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You must be catching up on inventory. Nice to see you making progress on your beautiful model!
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Making perfect repeatable cannons on the lathe can be a bit challenging. Some folks make a form tool for the reinforcements (rings), some use CNC and some use a lathe duplicator after turning a master in wood. Here is a series from Jo Pi on You Tube on turning a brass cannon that may be of help. He is a master machinist though and his techniques may be a bit above many of our capabilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i4rffLUqyY&ab_channel=JoePieczynski
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There's a delightful Admiralty style presentation folio with two card stock unfolding models that was presented to Prince William on his tenth birthday, April 13, 1731. It is still in excellent shape. It is described and shown in the Kriegstein book. It may be of some interest to bibliophiles here that an "all new" edition of the Kriegstein ship model collection will be published by Pen and Sword Books this month https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Historic-Ship-Models-of-the-Seventeenth-and-Eighteenth-Centuries-Hardback/p/18975. Not quite sure how they can improve upon the two SeaWatch versions but apparently they have new material.
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If you have a lathe it is also very easy to turn the axles from square stock then reduce the width to size. Literally takes 30 seconds per truck.
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Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
dvm27 replied to stuglo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Boring, frustrating but ultimately satisfying. I usually start with 80 grit paper. -
Thanks for all the kind comments. HH - the transom planking is indeed let into the aft fashion piece. The side planking is also let into the fore end of the this fashion piece. Needless to say it is a beast to make with two rebates and rolling bevels! But when done this way the end grain of the transom and side planks are both protected from seawater. Some contemporary models show it done this way and some don't but the NMM model we based this on did. BE - that is indeed a pisdale which seems a bit unusual but is a feature of the contemporary model. It has a molded feature that is a continuation of the molding of the inner planking. Wintergreen - I'm sure David would love to collaborate with every single member of this forum...when his plate is empty (estimate 2032). Trussben - haven't rigged a model in 25 years so looking forward to that. I'm studying the work of Archjofo and hope to emulate his work.
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It's been almost a year since my last update. The reason is that Speedwell has been landlocked in Canada since last November. My very talented collaborator David Antscherl had made and applied all the carvings and I was going to pick her up to rig her just when Covid struck and the border was closed. I have all the blocks, ropes, masts and spars ready but no model. I'm hoping to get her this summer but who knows at this point. At any rate here are some photos of her sporting her wonderful carvings.
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Fascinating stuff Michael! But I will miss your beautiful Pilot Cutter which I suspect is now on hiatus.
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Here's some inspiration Siggi. But after viewing your work I don't think you need it. Well done!
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I see I am not the only one who makes the unforgivable mistake of using the Byrnes saw as a building surface. But it is the only perfectly flat surface in my workshop so allowances must be made. Beautiful work N.I.!
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Your model reminds me very much of White Wings, a wooden yacht that won the prestigious best model award at the Mariners Museum'2000 competition. It even had plumbing. I can't find any photos of it on the internet but i think you would find it inspirational, as we do yours.
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Personally. I think those cap squares look terrific, Chuck. Most appear oversize. Yours look perfectly to scale.
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Captain Sir C. Passaro's figure is more anatomically correct than that skinny stick figure you substituted. No wonder he gave it a thumbs up. Love the way your treatment of the cabin makes your model unique.
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Nice job Siggi. I find those drift rails incredibly hard to fit at the hances. Are they steamed or cut to shape?
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I hope your muse returns soon. I understand how such a long project can create burnout. Sometimes I find that creating an interesting fitting that I won't need until later on gets the creative juices flowing again.
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I know nothing of CAD but I do appreciate the jig/upside down Harold Hahn style method of framing the hull Kiyoo. Fairing those hawse timbers and fore cants is so much easier within this rigid baseboard. I look forward to seeing how the aft timbers come together!
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Yes, by all means remake these hideous trial versions Michael. They'll look exactly the same to the rest of us but you'll feel better!
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ancre La Belle 1684 by Oliver1973 - 1/36
dvm27 replied to Oliver1973's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Curse you Oliver! I'm already spending too much time on YouTube and now I've had to add you to the list. My favorite La Belle model used to be Glen Grieco's version done at Texas A&M but your model is giving it a run for its money. -
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These are magnificent examples of mixed media use in ship model building, Doris. Do they not have dust in your country? I wonder how you keep these masterpieces in pristine condition without being encased. Whatever will you do next? I hope you will share it here. We talked once of your publishing a book based on your techniques. Did that ever come to fruition?- 1,035 replies
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YOUNG AMERICA 1853 by Bitao - FINISHED - 1:72
dvm27 replied to Bitao's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Very sorry for your loss. I always found my workshop a place of solace during times of grief. Hopefully it will for you as well.- 257 replies
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I can see your work improving as you progress, Kevin. Great job on the bowsprit step. I too still use my Preac saw and it's great for small jobs. Don't know if you ever purchased the motor upgrade but it's fantastic and makes the saw even better. Check out http://shipahoymodels.com/equipmentforsale.htm
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Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
dvm27 replied to stuglo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
The framing plan is a rough indication of where things are located but use the sheer plan lofted by David Antscherl for actual locations and heights. All gun and sweep ports, as created by installing the sills, should run in a fair line from fore to aft. Maybe use a thin batten to insure they are all in a fair line.
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