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Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
yvesvidal replied to SawdustDave's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Dave, I do not know how you go so fast building and rigging..... It is simply amazing. As for the starting price, do not make it too high to start with, otherwise people will not bid on it. You need to get the audience "primed" first, at the idea of winning (eventually) and then it will happen by itself. Yves -
Frank, It is okay to paint this dinghy inside and outside. Most were painted anyway to protect them from water and rain. Yves
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Beautiful deck Brett. Thank you for sharing. In the sunny and dry picture the planking shows its true colors (so to speak). The action picture shows a very wet deck and thus a much darker wood. I regularly sail and have noticed that many times on teak deck. Yves
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Jack, You recovered the deck planking in a very elegant way. The extra nails are barely visible and will disappear once the deck is equipped with all the guns and ropes. Great job. Yves
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Brett, you may want to use more luke warm water with a soft sponge and paper to pump/suck the moisture out. Another option is to give to the kingplank, a darker coloration, which it has on the real boat (see the picture of the half-hull further up). It is looking really good so far. I like it very much. Yves
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Brett, I have a small collection of pictures gathered from the Web and other places. It is always difficult to figure out how long are the planks, but I have a hard time believing that they will be 50 foot long, all in one piece. Here is what I could find: The first picture is taken from an expensive semi-hull display made by a professional modeler. The model is at the scale of 1/20 and is probably based on the Amati kit, largely improved. You can see that the artist has used multiple planks on the deck. The second picture is from the real boat, taken recently during one of these carribean regattas, where Dorade excels: You can see some of the plank ends, although the work has been extremely well done and it is hard to see the delineation. The last picture has nothing to do with planking, but symbolizes so well the exhilaration and excitement of sailing such wonderful boat. That young lady seems to be completely into it and is having a blast. Brett, I hope you do no mind these pictures and the "high-jacking" of your Build Log. If it is too much, let me know and I will remove them. Yves
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Brett, Thank you so much for starting this fabulous kit. Honestly, it is my favorite boat and I have delayed for a long time purchasing the kit because of the hefty price and the fact that I really do not have any time to dedicate to building. I am so glad you will describe your progress on this Blog. I will follow your progress with avid interest for many reasons: 1) There are no Build log of this kit on the Internet. You would be the first one to describe in details the various steps of assembly. 2) There are almost no pictures of the model completed. After many searches, I was able to only find a handful of them. 3) It is always refreshing to see a model which is not a warship. There have been a few J-Class yachts described here and I believe only one was done to completion. The Dorade will be a fantastic addition to this collection of Build Logs. I can't wait to see more.... Yves PS: Your wife (or whoever advised you) is right..... excellent choice.
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Yes, some parts do not fit perfectly. Keep in mind that this kit is very old: it was made by Matchbox almost forty years ago. I remember building mine when I was 18 years old......that was like 37 years ago.... It is still a great kit and once finished, you will be proud of it. Yves
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Yes, I did this kit long time ago, when it was issued by Matchbox and noticed the same. The plates are grossly exaggerated and would need to be sanded down for a more realistic and prototypical look. Yves
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Beautiful planking and caulking Jack. I wish I could dance on such beautiful deck. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Yves
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Wonderful ship and beautiful Build. I envy you savoring the satisfaction of a job completed to perfection. Now, what will you build next? Hopefully something at the same scale. Yves
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This diorama is amazing. Thank you for posting this info. Jbelwood, would you have a few pictures of your 1/8th scale model to share? Yves
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Pen Duick 1898 by Mfelinger - 1:20
yvesvidal replied to Mfelinger's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Beautiful and elegant boat. A legend in itself. I believe Eric's daughter is currently owning and sailing this classic sailboat. With Dorade, Pen-Duick is my next favorite sail boat. These twos have such glorious pedigree that they truly deserve to be built in models. I will be following your build log with enthusiasm. Yves -
Yes, what is that rat line technique? I am curious too. Is it made of a dab of glue in place of a knot? Yves
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In the domain of resin figures, the surface is prepped with flat black, before painting gold on top of it. Yves
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Beautiful work Jack. I like the view showing the lower deck. Very intriguing..... Yves
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Jack, this is a superb piece. And the location right above your computer is perfect: I do not know any better way to rest your eyes than starring at this beautiful cross-section. Your work is always amazing. Yves
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Jack, What is the origin of that cross section? Is it another parts work that you have been following? You got me confused as this thread was on the Santisima Trinidad and then switched to that cross-section. The cross section is a beauty and quite big as reflected by the chair. Yves
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Is that true? It seems to me that the constant use of tweezers, grabbers and microscopes would slow down the building..... But what do I know... Your work is amazing but I could not do it. Yves
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Beautiful result Jack. That oil really transforms the wood. I agree with you that there is no need to varnish anything. Yves
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Very interesting Jack. The work of a professional! Yves
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Indeed, that hull looks like a water melon. Yves
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Gesso is what is used by artist to prepare the underlying coat on a canvas or any other medium. It is acrylic based, is extremely easy to apply with a brush, provides a very nice finish, smooths itself very well and provides that extra grit that is necessary for acrylic paint to stick to the medium. You can find it in black or white at Art Shops. It is very inexpensive and can be diluted with water if you find it too thick. I use Gesso to paint black parts on my models (as done by Chuck on the pictures above) but found out that you must apply Gesso directly on the wood. Do not use any other chemical or varnish in between the wood and Gesso. Yves
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Mary Rose by Chidokan - cross-section
yvesvidal replied to Chidokan's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
There is an interesting picture and a documentary on the Mary Rose: http://www.ascensionearth2012.org/2014/10/secrets-of-dead-what-sank-mary-rose.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AscensionEarth2012+%28Ascension+Earth+2012%29 Yves
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