HIPEXEC Posted September 30, 2014 Share #391 Posted September 30, 2014 Cannons look great! src 1 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share #392 Posted September 30, 2014 Rich, Carl, thank you!!! Always appreciated. I epoxied my trucks on last night, left them in the oven with the pilot light on most of th cured up just fine. A couple didn't. Depending on how they are this evening I may have to re-glue them. Ole me sciatica grumbled at me as I sat there setting trucks, looks like it's going to be rigging carriages instead of finishing my windows, I think I can do that standing. This getting older is bs. I want my youth back!!!!!! But I want it with wisdom and financial security that come with age!! Is that asking too much, Sam JLuebbert, Sjors and mtaylor 3 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted September 30, 2014 Share #393 Posted September 30, 2014 Old age isn't for sissies. I take my 500 mg of "vitamin I" each day.(Ibuprofen) to help with the aches and pains. src 1 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share #394 Posted October 1, 2014 Rich lately its been 15mg of miloxocam in the morning and Tramadol a couple of times a day. And I am not even 51 yet!!!!! Sam Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted October 1, 2014 Share #395 Posted October 1, 2014 Oy! Wait until your 76 like me. Oh well, at least we're on the right side of the grass. Rich src 1 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich.F Posted October 1, 2014 Share #396 Posted October 1, 2014 Sorry but lol. To your comment Rich. Did make me laugh.. Sam I also take a mix of ... er.. things. I do recommend 0.3lL of coffee every 2 hours. ..helps the bladder... src 1 Quote Rich. Builds in Progress: HMS Victory Completed Builds: Constucto Enterprise Future Builds 2021/2022 USS Constitution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted October 1, 2014 Share #397 Posted October 1, 2014 Sam, I'm glad I can do without, though my rear admiral swallows some of the nice stuff (Rich ) She has the same age Sam, maybe year of birth related ... src 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGraham Posted October 2, 2014 Share #398 Posted October 2, 2014 Sam, the color on that ordinance is just right. Very impressive. Steve src 1 Quote completed models: Shenandoah (Corel) waiting on the shelf: La Sirene (Corel) Half Moon (Corel) Puritan (Mamoli) Patsy (derisively): "It's only a model." Arthur: "Sshhh." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted October 2, 2014 Share #399 Posted October 2, 2014 Love the tones on the cannon. Sorry 'bout the aches and pains. Look at the brite side --- they get worse when you hit 70! src 1 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...
src Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share #400 Posted October 7, 2014 Thanks for all the comments and likes, always appreciated. Rich, Augi, ummmm... thanks...? I need some advice on rigging my gun carriages. Lavery's Arming and Fitting says that a 6 pound cannon had two single blocks on each side for the gun tackle so I ordered some from Chuck (pictures on a page or two back) I started stropping the block and just want to make sure I am on the right track before I get too far into this. One block will go hooked to a ring on the bulwarks, that will have a length of rope seized to it, the other block will essentially be free meaning other than the hook stropped to one end and rope running through the pulley it will not be stropped to the tackle. Below are picture of what I have done so far (thats two nights and most of Saturday figuring this stropping out). I feel like I am on the right track but wanted to check in with the more experienced before I waste several nights going in the wrong direction. This is more or less the order I did these in A little closer. Still have lots of room for improvement, but with the naked eye from a foot away (51' in the RW) they dont look too bad Sam CaptainSteve, mtaylor, augie and 7 others 10 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted October 7, 2014 Share #401 Posted October 7, 2014 Good looking cannon and tackle. The blocks and hooks look very good and well scaled for the cannon. Russ src 1 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted October 7, 2014 Share #402 Posted October 7, 2014 Go on Sam, Post some pictures of what you are doing with the rigging on the carriages and I can use it when ever I'm up to doing that with those few cannons on the Aggy For me it looks good ! But I'm not that experienced ...... Sjors src 1 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted October 7, 2014 Share #403 Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Found this one for you. Looks like two single sheaved blocks, the gun could be a long six On another forum this ship is mounted with 14 6-pounders: HMS Ontario (1780) Scale: 1:24 Hope this helps ... Edited October 7, 2014 by cog augie, HIPEXEC, src and 1 other 4 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share #404 Posted October 7, 2014 Thanks everybody. Sjors I will loan you my rigging gnomes if they can wrAp their heads around this. Cog. It appears from the drawing the block with the line seized to it will hook to the carriage and the free end will exit out the block hooked to the bulwarks? That seems to make sense. If that's the case then pre siezing like I am should work. On a different note I was able to sit long enough to get a set of mullions into one of my frames. I may get those windows done yet. Sam cog, Sjors, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share #405 Posted October 7, 2014 And as far as Sjors, the Ratline King is concerned, my friend your light years ahead if me experience wise. Sjors 1 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted October 8, 2014 Share #406 Posted October 8, 2014 Hi Sam, I'm not concerned but I 'm looking of the easy way If I like what you are doing, I'll send them over to you ! Sjors src 1 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share #407 Posted November 27, 2014 This is most likely my last post till after christmas. Other than the last two days we have been on 12 hour days 7 days a week for the last three weeks and will pretty much continue until the 20th. So, very minimal build time for me. My bank account (and the IRS) are loving the double time though! Who needs sleep or hobbies? There is coffee and dreaming while awake! Just before the insanity started at work I was working on my quarter badge window frames as my sciatica eased up. I finished my first set only to find I made my jig wrong. I had thought I allowed for a small amount of trimming top and bottom but ended up making them so big by the time I trimed them down there wasnt enough frame left to hold everything together! Dohh!! Looks OK Too big! DOH!!! So I made a new jig and built some new frames. When I made my dados for the mullions I cut just a tad too deep and ended up wit numerous match sticks......Doh-dohh!! Somewhere in all this there were a couple more screw ups that required starting over. All told I think I made these 5 times before I got something I felt was workable. I wan to get over to a place called SilPak and buy some casting epoxy for my glazing. I have several failed attempts at frames so I will experiment with that. If it doesnt work out I have some micro crystal clear I can use. My only concern is it dries so soft. we will see. Several attempts later. While glue was drying on the frames I continued stropping blocks for the gun carriages and ordered some 0.025 rope from Chuck for my breaching ropes. Tonight i was able to rig one carriage - took me most of two hours to do. There is still room for improvement but I am mostly OK with my first attempt. Not sure how much breaching rope I should have and how it would terminate on a lashing like this, so far I have not found a picture or drawing that shows the and of the breaching rope. All the drawings I have seen the rope is cut off at the ring, I assume for clarity. I havent trimmed the lropes yet as I may still play with them or redo them as I gain experience. Not sure how much of the breaching rope to leave, leaning toward the left side. Hope everybody has a great holiday season. Till then , sam cog, GuntherMT, GTM and 10 others 13 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted November 27, 2014 Share #408 Posted November 27, 2014 Sam , The windows are looking just fine ! Then about the breech rope, The eyebolt for the breech rope on the bulwark has to go a little bit more to the left ( and on the other side to the right...) Then the breech rope goes to that eyebolt without a block but true a eyebolt that's on the carriage And it's touching the deck. So ,when the cannon is fired, it can go a little backwards but not to much. Otherwise you are damaging the bulwark. The way you are doing it now, it has no space to go anywhere...... This is not critic but only help.... Take a look at Augie's build how he touch the eyebolts. Sjors mtaylor and src 2 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share #409 Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) Sjors, thank you, I will move the breaching bolts farther out from the gun ports. Thats what i love about this site, everybody has your back covered. Regarding the lashing, the second drawing below is what I am aiming for (sorry no pun intended this time) Rather than a 'run in" or "run out" look I am going for a lashed to the bulwarks display. As you can see in the drawings the breach rope is terminated at the ring so I dont know where the extra would go. somehow lashed out of the way. My two chase guns I intend to lash like the bottom drawing to hide my decking disaster. Sam Edited November 27, 2014 by src Siggi52, cog, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted November 27, 2014 Share #410 Posted November 27, 2014 Happy Holidays over there. We'll be here when you get back! src 1 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...
Rich.F Posted November 30, 2014 Share #411 Posted November 30, 2014 Hey Sam, Fanatic Looking work, Always great to look at. I think you have the cannons just right I have had no build time since coming back from Vacation, and probably wont until the end of the year! Tc for now src 1 Quote Rich. Builds in Progress: HMS Victory Completed Builds: Constucto Enterprise Future Builds 2021/2022 USS Constitution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazmira Posted December 2, 2014 Share #412 Posted December 2, 2014 Sam on post 126, you show in the photo a very small plane, could you give me some info on this please. Sorry just went back and reread everything from the beginning on your log, I have been gone so long I needed to refresh my memory. Still a beautiful build, from every angle! src 1 Quote Robbyn If you risk nothing, you risk everything! Current builds Syren (Model Shipways) version 2.0 AL San Francisco II Mordaunt (Euro Model) Completed Builds 18th Century Longboat designed by Chuck Passaro In the closet Battle Station Al Charles Morgan (1980s version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share #413 Posted December 4, 2014 Robyn, Great to see you back!!! That plane is an ibex finger plane. They come in various sizes and shapes. My computer died on Monday so I can't access my hardrives or backup drive at the moment. With my work schedule at the moment it's going to be a few days till all that is resolved so I can't give you a link where I bought it. The best I can tell you is it was a luthier website. Good luck looking forward to seeing more of you around here. Sam Shazmira 1 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jct Posted December 12, 2014 Share #414 Posted December 12, 2014 Hi Sam, Just discovered your log...I've always liked the Enterprise and I think the work on yours shows some real craftsmanship, I'll follow to completion with interest. J src 1 Quote Thx J In process On Hold US Brig Niagara Model Shipways Pinta ...Shipyard, card build; In the Queue HMS Endeavor...Corel; Completed builds Agilis...Steingraeber, Dual build with Popeye USS Hannah...scratch build to something between 1/72 ish and 1/60 ish scale Corel's...Half Moon; USN Picket Boat #1...Model Shipways; Model shipways...18th Century longboat.. Harriet Lane...Model Shipways Henry J Gasser Keeling-and-Clayton-mustang-funny-car Green Elephant Funny car Curtiss Sparrowhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share #415 Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) J, Thanks for dropping in and the kind words. Not much going on build wise, I hope to be back at it after the holidays. Rich, Isn't that the way of it? You always need a vacation from your vacation. Sam Edited December 14, 2014 by src Sjors 1 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share #416 Posted January 10, 2015 Woo Hoo!!!! Finally a bit of progress!. When we last spoke work was getting in the way of life. Our Holiday work binge culminated in an 18 hour day followed by a 4 hour nap at a local hotel then another 16 hours to complete the install. A two hour power nap then a drive home a night rest and off to the Bay area for Xmas. In the midst of the 12/7 day work weeks my long suffering G5 died, what little MSW I could get was via cell phone. Needles to say not much was accomplished build-wise. Happily everything is back to normal in my world (SNAFU!! ) I have been busily stoping blocks and pre frapping training tackle so not much to show there. I did manage to find some water clear epoxy at a fishing store based on the recommendations here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8921-casting-epoxies-from-smooth-on/page-2 Justnow I finished "glazing" my quarter windows. I think its going to work out well; it better, I really don't want to make any more window frames for this build. I used a product called High Build rod wrapping finish from Flex Coat. It dries crystal clear and even comes with graduated syringes for dispensing the correct amounts of resin and hardener. One nice thing about this stuff is the work time you have, a mixed amount about the size of a US quarter - about 1ml was workable for a good 20 minutes before it started to thicken. My thermostat in the hall next to my work area is set at 68 degrees (20c) I glued a bit of clear styrene to the back with some plastic-zap and then mixed up my epoxy and added a bit of testers white enamel to cloud the glass a bit. All that time searching for a water clear epoxy and I go and add paint to it! Go figure. I found a tiny bit flowed across the styrene and then a larger drop would flow and fill the opening nicely, after I filled all the openings I went back and added just a bit more as I was noticing some shrinkage. The picture below is right after filling the last opening. You can see the openings I just filled have curved just a bit already, the flatter looking areas are the areas I did last. I used the Better Halves hair dryer to remove the 2-3 bubbles that had not flowed out yet - SHHHHHH! Don't tell her! There was 5-10 minutes between finishing and taking a picture. Afterwards into the oven with just the pilot light on. Thats all the news thats fit to print, the better half is out for the day so I am going to go and see how many more blocks I can strop before she comes home and wants to partake in some "Domestic Bliss" AKA House Cleaning............ Sam HIPEXEC, popeye the sailor, cog and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 10, 2015 Share #417 Posted January 10, 2015 Sam Looking forward to the view from the stern! Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share #418 Posted April 4, 2015 Carl, A view from the stern is going to take longer than I estimated. Work went crazy again and we just finished up another marathon session. More 18 hour days, I think I am single handedly funding the US government with all the extra taxes they have taken. I sat down this morning with the goal of installing my windows and maybe even getting the Badges installed this weekend. Murphy however had other ideas. It seems when I rebuilt the frames I didn't take accurate enough measumements on my width between columns. They fit just fine but the small additions I added to give some detail cover up too much of the frames. Looks like another round of framing windows, this time with fatter stiles. I am going to change my last name to Glasier, or maybe Mud.... It just fits in with our motto at work; "We Do It Better Cause We Do It Twice!" In my case its four or five times!!! I more or less placed the assembly where it will go to see if I was being overly fussy. Just gonna have to suck it up and redo. My cost per hour on this build is slowly going down, pretty soon it will be free!!!! Thats all for now, Sam CaptainSteve, Captain Slog, HIPEXEC and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGraham Posted April 4, 2015 Share #419 Posted April 4, 2015 Hi Sam, Great to see you got some time in on the Enterprise. Those windows look beautiful! I'm not sure that I see what the problem is at all. Is there something that doesn't look right? If so, I'm not seeing it. Steve src 1 Quote completed models: Shenandoah (Corel) waiting on the shelf: La Sirene (Corel) Half Moon (Corel) Puritan (Mamoli) Patsy (derisively): "It's only a model." Arthur: "Sshhh." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share #420 Posted April 4, 2015 Steve, thanks for the kind words. I can't see the stiles, they're covered by the additions I added to the columns. Its minor in the grand scheme but I think it will forever bug me.The good news is the port side looks to fit much better so I will only have to re-do the starboard side. Woo Hoo! Ill just take the surname Mu instead of Mudd!! haha. I am staining the ga==badges right now so I can't get a picture, tonight perhaps. Sam Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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