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The Sailor reacted to fnkershner in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Richard - I am going to blame it on you. While I have been fussing and fuming over the final 8 planks on the 2nd layer of my Harvey. I have been enjoying your log so much that guess what? I got my Endeavor out and was tinkering with it. Well guess what? In about 90 min I had all the frames installed and glued! I am now at the point of fairing the frames and then begin planking. And yes I will be starting a build log. But the admiral must not find out!! So SHHH. I have owned the Harvey for about 20 years. You could say she has been my nemesis. The admiral knows this and is pushing me to finish it finally.
Anyway I tell you all this for another reason. I was disappointed with the quality of the wood for the deck furniture and I have ordered replacement wood from Hobby Mill. It is a fine kit, everything fits together very nicely. But the cabins are Mahogany plywood. I am even considering replacing the deck planking.
And of course I just got a new assignment at work that will be very demanding of my time. So all modeling will be slowing down. Just remember its your fault!
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The Sailor got a reaction from Julie Mo in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Good afternoon
here‘s a small update after a long time. I‘m not in the mood for planking the deck so I decided to start with the deckhouse and the skylights.
The parts of the deckhouse:
Assembled deckhouse and skylights:
The components are now ready for staining
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The Sailor got a reaction from hexnut in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Thank you very much for your big interest, Alfons, Kerry and Floyd.
You are right Floyd, the instructions are very limited. I started with the bulb area covering and then down from the deck line. I did the same with the second planking.
Well, painting the hull. In fact Endeavour have a steel hull but one option of the kit is leaving the bottom covered with the mahogany planking. The photo shows how big this area is.
I didn't measure the waterline exactly, but I think it's a little to low on this photo.
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The Sailor got a reaction from pete48 in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Good afternoon
here‘s a small update after a long time. I‘m not in the mood for planking the deck so I decided to start with the deckhouse and the skylights.
The parts of the deckhouse:
Assembled deckhouse and skylights:
The components are now ready for staining
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The Sailor reacted to Twister in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Just a 'for your information' the correct name for 'posh-line' is a 'Cove Line'. Traditionally it was carved / engraved into one of the upper planks and then finished with gold leaf once the hull had been painted. It's only really been since the advent of 'plastic' boats that we've seen the advent of PVC tapes etc. For all of our advances in technology, in my experience, there is nothing that lasts as well as the traditional gold leaf.
Regards,
Row
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The Sailor reacted to Q A's Revenge in J-class yacht Endeavour 1934 by The Sailor - Amati - 1:35
Fine job you're doing on this Richard. Can't wait to see you start on the deck and fittings.
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The Sailor got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Thanks for this build log Nils. You did an awesome job - I'm just speachless.
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The Sailor reacted to Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Building log part 19
The building is now slowly coming to its end (two more additional log parts to go), this all was reflecting 2 years of much motivated fun in modeling
Bridge and wheelhouse Areas completed
forecastle- and aft poopdeck sun shading Framework attached
donkeyman at work
colour of rust stains at the scuppers could be improved
One optional thought : When I saw a Picture of her sistership (the USS Camden, ex Kiel) that was still bearing ratlines to the shrouds, that would provide nice authentic Appeal. Shall think about it
These two gigs represent the Positioning and Fixing soldering devices for the bow and Stern sun shelter constructions. The holes are not portholes, they provide hold to the mini laundry-clamps for Fixing the brass beams when soldering
This is what in my mind the to be exchanged Propellor in historic correct Version should look like. Perhaps I`ll build one in resin and have an Investment casting brass prop made...
Build log part 20 to follow...
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The Sailor reacted to Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Build log part 18
forecastle railing painted
looking at her from the floor of the shipyard float-dock
plan crosscheck and flags hoisted
Hamburg homeport Flyer above bowpost
These are sand buckets for distinguishing funnel blow sparks and glimming particles falling down on decks. The bucket-racks go to the upper Bridge deck area. (sorry for the Background colour)
this is second officer, Louis Fretwurst, comming from his inspection round, after recognizing that certain steering chain links will Need to be replaced soon, due to wear..., when the wheather calms down
Machine assistant, Kurt Heilmann, is looking dowm from the boatdeck whilst Standing over the area where the steering steam engine is situated in the deckhousing beneath
mess Steward, Johannes Steffens, is looking over the starboard side, dreaming of Christmas back home with his Family
My grandfather (yellow coat, Holding binoculars) is watching out for icebergs this time of the year, whilst first officer, Richard Andreis, mid Bridge, with beard, is having a watchful eye on the Forward workdeck where donkeyman, Heinrich Grunewald, is securing the second hatch winch- and loadbeam tackle
Stern (White) Nav. light mounted, Stern flagpost and Mooring clamps mounted
Building log part 19 to follow...
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The Sailor got a reaction from egkb in HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build
Very good start Eamonn.
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The Sailor reacted to egkb in HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build
Latest Gossip from ENN (Eamonn News Network )... Much Sanding Phase 2 is complete with rather satisfying results ( a Very Very smooth hull form) just a smidge of filler required at the stern (where the upward sweep of a plank meets the lower part of the transom) once that hardens I'm onto Mild Sanding Phase 1, there may not even be a Phase 2 here... Which will be a bit of a Result!!
I filled out a section of the Bulwarks up for'ard to allow the Bow Piece to fit in place (you may recall from a while back the problem I had encountered where the 2 Bulwarks meet at the bow, ie no or too small a gap for the Bowsprit & the Bow Piece) hopefully you can see it in the photos.
I also made up the Stand, which is straightforward and not as Gawd Awful looking as I feared (I'm toying with how I will present the boat when finished, she may end up on Blocks representing a slipway, with the angle matching the angle of the keel to keep the deck level! but that is a bit away yet )
Thanks For Checking In Folks
Eamonn
BTW The Period Ship Handbook pt 2 arrived this morning, WOW they are going to be a brilliant resource, thanks for the recommendation Nigel & Kester, and Dee Dee for the advice on where to get them!! Abebooks are Deadly, and I'd advise all to take a looksee for those hard to find books (by the way 'Deadly' is an Irishism for Pretty Darn Good! )
Photo Time....
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The Sailor reacted to Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Build log part 17
there was at this time the question if partial "canvas" sea and wheather protection Panels (like Trampolin way ) should be attached to the inner side of the railing or not. decision was to let it be
this and the next six Pictures are self explaining...
0,4mm brass wires are fiddled into the 0,43 mmm holes in the four hole railing stanchions, pre-lining up These is easier for mounting
finaly made it all around the Long poopdeck with 1 or 2 stanchion losses, but luckily with no false borings in the deck rims
Build log part 18 to follow....
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The Sailor reacted to Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Build log part 16
boatstation gratings, boat cradles and functional strapping down devices
Nav. light lamp fixed to upper bridge
boats ready for putting on the cradles
boats tackled
the characteristic of the Elbing resp. Heinrich Kayser is that her boats were arranged in having the lifeboat in forward Position and the work boat behind. As far as my Research Shows for her sister ships it was just the other way round
funnel and Davit stays fixed
view from aft with mounted steering chain
3 views with eyes on boatdeck level
Build log part 17 to follow....
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The Sailor reacted to Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Build log part 15
chain gude chanels
chain wind drums of steering steam engine (in deckhousing)
anchor chain guide shoes with spindle operated wedge stopper
the large horizontal chain guidewheel is also from a clockwork
the two steering wheels come each in small mini kits and must be set together for assembly and soldering (RB Models)
aft mast and funneltips in black colour, and cross check with plan
the Progress at this stage is not always so obvious to be seen...
from todays Point of view I would not use These selfmade metal blocks for Tackling the loadbeams again
Nav. lights and their mounting panels
two lifeboats, two working boats
set of Davits with selfmade functional double sheaved blocks
Build log part 16 to follow...
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The Sailor reacted to Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Build log part 9
different size vents
machine room skylights
ongoing Fitting out
cross check with plan
starting to look like the Heinrich Kayser
copper Fittings from the crafters used for Basic funnel construction, have to do some cutting though
angle of funnels match mast angle
Building log part 10 to follow
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The Sailor reacted to grsjax in Maine Peapod by grsjax - Midwest Products - Small
Made a bit more progress. Have learned a few lessons.
Last (should have been first but I managed to get the pics in the wrong order) pic is the model with the 3d plank on each side. This was the first one after my adventure with short planks and the subsequent repairs.
2d photo is after the 6th plank on each side was installed. This was the last one that would go on without modification of the planks. The first thing I tried was steam bending the planks to get some edge set.
The 3d photo is my jury rigged bending jig. I wrapped the planks in wet paper towels and microwaved them for 3 minutes. Worked ok for the next two planks, see 4th pic, but I think the next ones will require either more bending or tapering. Will post my findings at a later date.
A couple of lessons learned so far.
1. Don't try to trim the ends of the planks to fit exactly. Leave a small feather edge to overlap the stem and after everything is glued down come back and trim/sand to shape. The last two pics are the un-trimed ends and the ends after rough sanding to shape. Final shaping will be done when I sand and finish the outside of the hull.
2. pin the planks to the forms very tightly. The have a tendency to lift up as you go down the line gluing the planks together.
3. Use lots of cloths pins to hold the planks in alinement with the one below. If you don't little bumps and hollows develop.
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The Sailor reacted to Keith_W in Bounty Launch by KeithW - FINISHED - Model Shipways - SMALL - kitbashed
Thanks for all the comments and likes, everyone!
Anyway, I did some work on the carpenter's chest. I modelled it in the open position. I took inspiration from Cap'n Rat Fink's chest here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/849-hms-bounty-launch-by-teleman-116-bashed-completed/?p=12090 (copied the hollow lid idea), as well as Meredith's hinges here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2160-hms-bounty-launch-by-meredith-modelshipways/?p=143922
At the time I was wondering whether I could make metalwork as fine as hers, but as it turns out ... I can't. Try as I might, I am not able to make two "F" shapes in the supplied brass strip, so I made an "I" and a "C" instead. Still, I think the result looks OK.
Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure or amusement. Probably the latter
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The Sailor reacted to Alfons in Gloucester Fishing Schooner by Alfons - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - scale 1:48 - first build
Finally, I got around to finalize the structures and most of the details on the fore deck. There are still some touching up to do, final painting of the barrels for instance, but I feel I have done enough to shoot some pictures.
Thanks for looking in, please enjoy.
/Alfons
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The Sailor reacted to Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Richard
thanks for your word. Regarding to the plan I received it upon Special request from the birth shipyard (which does not actually sell plans of their builds), but I told about my personal relation to the ship because of a Research of the fate of itt foundering and the fate of my grandfather.
Nils
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The Sailor reacted to Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Build log part 8
template topview for boatdeck
checking Position of midship stairs down to Forward working deck
deckhouse stairs to boatstations
aftstair from boatdeck to working poopdeck
view backwards at this building stage
wooden planking of boatsdeck, here also the bearing Support-sleeves for taking up the Davits already mounted
main wheelhouse, Navigation room and officers duty station
freshwater storage tank with vent on top
Build log part 9 to follow....
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The Sailor reacted to Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Build log part 7
ship is now tugged out alongside the Fitting out quay of the yard
etched brass stairs
check, fit to scale approved OK
brass rim fitted to lower deckhousing, all around the boatsdeck
self explaining
in opposite to the workdecks the forecastle deck is Wood planked
the soldering Task gets a Little tricky here (too much heat in one place loostens the already tight neighbour ones again)
checking with plan, space requirements for boats, Davits and boat Access platforms
cardboard template for complete boat deck base
stanchions for upper Bridge fixed and soldered
note the workdecks are painted tan, "earthbrown"
self explaining...
Build log part 8 to follow....
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The Sailor reacted to Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Build log part 6
hold rim with removable hatchcovers
raw Forward mast
crows nest, the Access ladder from deck not fixed yet
take up Points for swivel loadbeams
after some paint touchups ...
plymsol marking at waterline
marking of Name and Registration port
These 3 pics..., quite pleased with the results so far
Build log part 7 to follow
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The Sailor got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Heinrich Kayser 1898 by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:96 - as she appeared in 1922
Just amazing!
Where did you buy the plans?
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The Sailor reacted to henryjames in J Class yacht Endeavour 1934 by henryjames - FINISHED - Amati - Scale 1:80 - First Ship build
well, arn't we all very chatty...
Here's my next photo batch,
you can see the sanded bow and stern blocks and all the spacers are now sanded at
an angle to ensure planking bonds well.
The faux deck is glued on, and the provided stand has been constructed,
up next planking!
I won't bother uploading many more posts as it seems very few people
are following this one, unless I'm proved otherwise
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The Sailor reacted to henryjames in J Class yacht Endeavour 1934 by henryjames - FINISHED - Amati - Scale 1:80 - First Ship build
Update number 2,
boom done,
mast done,
The kit comes with a rather handy ship mount which is pretty useful
onto the hull,
central hull line support glued ensuring its super straight (apologies the name escapes me!)
horizontal spacers now all glued in,
the curvature of the hull is quite extreem in some places, so planking looks like it will be quite a task!
next step is to sort the bow and stern blocks, and sand them like crazy!
I have to paint the mast and boom with 'matt white enamel' paint,
does anyone have any recomendations on where to get this from?
In addition anyone any clue what colour to paint the top half of teh hull
(I'm jumpng the gun here but thought I'd get a jump start!
also the provided sails are printed on, does anyone have any thoughts on these
(is it better to buy new blank linen/cloth and make new ones?)
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