ancre La Créole 1827 by archjofo - Scale 1/48 - French corvette

[michael mott]

Great work Johann. I learn something new every time I visit your amazing build.

 

Michael

[archjofo]

Hello,
many thanks for all replies and likes!

There was some time quiet in the model shipyard.
Now I have started building the lower masts.
According to the original I build the lower masts from individual parts.
At least I try. Whether it works, will show.
For this purpose, I have drawn up a simplified scheme.

In the following I show a first attempt.

 

 

 

 

Here I show the assembly of the main mast.

And here I begin with the turning and grinding of the main mast.

 

Continued coming soon ....

 

 

[cog]

Johann,

 

That is a tall part to turn on a lathe. ABout 80 cm ?

[archjofo]

Hi Carl,

the length is 50 cm and the diameter is about 18 mm. 
This works so far quite well until the part is round.
The conical shape I produce by grinding.

[cog]

Thank you , Johann. I misjudged the length. Thought that ruler to be longer. Still must be difficult enough to get it right

[archjofo]

That's right.
At this length, the rod becomes more unstable in the middle, the thinner it becomes during processing.
To prevent this, you need a backpressure.
This is what I make sure by hand.

[albert]

Hi Johann very nice work.

[archjofo]

Hi Albert,

 

thank you for your nice comment,

and all other for the likes.

 

On the next picture collage the grinding of the mast can be seen.
I do this with small boards on which sandpaper was glued.
With the fingers you can regulate very fine the pressure.
I hope I get a good result.

 

[Mirabell61]

10 hours ago, archjofo said:

That's right.
At this length, the rod becomes more unstable in the middle, the thinner it becomes during processing.
To prevent this, you need a backpressure.
This is what I make sure by hand.

 

Johann,

beautiful handcraft work and an excellent built model...

 

Nils

[archjofo]

Hi Nils,
thank you for your nice reply.

 

And this is how the result looks.

[michael mott]

Johann made me smile seeing the way you used a second Unimat bed and put the tailstock there to extend the length, a brilliant out of the box way of thinking.

 

Michael

[Gahm]

Wonderful work, Johann! I am always in awe of your craftsmanship when I watch your build log! Are you actually using metal rings for your mast . . . not the usual black paper or foil? And if so did you describe somewhere in your log how you make them?

 

Best regards,

Thomas

[archjofo]

Hi Thomas,

thank you for your nice compliment.

I will try to make metal rings for the mast of brass,
as can be seen in this LINK experiment.

[noel_colledge]

Just spent the last few days looking through your build. As everyone has said it is superb, thank you for giving me plenty of ideas how to tackle jobs on my first scratch build. 

 

I have a beginners question relating to your treenails.

 

I can see from your posts that you drill and insert dark wax to give the effect, but how do you stop the wax from over filling the grain surrounding the hole?They look so crisp.

 

Do you sand and seal the timber first then drill? Am I right in thinking the overall finish is wax and not a sprayed lacquer?

 

Also can you please share what products you are using to get that mirror finish on your timbers.

 

Thanks

Noel

 

[archjofo]

Hello
Thank you for your interest in my construction report.

After drilling the holes, wax filler sticks are simply pressed in with small spatula.
The pearwood is treated with baling polish only after the "treenails" are made.
The following products are used:
Wax filler sticks LINK
Baling polish LINK

I hope that I have explained it in an understandable way.

[noel_colledge]

Thank you Johann.

 

I was thinking more of soft wax, did not think of the hard Furniture scratch repair sticks. I can see how this would make the task a lot easier.

 

Thank you for explaining

 

Regards

Noel

[archjofo]

Hello,

Here we continue with the construction of the masts.
The following picture shows the foremast in progress.

The other picture shows the parts for the lower mast
Crosstrees and the frontfish for the main mast.

[aviaamator]

Your idea with the two machines very good! Beautiful work!

[giampieroricci]

It is not true that perfection does not exist: your work is perfect !!

[archjofo]

It is always a pleasure to get positive comments.
Many Thanks!

Mast production continues.
Further details were made.

 

[albert]

Bravissimo.

[archjofo]

Thank you, Albert!

Here is an update on the construction of the masts and topmasts.

 

On the first picture is to see how I just made the hole for the sheave of the top ropes.

The next picture shows the topmast heel with the fidhole and the fid.

On the last picture, the components are provisionally composed.

 

 

 

 

[herask]

when I thought I saw it all, I came upon your build log. pure wizardry!! here I go wiping saliva off my desk once again. it was pure pleasure to sift through all the pictures. thank you, and keep 'em coming! 

 

Denis

[archjofo]

Hello Denis,
I'm glad you like it.
Thanks for the nice comment.

@all

Thanks for the LIKES!

The construction of the masts continues as shown on the next pictures.

The other parts are shown as

-Topmast cross trees

- Topmast cap and topmast head

- Topgallant mast

[Gahm]

Wonderful work, Johann!

 

Thomas

[rwiederrich]

Magnificent work......

I like how you coupled two small lathes together to complete the long job.

 

Rob

[albert]

Hi Johann very nice work.

[archjofo]

Thanks to

Rob, Albert,

an all others for the LIKES.

 

Lately, I've managed not much. So I'll show you just a few pictures.
I hope I can show more again soon.

 

[EdT]

I love your precise work, Johann.  Beautiful.

 

Ed

[archjofo]

Hello Ed,
Thank you for the compliment.
I admire your work as well.