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Jolly Jo

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  1.    Jolly Jo reacted to a post in a topic: Lynx 1812 by SaltyScot - Manuta-Panart - 1:62 - building as Mosquidobit
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  4. Jolly Jo
    Thank you very much, Steve! I haven't even thought about the lead in terms of long lasting effects (besides taken care not to breath in any material while drilling). I first thought of a funnel on top but in Marquardt's "The Global Schooner" there's this spherical cap instead. I think I'll stick to it in terms of shape but throw out the lead and also go for something smaller.
  5.    Jolly Jo reacted to a post in a topic: Newport by Jolly Jo - Mamoli - Scale 1:57
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    Next piece to tackle was the binnacle. The kit supplied a solid piece of wood (looks like oak) to glue stripes to as to simulate doors etc. I wanted it to be walnut like the rest of the deck furniture and to add a "real" window so I preferred to scratch build. (oops, there was a dated coin in my wallet...) The "glass" is cut from the clear plastic of the model's cover box, the drawers and doors are simulated by carving the outlines and tracing the grooves with a 0.3mm pencil. Before adding the lid I painted the rear wall white as I thought would have made sense to augment the light from the lanterns and I didn't cut a window into the back for stealth as the ship is a smuggler. The venting hood is made from a pellet head which I drilled 0,5 mm holes into. It is not fixed yet as I'm not sure about the size. What do you guys think?
  9.    Jolly Jo reacted to a post in a topic: Polaris by Meekes - OcCre - 1:50 - First Build
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  12. Jolly Jo
    Your pintles and gudgeons turned out really nicely, well done!
  13.    Jolly Jo reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Erebus by clearway - OcCre - 1/75 scale - bashed
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  17. Jolly Jo
    As @SaltyScot pointed out to me it was time to drill the hole for the bowsprit before the deck furniture will make it hard to do so. As it totally makes sense I did. Thanks, buddy!
  18.    Jolly Jo reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Beagle by usedtosail - OcCre - 1:60
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  20. Jolly Jo
    Next on the menue were the fife rails. The measurements in the plan didn't add up and I didn't like the way they were supposed to be built either (the kit is an old mamoli one, not one after mamoli was bought by Daniel Dusek, so maybe the math is right now and/or the shape different). Furthermore the holes for the belaying pins should have been 1mm but the pins were 1.12mm at the tip and 1.75mm at the top of the shaft. Hence I turned my drill 90°, carefully chucked the handles into it and filed a couple of them down to 1.2mm. The pin holes were drilled accordingly. After test fitting I thought the pins are to short. They are 6mm so I will order some 8mm ones. As I want to add topsails I went for 4 holes in the side rails instead of 3 as the plan suggests. I cannot say I have any idea or plans for rigging or belaying yet since I never built a ship before but it doesn't hurt to have a spare hole I think...
  21. Jolly Jo
    Cool, laser-schooners are all the rage!
  22. Jolly Jo
    Congratulations on finishing your build! The ship is a true marvel and your log a great reference and inspiration. I got very much out of it and will look it up again and again in times to come for sure. Thanks Phil!
  23. Jolly Jo
    She looks absolutely magnificent! That's (a) top notch craftsmanship, congratulations!
  24. Jolly Jo
    Aloha ye all! Back from my holidays it was time to go on with the build. After being a little lost what to do next I had the revolutionary idea to just follow the plan... This means fiddly stuff. The bowsprit and anchor bitts are just loosely put on deck yet. I also stained the port cap rail as it was of a lighter tone than the starboard one.
  25. Jolly Jo
    Very nice indeed! Now, if anything goes wrong it's your fault 😆
  26. Jolly Jo
    She's a beauty. Your attention to detail is remarkable, well done!
  27. Jolly Jo
    Well done, Mark! Scrap wood is so versatile if one has the right idea.
  28. Jolly Jo
    That's excellently crafted, Steve, bravo!
  29. Jolly Jo
    Thanks Mark. It's basically double cooked linseed oil with pine extract from the German manufacturer VLVR
  30. Jolly Jo
    The bulwarks got raised as planned after the third gun port was cut. As the oak strakes were wider than the bulwarks I had to cut and sand them to the right width. After repainting the bulwarks the walnut cap rails could finally be glued on and oiled.

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