tlevine Posted October 14, 2015 Share #61 Posted October 14, 2015 Although you are giving this to HP as a throw-away model, can you transform it into something useful? CaptainSteve, SawdustDave, Omega1234 and 3 others 6 Quote Toni Chairman Nautical Research Guild Member Nautical Research and Model Society Member Midwest Model Shipwrights Current Builds: NRG Rigging Project Completed Builds: Longboat - 1:48 scale HMS Atalanta-1775 - 1:48 scale Half Hull Planking Project Capstan Project Swallow 1779 - 1:48 scale Echo Cross Section Gallery: Hannah - 1:36 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share #62 Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) The devious plot is getting deeper. Pray indulge me here.... Setting up a very brilliant man like Dr. P requires some effort, and a lot of assistance from his staff. Here's the game plan.... His staff Nurse will tell him to allow extra time for me on that last appointment because Dave is going to be presenting his special gift to him. But....She will also say "You are NOT supposed to know about this, it's a model ship, but you must act surprised." So he comes in to my examination room, where the DECOY will be sitting over to one side in plain view. The big ship is hidden in another examination room, to be brought into the room at the right time. I will simply say something like "Because of your extraordinary efforts in my rare case, I decided to build you a special ship in appreciation for saving my life." Obviously, his attention will shift to the decoy, which I will then reach over and pick up. Now the hook.... "But FIRST....I also decided to build a little reminder of all the time spent in this chair enduring the most painful moments of my life while you used numerous tools to pick and scrape and vacuum my severely infected ear." This little ship will serve as a reminder to ME of those visits....and as you can see, I have named it "The PAINFUL" That will be the signal for the door to open and allow his staff to bring the real deal in.... SURPRISE! Edited October 18, 2015 by SawdustDave GuntherMT, Mike Y, lionfish and 9 others 12 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted October 18, 2015 Share #63 Posted October 18, 2015 Do let us know how this goes! mtaylor, Piet, SawdustDave and 5 others 8 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...
SawdustDave Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share #64 Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) UPDATE.... Quite a bit of progress since my last posting....bulwarks, cap rails, deck planking, and deck fixtures.... Beginning with the UNC Tarheel color scheme. Keep in mind, the red bulwarks and fixture trim are completely out of the question because the rival school - NC State - only 8 miles away, uses that same red for all of their logo stuff. So I played around with numerous combinations of trim, trying to come up with ways to break up all that blue....black and white are about the only colors that work. Each gun port has been framed with back panels, which did add some thickness to the bulwarks, which also required that the cap rails are slightly wider than Chuck prescribed in his instructions. I'll have to accept that little trade-of. The gratings done.... The skylight and companion way structure done.... Back to planking and taking my first look at Chuck's windless, which looks like quite a little challenge in itself. Edited October 18, 2015 by SawdustDave Archi, GuntherMT, GLakie and 12 others 15 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted October 18, 2015 Share #65 Posted October 18, 2015 Go 'Heels! :D Nicely done with those colors, Dave. mtaylor, SawdustDave, CaptainSteve and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenW Posted October 18, 2015 Share #66 Posted October 18, 2015 Excellent work. Especially considering your color constraints. Piet, GLakie, SawdustDave and 4 others 7 Quote Ken NO PIRACY 4 ME! (SUPPORTING CHUCKS' IDEA) Current Build: Washington 1776 Galley Pilot Boat Mary of Norfolk Completed Builds: Continental Boat Providence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Continental Ship Independence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Rattlesnake (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Armed Virginia Sloop (from Completed Gallery) Fair American (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build Log) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted October 18, 2015 Share #67 Posted October 18, 2015 Certainly a striking 'Captain's Fancy' color scheme! GLakie, SawdustDave, mtaylor and 5 others 8 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...
Jack12477 Posted October 18, 2015 Share #68 Posted October 18, 2015 Nice color scheme. Omega1234, mtaylor, Piet and 3 others 6 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share #69 Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) Sometimes my photography really sucks. I took a couple of more shots outside with natural light.These pics of the skylight and the companion way fixtures are slightly better.They were fun to build, and I kinda like the way they turned out. The obvious reason I am not posting any of the building process in this log is because it would be redundant to Chuck's comprehensive log of the Cheerful. Beside the fact that his work makes my work look pretty rough by comparison. Edited October 18, 2015 by SawdustDave Archi, Canute, mtaylor and 7 others 10 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted October 18, 2015 Share #70 Posted October 18, 2015 Shouldn't be so hard on yourself Dave. I've yet to see any "shabby" work that you've done to date. Canute, CaptainSteve, riverboat and 5 others 8 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted October 18, 2015 Share #71 Posted October 18, 2015 Not seeing anything at this end Dave. Hacked you say?? CaptainSteve, Piet and mtaylor 3 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted October 18, 2015 Share #72 Posted October 18, 2015 Hi Dave, Like George, I am not seeing anything other than your posts and images. Great build...really fun to watch this come together. Cheers, Nigel. GLakie, Canute, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted October 18, 2015 Share #73 Posted October 18, 2015 Just the normal stuff Dave. Must just be a phone setting or something. Canute, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share #74 Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) Whatever it was, it finally went away guys.... back to normal on my end as well.. Really strange. Anywho....thanks for dropping in guys, and for the great support. I love hearing from you all. Edited October 19, 2015 by SawdustDave GLakie, Canute, CaptainSteve and 4 others 7 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted October 18, 2015 Share #75 Posted October 18, 2015 Innovative !!!!! GLakie, Piet, Canute and 4 others 7 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...
SawdustDave Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share #76 Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Valuable shipyard time today interrupted with a trip to Chapel Hill to visit with Dr. P.... routine follow up appointment. If he only knew what he was keeping me away from.... Every trip, I keep looking forward to him looking in my ear and hearing him say something like... "Man, that's looking real good. I think we are finally out of the woods." Will this be the day? Edit (after returning from appointment) Got my wish! Also got him to smile for my iPad camera. Edited October 19, 2015 by SawdustDave augie, lionfish, Canute and 10 others 13 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted October 20, 2015 Share #77 Posted October 20, 2015 Great to hear you're "out of the woods" Dave. You've done a great job on her so far and the color scheme looks real good even to a northerner! GLakie, Jack12477, mtaylor and 4 others 7 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...
KenW Posted October 20, 2015 Share #78 Posted October 20, 2015 Congrats! Your health is always the #1 priority. Both your models look great as well. Cheers. CaptainSteve, Piet, GLakie and 4 others 7 Quote Ken NO PIRACY 4 ME! (SUPPORTING CHUCKS' IDEA) Current Build: Washington 1776 Galley Pilot Boat Mary of Norfolk Completed Builds: Continental Boat Providence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Continental Ship Independence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Rattlesnake (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Armed Virginia Sloop (from Completed Gallery) Fair American (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build Log) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted October 20, 2015 Share #79 Posted October 20, 2015 Well done and happy health, Dave!!! GLakie, CaptainSteve, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 Quote MY SCRATCH BUILT MODELS ARE: Splendid Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28576-splendid-by-omega1234-scale-1500-mega-yacht/ Majestic Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28483-mega-yacht-majestic-by-omega1234-miniature/ Sapphire Mega yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21088-sapphire-by-omega1234-1388-scale-mega-yacht-66m-8-inch-hull-length/?tab=comments#comment-639898 Genesis - Supersports Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18168-genesis-by-omega1234-1300-49m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long-finished/?tab=comments#comment-559026http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14141-shadow-by-omega1234-scale-1300-luxury-60m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long/ SHADOW Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11384-majellan-by-omega1234-luxury-37-metre-motor-yacht-miniature-7-inches-approx/ Majellan Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9261Rainbow-j-class-racing-yacht/?p=273543 Rainbow J Class Racing Yacht Mystic Classic Motor Cruiser Symphony Ingomar Schooner: Scratch build Dorade Schooner: <p> Lennox Restoration Warship http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9577-pandora-cutaway-dockyard-style-miniature/?hl=pandora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted October 21, 2015 Share #80 Posted October 21, 2015 Dave, that's great news.Congrats. SawdustDave, CaptainSteve, Piet and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted October 21, 2015 Share #81 Posted October 21, 2015 Fantastic news. My smile for the day! SawdustDave, Canute, mtaylor and 3 others 6 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...
GLakie Posted October 21, 2015 Share #82 Posted October 21, 2015 Absolutely good news Dave. Canute, Jack12477, SawdustDave and 4 others 7 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted October 23, 2015 Share #83 Posted October 23, 2015 Great news Dave and congrats. Model is looking splendid indeed! Like the nibbing in the deck planking. Cheers, Omega1234, CaptainSteve, SawdustDave and 4 others 7 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share #84 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Update.... A good solid couple of days in the shipyard. First, applied a second coat of white to the hull. Getting better, but still needs another sanding and repainting. Next, the windless. Of course, the UNC blue still employed. But, I think it kinda grows on you after a while. Then the hawse hole plates.... Finally, I added the stern post board.... cut out the rudder and also cut out the rudder hole, which was a very nerve racking task. Now I'm creating the gudgeons and pintles. Of course, these will be covered with black straps after the rudder is painted white. And here is the mounted rudder assembly.... very pleased with the strength of the gudgeons and pintles. Edited October 23, 2015 by SawdustDave Canute, CaptainSteve, mtaylor and 14 others 17 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyz Posted October 24, 2015 Share #85 Posted October 24, 2015 I'm happy for you Dave. It's always nice to get a clean bill of health. Tom Piet, mtaylor, GLakie and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share #86 Posted October 24, 2015 Thanks Tom. Not exactly "clean bill of health" yet, but much better. More like a "remission" stage at this point. Still on some powerful antifungal meds for another several months. The best news is that they stopped the spread toward my brain, because I do not have much in that area to spare. CaptainSteve, Jack12477, GLakie and 6 others 9 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted October 25, 2015 Share #87 Posted October 25, 2015 Hope the health issues keep heading positive Dave. Ben Canute, GLakie, mtaylor and 4 others 7 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...
riverboat Posted October 25, 2015 Share #88 Posted October 25, 2015 Hi Dave .... glad to hear you recieved a clean bill of health, I know that must be a great relieve for you....... Pretty good set up you'vre got in store for the "Doc".... the build is looking real good!!.. nice work Dave. Frank Canute, CaptainSteve, SawdustDave and 5 others 8 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share #89 Posted October 25, 2015 Getting on with the business of ship building.... First.... I got tired of holding the model in my lap, so I took a few minutes this morning and created a cradle with cardboard and foam rubber sheets. The with the fixtures now falling into place, the deck is finally beginning to take on a busy look.... These knight heads, securing the bowsprit, had to be very precisely located in order for the bowsprit to be aligned properly. Therefore, I have dry fitted the bowsprit in order to look at alignment from every angle.... then I secured the knight heads. A side view of the assemblies.... A little closer view of the windless and the little winching fixture I completed this morning. Finally, the rudder and tiller, with gudgeons and pintles are installed. I'm still playing around with how to show the bolts in the straps. Maybe brass? And the tiller.... mtaylor, Jack12477, CaptainSteve and 7 others 10 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted October 25, 2015 Share #90 Posted October 25, 2015 Looking good Dave! I think the color-scheme is starting to grow on me! Piet, augie, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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