I thought the original design was a vast improvement over other kits method of assembling them. This version is even a bigger step forward and I was pleasantly surprised that the quarter galleries were easier than I thought they would be. Any difficulties I had were self induced errors which I have had a few!
  8. Thanks JJ. I made them. I filed the profile into some flat brass stock. It took a few attempts to get some that I liked.
  9. Thanks Glenn and nzreg. This is where I'm at on the port side quarter galleries, frieze and moldings. The scrolls and top most moldings are Syren laser cut from cherry. The center and lower molding were scraped from pear. They all work good together. The roof for the galleries has been completed but is just sitting in place for now. I still have to finish the top molding as well as the gallery fancy roof molding. Then it's on to the starboard side.
  10. Hi Bob, I'm glad to see that you are back at it. The hull planking looks good. We all have times where we are not "happy" with how a portion of a build looks but then again we are way to hard on ourselves. I too hit periods of less enthusiasm than others and I make sure not to "force" myself to work on a build. Time off can be a good thing. I look forward to seeing how you approach the quarter galleries. They are interesting and fun.
  11. Picking that hull up and moving around makes it seem 1:10 scale too! Thanks
  12. Thanks Chuck. Yes I plan on painting them black and use some weathering powder. I'll definitely sand them down and try my best to balance them! Thanks nzreg, She had her walkies and needed a nap! When she's awake she's usually asking for a treat. Also thanks for the likes.
  13. I've added the Syren laser cut fluted columns to the qgalleries and sanded the slope for the roof. I've also made a test run of the shingles for the roof sticking them in place with rubber cement. I just wanted to familiarize myself with the placement prior to gluing them in place. This size roofing shingles are much easier on the body though I'm having a hard time finding a nail gun in this scale!
  14. Thanks Glenn! Thank you Chuck. Yes they go together very nicely. If I didn't already have the pear I definitely would have done her in cherry.
  15. Thanks Mike! Having fun when I can get into the shop! Also thanks for the likes.
  16. Thanks Fred. With summer upon us you will probably go roaring past me in no time. I've framed in the windows for the qgallaries. The window frames as well as the rest of the chapter three parts that came from Syren are first rate. Not that it comes as any surprise. Chuck includes extra window frames and lucky for me as I had one casualty. As I said it's busy the summer time with home projects so progress will definitely suffer.
×
×
  • Create New...