WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF

[cog]

You've been busy mate. A bit blueish but nice and crisp. Merry Xmas and best wishes for the new year to you too

[yamsterman]

hi carl

merry christmas and happy new year too.

must be the worklight and/or camera settings.....just treated myself to a new camera for xmas..... when ive worked out how to use it i will take some photos for comparisons sake.

 

cheers....mick

[yamsterman]

hi all

just stopping by to let you know im still here.........work will recommmence shortly!!!!!

 

cheers...mick

[paulsutcliffe]

Welcome back, where you bin

[cog]

Good to know you are still amongst us, Mick. Missed your updates. Looking forward to your progress

[yamsterman]

working a crazy shift pattern that let no time for anything paul.......shift pattern has now reverted to something like normal.

mick is now officially a happy bunny

 

cheers for now

[yamsterman]

hi all

a small update just for the time being

masts are in the process of being made.......

other completed components are safely stored in a plastic box.

still lots to do...mainly fiddly stuff!!

[yamsterman]

hi again

i forgot to mention in the previous post that a little help is required.Regarding the lateen rig. The plans show only the basic position of the ropes.

my knowledge of lateen rig is scanty to say the least.

some help with regards to how the ropes were attached to the yards and how the ropes were joined together (see photos) would be gratefully received.

 

cheers....mick

all photos courtesy of nrg/msw

Edited August 24, 2019 by yamsterman

[niwotwill]

Mike

i read your entire log and now I’m getting ready to start my galley. Still trying to decide on which wood type to use when picked I’ll then rip and mill to size. I think I’ll start my log when I order my timber.

i love your work and have one question, oh maybe more but one for now. Did you use silver solder on the stove? Ok another question what silver did you use sheet, wire, or paste?

 

your work is amazing and something to try for

 

Will

[yamsterman]

hi will

look forward to you starting your log

with regards to the stove.......silver solder paste as used by jewellers was the prime "glue".

comes in three basic forms low temp medium temp and high temp.........start with the high and work down to the low for the final bits.

i did try using two part epoxy on a previous attempt but was not happy with the results.

cheers....mick

[niwotwill]

Mick did you ever find info on the rigging you asked about? I’m finishing up a project and hope to start my Washington in a month or so.

Will

[yamsterman]

hi all

cant believe its been so long since i posted anything!

unfortunately two family bereavements, both parents, and being recently made redundant after 27 years with the same company has kept me otherwise engaged.

I have not forgotten about everybody and the site and hopefully will soon be back in the thick of it.

 

cheers....mick

[cog]

Hello Mick,

Actually it has been a lot longer! Sorry to hear about your parents, and work. I don't know about the UK, but here it's not easy to find another position as I found out recently. God speed getting a new and fitting one.

 

Take care

[yamsterman]

hi carl

thanks for your kind words . finding another job is going to be a long slog.....not entitled to benefits other than jobseekers allowance for six months,which will not amount to a great deal ....apparently i have too much money in the bank!!!!!

taking the opportunity of my enforced sabatical to catch up with a few jobs before i can get back to modelmaking.

parents estate will be resolved this week   so one less thing to worry about.

 

must endeavour to get washington galley finished and then decided on the next project.

just had three deliveries from chuck at syren will take the obligatory photos once the camera battery has charge up!

 

cheers...mick

[yamsterman]

hi all

small update 

new name plate for washington.

 

cheers....mick

 

[the learner]

Wow fantastic job on the hinges, are they the correct thickness? looks a bit thick to me but might be the pictures.

The build is really progressing nicely and I love the shop, wish mine looked that good! 

[yamsterman]

hi guy

I reckon the hinges work out to approx 1/2 inch thick in real life.

started off with k+s special shapes metal 1/16 by 1/32 as the basic strap material which was the soldered and filed to shape.

In an ideal world i would have prefered 1/16 by 1/64 but could not get hold of any so they do look a bit chunky.

Im not sure the guys that built these ships would have been overly concerned, they would have probably used/manufactured whatever was to hand.

Im off now to scour the internet looking for brass strips!!

 

regards...mick

[cog]

If you feel comfy with the thickness, Mick, so will we. Nice name plate. How come your photographs are a we bit blue-ish ...

[the learner]

10 hours ago, yamsterman said:

hi guy

I reckon the hinges work out to approx 1/2 inch thick in real life.

started off with k+s special shapes metal 1/16 by 1/32 as the basic strap material which was the soldered and filed to shape.

In an ideal world i would have prefered 1/16 by 1/64 but could not get hold of any so they do look a bit chunky.

Im not sure the guys that built these ships would have been overly concerned, they would have probably used/manufactured whatever was to hand.

Im off now to scour the internet looking for brass strips!!

 

regards...mick

There are a lot of suppliers here so I am sure you will not have any problems find a supplier there.

[Chuck Seiler]

On 3/18/2021 at 1:23 AM, yamsterman said:

Im not sure the guys that built these ships would have been overly concerned, they would have probably used/manufactured whatever was to hand.

    Quite true.  Reading about the conditions while building my PHILADELPHIA was quite interesting.  WASHINGTON would have been the same.  At the time, the location was pretty much in the middle of nowhere.  They builders had the benefit of a working (captured) lumber mill, and alot of wood but the other necessities such as cordage and ironwork...not so much.  Those had to be purchased from and carted in from shipbuilding locations that were already short of supplies because of their own needs.  I also recall them having problems finding craftsmen.  They sometimes had to pay very handsomely...noting at one time the craftsmen were making more than the admiral of the American navy.

 

    Half inch hinges are fine.

[yamsterman]

Hi Carl

Blueish tinge down too led light....probably need to make an adjustment to the camera as well!!

Get round to it in due course.

Found some k+s 1/16 x1/64 at a place called Eileen's emporium.co.uk

Went crazy and brought a whole bunch of stuff!!!

 

 

 

[yamsterman]

hi carl 

i have altered some settings on the camera and took some new photos of the recently reorganised workshop and current state of washington build.

Look a bit more natural , certainly less blue.

cheers...mick

[yamsterman]

hi all

some more photo experiments.

some with just led room light on.

the yellower ones are with the desk lamp on.

1/10 scale resin busts.

naval midship man about to board enemy vessel

a pirate!!!

and just for fun wellington and napolean.

 

moderaters feel free too move these if they are in the wrong section.

 

cheers...mick

[ccoyle]

Mick, whatever became of this build?

[Alan Cabrera]

On 8/12/2015 at 7:05 AM, yamsterman said:

Hi Kurt

I will be going with chucks advice and placing the keel scarfs in the vertical plane...it makes sense to me and itwas common 18c practise.

That’s fascinating. Why did the practice change?