themadchemist

WOW, I didn't expect the 1:96 scale either. That'll add an extra degree of difficulty to the build. Can't wait to see and smell the sawdust flying. Kudos Cap'n'Bob

if you go here, pg 63 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/997-swift-by-themadchemist-artesania-latina-virginia-pilot-boat-1805-older-version/page-63 I think its post #934 I have a collection of 35 pictures of her progression. If you want a short tour to get the idea of what has progressed without all the details. The complete log may take a while.

You should check my log, its linked in my signature. I didn't do cannons......My build went with something completely different... It's now named The Dock Side of the Moon and is a Pink Floyd tribute piece The transom was heighten and I inlayed the Prism on her backside, not to mention many other changes. If you have any questions on your build, feel free to ask. If you are planning guns though you'll probably need to reduce the deckhouses like I did, as otherwise there's no room. On the size, I'm not sure if MSW has a topic on cannon size for the various pound shot guns based on ratio? That might require a bit of calulating or just eyeballing. There's a virginia gun boat thats a similar vessel and might be a good source to see what size it used. IIRC it just has one gun on a center pivot where the back deckhouse would be.

Nice. I like the pen effect also for the caulk. Did I read right. The caprails are plywood? That seems strange. Are there builders that throw away the leftovers when finished, I couldn't image doing such a thing.

See you when you return and if you back, I hope you had a GRAND Vacation. I love your chains and plan to attempt using something similar for the DSotM. The bent wires the swift recommended really leaves alot to be desired. Plus since I stole the double caprail idea from your Berlin........ Beautiful work, but then thats always the cases and nothings new there. You have such a gift for the fine art of detail, just viewing your log makes me try harder.

I really must get use to this read last unread button, I keep missing following pages, ARGH! anyway, didn't see the triple stack pic's when I posted. Nice move forward. It'll be nice to see it all assembled and lite up. @ Robert1965, I agree with Popeye. Think of a log as a way to learn a language in an informal setting. MSW members are very understanding about the language barrier and it helps us all learn so much more as people from differing cultures and countries learn the art of communication. And pictures are the universal language.

Hey Adriaan the statemant " sufficient distance behind a vehicle travelling in front of the driver" indicates movement. If I read correctly you were sitting stopped at a light? Stopped at a light is the key issue here. BTW was there black tire marks on the road where you were pushed and the tires were dragged over the road. This implies you had the brakes applied and were sitting still. Years ago I had this kind of accident and the police officer just ticketed everyone. We fought it and won. I'm not sure how the laws in OZ are compared with the US but if you can fight, you should and your key defense should be that you were at rest when the collision happened. Forward momentum can push many cars together, in my accident 4 were involved and all were at rest except the guy asleep at the wheel at the back. We were hit so hard it damaged the front and back, plus pushed the bed of the truck into the cab of the truck. Hope this works out for you and doesn't add to your stress to much

Hello Jim Just checking in to say hello and let you know I'm thinking about you and your build. Here's hoping your having a good day.

Hey shawn Welcome to the Swift club, There are a few being built at the moment, several finished. She's an interesting little boat and a blast to mess around with, or at least I found her so. On the keel, as stated before wet and stack a set of encyclopedias on it and see if that works. Personally I replaced most of the wood for upgrades, but then my build is kind a bit out there when it comes to the average Swift build. So if I can do what I am, surely you can add cannons. Thats the nice thing about rules, she your build and you can build her as you want. So is that your Corvair Monza? I always loved those cars. I had a buddy that had a 350 that took up the backseat for many years, until he got a set of reverse gears and years later put in a V6 diesel back in the rear. Love those spread 2 carb setups. Anyway, if you have any question, let me know as I've been modifying my Swift now since about february and am just finishing deck fixtures. Not sure on the cannons but much of the size is based on ratio and 1/48 is common and close, so may fit

Lets see... so you re-planked 3 times and this is the 2nd or 3rd time on rigging...Hey you will have actually built 3 SF's when you finish this one. Amazing, 3 ships worth of practice in one build. Now I call that multi-tasking. Nice work Robbyn, Your standing rigging look nice and evenly spaced and nice and tight. Bet it feels good to get that step over, pat yourself on the back or have Craig do it for you, good weel done. It's good to see you get a chance to have some sea-duty, hopefully there will be more soon to follow. I know what you mean about the developing of new curriculum. The 1st year is always the hardest and writing as you go can be very demanding. I tended to rewrite everything every summer as you did, to adjust what did and didn't work, but with each passing year the modifications become less and less daunting. I also loved filling out the curriculum once the science was filled in and add a lot of background history of the science. I always believed that seeing how science developed and in what conditions and for what reasons, seemed to make the topics more alive and interesting. Too bad most students just saw it as extra work.

So how exactly do you catch the flies to tie, Mr Miyagi style with chopsticks or do you lasso 'em and isn't that kinda cruel to the flies. I mean I hate flies myself but I usually just swat them and put them out of their misery. So do you keep them as pets after tieing them?

WOW that first port stern picture is amazing. Nice photography and the Vicky's not too bad either.

Wow is that a full size ironing board? This is going to be a huge replica. What's her overall length (and height), my calculations give just under 4 feet long? She should make one really impressive display. I also love seeing the non-period and working vessel builds. There are so many interesting vessels out there and this one is a definite keeper. @ Yves, Nice photo, it really shows the inner beauty of the sail stitching.

I never actually got around to posting in the Y'all log, but it turned out beautifully Bob. I'm really intrigued by Tugs and a fire tug is even better, but a fire tug that actually lived through Pearl is an amazing choice for a build. I love the uniqueness of your builds IIRC the Yawl was just a picture made 3d by gifted hands. As my father is ex-navy the naval aspect and significant role she played in one of life biggest human dramas really makes this quite a special build. I admire your skill and choice of such an unusual build. I'm looking forward to see your research become real.

Hello Børge I must say I just found your log and I'm absoloutely amazed at your mad metal working skills. The metal detailing makes an already beautiful craft, an even more beautiful model representation. I'm sure I'll be looking your log over several more times as each repeat through it I see new detail. You are a truely gifted artisan and thank you for sharing your build. I find that seeing what others can achieve, to be such an great inspiration for me to attempt to achieve more myself. Thanks for the inspiration.

I agree with Augie and Aldo. That 3rd bulkhead seems to be a bit high and is causing a peak in the contour as she rounds in toward the stem, which appears to be worsening towards the keel. I had one side of my Swift build that had a similar problem. Sanding and filler can make a big difference, before you second plank. That overhead photo really shows the contour of the planking and other then the 3rd bulkhead the rest of her looks perfect. I found that in many ways the fairing process is as important, if not more so, then the planking and fairing and shimming can be done while planking as Aldo suggests. The main thing is, are you having FUN, If so then you doing it right. Keep on Planking

Oh the cakes not for you, The wabbits are just letting you blow out the candles. Then off to their hutches to celebrate Happy Owners Birthday Day. Dumping 32 kilo's is such a great thing, its worth celebrating even if it wasn't your burthday. I'll bet you feel several years younger this year. I've dropped a large amount like that before and Its such a great feeling, both mentally and physically.

Hope your soon up and doing as you please again Randy. Sounds like maybe the allergies weakened your immune system and let Gnomitis (similar to bronchitis but more commonly caught under a bridge) get a hold. Take your medicine like a good builder and soon you'll be back to 100%. Hope this isn't an e-virus . That codeine syrup is a miracle worker, nothing seems to work on the chest congestion quite like it and the other effect aren't bad either, it'll help you rest and if your like me its hard to sleep when congested and hurting. Hope your ribs aren't too sore, if this is causing a cough. Sending you well wishes and Florencia dreams.

It never ceases to amze me just what people will do to avoid ratline. Starting the ECB wasn't enough so you relocate. Poor HL . Seriously, its good to see your getting life back to normal, congrats on a move that's about over.

Yum spinach birthday cake! Congrats on another one my friend. Have a happy birthday day.

Happy birthday Kevin. You have a lot to celebrate this birthday, its been a good years for you and you deserve to celebrate your accomplishments. So are the Wabbits making carrot cake I suppose .

Jim I hope the meds help, The natural meds are typically best (less side effects), one that many don't know about is Passion Flower extract, its like natures valium and really helps muscle spasms and relaxing, helps sleep also. You can buy it but I make my own tincture. Also Milk Thistle helps the liver detox, I'd consider this a must, the standardized is best. Puritans Pride is a great source for these, They usually have great deals also. http://www.puritan.com/puritans-pride-brand-0102/milk-thistle-standardized-250-mg-004548?scid=6829 and http://search.puritan.com/search?view=grid&w=passion+flower&x=0&y=0 Whether you get a cycle or not, find someone from a local Harley or bike club to take you out, maybe someone would have a side car. At this point I say do what you want to enjoy life and the things you love, We have a beautiful Autumn in So IL also and I love riding through Shawnee national forest and watching the leaves changing. I haven't been allowed to drive for 4 years now due to pain medications. We finally got a wheel chair and I've found it helps me get out more, which is important to mental health. The display case is a spectacular Idea also. Heirlooms are important. I lost a really close friend several years back, Brian was a huge cubs fans and we had bought him a chicago cubs watch. After his passing his mom gave Tam and I the watch back. We saved it and this past spring sent it to his nephew that was too young when it all happened. He had recently enlisted and was being send over to Afganistan. The Watch was a huge deal for him. I'm so glad we set it back as physical object take on so much more meaning and give those left behind something to remind them of their family. I also deal with Nausea, weakness/fatigue, eye issues and being shaky alot. Sadly the best Nausea med is only legal in 20 states and the district of columbia. IL just passed legislation on it at the beginning of this month after 3-4 years in legislation. It's sad to be ill and forced to be a criminal if you need the correct medication. Be well as you can and know others of us care and are concerned.

If I recall correctly it seems I read somewhere on MSW that ME had a new person running the laser and so kits where cut with too high of heat. Set for thicker wood If I'm remembering right. I'd try contacting them on this. The thread also talked on the charred wood being an issue and the charring reducing the size from material loss. It also makes sense that overheating could heat the adhesives in the ply and cause delamination. Oh the frustrations we cause ourselves by attempting such tasks, but I'm with Floyd on the "more makes it easier". Its nice to have others building the same ship, so that you can bounce ideas off of them. MSW make an undoable task, not only doable but fun.

Thats funny you mention joined up lines ( I assume you mean cursive, or thats what we call it in the US) When I was in college, my Physics TA was from China and I remember the first class after the first lab report was due he came in and said You no can write in curvy lines, me can only read straight lines (which sounded more like rines then lines) the class just stared at him, then I said "he's doesn't want cursive, print your lab reports) As a graduate student I was always amazed by the foreign students that TA'd, changing countries and taking classes is a handful, having to teach in a foreign language I couldn't even imagine. The multi-cultural aspect of grad school is still to this day one of my favorite aspects of grad school. One of my favorite chinese students/friends and I use to have long talks on all types of subjects. Until talking with her I never knew the chinese language had no "th" sound. which was funny as Keith Smith became Keis Smis. It took months to get Qin to prononunce the "th" sound. I still can't roll my R's so I completely understand. Youtube also has lots of movies, we recently watched Sharp's series and Horatio Hornblower on Youtube. Glad you like the audio book idea, I've recently reread/listened to several of Larry Nivens works including the complete Ring Worls series, I've collected several audio books and now with my eyes giving me fits it brings back the good ole' days of Mom and story time Sorry for hijacking the log Adriaan. Hope you are still improving.

@ Kevin - to me DVD's and TV are 2 different animals. With a DVD I control the programming and there are no commercials to interfer. I'm with you on that, but there is no TV in the office so I use my PC as a TV monitor for movies and doc's (have you watch James Burkes stuff, great docs). Audio books are also great when you need your eye's on the build. Music would always be first on the list when sound sensitivity allows it though. My biggest problem with TV anymore is length of commercial time and how they tell you whats coming right before the break and then after the commercial break they repeat the last 3 minute, like everyones an Alzheimer patient and can't remember what was just aired minutes ago. When Tam and I were Travelling for her job last year the Candlewood Suite they put us up in had 2 big screen TV's. I attempted to watch TV but found the repetitiveness drove me crazy. I've recently let Tam talk me into netfix's as $8 a month is resonable and Netflixs has lots of doc's and movies. I just started a 32 hour audio book yesterday though (McCammons Swan song, read it years ago) and love how it allows me to work without needing to watch the monitor. Plus with my ever deteriorating eyes, audio books let me reduce eye strain and save it for building and MSW reading.