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druxey got a reaction from WackoWolf in Peleng-i Bahri 1777 by derebek - 1/48 - POF - Ottoman Galleon
Framing is difficult enough: introducing the extra level of difficulty with a hogged keel is fiendishly hard! It looks as if you've worked out how to manage the problem nicely. Well done, Ersin!
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druxey reacted to korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
This is still my last job. I finished it a few days ago.
Here's a French lion turned out.
If interested, and in that sense, I can show pictures during operation.
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druxey reacted to korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
Good afternoon, everybody.
I finished another small order. This is the most difficult job, that I had. But very interesting. I very much enjoyed the thread.
This figure rooster for the French frigate «Le Francois».
That's how this figure looks in the drawings.
And here is what I got
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druxey reacted to Rustyj in Bomb Vessel Granado by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:24 - cross-section
Thank you E&T.
Ok Ben.... you should have excused yourself. You had insider information!
Yes Chuck has graciously allowed me access to the Winnie and I will be starting her shortly.
As this will be a long slow build while he continues to design her I will try to complete the Fly
at the same time. Gotta keep the Grand kids happy you know!
I have completed the stand. I made it out of some Maple I had available.
I kept the dowels low on the stand so they wouldn't cover the frame work. Now I just have to put
on a couple of coats of sealer and I can set the cross section in it.
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druxey reacted to derebek in Peleng-i Bahri 1777 by derebek - 1/48 - POF - Ottoman Galleon
More of my work
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druxey reacted to derebek in Peleng-i Bahri 1777 by derebek - 1/48 - POF - Ottoman Galleon
tin cheap and effective tortures
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druxey got a reaction from Erebus and Terror in HMS Terror by Erebus and Terror - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - POB - as fitted for polar service in 1845
Yes a small dab will do you: it's not like soft solder at all!
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druxey reacted to Trussben in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Trussben - 1:48 - Swan-class sloop based on TFFM
The sternpost has been glued and pinned to the keel and aft deadwood now, I have to finish refining the shape back there and then I will start making the rising wood pieces.
Ben
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druxey reacted to garyshipwright in HMS Montague 1779 bygaryshipwright - 74-gun Alfred-class
Well guys figure I couldn't let February end with at least a small update. Have been working on the cannons and a few other items such as the chain pumps, capstan along with redoing the helm port and upper deck transom. It seems the more I looked at those items the more I wanted to redo them and seems that that's what I did. Also added three more of the chain pump sprockets and not hoods along with the chain pin's for the capstan and drop pawl's. Did Montagu have the drop pawl's, maybe yes may be no, butt does seem that they were being used in the fleet as early as 1770 so figure I am safe adding them. Enjoy the photo's folks. Only 6 more 32 pounder's to add and the guns for this deck will be done. Gary
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druxey got a reaction from dgbot in HMS Terror by Erebus and Terror - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - POB - as fitted for polar service in 1845
If that was your first silver soldering job, well done! You won't want to go back to soft solder now you've found out how strong the joint is, if properly made.
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druxey reacted to michael mott in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
Daniel, Mark, B.E., Nils thanks for stopping by and the kind rematks and thank you for all the "likes'
Nils that is a very beautiful looking hull, I shall have to have a look.
Dan I made my own here near the bottom of the page you can see how I made it. A lot of work for sure but I am reasonably pleased with the results. The simplest way produced the best rope. I did build a rope making machine here but in the end I did not like the results for the fine rope I will revisit the machine but for the time being the larger diameter that I am using I prefer the way I am making it now.
I now have to make some more blocks for the boom and associated lines, I can see that the blocks and shackles are going to keep me busy, but at least my newly finished little lathe that I started to build 43 years ago
will be handy now for the small diameter stuff because the Myford only goes so fast.
It was a lot of work but it needed to be finished, I am glad I took the time to get it done. it will make turning the small pins and shackle parts that much easier.
Michael
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druxey reacted to michael mott in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
Today I finished tidying up the work area so that I now can work on either Skipjack or the pilot cutter now that both have their own tables. Rearranging things really does take a while it seems getting some of the model wood out of boxes and onto some additional shelving makes it so much easier to work.
That done I was able to get the final gluing sorted for the new walls of the cockpit when it is good and set I will work on the top rail. Walter thought it was about time.
The gaff was re-threaded with some of the new rope, a fiddly job, and as I was working I kept thinking about the incredible amount of rigging on Nils' Clipper.
Then time to get the boom finished after some final shaping of the jaws, the holes were drilled for the strength bolts and for the slot to accommodate the plate for attaching the tack of the mainsail and the down-haul. because of the length I needed to add a support.
Once the holes were drilled I began gluing on the leather.
Then the leather was cut to allow for the wrapping.
after folding down the tabs and the final shaping the jaws end was given a liberal coating of Teak oil.
Left to right the new lines are the Gaff throat up-haul, peak halliard, jib shroud, gaff throat down-haul. Next I need to make the support for the boom on the mast.
Michael
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druxey got a reaction from Erebus and Terror in HMS Bellerophon 1786 by AON – scale 1:64 – 74-gun 3rd Rate Man of War - Arrogant-Class
I see what the question was - but it's already been answered! On another note, the moulded (in and out) dimension of your floor timbers look a bit thick. You might want to check that.
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druxey got a reaction from Erebus and Terror in HMS Terror by Erebus and Terror - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - POB - as fitted for polar service in 1845
If that was your first silver soldering job, well done! You won't want to go back to soft solder now you've found out how strong the joint is, if properly made.
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druxey got a reaction from WackoWolf in HMS Terror by Erebus and Terror - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - POB - as fitted for polar service in 1845
If that was your first silver soldering job, well done! You won't want to go back to soft solder now you've found out how strong the joint is, if properly made.
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druxey reacted to Drazen in De Zeven Provinciën 1665 by Dražen - Scale 1:45
And today, I glued them in place.
(Not 7, but 8 parts. There is a black paper behind to simulate the dark hole.)
Dražen
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druxey reacted to Dan Vadas in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Thanks for the compliments Eamonn, Janos, John, Popeye, Maury and Maurino.
Janos - yes the darker wood for the handrails is Swiss Pear
Maury, I've used the 7 - 10 method for other octagons, but the jig makes it a lot easier as I don't have to keep a careful eye on the lines .
Back to work - the Swivel Gun Mounts have a re-enforcing strap to hold the base of the swivel mounts. These are bolted through the timber mounts on the real ship, but I've omitted this detail as the bolt heads would be almost too tiny to see on the model. There is supposed to be an octagonal band around the top as well, but once again I'm not fitting that - I had several attempts at making them using various methods, but none looked satisfactory.
All the Mounts are now permanently fitted. The Swivel Guns themselves won't be fitted until almost at the end of the build.
Danny
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druxey got a reaction from Jeronimo in HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF
There probably were racks: air circulation was important to prevent mould or rot. At very least, there would be battens on the deck. If you are showing stored sails, don't forget their wooden identification tags!
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druxey reacted to Mirabell61 in PAMIR 1905 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:96 - four-masted barque as she appeared since 1951/1952
Build log part 47
Pictures of completed model, part 2 of 4
Clearing the ropework on Forward welldeck
view from the lower yard
aft boatstation
Outlook watching traffic in the english channel
Build log part 48 to follow.....
Nils
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druxey reacted to Mirabell61 in PAMIR 1905 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:96 - four-masted barque as she appeared since 1951/1952
Build log part 46
Pictures of completed model (after two years of work ), part 1 of 4
ship in the Version of 1957 (the year of the actual ships loss)
busy on forecastle deck
nice steady tradewind allows Setting of full suit of brand new sails
Pamir has just passed by in Close-up distance
look-out mate watching the ships after wake
Build log part 47 to follow....
Nils
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druxey got a reaction from harvey1847 in HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF
There probably were racks: air circulation was important to prevent mould or rot. At very least, there would be battens on the deck. If you are showing stored sails, don't forget their wooden identification tags!
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druxey got a reaction from Trussben in HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF
There probably were racks: air circulation was important to prevent mould or rot. At very least, there would be battens on the deck. If you are showing stored sails, don't forget their wooden identification tags!
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