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pretty easy to make Bob.......perhaps yours will come out better........movable guards? I made some more progress with the boats........staining them was a big first step! no paint on the outside for me, John........I promised you......remember! the last picture you will see of all three together.........the scratch built boat got the Half Moon color. I gave it a shot of the mahogany stain. the other two have gone to the trawler Syborn build. staining the hull of the boat.......I got a good idea where the bleed throughs were. to remedy that, I spread a thin coat of fill to the inside of the hull, evening it off with a piece of wood. I was going to paint the gunwales with a brown paint........but I ended up staining them instead. I figured that if the accents for the interior were going to be stained......it may as well too. the interior is painted a flat red. the floor was created next.......made on the table and fitted in place. it wasn't cemented in until after it was stained. I was curious how this would look aboard ship, so I brought her out and set her up as a dry fit. I might be a little off as far as where everything goes......don't hold me to the layout just for you J...........I know! I pined and cried for the Moon, because I didn't have those tack line decorations. ..........and what did I do when I got them........drilled them and left them lying around on my table, for god and everyone to knock'em off! happy to say that they are in the works! I painted them with a flat red........but I'm beginning to wish I could sand blast them.....that finish doesn't hold paint for #&%@! I used the dark stain to give them a bit of weathering......but it caused the paint to become solvent and move around. the finish showed through. I brought out the red again, and touched them up. the stain mingled with the paint, but they look a bit too red again. after I took these pictures, I took a q-tip and dabbed them a little......they look much better. I'll give them a shot of flat coat before I even try to handle them. it's fine.........I still have to map out their location anyway
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so......these guys are all planked now, but I'm still working on the Half Moon boat. in the meantime, I have these guys in the works as well.......sorting out the rib problem. the plastic boat was too big for the Half Moon......I see that now. I made a good move in my decision to scratch build one for it. there is quite a bit of interior detail that I need to put into these two boats........there is also an insert I need to clean up and shape. it's not laser cut.......one of the remnants from the Nordkap build. I had laid the inner keel in one of the boats so far..........but this will give you a fair idea of the inner detail I want to do. I stained all three hulls.........here is the full monty of them this is where they will part ways with each other.......the Half Moon hull got the mahogany tint. so now it will be to give the other boat an inner keel, so I can add the ribs. I only have one of the inserts that I spoke of, so I'll have to make a second one. I'm also in the process of sorting out the rib parts and gluing them back together, in the event I need longer ones there are other parts I'll need to make for them as well.........should be a hoot!
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OK....... I was off on one of my tangents the other day........next thing I know, I'm on a tangent, in the middle of a tangent I mean...........REALLY........is that possible?!?! recent musings have caused me to switch gears for a bit....... if you've read my log on the Half Moon, you have seen what I refer to.........the ship's boats. I made the boat for the Half moon build, and while I was at it, I may as well work on this one too. I did get a boon out of the deal......I have a second boat! I hope I can make this work....this will look especially cool. so, I'll make them, and if I can use them both, it will be all the better. if not, I'm sure there will be other projects down the road. now, these pictures I'm sure most of you have seen........I just want to get them in the respective log. it starts out with both of the plastic boats.......slight differences, but for the most-part, pretty similar. then the outside of the hull was planked. both of the hulls are planked now. I was going to remove the keel and skegs, but since they are going towards a more modern ship {build}, I will leaver them as they are. Bottom paint will bring them into the picture. I had two 4 mm thick block panels with the rib parts laser cut into them. I had punched out one of them and found them to be too thick. I decided to cut them in half at this point........this met with a bit of a problem, because some of them broke. so, once I unravel the mystery, I can continue with these two.
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good to hear the build is still in progress........I had no doubt. some very good work has gone into her. I remember you mentioning that there was an issue you were having trouble with.........good to know you found a solution. I'll look forward in seeing your progress
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very interesting method Nils.........something to remember haven't had the chance to work with blocks that small...........my days are numbered though. my Half Moon has some 2 mm blocks........that should be fum {that's fun, with some degree of fumble in it}
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yea piet.........whose the domkop now when I posted, I didn't see your updated pictures.........very nice recovery! what can I say, I'm computer illiterate........if it weren't for the pictures on the screen......I'd be totally lost! glad you made it to your destination in good order.......I hope you enjoy every moment I hope there will be pictures "if you have 24 odds and ends, and 23 of them fall off the table, what have you got......an odd or an end? {George Carlin}
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
hee....hee........just as long as you don't let them flank you! looking good so far Nenad.........hard enough just keeping the line straight.- 4,152 replies
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sorry to hear...........take care of your admiral, good sir........that's what matters most! I'll keep you and yours in my thoughts.
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com'on Augie.........you can do the individual tiles.........I did it for the dance floor on the M&M build cutting all those tiles........making sure that they are square.......the painting. you only have two colors......piece of cake! I still have some of the tiles........I can send them to ya! if your going to use the open concept in there, as well as clear windows, you should be able to see them to some degree
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optical aides are Ok........I wear reading glasses now, so I've been safe. I have an optivisor........just can't seem to get use to it. can't recall a time earlier, but I'm sure I've done something like that in my day. feel good in knowing that if you were working on an earlier vessel.......the bow spirit would have been used as a battering ram
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in the interest of the log.......yea, I'd do it I checked my half moon.....it's OK........but the Goth, I have to go all the way to the beginning! glad I still have all the pictures
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minor glitch a while back.........I should check some of mine again. I know I have a lot to do on the Goth build...dreading the heck out of that !
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It is still very demanding, but I hope that will all settle down in the near future. {Anja wrote} when you get back, you can tell us which is more demanding............work, or keeping Sjors in line while on vacation
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nice job on the brick work Augie........thin enough so that you wouldn't need to add mortar around them I really like the pattern....sweet!
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how in the heck did you do that?!?! most folks endure the cutting method earlier in their builds...........I see that YOU like to impale yourself! is that depth perception........or 3D? new addendum in model ship safety: always wear safety glasses........even around the ship! {that's not a wink......I got something in my eye}
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while it isn't a three blade prop........you certainly get an 'A' for effort! have a good trip and a safe one as well
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awesome update with the masting..........the yards look really good. I haven't seen any pictures that showed the 'seats' but I would imagine that there might have been some creature comforts on board. you really moving along.....sweet!
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looking really good Frank...got some nice lines going there I'm going to have to try the titebond.......I'm almost out of CA.
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very nice work on the spar deck Evan.......well done on the paint work!
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the chain plates look great........you can throw that noob badge out any time now Nigel said it best......you can't be a noob, and put out this degree of craftsmanship. you've taken this kit so far past it's scope, that if you never told anyone that it was a Billing's kit, they wouldn't know. fantastic work.......your 'eye' and 'vision' of this ship is amazing!
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Bob.......the pictures of the jig can be found on page 7 of the United States build. the one thing about the jig, is that there is still the threat of the blade going side to side, altering the desired cut. I'm using a thin blade......good for cutting sharper curves. I suppose if you were to use a thicker blade.....like a band saw blade, this problem would lessen considerably. I found that you can use a scroll saw as a plainer and table saw.......but there's nothing like the real thing. something I should keep in mind for the future thank you very much Mobbsie....it shows me where my wood inventory is lacking I think the continuance of the plastic boats should go towards the trawler log.........boy.....didn't I deviate form that build in a hurry! I will get back to it.......but I will also continue with the scratch boat.......I need to get it stained like the Half Moon now........fun.....fun.....fun!
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that is one sweet looking hull..........man, I wish I had the cash! very nice looking planking job.......well done!
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thank for the good word...I really appreciate it first hurdle over and done! I plan to do that John......with the interior in place, I don't think they'll look plastic. more down the road thanks Matti Piet and Frank!
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