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Hi Mates, Thanks for your nice comments, likes and just looking in- still and always much appreciated. Continuing with the cannon door assemblies and dummy cannon installations it struck me that I really wanted to also add upper and lower “carriages” look. I looked at the positioned (but not yet fixed into place) first door, and its cannon - wanted to do something about the missing carriages (pic 3). So now I needed to simulate these bits. I played around with some ideas (pic 4), the first two carriages, left to right, did not drop down enough into the dummy opening (pic 5). Added a longer leading edge vertical strip, looked better (pics 6 & 7) ------------------------- I was going to use the Proxxon MF70 and cut a groove into a long piece of timber, but I still would have had the leading edge visual problem, and I imagined that if I tried cutting tiny little slivers of “U” shaped wood, I would loose most to breakage. My fear of the unknown J So the pics were my solution. Made also sure that the wood framings were of the same diameter as the weather deck installs (pic 9) I’m comfortable with this. These will get “lost” when one looks at the finished ship, but for me it adds a level of detail to the dummy openings that seem to work. Labor intensive, for sure. Each dummy has 5 pieces X 50 Hmmm that’s another 250 questionable parts added to this kit. Having fun-no rush on my part… PS: You might note pics 2,5 & 8 (carriage bit in place) the very tip of the pull open rope for the door is a bit darker colored. That is GS Hypo at work. Thumb and forefingers bit of glue makes the rope tips hard and straight- so easy to push into its hole after positioning the doors. Here I actually thought ahead, must be some foresight going on (;-) Regards, Michael
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Nigel, Great thread, Nice links to the Russian site. Dr Mike is well, amazing. So many amazing builders, one of whom (along with other champions) has a build log here at MSW-- Scratch build section -Alexandru HMS Victory, beyond astonishing. I'm sure that most of your reading this thread are familiar with his work/art. Regards, Michael
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Frank, Nice update, just catching up. Good work on your part. As we know Corel really "missed the boat" on this part of the kit; very weak. Billings got that part so "right" Hmmm Nice fix on your part. Cheers, Michael
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Let's talk 3D printers.
md1400cs replied to Keith_W's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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Let's talk 3D printers.
md1400cs replied to Keith_W's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
In two years they will be MUCH better and MUCH cheaper http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NA00MWS?ref=x_disp_44_96_1_3 It will be interesting to see how some of our members apply this to part of their builds Cheers, MIchael PS this might also fit under Nautical General Discussion ?! -
Karl, Again Beautiful build. Thanks for posting large format jpg.s helps so much in appreciating your excellent level of detail. I have made a folder of your rigging and sail photos, as I plan to use your work as an excellent guide. I hope that you don't mind (:-) Looking forward to following your next build from Model Shipways. su construcción es superlativo. Bien hecho!! Cheers, Michael
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I think that I will look through my vitamin pills or maybe a left over turkey bone? ha ha... As usual your work and artistry are superlative. I will consider your idea, though my build is from 1628 and may not reflect what you have replicated from the 1800s. Need to research this bit. Enjoy Thanksgiving, big deal here for USA members (:-) Michael
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JP, aka 1000 post guy Awesome work. planks are so nice. Copied and made a Word doc. of your superb in-service. My next one will benefit from your instructions. PS: Where did you find such small brass rod Blix Art Supplies? Again beautiful work Cheers, MIchael
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Yes using that type of saw. Be prepared to use many blades (:-( they get dull very quickly.
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Best idea I have found after breaking several Please excuse the photo of my example on your build log, but it was only intended as a quick way of explaning Regards, Michael
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Frank, Your masts are looking good. Yes quite a conundrum between the three plan sets (:-)
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Frank, thanks for your nice thoughts. Lawrence, I had thought of adding a clear varnish, but all of my figures have been painted with combinations of water based, acrylic, and laquer types of paints. So I'm hesitant to cover those mixes with a clear-coat. hmmmm Michael
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Karl, Excellent !!! also thanks for the large format jpg's they are very helpful for really looking at the details of your beautiful work. Michael
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Hi Mates, Thanks for your thoughtful comments as well as for just dropping buy, always a pleasure and a source of encouragement. Continuing with the cannon doors; All doors have been sized given the minor size variations on the ports. As Nigel pointed out, my errors were actually in keeping with the way Vasa was probably assembled given its early 16th century birth. Love it when my errors turn out to be OK J Started to put together the opening and closing rope pulls, getting there, need 100 altogether. For the much less visible opening pulls (doors will be open almost vertically) I will only do a single rope wrap not a double, as I’m doing for the closing ropes Those nails will double as the door hinges Using the Proxxon to drill through the door and the inserts. I will use the same hole for the pull and pull eyelets. Again, thanks for taking your time following along, dropping in or just passing by. Regards, Michael
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Matt, NICE. I had totally forgotten about this kit. http://modellers-workshop.com/corel-wasa-cross-section-wood-ship-kit-sm39/ Michael
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Karl, I think that I may have said this before, but your sails are excellent. Nice work!! Michael
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Frank, Just found this one. Your weathering work is excellent. Thanks for the "how to" post Regards, Michael
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Jadzo, Thanks for your kind remarks. Regarding the figures, no no primer was use. I just washed the figures, and using hobby paint just applied it directly upon the gilded metal. All the colors adhered very easily. Thanks for dropping by. MIchael
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Thanks for all of your kind comments, John, yes not too sea-worthy but you're right she would not be in the museum today. Michael
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ancre Le Fleuron by cabrapente - FINISHED
md1400cs replied to cabrapente's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Beautiful work. Your cannon rigging is First Class work, as well as your interior details. Ouch re: that cathead Where is the Captain's girlfriend? In movies they always have one ha hah Michael -
HMS Victory by JPett - Corel - 1:98
md1400cs replied to JPett's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
JPett, Nice!! you are certainly an established master at planking super nice work. I will enjoy following along.. Yea you might be slightly "off" those electron microscope pics. show all errors. Michael -
Hi Mates, Continuing with cannon door assemblies; I first looked through the 60 or so inserts that I cut out looking for those that would fit right away. Found a few, some minor edge sanding, and then glued the outer parts of the doors with the inner trim pieces. Used a bit of painters tape to stabilize the outer doors from moving to make it easier to adjust the inner parts before the glue set. Noted their locations and then used hobby masking tape to fix them to their correctly adjusted places. I know that if I had not taped them on my location drawing, for sure the paper would move and well…you know (;-) This bit is sort of fun, though I have to figure out how to drill in two eyelets for the ropes (opening and closings). I’m thinking of using only one eyelet and then curving the backside that will face the hull. This is probably destined to create breakage. I have very little working room after the lions are glued into place, Two eyelet pieces one on each side is probably the best solution….attach the ropes, then the hinges followed by the lion heads.?? Yes, I need complete the chain plate bits first, been very lazy with this, though as you can see its been started. The other side has been completed for all three masts. Thanks again for dropping by. Regards, Michael
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Oh the irony of "mistakes" seems as if they are, for this ship, correct funny.... Yes I have in fact read a bit about even how the port side differs from the starboard side. Well now I feel better.
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John, Quite an amazing medical recovery CHEERS certainly part of your amazing "memory book" of life. Michael
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