mtaylor

I find the ubiquitous X-acto knife with assorted blades works well.  Assorted blades for different materials and functions.  

Welcome to MSW, Derrick.  Feel free to start a build log as it's a great way to meet other builders and also get help when needed.

Welcome to MSW.   Chris is very much spot on.  There are some specialty houses like the one he listed. but it's been awhile since I did any looking about for them.    It would take some Googling to find them.  

Good luck on your quest.

A fantastic model, Glen.  Your miniatures are incredible an each new one is better than the last.   I'm looking forward to whatever your next project will be.

Welcome to MSW.  I'm assuming this is a working steamer for say pond use?  We've had very few of those but we have had pond ships (non steamers) and static steramers.    I suggest you open a log in the scratch area as it's the appropriate place to let lus follow along.

Wow.!!!   Actually beyond "wow"...  This is a work of art.

Ah, my mistake.   I'll go do penance and stand in the naughty corner for a bit.

The carving issue of differences is interesting.   Would it have been intentional?   Perhaps two different carvers with one on each side?  Or maybe the same carver does one side, flips it over and does the other?   I can that no matter it was done back then that there would be some differences between the sides. either by design or inadvertently during carving.

Excellent paint work OC.   And that dio is amazing.   

I'd say yes, do a log.   It keeps us interested and helps the builder to focus.  We do need our distractions from real life issues and I and others are doing it.   

It's great to see you back, Nenad and making progress.

Thanks for posting that Javlin.   I'm going to have to dig into my play lists now for my collecton and start playing htem again.  Something just seemed to hit me while your post was playing.   Darned if I know what it was but it was good.  

14 hours ago, iMustBeCrazy said:

ZAZ6349 (Vigilant as fitted) I think is the only 'family member' drawing that shows anything. It's quite an elaborate structure with two wc's and a number of lockers and extends all the way to the stern.

 

I suspect they had a canvas cover over the slot and tiller.

 From what I've seen, the canvas cover was on the outside of the stern, wrapped around the rudder at the lower end of cover and then the top area was nailed to the transom.   I would think these vessels used something similar.

5 hours ago, Keith Black said:

 There's a man after me own heart, don't throw nuttin' away because you never know. 

Very true, Keith. 

On 1/27/2024 at 1:58 AM, Ikcdab said:

Hi Roger, thanks.  Is "spiing" the correct term?  Google doesn't help me with that!

The strip approach seems promising, I guess narrower strips are easier to form around the shape of the hull.

Ian

I think thats a typo.  It should be "spiling".    From Google: "Spiling is a technique used in building wooden boats in which a smaller component is used as a pattern against which the outline of a larger component can be drawn. This is often used for creating planks on traditionally built boats that have complex shapes."

Looking good and I'll keep my fingers crossed the rest goes well.  As for the over long frames... better too long than end up too short.

Carving, to me, is one the dark arts that needs lots practice.  You seem to be mastering it very well.