Craigie65

Lovely, add me to the queue of buyers 😍

Lovely, add me to the queue of buyers 😍

Lovely, add me to the queue of buyers 😍

Lovely, add me to the queue of buyers 😍

I should get the final files for the figures next week, which I then need to set up on my 'slicing' program. I am thinking the more delicate parts may be better left on their base and supports, to help protect the more delicate parts, and the customer removes the supports. This isn't an issue, as I always use the lightest supports I can get away with to minimise the 'pock-marks' they leave behind.
 
I hope to have the full suite of 3-d printed ships boats before the year's out (so Sphinx and Indy will have an option for all 3-d printed hull boats) - this will be quite a large investment in money, but I think worth it, as even I prefer the 3-d printed hulls, so imagine quite a few customers may, too.
 
Regarding Harpy, I shall be sending Jim the laser cut, PE, 3-d printed parts next week, so you should see a build log of this soon. (I am very much looking forward to seeing what Jim does to this, I love the lines). I still have around 4-5 full working weeks for CAD (plan) work, so still plenty for me to do before even starting preliminaries for kit 18, which I anticipate starting in September.
 
Finaly, I have been told by my PE supplier that copper is back on the menu, but more expensive. So, I will eventually have the PE copper plate option back for kits that have copper bottoms. I will keep them a separate option, as I know some prefer not to copper the bottom, or some even prefer the tape, so do not want to increase the cost of a kit to take into account the expensive PE copper when not everyone will use it - Best to keep it an option.

Lovely, add me to the queue of buyers 😍

Lovely, add me to the queue of buyers 😍

I'm in, thank you for  pressing on with this project.👍
 
B.E.

This is very true. At these scales, details, especially cloth details, needs to be accentuated a bit to give the painter a chance to play with highlights and shadows. This is a stable in wargaming miniatures.
 
This looks perfect to me Chris, and I will buy a set for sure!
 
BR 
TJM

They will  look  Superb  painted  and  weathered  -  washes  and  highlights  😉
 
Superb  sculpts  there  Chris.
 
OC.

OK, dare I show them...Gulp...
 
Updated files
 
To me, they look great!

Wow! These look great!

I think they look great. Lots of nice details and folds to highlight and give depth to the models.

Andrew,
so sorry to hear that.  I hope you make a full recovery and take life a bit easier!

Andrew,
so sorry to hear that.  I hope you make a full recovery and take life a bit easier!

Andrew,
so sorry to hear that.  I hope you make a full recovery and take life a bit easier!

Wonderful work.  Looking forward to watching your log of Speedy.
Enjoy Shetland!

I've managed to get started on the second planking for Erycina... Here are a few shots.
 
Before I began, I went through the planks with a digital micrometer to sort them into thickness... That way, I don't get any nasty surprises with thin planks going up against thick planks... I can grade it as I plank. There wasn't anything too dramatic, but it's nice to go into the task with a plan. The planks varied from 0.6 to 1mm thick, and some varied up to 0.2mm from end to end... As I said, nothing too dramatic, and it'll even out with scraping once done. There are a couple of strips that are perhaps a little too thin, but counting up, I should have enough without using these strips. They will be backups, then.

 
For this planking, I use gorilla glue thick superglue - used carefully, this does a great job and removes the need for pins and clamps... The theory is that it gives a better end result... I'm realising that I'm out of practice, so we'll find out whether this model ends up getting painted, or whether the wood will look okay once done. I try to put little dots of glue along the (pre-fitted) plank before fitting to the hull... So far, I'm putting on too much glue, and it's made things a little messy. Anyway - here's the progress so far. Upper parts fitted, and the first row of planking on each side.
 
One decision I made was to let the plank stay at the bottom end of the counter at the stern, so that there will be a filler between it and the upper outer part... this was because if it were to follow the line of the upper part (102, 103?), it would have been too short, and I wanted to avoid joins. I figure it'll look fine once I put the filler in as long as I get a good fit, but I would have preferred to keep the sweep of the planks, ideally. A different option would be to join the planks where the chain plates will be... I made my choice, and I think I'm happy with it.  Time will tell how easy that tuck under the stern is... thankfully I have the rib bender, so this next plank down will need to be well fitted before I attempt to get it to stay in place with glue! PPPPPP, as they say ... (Proper Preparation Prevents "Profoundly" Poor Performance)






As always, the pear strips are a simply beautiful colour, and there are no visible machining marks on them whatsoever. It's simply lovely wood to work with!
 
Thanks for looking in.
 
Rob
 
 

More work done on the Quarter Galleys.
 
Before I closed up the Galleys I painted them with Vallejo Ivory White to match the great cabin.  I also created the captains Seat of Ease using a 4x4 piece of lime with some leftover .8mm pear on top, and a hole drilled into both.

 
Next I started to close up the Galleys with the window frame pieces.

 
Next were the outer window frame piece, and the lower counter piece.  A bit of sanding of the custom frame pieces I made was required to get the counter piece to sit flush to match the window frame.

 
I then added the upper roof piece.  This piece is intentionally oversized for fit, so it needed quite a bit of sanding to get the proper slant and to fit flush with the window frame piece below it. 

 
I then repeated the same process for the port side.

But.....I will give it a try...what the hell!!!

Great to see another Adder build. I’m thoroughly enjoying building her too. I’ll be following along. 

Chris,
Please reconsider. Look at 1/64 in a cabin the number of buttons and invisible seams matter not a jot.  There is nothing else out there and you have been brave enough financially to meet the demand that has come from this forum.  

Chris,
Please reconsider. Look at 1/64 in a cabin the number of buttons and invisible seams matter not a jot.  There is nothing else out there and you have been brave enough financially to meet the demand that has come from this forum.  

I’ll also request one full set for my Sphinx if you would be so kind Chris!  

Chris,
Please reconsider. Look at 1/64 in a cabin the number of buttons and invisible seams matter not a jot.  There is nothing else out there and you have been brave enough financially to meet the demand that has come from this forum.