J-class Yacht by IgorSky - FINISHED - scale 1/1000 - BOTTLE

[IgorSky]

Hi everyone!

Another my mini project here ))

Some time ago my friends gave me the empty perfume flacon with the quite the unusual shape.

 

 

The shape of the bottle did not leave much choice for the type of ship, the model which could be placed inside. So this will be a model of the yacht J-class. This model does not have a specific prototype and it is a kind of generalized image of these beautiful yachts.

 

As usual, I am starting with making of the hull

 

 

[IgorSky]

The next step - making the deck.

 

 

 

[IgorSky]

I continue to work with the hull

 

 

 

 

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

Nice!  I can just imagine how nifty this little beauty's going to turn out.

 

I'm looking forward to following along.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

The next step - the making the deckhouses and light windows

 

 

 

 

 

[IgorSky]

Thank you Patrick! )

[IgorSky]

Two little obscure objects on the deck - this is my attempt to make the steering wheel and binnacle ))

 

[IgorSky]

The next stage - making of handrails

I could not to glue the stanchions from the wire of 0.15 mm to the handrails, so again I made them out of wood.

First, I make handrails for one side of the hull

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[IgorSky]

The next stage I make handrails for other side of the hull

 

 

 

 

 

 

[IgorSky]

I have glued the deckhouses to the deck and began to make the mast

 

 

And suddenly the weekend was ended ((

[Omega1234]

Nice work, Igor.  I can't up with your progress!  You're moving ahead so quickly!

[IgorSky]

Thank you Patrick!

But I have started this project last Thursday (17.09.2015). ))

[michael mott]

 

Nice work, Igor.  I can't up with your progress!  You're moving ahead so quickly!

 

 

But I have started this project last Thursday (17.09.2015). ))

 

And I have not yet finished reading the emails since getting back from the coast.

 

Igor obviously there is not a lot of physical material involved in your work, but working at such a small scale requires extreme precision which is not something that I would think is a fast activity.

 

Amazing so far!

 

Michael

[IgorSky]

Thanks Michael!

Yes, you're right - it needs a very small amount of material. It's one of the nice sides of the building of SIB. ))

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

[IgorSky]

Hi everyone!

So yesterday I have continued.

The mast and boom.

 

 

[IgorSky]

The first of the sails

 

 

 

 

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

Nice, as always. Can I pls ask a favour? Can you please show how you did the metal gooseneck on the boom? I never seem to get those sort of fixtures looking as good as yours and Captain Bob's.

 

If you could, I'd really appreciate it.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited September 22, 2015 by Omega1234

[IgorSky]

Can you please show how you did the metal gooseneck on the boom?

Hi Patrick,

Do you mean it?

[Omega1234]

Yes please! I always stuff these things up, especially at these tiny scales. How do you make your metal work look so good? Also, do you use super glue to fix it onto the wooden boom?

 

Silly questions, I know, but I'm really keen to learn better ways of doing things.

[IgorSky]

Patrick, I used the needles from the syringe of different diameters. I cut short pieces and glued them on the ends of the boom.

And every time I try to use the different ways of attaching the boom to the mast.

[Omega1234]

Aah, ok, thanks Igor!  I've heard you mention the syringes before, but I never thought about using them in this way.  I'll have to remember that one for the future.

 

Thanks and all the best!

 

Patrick

[Mirabell61]

fantastic micro J-Yacht Igor,

 

How many SIB have you built to date, do you give them away afterwards ?

That`s a beautiful Flacon also

 

Nils

[captainbob]

And I see another fine boat coming from Igor's ship yard.

 

Bob

[IgorSky]

Aah, ok, thanks Igor!  I've heard you mention the syringes before, but I never thought about using them in this way.  I'll have to remember that one for the future.

 

Thanks and all the best!

 

Patrick

Hi Patrick!

Yes, the needles from a syringe are a source of the tubes the smallest diameter. Usually I am using the needles with the diameter of 0.3 - 1 mm.

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

[IgorSky]

Thank you Nils and Bob!

 

Nils, I built only several SIB about 15 years ago. Now I have only a couple of photos of my first SIB.

 

The first of my SIBs:

 

The second of my SIBs:

 

But in January 2015 I returned to the making SIBs again with this model - http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/gallery/album/1020-noname-yacht-in-bottle/

 

Now I have 8 completed models and 4 in progress ))

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

Edited September 23, 2015 by IgorSky

[Mirabell61]

thanks for showing Igor,

 

the models look great...

 

Nils

[IgorSky]

So, yesterday I was continuing to make a sail.

The second sail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

[IgorSky]

Hi everyone!

Many thanks for your interest to this mini project and all your LIKEs!

 

The third sail:

 

 

 

[JohnE]

A loooong time ago I sailed with Dennis on Freedom for the quals, as trimmer. Anything to do with the old America's Cup boats makes me perk up and take notice. I've seen lots of J-Class boat models, but never one that can sit on your fingertip.

 

I do not have the words. John

[IgorSky]

Thank you John!

 

Yesterday I have gathered all together to check.