Rustyj Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share #331 Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Thanks Augie, I can't imagine the shock wave that thing put out when fired! Here are the two side covers made and in place with even some saw dust slipping in the picture. Everything still needs a finished sanding and then the coat of wipe on polly. Edited May 16, 2014 by Rustyj gjdale, Pete38, druxey and 16 others 19 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted January 21, 2014 Share #332 Posted January 21, 2014 Excellent wor as we all expect, just Beautiful. Keep the pictyres coming, I have bee watching from the beginning. Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clloyd Posted January 21, 2014 Share #333 Posted January 21, 2014 Absolutely sterling work rusty.! Colin Quote -- Current Builds: HMS Pandora 1/64 Scratch Jeannie Johnston; 18thC Longboat with my son Previous Builds: HMB Bounty - Caldercraft Running Round my head: HMS Speedy (1782) - vaguely thinking POF "If at first you don't succeed, try it your wifes' way" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted January 21, 2014 Share #334 Posted January 21, 2014 Hi Rusty. Everyone has said it already... just to add another word about your build MAGIC. Regards Antony Quote Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask. Completed Mayflower Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45 Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 22, 2014 Share #335 Posted January 22, 2014 I would imagine that firing that gun would add a new meaning to "shiver me timbers" and hope like hell that the fuse on the shell isn't a short one. Rustyj 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share #336 Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Joe, Colin and Antony, Thanks for the kind words! Mark I would imagine that firing that gun would add a new meaning to "shiver me timbers" and hope like hell that the fuse on the shell isn't a short one That would be the start of a "really bad day". Here is the framing for the canopy. In the first picture you can see how it sets into the slots cut into the bulkhead. Edited May 16, 2014 by Rustyj druxey, Trussben, SailorGreg and 15 others 18 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted January 25, 2014 Share #337 Posted January 25, 2014 Rusty the workmanship looks really sharp, which also leads me to question the sharp edges on the corners of the cleats, will you be rounding them off a bit or are they meant to look squarish? Michael Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted January 25, 2014 Share #338 Posted January 25, 2014 Realy wonderful. I like the combination of your timber colors Quote Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share #339 Posted January 27, 2014 The cleats on the rail that are really squarish looking were made just as the plans have them drawn. They are listed as a kevel cleat. I'm unsure if I will leave them looking new and unused or I will pop them off and give them some sanding. Thanks Christian. Playing with different woods was one of the most fun parts. Ok the hatch covers have been completed, sanded and one coat of wipe on poly applied. She's now ready for the open sea! That would be if there was cannon aboard. Mike 41, fnkershner, aykutansin and 18 others 21 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted January 27, 2014 Share #340 Posted January 27, 2014 You can always claim there is gun on board, no one will lift the cover Jan WackoWolf and Rustyj 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted January 28, 2014 Share #341 Posted January 28, 2014 So when does the new Sherline arrive Rusty? mtaylor and WackoWolf 2 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share #342 Posted January 29, 2014 Hi Jan, I'll have to get a guard who will break fingers if anyone tries to open the covers! Grant I have to payeth the tax man first then we can order the lathe so sayeth the Admiral. Thank you Dirk. That mean a lot to me. Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted January 29, 2014 Share #343 Posted January 29, 2014 I think you are in need of a creative accountant Rusty, one who could turn your lathe into a tax deduction! augie, mtaylor, AntonyUK and 2 others 5 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share #344 Posted February 2, 2014 Thank you all for stopping by for a look and all the likes! Grant, "Creative Accounting" here usually comes with free room and board for 5 to 10 years. Not to worry the lathe will be here eventually. I have received a notification from the author of the plans that there was a slight error. The cannon were drawn at the wrong size. The new sheet of plans was received and you can see the difference below. Good news is that I haven't made the barrels so nothing lost there and I will get some more practice making the carriages today. Also I have made the ladder but it is just set in place for now. I want to be able to remove it for when I rig the cannon. Meredith, jeff1395, dnputnam and 12 others 15 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share #345 Posted February 16, 2014 Hi All, It's been a bit since my last post. Life, sub zero temperatures and feet of snow have all conspired to slow me down. Well the lathe has arrived and the learning curve is steep but the Sherline is a truly fine lathe. Thanks all for talking me into it. I tinkered around turning some scraps trying to figure out what I was doing and one mortar has been made. More coats of paint are needed and then it will be mounted to the carriage. The new carriages have also been made. Here is a comparison between the two. After that the fun continues when I have to try and figure out how to turn two cannon barrels. Well not only do I have to make two but for some reason they have to match. Hmmmmm........... WackoWolf, sonicmcdude, gjdale and 18 others 21 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted February 16, 2014 Share #346 Posted February 16, 2014 Hi Rusty. Very nice work on the mortar. Looks spot on Not the easy to duplicate something on a lathe.. Start stop,,check,,start stop,, check. Measuring stick to hand. If using same tool you can always stops for each end of cut. Between the headstock and the saddle. Can do a drawing if wanted I have a digital readout on my slides so was not to hard. Carriages look excellent .. I have made my carriages with two types of timber. Regards Antony. Quote Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask. Completed Mayflower Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45 Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 16, 2014 Share #347 Posted February 16, 2014 First time on a lathe???? <walks over to bench... tosses lathe in trash> Sweet looking mortar. Wood? Brass? Enquiring minds and all that. WackoWolf 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted February 16, 2014 Share #348 Posted February 16, 2014 That is a seriously nice piece of artillery, Rusty. And that is your first time working on a lathe? Wow! Hats off, gentlemen. Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted February 17, 2014 Share #349 Posted February 17, 2014 Hats off????? I just pulled my hair out. That is seriously incredible. Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted February 17, 2014 Share #350 Posted February 17, 2014 Looking at that mortar, I can only conclude that you've been secretly practicing on that lathe for weeks. Beautiful work. Bob Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share #351 Posted February 17, 2014 Thank you all. Hi Bob, The lathe arrived last Wednesday and I played with some scrap wood until the rod arrived Friday afternoon. I sent several hours in the shop Saturday getting used to it. I must say the quality of the chucks, cutters and lathe make it much easier. Antony. Calipers, rulers pencils and any other items I think I may need are on hand. Unfortunately no digital readout on the slides. LOL Mark, beginners luck! Not wood or brass. It's 1 1/2" nylon rod. I was going to use that for practice but it worked so nice I kept it. The cannon barrels will be aluminum rod. The nylon rod is too flexible at 5/8" diameter. Thanks druxey and Augie, As I said beginners luck and good tools. mtaylor, AntonyUK and WackoWolf 3 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted February 17, 2014 Share #352 Posted February 17, 2014 Rusty Beginners luck or not, a very nice job of turning a complex shape. I am curious about the colour, is the nylon painted and if so what with? Michael WackoWolf 1 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share #353 Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks Michael. The rod is a dirty cream color. I painted it with with regular acrylic paint. mtaylor 1 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted February 17, 2014 Share #354 Posted February 17, 2014 Seriously WOW, Rusty! Glad to hear the accountant came good Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share #355 Posted February 17, 2014 Glad to hear the accountant came good I had to threaten her a bit but in the end the funds were available and that’s what counts! LOL gjdale and mtaylor 2 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 17, 2014 Share #356 Posted February 17, 2014 Seriously impressed Rusty! Ben Rustyj 1 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnkershner Posted February 18, 2014 Share #357 Posted February 18, 2014 See you were born to be turning stuff. Rustyj 1 Quote Current Builds - 18th Century Longboat, MS Syren Completed Builds - MS Bluenose, Panart BatteStation Cross section, Endevour J Boat Half Hull, Windego Half Hull, R/C T37 Breezing Along, R/C Victoria 32, SolCat 18 On the shelf - Panart San Felipe, Euromodel Ajax, C.Mamoli America, Its a sailor's Life for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share #358 Posted February 19, 2014 Thanks Ben and Floyd! Putting aside the temptation to stick every piece of wood, plastic and metal in the lathe and "turn it" I've placed the mortar in it's carriage. Here she is set to be stowed. And here it is set in firing position. Now I can move on and attempt to turn some cannon barrels!!!!!!! rafine, Pete38, fnkershner and 19 others 22 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 19, 2014 Share #359 Posted February 19, 2014 Great looking mortar. I'd hate to be on the receiving end of that monster. Rustyj 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted February 19, 2014 Share #360 Posted February 19, 2014 As good as the mortar looked by itself, it looks that much better in it's place. Bob augie and Rustyj 2 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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