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ziled68 got a reaction from WBlakeny in Corsair by WBlakeny - FINISHED - 1:32 - SMALL - Bermuda boat - First scratch build
Hello Blakeny,
Your model is coming along nicely. If you have not started your rabbet you may try using the method I use for making them. I'll draw my rabbet line where it needs to be and then carefully follow the line with an X-acto blade just to score the line. Once that is complete, I will run a triangular file along the score and press ever so slightly with every pass until I get the correct depth of my rabbet.
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ziled68 got a reaction from dewalt57 in H.M.S. Triton (Cross Section) 1:18 Scale, started by AL
Hey Al,
I cannot help but ponder your comment about wishing you had made your cannons a wee bit beefier when I am looking at the cannons you have now and think that messing with a ship with that type of armament would be like poking a hibernating bear with a twig. I personally wouldn’t want you to open up that “Can of Whoop A$$” on me. LOL.
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ziled68 got a reaction from captainbob in Corsair by WBlakeny - FINISHED - 1:32 - SMALL - Bermuda boat - First scratch build
Hello Blakeny,
Your model is coming along nicely. If you have not started your rabbet you may try using the method I use for making them. I'll draw my rabbet line where it needs to be and then carefully follow the line with an X-acto blade just to score the line. Once that is complete, I will run a triangular file along the score and press ever so slightly with every pass until I get the correct depth of my rabbet.
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ziled68 got a reaction from WackoWolf in HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel
Hola Daniel,
Your build is looking great. Do not worry about the amount of work you do. The Grand Canyon in Arizona was started with a single drop of water.
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ziled68 got a reaction from harvey1847 in HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel
Hola Daniel,
Your build is looking great. Do not worry about the amount of work you do. The Grand Canyon in Arizona was started with a single drop of water.
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ziled68 got a reaction from jaerschen in HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel
Hola Daniel,
Your build is looking great. Do not worry about the amount of work you do. The Grand Canyon in Arizona was started with a single drop of water.
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ziled68 got a reaction from WBlakeny in Corsair by WBlakeny - FINISHED - 1:32 - SMALL - Bermuda boat - First scratch build
Bravo
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ziled68 got a reaction from Aussie048 in H.M.S. Triton (Cross Section) 1:18 Scale, started by AL
Hey Al,
You are doing some excellent work with your cannons. Since I went on vacation to see my granddaughter, I can't help but see the last few pictures as pacifiers. LOL. Do not worry, I know that they are actually the cascabels for your cannons. I can't wait to see more progress on your build. Since we're talking cascabels, what do you think of this one? Pretty ornate isn't it?
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ziled68 got a reaction from WackoWolf in H.M.S. Triton (Cross Section) 1:18 Scale, started by AL
Hey Al,
You are doing some excellent work with your cannons. Since I went on vacation to see my granddaughter, I can't help but see the last few pictures as pacifiers. LOL. Do not worry, I know that they are actually the cascabels for your cannons. I can't wait to see more progress on your build. Since we're talking cascabels, what do you think of this one? Pretty ornate isn't it?
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ziled68 got a reaction from harvey1847 in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Hola Daniel,
I am glad that you liked the idea of Woody and the way I have the main hold area set up. I am also glad that you were honest about not liking the ropeway of my cannons. Only friends can be honest and blunt with each other "Mi Amigo". LOL.
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ziled68 got a reaction from Bindy in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Hola Daniel,
I am glad that you liked the idea of Woody and the way I have the main hold area set up. I am also glad that you were honest about not liking the ropeway of my cannons. Only friends can be honest and blunt with each other "Mi Amigo". LOL.
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ziled68 got a reaction from maddog33 in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Greetings to all,
I went ahead and added the ladder to the lower deck and made and installed the platform for the port side lower hold area. The next step is to make the ladder in order to have access to the platform where the fresh water barrels will be stored. So far, everything has been constructed in terms of inches and/or millimeters. While everything was made according to measurements, one cannot truly appreciate scale. Keeping this in mind, I decided to make a wooden man in order to get a better feel as to the size of the Triton. At 1:48 scale, a 6 foot tall man would be 1.5 inches in height. I went on line and searched for male dimensions to make certain that my effigy of a man would be at the correct proportion, hence the birth of “Woody”. I’ve placed Woody at different areas on the Triton and I am truly surprised at how large these ships really were. The following photos will show you Woody standing near certain elements on the Triton as a means of seeing how everything compares to a 6 foot tall man.
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ziled68 got a reaction from Elmer Cornish in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Hello Everyone,
Here’s another update to the Triton, this time in the form of canons. Well yesterday I mentioned that I would go ahead and start working on adding the eyebolts to the carriage assembly. Not only did I add the eyebolts, I also added the breeching as well and went ahead and secured them to the bulkhead. I still need to work on the gun tackles but that is for another day.
Cheers,
Raymond
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ziled68 got a reaction from dewalt57 in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Tim,
I am truly enjoying my vacation but as any other modeler, I am also thinking of how to go about something on my build. The way I see it, if you look/think before you leap you will be able to see a SNAFU long before you get to it.
Ron,
I am glad I was able to re-inspire you to get back to your build. Your first inspiration being that of the beauty of the Triton and (I am going out on a limb here) seeing how one brings their own ideas/drive to make something totally their own. I look forward to the completion of "Your Build".
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ziled68 reacted to harvey1847 in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Hello Raymond!
Just coming back from Ibiza and lookin on your progress... I enjoy "Woody", he, with those blue troussers looks like anyone of us visiting HMS Victory at Pompey... He just made me smile.
I do not like the ropeway of the cannons, too long and quite thin. It´s my opinion. I will copy your Idea of the main hold for the full size project.
Happy Easter!
Daniel.
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ziled68 got a reaction from Elmer Cornish in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Greetings to all,
I went ahead and added the ladder to the lower deck and made and installed the platform for the port side lower hold area. The next step is to make the ladder in order to have access to the platform where the fresh water barrels will be stored. So far, everything has been constructed in terms of inches and/or millimeters. While everything was made according to measurements, one cannot truly appreciate scale. Keeping this in mind, I decided to make a wooden man in order to get a better feel as to the size of the Triton. At 1:48 scale, a 6 foot tall man would be 1.5 inches in height. I went on line and searched for male dimensions to make certain that my effigy of a man would be at the correct proportion, hence the birth of “Woody”. I’ve placed Woody at different areas on the Triton and I am truly surprised at how large these ships really were. The following photos will show you Woody standing near certain elements on the Triton as a means of seeing how everything compares to a 6 foot tall man.
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ziled68 got a reaction from harvey1847 in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Tim,
I am truly enjoying my vacation but as any other modeler, I am also thinking of how to go about something on my build. The way I see it, if you look/think before you leap you will be able to see a SNAFU long before you get to it.
Ron,
I am glad I was able to re-inspire you to get back to your build. Your first inspiration being that of the beauty of the Triton and (I am going out on a limb here) seeing how one brings their own ideas/drive to make something totally their own. I look forward to the completion of "Your Build".
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ziled68 got a reaction from WBlakeny in Corsair by WBlakeny - FINISHED - 1:32 - SMALL - Bermuda boat - First scratch build
WBlakeny,
You have made excellent progress since I last checked. She is really starting to come along. I too have wondered the same in regards to caulking along the keel assembly. In looking at how everything is placed together, I can see how you may have water slowly leak into your Corsair via the keel unions. I believe this will be an instance in which the captain of the Corsair would rather be safe than sorry.
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ziled68 got a reaction from Bindy in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Tim,
I am truly enjoying my vacation but as any other modeler, I am also thinking of how to go about something on my build. The way I see it, if you look/think before you leap you will be able to see a SNAFU long before you get to it.
Ron,
I am glad I was able to re-inspire you to get back to your build. Your first inspiration being that of the beauty of the Triton and (I am going out on a limb here) seeing how one brings their own ideas/drive to make something totally their own. I look forward to the completion of "Your Build".
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ziled68 got a reaction from Elmer Cornish in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Greetings to all,
Mark, Tim, Pete, and Bindy thanks for looking in on my build and for the advice, motivation, and/or kudos. You all inspire me to continue giving my best and looking for ways to improve myself.
I thought Woody blended in too well (like a ninja), into the surrounding ship and decided to paint him so that he could stand out a bit. I decided to also get started on the aft quarterdeck and framed the QD beam by adding the carlings and ledges, and planking the port side of it. I’ve managed to start on the entry steps but still have to get started on the fenders. I also started on the gangway in order to best determine how I would go about making the brackets. I will be honest with all of you and confess that soldering the brackets was not my cup of tea and I did a little research on line and came across a web site (http://model-ship-plans.com/Campbell/Deck%20furniture.html ) and it explained that gangway brackets were made with either iron or wood. Since I am not too savvy on soldering and I have already incorporated plenty of wooden knees on my Triton, I decided to make wooden brackets for my gangway. The following photos will show how she is starting to look.
On a side note, whenever I place Woody on board the Triton, I tend to forget he’s there and move my ship from place to place, hence Woody falling to the ground a lot (I believe he may be a little suicidal, what do you think?).
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ziled68 got a reaction from dewalt57 in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Greetings to all,
I went ahead and added the ladder to the lower deck and made and installed the platform for the port side lower hold area. The next step is to make the ladder in order to have access to the platform where the fresh water barrels will be stored. So far, everything has been constructed in terms of inches and/or millimeters. While everything was made according to measurements, one cannot truly appreciate scale. Keeping this in mind, I decided to make a wooden man in order to get a better feel as to the size of the Triton. At 1:48 scale, a 6 foot tall man would be 1.5 inches in height. I went on line and searched for male dimensions to make certain that my effigy of a man would be at the correct proportion, hence the birth of “Woody”. I’ve placed Woody at different areas on the Triton and I am truly surprised at how large these ships really were. The following photos will show you Woody standing near certain elements on the Triton as a means of seeing how everything compares to a 6 foot tall man.
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ziled68 got a reaction from dewalt57 in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Hello Everyone,
Here’s another update to the Triton, this time in the form of canons. Well yesterday I mentioned that I would go ahead and start working on adding the eyebolts to the carriage assembly. Not only did I add the eyebolts, I also added the breeching as well and went ahead and secured them to the bulkhead. I still need to work on the gun tackles but that is for another day.
Cheers,
Raymond
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ziled68 got a reaction from jaerschen in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Greetings to all,
Mark, Tim, Pete, and Bindy thanks for looking in on my build and for the advice, motivation, and/or kudos. You all inspire me to continue giving my best and looking for ways to improve myself.
I thought Woody blended in too well (like a ninja), into the surrounding ship and decided to paint him so that he could stand out a bit. I decided to also get started on the aft quarterdeck and framed the QD beam by adding the carlings and ledges, and planking the port side of it. I’ve managed to start on the entry steps but still have to get started on the fenders. I also started on the gangway in order to best determine how I would go about making the brackets. I will be honest with all of you and confess that soldering the brackets was not my cup of tea and I did a little research on line and came across a web site (http://model-ship-plans.com/Campbell/Deck%20furniture.html ) and it explained that gangway brackets were made with either iron or wood. Since I am not too savvy on soldering and I have already incorporated plenty of wooden knees on my Triton, I decided to make wooden brackets for my gangway. The following photos will show how she is starting to look.
On a side note, whenever I place Woody on board the Triton, I tend to forget he’s there and move my ship from place to place, hence Woody falling to the ground a lot (I believe he may be a little suicidal, what do you think?).
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ziled68 got a reaction from Bindy in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Greetings to all,
Mark, Tim, Pete, and Bindy thanks for looking in on my build and for the advice, motivation, and/or kudos. You all inspire me to continue giving my best and looking for ways to improve myself.
I thought Woody blended in too well (like a ninja), into the surrounding ship and decided to paint him so that he could stand out a bit. I decided to also get started on the aft quarterdeck and framed the QD beam by adding the carlings and ledges, and planking the port side of it. I’ve managed to start on the entry steps but still have to get started on the fenders. I also started on the gangway in order to best determine how I would go about making the brackets. I will be honest with all of you and confess that soldering the brackets was not my cup of tea and I did a little research on line and came across a web site (http://model-ship-plans.com/Campbell/Deck%20furniture.html ) and it explained that gangway brackets were made with either iron or wood. Since I am not too savvy on soldering and I have already incorporated plenty of wooden knees on my Triton, I decided to make wooden brackets for my gangway. The following photos will show how she is starting to look.
On a side note, whenever I place Woody on board the Triton, I tend to forget he’s there and move my ship from place to place, hence Woody falling to the ground a lot (I believe he may be a little suicidal, what do you think?).
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ziled68 got a reaction from Elmer Cornish in H.M.S. Triton 1:48 scale cross section - FINISHED
Greetings to all,
The newest update to my Triton consists of planking around the gun ports both inboard and outboard (to include the outboards trim moldings). I’ve also completed the gun deck’s section of planking over the chain pump casing well, permanently attached both main topsail sheet bitts. I constructed the chain pump, one of the two hand pumps leading down the well, and installed the gun deck’s grating. I’ve also placed the first quarterdeck beam as a means of establishing how it is going to look once I get started on its.
Now here is my dilemma, in a couple of photos below you will see a couple of 7/8” barrels I purchased in Hobby Lobby. At this scale, the barrels will be equal to 42” in height which I believe are ideal size for the storage of the ships freshwater supply. My question is, did the Triton have platforms in its hold area? I ask because I believe that it will add for more details in the hold’s area and at the same time allow for the storage of barrels.
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