paul carruthers

Waiting for the release!

Can’t wait.....

On 2/4/2021 at 1:01 PM, chris watton said:

Overall length will be around 785mm (with bowsprit), hull length will be around 610mm

When can I send you the money? I want one!

On 1/30/2021 at 4:17 PM, chris watton said:

OK, I never meant to plank the whole Sphinx hull, as this model will be thrown away once all the info I need has been taken from it. But couldn't help myself. this is a very quick planking job (a day), using scrap 1x4 Tanganyika instead of wasting the pear on a disposable hull - no filling, just a quick sand so I have a smooth (ish) surface for checking all parts that are to be fixed to it. I am happy with the hull lines, nice shape to plank, too.

What are the dimensions? Thankyou.

I’d buy some!

On 17/01/2018 at 1:50 PM, michael101 said:

Getting rady to the next stage 

I saw some plank clampers at the internet also i saw them in some build logs ...

but after talking with Moxis i decide not to buy the due the expensive price and also i heard that the metal clamp its very week ...

 

so i decide to make my clampers by my self ...

i got the idea for the screws from Moxis , 

for the handles i have use the head of the push pins , i took the pins out and drilled the holl with 2 mm dia 

the screws that i bought was 1.8 mm by the Moxis advice 

and after cutting the head of the screws i have glue them to the handle by epoxy glue ,

 

for the clamp i have cut drill and bend aluminum 

 

here is some pictures:

The final product :

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 15/01/2018 at 3:25 PM, jwvolz said:

Run the rope over some beeswax. That will help relax it, and reduce some of the fuzziness as well. 

Then hit it with a hair drier, use this technique on all my rigging.

Nice work, I’m doing a lot of smaller items for my Pegasus, my question is were the side mounts one piece or several sandwiched bits of timber?

if one piece why the step design.

i too had lots of trouble blackening my small barrels, yours looks good.

Query, did you clear coat the copper plates?

thanks

Been off this for a good while.

Coppering completed ones side, installed a moulding to top off the top edges.

not happy overall, wish I’d gone for a white paint finish, ah well. Hope the other half comes out better and can display that side.

For those who can't fabricate jigs you can purchase photoetch benders

Definitely not wide as the strips sit right on the photoetch high points

I looked a Blue Ensigns build, if you look at page 2 mine looked like his with the top red border not parallel, so I measured from the plans and added a splice to make it 4mm as per the drwg and as his page 3. I have checked that all the windows side and rear fit as per his build.

Anyone else had to build up the rear gunwales to match the drawing re fitment  of the etched decoration and the 1mm strip or perhaps it an error I've built in.

Some colour added, coat of sand sealer to deepen the colour, will finish with a Matt varnish at the end.

Slow progress, not happy with the small ports but I simply couldn't get a sharp outline.

Measured and estimated, drawings could detail this feature much better, time will tell.

Second planking done with a bit of sanding and sealer, final finis if any planking not painted will be matt

RB emailed cannon enroute😎

It is, the import was only £4, I'll need to buy all my next items in one purchase.

Not been doing much as the garden and other jobs can't be put off. I purchased a few blocks and rope from Syren, top notch, the blocks are outstanding even without a tumble. 

Only gripe is the UK Post office sticking on an £8.00'handling charge.

Thanks for the comment, when the 32 are available I'm going to get them as it's low cost and then I can decide.

will finish second planking and make up the carriages proper with eyelets etc.

did you line the gun Ports? What were the final dimensions of your finished ports?

This is the RB 29mm cannon on the kit carriage, I think it looks OK, would appreciate any thoughts/advice.

Thanks, that's hard work not being confident of the turnout. One coat of sand and sealer to go to protect from dings to come before moving up the hull.

Second planking so far with a bit of sanding. Tried to keep same tones above the waterline.

Well on with second planking, stressful.