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

[Dziadeczek]

6 hours ago, michael mott said:

Johann would it be possible to include a picture of the other side of the spool traveler. I am interested in how it is supported on the steel rod.

Beautiful work on the worming and serving.

Michael 

Sorry to intrude into your conversation, but the server (spool traveler - as you called it) isn't supposed to be supported in any way by this steel rod below. At least in my instance, mine hungs freely under the rope being served, suspended only by the serving thread. The gravity alone provides enough torsion and tension for serving. If the server tries to rotate around the rope, it means that there is too much tension on the thread, and you have to very slightly loosen up the screw on the bobbin so that it moves a bit easier.

Perhaps the pics from Johann were taken from up and showed erroneously in perspective that the bobbin somewhat rests on the rod?

Or maybe his does rest on the rod?

 

I would like however to know, how he did the worming on that rope.

Edited February 12, 2019 by Dziadeczek

[archjofo]

@michael mott

Hello Micheal,
today I took a picture of the spool traveler.

This runs on the lower axis.

I hope that your question has been answered.

@Dziadeczek
Hello Dziadeczek,
in fact, the spool traveler rests on the axis.
In the following picture you can see how I worming the rope.
This works very well with the serving machine.

Edited February 12, 2019 by archjofo

[michael mott]

Thank you Johann that is very helpful.

 

Michael

[Hyposphagma]

Johann, it has been said here and elsewhere already very often. The way you are planning your work, the way you are performing it and especially the way you are able to reflect yourself and change things if necessary is simply astonishing. If you were a bridge builder, a car constructor, a rocket scientist: Be sure I would love to jump on your bridge, perform a speed run in your car and fly to Mars in your space ship. I dare to say: You are a shining example of German engineering. It is a pleasure to watch your build log and especially its constancy over the years. Thank you for posting it here for all of us!

 

[druxey]

I have never seen all three worms applied at the same time as you show this done. Impressive!

[archjofo]

Hello,
thank you for your positive feedback and also many thanks for all LIKES.
I am currently working on burton Pendants.

Edited February 17, 2019 by archjofo

[archjofo]

Hello,

the work for the burton pendants is now complete. Here is a picture of all lower mast head pendants:

 

 

Edited February 19, 2019 by archjofo

[cog]

beautiful work Johann. It shows you took the time to prepare!

[Gahm]

Wow! That looks amazing!

 

Thomas

[vossiewulf]

That line has been SERVED with a 140mph ace to the backhand side  Beautiful work. 

Edited February 18, 2019 by vossiewulf

[shipmodel]

Hi Johann - 

 

Beautiful work on the servings and turning in the thimbles in the pendants.  Are you going to tar (blacken) them or leave them the tan color?

 

One suggestion, if I may - I found that when I seized the head of the pendants and shrouds too closely to the masthead, the total bulk of the seizings of all of the shrouds would not go through the lubber's hole in the tops.  I had to redo them so the seizing was below the top so I had some flexibility.  I do not know if this problem will arise for you, but you should be aware of it early.

 

Best of success on the project.  I will continue to follow along with interest.

 

Dan

 

[archjofo]

12 hours ago, vossiewulf said:

That line has been SERVED with a 140mph ace to the backhand side  Beautiful work. 

@vossiewulf

 

Hello,
of course you are right.
Looks really not special.
I noticed only after your notice.
Will pay attention in the future ... 😡

[archjofo]

 

2 hours ago, shipmodel said:

Hi Johann - 

 

Beautiful work on the servings and turning in the thimbles in the pendants.  Are you going to tar (blacken) them or leave them the tan color?

 

One suggestion, if I may - I found that when I seized the head of the pendants and shrouds too closely to the masthead, the total bulk of the seizings of all of the shrouds would not go through the lubber's hole in the tops.  I had to redo them so the seizing was below the top so I had some flexibility.  I do not know if this problem will arise for you, but you should be aware of it early.

 

Best of success on the project.  I will continue to follow along with interest.

 

Dan 

 

@shipmodel

 

Hello Dan,

thank you for the interest.

I will leave the pendants like this.
Your note, I will consider when it comes time.
Thanks for that.

Edited February 18, 2019 by archjofo

[archjofo]

Hello Carl and Thomas,

 

it is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback.

[Dowmer]

1 hour ago, archjofo said:

@vossiewulf

 

Hello,
of course you are right.
Looks really not special.
I noticed only after your notice.
Will pay attention in the future ... 😡

 

Johann,

You misinterpreted or mistranslated his comment. He was referring to a Tennis shot. Your work is superb.

 

 

[archjofo]

@vossiewulf

 

Oh, excuse me!

Thank you for the nice comment.

 

[archjofo]

Hello,

before I continue with the rigging, I have to rig the 18 pounders and then place them on the deck.
The blocks and hooks I have made some time ago.

Edited February 23, 2019 by archjofo

[albert]

Hi Johann your work is fantastic.

[archjofo]

@albert
Hello,
Thank you for the interest and the nice comment.

Thank you also for all the LIKES.

 

Here is a little update:
The gun tackles consist of a single and a double block. The length amounts to the original 234 mm and 4.875 mm in the scale 1:48.

 

[vossiewulf]

I will use less slang this time to say the guns look great. What is the finish on the guns themselves? 

[Dowmer]

Johann, the tackle looks wonderful. How did you make the hooks?  They look very scale with the thicker hook body and pointed turned tip.

 

 

[luc]

beautiful work johann, and  thank you for showing your work , i learned a lott

 

After reading you work, i have still a question.

 

After you used birchwood for making the brass parts black, do you use a glue (like CA) for attaching them definitly into the wood.

 

 

regards Luc

[archjofo]

On 2/24/2019 at 9:15 PM, vossiewulf said:

I will use less slang this time to say the guns look great. What is the finish on the guns themselves? 

Again sorry, for the misunderstanding on my part.
Thank you for your recognition.
For the final finish of the guns, I have to give me some thoughts.

[archjofo]

On 2/24/2019 at 10:19 PM, Dowmer said:

Johann, the tackle looks wonderful. How did you make the hooks?  They look very scale with the thicker hook body and pointed turned tip.

 

 

@Dowmer

 

Thanks for the nice comment.

The hooks I've done so:
 

I hope the picture show that.

Edited February 26, 2019 by archjofo

[archjofo]

22 hours ago, luc said:

beautiful work johann, and  thank you for showing your work , i learned a lott

 

After reading you work, i have still a question.

 

After you used birchwood for making the brass parts black, do you use a glue (like CA) for attaching them definitly into the wood.

 

 

regards Luc

@luc

Hi Luc,

I would also like to thank you for the compliment.

Yes, I use instant glue (cyanoacrylate).

 

[SJSoane]

Outstanding craftsmanship, Johann!

 

Mark

[paulsutcliffe]

I remember you making them, fantastic work

Regards

Paul 

[BETAQDAVE]

56 minutes ago, archjofo said:

The hooks I've done so:
 

    These hooks are outstanding, too bad I work with 1:96 scale and these would really be tough to duplicate.

[luc]

On 4/16/2018 at 7:59 PM, archjofo said:

 

Hello friends of model making,
thanks for the interest, especially thanks to Carl for
the last nice comment.
At the moment my job takes me a lot.
Therefore, there is little time for the hobby.
In that respect, I can only show a little.
The iron fittings of the blocks for the backstays

Other fittings are for the double blocks for the boat davits.

These blocks are equipped with hooks.
For this my first attempt. This is not optimal yet.

 

Johann,

another question : where did you commissioned the etched parts. (I am from Belgium)

 

regards Luc

 

 

 

 

[luc]

On 11/12/2017 at 10:34 AM, archjofo said:

 

The last details on the masts are made.
These are hoops around the lower masts with holders for pins,
so-called spider bands.
The holder was made of brass investment casting.

 

 

 

and a last question : brass casting, how do you do that?? I never seen this before. Do you have a tutorial ???

 

Edited February 26, 2019 by luc