Tadeusz43

Hi,
I make sails for models in scale 1:75 with seams of the cloths sewing marked
with single thread ( courtesy of Admiral ).
For models in scale 1:100 I use computer printing of cloths lines and reef bands on thermal transferring paper for ironing on to sails fabric .
Sails leech, head and foot ropes are fixed in its place with use of textile adhesive .
Material for sails I prefer is old bed linen many, many times washed.
Work step by step
1.Make paper stencil for each sail and check it’s dimensions on your model.
2.With soft pencil transfer all lines in to fabric – add stripe 5-7 mm around
sail edges.
3.Make all necessary lines on fabric using sewing machine and thin thread with light brown or beige color.
For sails with thermal transferring of line any sewing is not necessary.
Cut of sail shape.
4. Fold the edges stripe to reverse side of sail and apply textile adhesive
5. Put sail on flat surface protected against glue adhesion ( wax paper )
and fix it with pins and nails for forming clews.
Using textile adhesive attach thread around sail and form clews and cringles as necessary.
After adhesive excess removal from sail surface and final ironing your sail is ready.
 
Foto 1-10 Sail making Step by Step
Foto 11 HMS Speedy  - printed sails
Foto 12 HMS Warrior - printed sails
Foto 13 Patern for printing sails for S/S Savannah
 
Tadeusz
 

Hi,
The crowsfeet on foremast of Gotheborg.

 
Tadeusz

Hi Steve,
Thicker thread is for the standing rigging that is stays, shrouds
whereas thinner thread for running rigging.
Replicas and models of Viking chips In Roskilde Viking Ships Museum.








 
Tadeusz
 

Hi,
I have modified my Proxxon saw:
Biger working table and box for accesories.
easy acces for blade change.
Electromagnetic on-off switch for more safe work.
 
Tadeusz

Hallyard winches on windjamers, Passat and Krusenstern
Tadeusz

Old ropewalk in Chatham.
In Historic Dockyards in Chatham (UK) is 200-years old ropewalk  still producing ropes with old machines.
For visitors held demonstrations braiding hemp ropes  with use of old methods.

Hi,
During my visit in Karlskrona last week I have seen works in shipwright workshop.
There wooden ship boats are constructed and repaired using traditional methods.
 
Tadeusz
 

The steering gears & compasses Part 2

HMAS Bounty

Passat Stering post at the ship stern

Passat Stering post at the midship

Steering post reconstructin in MM at Stockholm

HMS Warrior Steering post on the lower deck

HMS Warrior Steering post on the gun deck

On the midship                                                    On the stern

                             Steering posts on Kruzenstern

Polar ship Fram at Fram Museum  Oslo

Binnacle
 
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Anchors , catheads and davits. Part 2.
 


Jylland

HMS Warrior


The anchor davit replaced both cathead and fish davit

Passat

Kruzenstern

The anchor on small schooner.

From the stone up to stockless anchor. MM Stockholm.
 
Tadeusz

Hi
I am using dilute nitrocellulose transparen lacquer which stiffens lnayards and is invisible.
With the same lacquer I protect all knots in rigging.
 
Tadeusz

Hi,
I use transfer paper to be applied decoration on the sails made of fabric but the flags I print on rice paper because the fabric is in my opinion too thick and stiff for small flags.
 
Tadeusz
 
 
My models:
From kits
Vasa, HMS Victory, Le Solei Royale, Friesland
From scratch
HMS Warrior 1860, Esplanade, Grosse Yacht
Norman’s ship, HMS Speedy, La Royale
Peter von Danzig
Polacca XVII cent.
Current project:
SS Savannah 1818

Hi druxey,
It is true that Vic was rebuilt many times but this detail of ship structure is looking to be original.
 
1  "Historic Ship Models" by Wolfram zu Mondfeld
2-3 "The Construction and Fitting Eglish Man of War 1650-1850" by Peter Godwin
 
Tadeusz

Hi,
Replica of Golden Hind in London

 
Tadeusz

Hi,
The bulwark stanchions and rail already on place

 
Tadeusz
 

Hi,
Construction of the polar ship Fram model is part of a larger project POLAR.
I am going to build model ships Farm, Maud and Gjøa all in scale 1:100
The construction will be conducted at the same time starting from the hull through the equipment and rigging.
Hulls of ships Fram and Maud will be built as POB  for bulkheads was used birch plywood 4 mm thick
planks was lime strips 2x5 mm ,.
The smallest Gjøa will have a hull constructed as “bread and butter” material used HDF board.
Original construction drawings of all ships I have got from Norwegian Maritime Museum ( contact person Mr Per Gisle Galåen   Per.Gisle.Galaen@marmuseum.no )but not all of them were sufficient information to build models, there was a lack of equipment drawings and plans of the deck.
The best are the drawings of the ship Gjøa because it plans for modeling also instruction is included but in Norwegian only.
With the help of our colleague Igorsky and additional shipment from  NMM was possible to complete the necessary documentation for the ship Fram but for Maud will be necessary partial improvisation
on area of deck arrangement and equipment.
I collect also all available photos of this ships from my archive and the net.
Drawings was scanned and scale was reduced up to required 1:100 in computer .

Bulkheads assembled

Planking beginning
 
Tadeusz





Inserts for exposition stands

 

Hi,
The propeller making.



Assembling and solding with silver paste

Grinding


 
Tadeusz

Hi,
Similary scupper is there

Upper deck scupper

But what is this lid.

Hi Rob,
In my opinion this is scupper from middle deck on which they are installed pumps.
 
Tadeusz


The drainage channel

Elm tree pump on middle deck stern pardt.

Hi,
Gunport lids are flush with hull planking.
See photo:
1 HMS Victory
2 Jylland Danish frigate
3 Drwg from Historic Ship Models by Wolfram zu Mondfeld
 
Tadeusz

Hi,
Works in progress.



1st planking



Plank bending for second planking


Deck installation


Waterline marking

Final painting

Fram and Maud already painted
 
Tadeusz
 

Hi,
My jigs for hull assembling and planking.
Simple is the best.
 
Tadeusz
 
My models:
From kits
Vasa, HMS Victory, Le Solei Royale, Friesland
From scratch
HMS Warrior 1860, Esplanade, Grosse Yacht
Norman’s ship, HMS Speedy, La Royale
Peter von Danzig
Polacca XVII cent.
Current project:
SS Savannah 1818

Hi,
Short Guide to period ship model rigging.
After hull finishing and mast installation is time for „spider works” it is rigging.
All belaying racks , cleats must be already installed also is recommended to install eye bolts on ship decks or drill holes for it .
My sequence is:
1.Standing rigging – stays , shrouds, backstays, bowsprit standing rigging. I start with this works from foremast down shrouds and proceed going up and next to stern.
With proper tension of shrouds, stays and backstays position of mast is adjusted.
This is very important to control position of masts using plumb-line.
2.Yards furnishing. I install blocks and standing rigging on yards as also yard’s truss or parral. After fully furnishing of yards is time for attaching sails and running rigging: lifts, clew lines, leech and bunt lines, reef tackles
Next is time for attach sails to the yards.
3. Yards with sails are installed on masts and required running rigging  is made -  from topmast sails going down.
4. Remaining running rigging is installed: sheets and tacks, braces.
With proper tensions of sheets, tacks and braces the yards are shifted into
required position.
Tension of bowlines can help form bunt of sails.
 
Foto 1-9 Rigging workshop and jigs
Foto 10-12 Deadeyes tyig and jig
Foto 13 Ratlines tying with use of upholstery needle and stencil.
Foto 14-16 Yards and sails ready for "weddin"
Foto 16-18 Jigs for blocks tying and tackle made
 
Recommended books:
Rigging Period Ship Models by Lennarth Petersson
Rigging Period Fore-and-Aft Craft  by Lennarth Petersson
Historic Ship  Models b y Wolfram zu Mondfeld
 
Tadeusz

Hi,
Art of shipbuilding.
Due to the lack of scientific methods of calculation and design of ships
ship building in the old days was a kind of art and everything depended on the experience of employee master of shipbuilding.
Gathered here from my archive of photos from various museums showing how ships were built centuries ago.
A few photos from the net is because old shipyards are still in the Navy possession  or a ban on photographing in some museums.
Project.
Construction of a new ship ordered by the King was preceded by a performance of the model to the Admiralty can assess whether the project meets its requirements. Many of such models have survived to our time, they show the details of construction of the hull, we call it The Admiralty Models.
Because in those days there were no scientific method stability calculations all based on the experience of masters of shipbuilding.
 
Admiralty models
 

 

 

 
Assembly of Admiralty
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Tadeusz

Hi,
I use two types of support for planking.
Foto 1 This is simplest way for support hull during planking
            Can be difficult to use with some kit buildings because they have integral deck as part of structure.
Foto2 - 4 Revolving jig for hull planking
               For models scrap built is possible easily apply temporary brackets on bow and stern part of keel for attach to jig.
 
Tadeusz
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Hi,
Brace winches on windjamers
Passat

Kruzenstern (ex Padua)

 
Tadeusz