Wintergreen
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Didn't see this before Mario/ @Cap'n Rat Fink , very nice indeed! There is so much going on in that planned display so it takes a while to take it all in 🙂 Also hope that you and your family has managed to get through the hard times. All the best and Blessings to you!
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A sincere Thank You, @Jim Lad
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@Jorge Hedges if you want inspiration for details on your whale boat you can check out this guy that I found over on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shipmodelguy/videos I did not watch all episodes, but he seems to take attention to details. Apart from all the whale boats here on MSW of course 🙂
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Well thank you @Blue Ensign! Just what I needed to read today since I have some blue blue feelings for the upcoming surgery on Tuesday.
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That looks exactly what I did on my first version of the Kågen hull. While the planks themselves looks okay it is the buildup of tiny errors that get you to where you sit right now. The culprit looks to be the second plank, the one above the garboard. It runs too high on the stem. I found out that a nice run of planks looks straight when eyeballed from stem to stern at specific angles. See this post from my build log and the discussion that follows: Don't let your heart sink though. It IS a learning experience! Keep it up!
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Thank you John 🙂 The pace is one piece at a time...
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Nope, no pile and hence no drum sander. I will probably start as you with a sanding drum and from the look of it the sanding sleeve should come right off which means easy going between grits. We'll see what I can dream up... stay tuned. Apart from dreaming about tools work is kind of slow with the carlings. Mast partners are in and a couple for skylights. The photo below is a couple of pieces old. If you look closely you can see that I've tested a couple of different notch types. Right now I'm towards full width and full depth, unless the pieces are of same moulded size (depth/thickness...). If the pieces are of same dimension I'll leave a ledge for the carling to sit on and cut a matching step out of the bottom of the carling (3), instead of doing a slanted joint (1). No 2 is what I used for the main hatch and for the main mast partners in the picture below. No 3 is actually easiest to get a good looking joint for me. Cheers!
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Sorry, but that comment had me cracking up 😄 thank you druxey! "not likely!" I guess Mark will answer
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I can see why you like your armament. 25 mm and a little less they have a fantastic detailing at that scale. Cheers!
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I would suggest that you build all the launches to her. But maybe you already have? However, I like your attitude, you are finished when you say you are finished. A little like the wizards... they are never late, nor are they early, they arrive exactly at the time they decided upon. Time will tell how far we came on our journeys 🙂
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I meant thickness. The width and overall appearance is very good. I especially like how you have thinned the handle 🙂
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You know what they say... slowly but surely wins the race. Well, it's not a race, but I think you get the point 😉 Looking good they do, your oars. Maybe try to thin the blades of the oars a little? It would enhance their appearance I think. Just a friendly suggestion 🙂 Keep it up!
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Just silently following along here. Well, not silent now though... Mark, your attention to detail is remarkable. Fascinating, in fact. Also knowing how long you've been on this project. I don't know how many of you that keep tabs of spent hours? I don't, and that is because it is irrelevant to me. Even if my current project is light years away from what we see here, it is the journey that counts for me. Not how many hours or the cost of accessories. Bellona is looking wonderful, by the way. 🙂 Keep it up! From one leftie to another 😉
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I guess there are as many ways to do blocks as there are builders 🙂 Your way I haven't seen before, with the strop done that way. Other laminated ones I have seen, like KeithAugs. My very limited experience of block making is that I struggle to get the correct roundness. Mine, this far, always has been to squarish. Those two piles of pre-production block are a promising start I think. A bit more oval and there you have it. Keep it up!
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Salute @Mic_Nao and thank you! Don't tell anyone but I have the "only show neat work"-filter on my camera when I take the photographs. 😉
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Thank you wefalck! My first tell-tale of time for a break is when I start to loose patience. Then I know I should really take a break and have a snack of sorts.
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I find it interesting that quality of work is direct opposite proportional to level of blood sugar. 🤔
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Oh, wait, what?! I was dozing a little here in the back row. Sorry bout that. Nice to see you back here Siggi 🙂
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Never realized it before, but those frames are delicate! I also like the tone/colour of the keel, such nice wood. Makes me think I need to experiment with finishers on my apple-wood. Btw, the cutting mat is impressive in all its humonguousness 😉 (don't know if that actually is a word, but it sounds right 😄 ) Keep it up!
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Byrnes saw belt source in UK/EU?
Wintergreen replied to bruce d's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I guess he does, but with postage, customs and delivery times to Europe, local (to EU) sources are preferred for us here on this side of the pond. -
Tim, try tapping the area on the screen you want focus on. A frame then appears and stays with the area even if you move your phone.
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Not bad at all Niels! Billing kits are what they are, but your doing a decent model out of it. Keep it up!
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Excellent John! A'thoug, what would postage and package be? 🤔
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HMS Euryalus 1803 by rlb - 1:48 scale
Wintergreen replied to rlb's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Ah, so that's the reason for the absence. Don't think that we didn't notice 😉 Makes sense of course. Better to walk away than doing something irreversible stupid. Hm, they say the bollards and the stern timbers are some of the hardest parts to figure out. But on the bright side, when you have mastered it, you have taken a step up the skill stairs 😉 Keep it up!- 122 replies
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