Pirate adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Javelin in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Updates. I have most of the work done on the hull. Still some work to make the swivel gun mounts and anchors.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from scrubbyj427 in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Updates. I have most of the work done on the hull. Still some work to make the swivel gun mounts and anchors.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Saburo in NAIAD 1797 by Bitao - 1:60
Bitao,
This is amazing work. Your craftsmanship is beyond most of us on the site, but I love seeing the limits of what is possible. It gives a lot of inspiration and ideas for techniques even for those of us not quite as skilled. This is one of the few models I have seen with the pump dales actually in place.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from mtaylor in La Belle by Kranck - as per the monography of Jean Baudriot
Nicolas,
Your project is really cool. I am interested to see a lot of the work people have been doing with CNC machines. Marsalv’s le Gros Ventre log is one of the best I have seen for showing machine setups.
I don’t consider myself an expert by any means, but there are a couple tips I have learned from other modelers on the site with regards to the basic woodworking. The first is that I have moved almost entirely to using chisels for cutting small parts rather than hobby knives. Even inexpensive chisels can be kept insanely sharp, which really helps. It is also easier to cut square edges. The second is to mostly use sandpaper that has been attached to plywood or wood blocks with glue or 2-sided tape. It makes it much easier to sand to lines without rounding the edges. That will help a lot with fit. I don’t think there is anyway around having to do some sanding and manual cutting even with CNC or manual machining.
A lot of modelers highlight the edges of planks by simply running over the edge with a dark pencil before gluing the joint. Others have had good luck with tinted glue.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from mtaylor in Le Gros Ventre by marsalv - FINISHED - 1:48 - POF
Congratulations Marsalv! I have learned so much from this build and Pandora. I can't wait to follow your next build from the start.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from JeffT in cleaning model parts
I have a lot of experience painting plastic airplane models over the years. I think it is especially important to clean plastic parts if you will be using acrylic paints. There are a several things this helps with:
1) oils from your skin or mould release can prevent the primer or base coat from adhering properly causing sections to peel off later especially if you will be doing any masking. This will cause extreme frustration when it happens. (BTW, you can usually get a do-over with acrylic by soaking the painted part in windex and rinsing the paint off)
2) oils from your skin can leave fingerprints that show up when you paint
3) cleaning helps get rid of hairs, dust, etc.
I use liquid dish soap and rinse with cool water.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from FrankWouts in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Chuck - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF - prototype build
The frame alignment jig is genius and so simple (like so many genius things are). Something similar could be easily adopted to any plank on frame build by carefully measuring room and space. I am putting it in my mental notebook for my planned upcoming Swan build.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Ferrus Manus in USS New York by threebs - FINISHED - 74-gun ship of the line
This is cool to see a different approach to constructing the hull.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Canute in cleaning model parts
I have a lot of experience painting plastic airplane models over the years. I think it is especially important to clean plastic parts if you will be using acrylic paints. There are a several things this helps with:
1) oils from your skin or mould release can prevent the primer or base coat from adhering properly causing sections to peel off later especially if you will be doing any masking. This will cause extreme frustration when it happens. (BTW, you can usually get a do-over with acrylic by soaking the painted part in windex and rinsing the paint off)
2) oils from your skin can leave fingerprints that show up when you paint
3) cleaning helps get rid of hairs, dust, etc.
I use liquid dish soap and rinse with cool water.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from mtaylor in cleaning model parts
I have a lot of experience painting plastic airplane models over the years. I think it is especially important to clean plastic parts if you will be using acrylic paints. There are a several things this helps with:
1) oils from your skin or mould release can prevent the primer or base coat from adhering properly causing sections to peel off later especially if you will be doing any masking. This will cause extreme frustration when it happens. (BTW, you can usually get a do-over with acrylic by soaking the painted part in windex and rinsing the paint off)
2) oils from your skin can leave fingerprints that show up when you paint
3) cleaning helps get rid of hairs, dust, etc.
I use liquid dish soap and rinse with cool water.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from gsdpic in cleaning model parts
I have a lot of experience painting plastic airplane models over the years. I think it is especially important to clean plastic parts if you will be using acrylic paints. There are a several things this helps with:
1) oils from your skin or mould release can prevent the primer or base coat from adhering properly causing sections to peel off later especially if you will be doing any masking. This will cause extreme frustration when it happens. (BTW, you can usually get a do-over with acrylic by soaking the painted part in windex and rinsing the paint off)
2) oils from your skin can leave fingerprints that show up when you paint
3) cleaning helps get rid of hairs, dust, etc.
I use liquid dish soap and rinse with cool water.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from mtaylor in USS New York by threebs - FINISHED - 74-gun ship of the line
This is cool to see a different approach to constructing the hull.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Javelin in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Timber heads and channels installed. I am thinking I may actually end up with a sailing galley
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Javelin in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Quarter deck framing and decking in place.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from scrubbyj427 in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
I had to install 2 of the guns before installing the framing and decking for the quarter deck.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Javelin in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Lots of progress since my last post. I have finished all of the guns and gun carriages. I had some issue with the brass blackening, but I am actually super happy with how they turned out. There is a bit of a cast look despite being turned from brass.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Obormotov in MONTAÑES by Amalio
There are many amazing models on this site, but this is one of my role models for precision wood working. Incredible!
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from DanielD in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Stove in place.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from scrubbyj427 in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Timber heads and channels installed. I am thinking I may actually end up with a sailing galley
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Pirate adam got a reaction from scrubbyj427 in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Quarter deck framing and decking in place.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
I had to install 2 of the guns before installing the framing and decking for the quarter deck.
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Pirate adam reacted to tlevine in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Nicely done.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from yvesvidal in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
I had to install 2 of the guns before installing the framing and decking for the quarter deck.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Lots of progress since my last post. I have finished all of the guns and gun carriages. I had some issue with the brass blackening, but I am actually super happy with how they turned out. There is a bit of a cast look despite being turned from brass.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Timber heads and channels installed. I am thinking I may actually end up with a sailing galley
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