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jim_smits got a reaction from Javlin in Mechanical Solar System Build Log
First step I have decided to take, after looking at some advice on Sky at Night forum, is to use boot polish to colour the etched markings in the base plate so that they stand out nicely.
Bought a tin of black kiwi polish, and using my finger gently rubbed the polish into the engravings in the baseplate. Once an initial coverage had been applied I gently used a rag to wipe away the excess polish. I'm please with the result but I think it will probably require a couple more 'coats' to get full and proper coverage and get the best detail to stand out.
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jim_smits got a reaction from Javlin in Mechanical Solar System Build Log
The package I picked up yesterday contained the first three issues and an introductory issue. Each issue comes with a selection of parts that gradually build up the orrery over the year, like the partworks Victory and Bismarck models.
All the parts are either solid brass or brass plate, with a few plastic washers and clips. So far looks really good quality.
The parts I have received are the baseplate and calibration ring, the central column and drive shaft, the Sun and the start of the drive section for Venus.
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jim_smits got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Mechanical Solar System Build Log
Hello all,
I've just started collecting a partworks magazine to build a mechanical solar system, so I thought I would start a build log of sorts. Clearly doesn't belong in the ship build logs so I thought I would post it here in the Shore Leave section. Hope you all find it interesting.
Its a weekly magazine by Eaglemoss, although they send out batches of four weeks at a time, and should take around a year to complete. I picked up my first batch today.
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jim_smits got a reaction from michael mott in Mechanical Solar System Build Log
Hello all,
I've just started collecting a partworks magazine to build a mechanical solar system, so I thought I would start a build log of sorts. Clearly doesn't belong in the ship build logs so I thought I would post it here in the Shore Leave section. Hope you all find it interesting.
Its a weekly magazine by Eaglemoss, although they send out batches of four weeks at a time, and should take around a year to complete. I picked up my first batch today.
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jim_smits got a reaction from mattsayers148 in Mechanical Solar System Build Log
Hello all,
I've just started collecting a partworks magazine to build a mechanical solar system, so I thought I would start a build log of sorts. Clearly doesn't belong in the ship build logs so I thought I would post it here in the Shore Leave section. Hope you all find it interesting.
Its a weekly magazine by Eaglemoss, although they send out batches of four weeks at a time, and should take around a year to complete. I picked up my first batch today.
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jim_smits got a reaction from catopower in Mechanical Solar System Build Log
Hello all,
I've just started collecting a partworks magazine to build a mechanical solar system, so I thought I would start a build log of sorts. Clearly doesn't belong in the ship build logs so I thought I would post it here in the Shore Leave section. Hope you all find it interesting.
Its a weekly magazine by Eaglemoss, although they send out batches of four weeks at a time, and should take around a year to complete. I picked up my first batch today.
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jim_smits got a reaction from thibaultron in Mechanical Solar System Build Log
Hello all,
I've just started collecting a partworks magazine to build a mechanical solar system, so I thought I would start a build log of sorts. Clearly doesn't belong in the ship build logs so I thought I would post it here in the Shore Leave section. Hope you all find it interesting.
Its a weekly magazine by Eaglemoss, although they send out batches of four weeks at a time, and should take around a year to complete. I picked up my first batch today.
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jim_smits got a reaction from GLakie in Mechanical Solar System Build Log
Hello all,
I've just started collecting a partworks magazine to build a mechanical solar system, so I thought I would start a build log of sorts. Clearly doesn't belong in the ship build logs so I thought I would post it here in the Shore Leave section. Hope you all find it interesting.
Its a weekly magazine by Eaglemoss, although they send out batches of four weeks at a time, and should take around a year to complete. I picked up my first batch today.
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jim_smits got a reaction from Canute in Mechanical Solar System Build Log
Hello all,
I've just started collecting a partworks magazine to build a mechanical solar system, so I thought I would start a build log of sorts. Clearly doesn't belong in the ship build logs so I thought I would post it here in the Shore Leave section. Hope you all find it interesting.
Its a weekly magazine by Eaglemoss, although they send out batches of four weeks at a time, and should take around a year to complete. I picked up my first batch today.
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jim_smits reacted to Beef Wellington in HMS Jason by Beef Wellington - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Artois-class frigate modified from HMS Diana 1794
Moving on to adding some spirketting. I just love the look of the NMM Minerva model, something that is increasingly influencing where I think I want to go with this model. One of the features is the contrasting red spirketting against yellow quickwork which I'm looking to replicate here.
The primary challenge is that the all the gunport sills should be exactly the same height from the deck - although most are very close, there is a variance of no more than 0.5mm across the range, its enough to present some problems as the contrasting colours emphasize errors. 'Top and butt' Planks were mass produced slightly larger than needed by gluing a number of planks together and sanding to shape and then separating with IPA. These were then individually tweeked to ensure the top of the top plank meets the lower sill and the sweep ports.
Although sadly not much of this will be seen, its a good opportunity to build some confidence and safely practice a skill while still making progress. Lots of touchup still needed.
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jim_smits got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
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jim_smits reacted to Beef Wellington in HMS Jason by Beef Wellington - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Artois-class frigate modified from HMS Diana 1794
Real quick update, the patchwork has been materially completed, think this turned out OK as it will be in an area that will be more visible. Lime strip was used to back against the interior and exterior existing planking to provide a solid base for the patch planks. On the interior, I tried to match the run of the planks to blend it in as much as possible. Next will be (lots of) tidying of paintwork and some more coats of poly on the deck...
Exterior...
Interior pre- and post- a few coats of paint.
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jim_smits got a reaction from Beef Wellington in HMS Jason by Beef Wellington - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Artois-class frigate modified from HMS Diana 1794
Looking really good Jason. I think we've all discovered errors after the fact. I've just found out I forgot to add the top gallant stays to main and fore masts and now I have to sneak them in amongst the running rigging.....
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jim_smits got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Jason by Beef Wellington - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Artois-class frigate modified from HMS Diana 1794
Looking really good Jason. I think we've all discovered errors after the fact. I've just found out I forgot to add the top gallant stays to main and fore masts and now I have to sneak them in amongst the running rigging.....
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jim_smits got a reaction from cog in HMS Jason by Beef Wellington - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Artois-class frigate modified from HMS Diana 1794
Looking really good Jason. I think we've all discovered errors after the fact. I've just found out I forgot to add the top gallant stays to main and fore masts and now I have to sneak them in amongst the running rigging.....
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jim_smits reacted to Beef Wellington in HMS Jason by Beef Wellington - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Artois-class frigate modified from HMS Diana 1794
Lou, Jessie, Brian - thanks for kind words, great to have such great modelers as you here for support!
This post is a little atonement, its amazing what errors suddenly becomes obvious just as you think a step is behind you...in the interests of full disclosure....
I had cut port #1 with the sides of the gunport running directly athwartships, this does not appear to be correct and I needed to rmove the lining and recut and line so they are more perpendicular to the hull lines. It required a some filling on the interior lining, but result was pleasantly not obvious - at least to my eye.
You can see from photos below that I'm hoping to install the sweep ports as these would be visible from the inside. These were made from some 5mm strip, assembled into a tube.
Next problem was much more painful to recognize. Somehow, I managed to fit gunport #8 in the wrong position and also position a sweep port in wrong place. This needs to be fixed to allow room for the side steps in the correct position.
Surgery has begun....
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jim_smits got a reaction from dashi in HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
Well, I am still beavering away at my build but I have been very slack in updating my log. In all probability is due to the fact I ant be bothered tidying away everything to take images but I shall endeavor to keep you all updated a bit better....!
Anyway. I have added spars to the mizzen and got a good deal of the running rigging in place. I have now moved onto the main mast and I have finished the main sail spar and currently working on the main topsail spar. Find this stage to be lots of mini projects and then putting it all together. Feel like you're not making progress and then suddenly it surges ahead.
Quick teaser image. Hope fully more updates to follow in the days ahead.....
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jim_smits got a reaction from CaptainSteve in HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
Well, I am still beavering away at my build but I have been very slack in updating my log. In all probability is due to the fact I ant be bothered tidying away everything to take images but I shall endeavor to keep you all updated a bit better....!
Anyway. I have added spars to the mizzen and got a good deal of the running rigging in place. I have now moved onto the main mast and I have finished the main sail spar and currently working on the main topsail spar. Find this stage to be lots of mini projects and then putting it all together. Feel like you're not making progress and then suddenly it surges ahead.
Quick teaser image. Hope fully more updates to follow in the days ahead.....
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jim_smits got a reaction from Brian Oates in HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
Well, I am still beavering away at my build but I have been very slack in updating my log. In all probability is due to the fact I ant be bothered tidying away everything to take images but I shall endeavor to keep you all updated a bit better....!
Anyway. I have added spars to the mizzen and got a good deal of the running rigging in place. I have now moved onto the main mast and I have finished the main sail spar and currently working on the main topsail spar. Find this stage to be lots of mini projects and then putting it all together. Feel like you're not making progress and then suddenly it surges ahead.
Quick teaser image. Hope fully more updates to follow in the days ahead.....
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jim_smits got a reaction from mort stoll in HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
Well, I am still beavering away at my build but I have been very slack in updating my log. In all probability is due to the fact I ant be bothered tidying away everything to take images but I shall endeavor to keep you all updated a bit better....!
Anyway. I have added spars to the mizzen and got a good deal of the running rigging in place. I have now moved onto the main mast and I have finished the main sail spar and currently working on the main topsail spar. Find this stage to be lots of mini projects and then putting it all together. Feel like you're not making progress and then suddenly it surges ahead.
Quick teaser image. Hope fully more updates to follow in the days ahead.....
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jim_smits reacted to Beef Wellington in HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
Nice Jim, if you add what you've done and what I've done, we'd both be done by now Seriously, looks great. I've had a few detours, I've decided to redo the footropes on the fore yards which is a little tricky when doing it when the yards are on the ship. I also decided to add ratlines to the topgallant shrouds, even though these are identified in the plan, I can find no logical sense why they wouldn't be there as the topgallant yards should have foot ropes and the chaps need to get to them somehow...
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jim_smits reacted to egkb in HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
Great to see an update Bud.. She Looks A Treat.
Keep those photos coming
All The Best
Eamonn
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jim_smits got a reaction from GuntherMT in HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
Well, I am still beavering away at my build but I have been very slack in updating my log. In all probability is due to the fact I ant be bothered tidying away everything to take images but I shall endeavor to keep you all updated a bit better....!
Anyway. I have added spars to the mizzen and got a good deal of the running rigging in place. I have now moved onto the main mast and I have finished the main sail spar and currently working on the main topsail spar. Find this stage to be lots of mini projects and then putting it all together. Feel like you're not making progress and then suddenly it surges ahead.
Quick teaser image. Hope fully more updates to follow in the days ahead.....
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jim_smits got a reaction from ccoyle in HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
Well, I am still beavering away at my build but I have been very slack in updating my log. In all probability is due to the fact I ant be bothered tidying away everything to take images but I shall endeavor to keep you all updated a bit better....!
Anyway. I have added spars to the mizzen and got a good deal of the running rigging in place. I have now moved onto the main mast and I have finished the main sail spar and currently working on the main topsail spar. Find this stage to be lots of mini projects and then putting it all together. Feel like you're not making progress and then suddenly it surges ahead.
Quick teaser image. Hope fully more updates to follow in the days ahead.....
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jim_smits got a reaction from Beef Wellington in HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
Well, I am still beavering away at my build but I have been very slack in updating my log. In all probability is due to the fact I ant be bothered tidying away everything to take images but I shall endeavor to keep you all updated a bit better....!
Anyway. I have added spars to the mizzen and got a good deal of the running rigging in place. I have now moved onto the main mast and I have finished the main sail spar and currently working on the main topsail spar. Find this stage to be lots of mini projects and then putting it all together. Feel like you're not making progress and then suddenly it surges ahead.
Quick teaser image. Hope fully more updates to follow in the days ahead.....
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