NenadM

3 hours ago, Omega1234 said:

Thanks Lawrence! 

 

I gotta love building these tiny models.  They certainly take up less space in the house!

 

All the best.

 

Patrick 

But more space in head!

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3 hours ago, jay said:

Mark,

 

would you say this is the smallest scale most detailed build on MSW ?.  I trust your experience and knowledge.

 

 

Jay

You are very kind, Jay, but ... Look at works of Igor Sky, Mirabel etc etc ... not even close

Life is comedian sometimes... What to do ... Shut your mouth and swim, a coast is far away

Beginning of Captain's Gig 

Same method as on Jolly Boat

Thank you all for your kind words and support

Now, my summer vacation starts a few days ago in ... usual way ... drowned in home works ... day by day started to slide from my hands

Fortunately, until august 30th Courts are closed for summer vacation, my clients use their vacations, so I have pretty long resting time (July 25th until august 25th), and I shall figure out something. For instance, to empty from trash, clean and repair roof in attic (50 m 2 to empty and clean, and 10 m2 roof to repair). Outside is nice 37 C, and in attic is nearly 47 C, so I do not need SPA !

Of course, there will be more time to finish last three boats

I do not plan to travel somewhere for now by money reasons  , maybe couple of days to take my friend`s cottage deep in the middle of nowhere in central Serbia as base, and to make some trips around ... we will see ... still all bricks are not on their place on that wall

Anyhow, see you soon with some progress 

All removed couple of years ago when I had visit of carpenter ants and war with them...

This part of attic was turned to Hothead`s music studio where I had my first attempt to play drums ... sure now he has no time for that, and drums are in their boxes

Me, bathing in sweat ...

Pity, in Serbia there is no such a thing as garage selling ... But there are some recycling companies to take 3/4 of this trash 

12 hours ago, jay said:

Nenad ,

 

simply said AMAZING! .  May I dare to ask what type of magnifying instrument your useing?

 

Jay

Hello Jay.

First 3 years I ruined my eyes and  my back with cheep Chinese 3x magnifier, cca 4$ costed

Over a year ago, I bought real thing for cca 40$, which has led light and can be positioned anywhere I need it, and which enlarge things 5x

I hope this helps

Jolly boat - done with all details I was able to make: Ropes, rudder, safety belt, anchor 

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Boat without rudder? Nooo!

Go on, Mark !

Six oars for Jolly Boat - done

Oars, testing

Toothpick

Too short

From some reason, unknown to me, last couple of days some ghosts moved in my cellphone and in my PC, so I wouldn't post text in comments from cellphone, and I wouldn't enter to my log from PC ...

Also, from some reason, also unknown to me, now I can !

So, at first I want to thank you all for more than nice words, undeserved compliments, and generous support to my efforts

Jolly boat is finished, left to make oars, rudder and some more small content, and to move to Captains Gig and two lifeboats

And here rise one question. Please see attached picture on which is represented position of each boat on C-plans and in present stage

My idea is to place boats on such a way that interior of boats can be seen, also to allow clinker planks to be seen (if, accidentally, anybody can be so mad to watch under magnifier :D). With Captains Gig, i decide (for now) to turn it as on present stage, not as on C-plans. And there is aesthetic dilema with another three. Ok, Jolly boat can be easily turned as Captains Gig, and one lifeboat can be turned upside down. But it looks ugly ! Or, to turn all as Captains Gig and Jolly boat ( and then clinker planking can not be seen!) ?

Any idea how to solve this aesthetic  dilemma ?

Very kind words. Thank you very much

And final look and color of upper side of Jolly boat

Simulation of gratings on the back - done (Plastic net for mosquitoes)

Testing colors ... I just realized that all of my acrylic paints are just hardened ... 

6 minutes ago, cog said:

You threw your son through the wall Luckily not the boats, that last one looks like the real deal. Well done!

You noticed very well ... two hotheads in family

Thanks gerhard, Patrick Denis and other for nice words and likes.

I have to admit, results are better than I expected. Again and again, my hard head throwing through walls. It is stronger than me. I just can not explore how other people do this, I just have to find my own way. Subborn, partially stupid, and obviously I enjoy making every piece several times. Some kind of sadomasochism ? Anyhow, and that is most important, I have and find great fun in every retry.

Thx again 

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1 hour ago, keelhauled said:

Hi Nenad

nice work on the boats! What type of wood are you using to carve the boats?

Marc

 

Balsa veneer 2mm which I laminated to 1cm thickness

Thank you to you all who support my efforts, and hit like button

One step more with Jolly Boat

This time I am not worried about relative messy and untidy work. Jolly Boat is only 6,5 cm long and 1,8 cm wide ( external dimensions), there are plates on edges and benches to be put over, couple of paddles, little mast, etc etc, and covering with half open canvas ... so, inner ribs (which are less than 1 mm width each) and grates on floor of boar will  not be really visible so much. Idea was just to sign presence of ribs

Ribs are made of regular copy paper, grates from the narrowest strips of veneer I was able to cut ( veneer less than 0,5 mm thick)

Stage 3. - dressing started -

Stage 2 - digging - done

Stage 1. Done

Stage 2. (digging) starts

First done (almost)

Dimensions