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Omega1234 reacted to Jparsley in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Hey mark She's a looking great How hard has it been for you to go from kits to scratch Looks like you've been doing scratch for years great butt on that girl
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Omega1234 reacted to Walter Biles in Meridea by Walter Biles - RADIO - 34" CAD of boat at USN Severn River Repair Station c. 1969
A brief update to my life for my friends here.
I check in from time to time.
Family events of the holiday caused total chaos to my build setup. I haven't gotten it straightened out yet.
I still have 4 or so planks left on each side to finish the planking. Since Linda's health has stabilized last August, I have been taking time for my health getting reviewed Since September. .
I have been getting my diabetes under control, and I just went through nasal surgery in Feb. Oh! how nice to be able to breathe through my nose again. That is a lot better.
My time has been overloaded lately, trying to get my health back in hand. Although I have thought about working on something, When I find the pile of disorganized stuff in my workroom, it gets put off. It just seems too much to think about to have to reorganize everything, and try to do anything. Maybe one day...
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Omega1234 reacted to mtaylor in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Thanks for the "likes" and the comments.
I quite agree George. The big carving will finish it off, although I'm still thinking about the other things that are not clear on the drawings. This was just a simple 8-pd frigate. I'm either going to do an acanthus leaf "thingie" on the lower part of the taffrail or maybe a vine type of thing. Leaving it plain has a certain appeal also...
Thanks Mobbsie. I think she has a nice bum also.
Thanks Carl. I wasn't too sure how it was going to come out. If not for some some advice in the background on some issues it probably would have not been a pretty sight.
I've not worked with any other maple at this point, Sam. It seems to work about the same as boxwood, maybe pear. It's hard but does take a bend with a little persuasion. It seems to take an edge well and it's almost as white (and a lot cheaper) than holly.
I do? I think the ship's looks better than mine.
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Omega1234 reacted to pete48 in Buzzards Bay 14 by pete48 - FINISHED - 3/4" = 1' scale - SMALL - L.F. Herreshoff design
Today, After another coat of Varnish was applied to the Spars ( Mast and Boom ) I turned my attention to installing the Cockpit coamings. I started by finalizing the fit. I then made the brace that fits between the Coamings on the forward bulkhead. Next, I made the forward Coaming block, I ( once satisfied with the fit ) I installed the coamings brace and block. I then stained the block and brace cherry red. Next will be to varnish the Cockpit Coamings. Here are the results
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Omega1234 reacted to UpstateNY in Cutty Sark by NenadM
That is some really lovely detail work Nenad...you can see the hours needed to create those pintails in the results.
Cheers,
Nigel.
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Omega1234 reacted to gerty in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Beautiful work Mark !
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Omega1234 reacted to gjdale in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Very nicely done Mark. You've got a very nice looking rear end!
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Omega1234 got a reaction from IgorSky in Lady Nelson by Leo-zd - 1:119 - SMALL
Hi Leo
Such fine details and, boy, she looks great!
You must be pretty chuffed!
Cheers
Patrick
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Omega1234 reacted to src in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
That looks awesome Mark, take a bow.
How does silver maple compare to white maple, I have never worked with it
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Omega1234 reacted to SawdustDave in Cutty Sark by NenadM
Now THAT'S some great looking pin rails my friend!
Wooo Hoooo!
Dave
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Omega1234 reacted to captainbob in John Cudahy by steamschooner - FINISHED - 1/4" scale - Steam Tug
Very well done. I love the doors on the wheelhouse. That paneling is great.
Bob
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Omega1234 reacted to Leo-zd in Lady Nelson by Leo-zd - 1:119 - SMALL
The bell is reduced, painted and put on its place, I also put the piece of rope underside.
I decided to made a stove, in fact just a chimney tube because fortunately nothing can bee seen inside.
I used styrene tube , external diameter 2,4mm and piece of styrene strip for the base.
As this is armed cutter, the cannon without ammunition are useless so i decided to put the cannon balls.
Fist options were the balls in cartigge for hunting rifle but the smallest are 1,5mm and that is so big.
I chosen the steel balls from ball-bearing, the smallest one is 1 mm diameter, approximately the dimension I needed. It was a bit laborious to made the wooden support (1*2 mm) and as could see it isn't perfect but it is so small that I think it will be OK.
The problem is the brightness and color of balls, but wasn't possible to color so small and glanced surfaces.
Maybe the mat transparent coat will got better appearance.
At last one photo with the laptop monitor just to indicate the real dimension and the fact that in reality all is much smaller than on the screen( especially errors and imprecision)
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Omega1234 reacted to Chasseur in Preussen by Chasseur - BOTTLE - barque
I had a chance to get into the Man Cave and work on the forecastle area where there are 5 portholes. In behind this area there are crew quarters on the original ship. This piece will be glued onto the upper hull piece after all of the detail work is completed. On top of this piece goes some decking, hand railing, anchors, bollards etc.
I had to make a special little tool to hold the small pieces of brass tubing to file up and install. It worked well and I achieved a fairly accurate scale look.
First picture shows a template loosely glued on so I could prick punch the locations on where to drill. Pretty fussy work at this scale and caffeine intake has to be watched during this process.
Second picture shows ten pieces cut from the tubing with my handy dandy tubing cutter!
Third and fourth pictures show my little tool I made and a piece of brass tubing being filed and ready to install.
Fifth and sixth pictures show the port holes installed and finished with one coat of flat black for starters.
The #11 scalpel blade shows the scale dimension I’m working at … Jeff
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Omega1234 reacted to captainbob in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Coming along nicely and looking good, but the glass in the windows is great.
Bob
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Omega1234 reacted to pete48 in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Mark, That is looking sharp , well done
Best Regards,
Pete
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Omega1234 got a reaction from Piet in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Hi Mark
Absolutely freaking gorgeous!!!
Lovely work.
Cheers
Patrick
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Omega1234 got a reaction from mtaylor in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Hi Mark
Absolutely freaking gorgeous!!!
Lovely work.
Cheers
Patrick
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Omega1234 got a reaction from GLakie in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Hi Mark
Absolutely freaking gorgeous!!!
Lovely work.
Cheers
Patrick
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Omega1234 got a reaction from cog in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Hi Mark
Absolutely freaking gorgeous!!!
Lovely work.
Cheers
Patrick
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Omega1234 got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Hi Mark
Absolutely freaking gorgeous!!!
Lovely work.
Cheers
Patrick
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Omega1234 reacted to ianmajor in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Mark,
That is lovely. Version 2 is coming together nicely.
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Omega1234 reacted to Leo-zd in Lady Nelson by Leo-zd - 1:119 - SMALL
The problem with the bell was that (the one on the photo) was too big
So after painting, returned to dremell and sandpaper and reduced it on a half of size , now is OK (a bit too big so, but it could pass)
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Omega1234 reacted to mobbsie in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Hey Mark, you have every right to be chuffed mate.
The Taff Rail looks superb and the whole ship is coming together nicely.
I like a ship with a nice bum and she's got one, very well done mate.
Be Good
mobbsie
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Omega1234 reacted to steamschooner in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Looking really good, Mark
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Omega1234 reacted to CaptainSteve in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Just beautiful, Mark !!
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