Jump to content

augie

Gone, but not forgotten
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    4,669

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by augie

  1. augie
    I suspected that might be happening . But John was right.... 12 pounder is 4.4", 18 pounder just over 5".
  2. augie
    Lots of good advice coming in so far. If you haven't tried it, get yourself a quality pair of tweezers or two.. They make handling the ropes and getting the knots started much easier. Once comfortable working with them, they almost become part of your hand. Keep us posted and yes, start a build log on your next journey.
  3. augie
    Work on framing the gun ports on the main gun deck has begun. A temporary batten was used to check the position of the laser drawn lines on the bulkheads. Only minor adjustment was needed to yield a nice sheer line. Lines were scribed on the bulkheads and the battens removed. A paper cannon was made using a copy of the 12 lb. cannon from the plans mounted on a 1/16" thick strip to simulate the actual deck. This was used to check the height of the cannon above the sills. This photo, using tape to demark the port lines, shows where we are: Satisfied with this positioning, I proceeded to install the laser cut sills, port and starboard: The sills were roughly faired with the bulkheads. Now that the sills are in, the lintels should go fairly quickly. I will simply be using a 3/8" spacer to set them in position. Then come the uprights. SJORS - in anticipation of your comment, yes.......the paper cannon fires 12 lb. cotton balls. The final versions will handle good old American iron.
  4. augie
    Feels like I'm standing right there on her deck Popeye
  5. augie
    OK Wes.......stop showing off. That is one beautiful coaming
  6. augie
    Please tell me you are not going to use the 1/2" power drill with the masonry bit for the tops
  7. augie
    Ah, certain of our Northern European friends. Still wielding fire and force after all these years. Give the tool a fair chance!
  8. augie
    Nice to see her going vertical!!!!!
  9. augie
    Nice looking wood ..... and great work to boot. WELL DONE!!!!
  10. augie
    Really sorry to hear that David. Probably either CA fumes or sanding dust. Hope you two can work it out.
  11. augie
    Haven't gotten to Jeff's wood yet John. There will still be a lot of ME basswood on board. Yes, the Hobbylite comes in either white or a wood color. Available around here in most hobby stores. One nice feature is that you can just add water and get any consistency you want. And if you let it dry out in the jar you can always reconstitute it with water. You can also add a few drops of an acrylic paint and get any color you want. Best thing since sliced bread ......oh, wait, that was the pencil sander
  12. augie
    I did paint my tops black after planking but I left the masts and spars natural. I like the effect. I'm not sure what the 'official' method is. As we say, 'You're the Captain' (in this case Rear Admiral).
  13. augie
    Pretty good? Must be heavy weather on the Great Lakes. They look terrific from the Rockies
  14. augie
    Nice work on the tops Sjors. Are they to be painted or left natural with stain?
  15. augie
    You are making remarkable progress in spite of the obstacles. Your planking, without sanding, looks better then what I can produce as a final finish. Will be interested to hear your call on the treenails.
  16. augie
    That's exactly it Lou. Just to make that forward edge solid. The stern edge rests pretty solidly on the existing structure.
  17. augie
    Case looks terrific Andy. A beautiful home for a fine piece of work!
  18. augie
    Nice work Daniel. Always something new in your micro world
  19. augie
    Get this week under your belt. We'll keep a candle burning in the stern gallery.
  20. augie
    Your effort here has been ....... outrageous. They would be too nice to use on anything I'd ever build. I believe the plural term for blocks is 'bevy'. FANTASTIC, Grant.
  21. augie
    She's a fine looking schooner you've picked out!
  22. augie
    Planking looks just great....and the color makes her POP!
  23. augie
    Really sweet all around, Wes.
  24. augie
    :D .......ya got me, JP! Just trying to make my photos multitask. I wasn't aware MSW had a court reporter on staff writing all this stuff down.
  25. augie
    Looks familiar. Having fun yet?

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...