Roger Pellett Posted October 8, 2018 #271 Posted October 8, 2018 Petrozavodsk looks like a pretty place. I believe that Petrozavodsk and Duluth, MN are Sister Cities. Roger mtaylor, aviaamator, davyboy and 1 other 4 Quote
aviaamator Posted October 9, 2018 Author #272 Posted October 9, 2018 Roger! Hi! Our cities since 1987 are twin cities! Welcome! kdig and mtaylor 2 Quote
aviaamator Posted October 19, 2018 Author #273 Posted October 19, 2018 Slowly, but surely! albert, shogun, davyboy and 15 others 18 Quote
aviaamator Posted October 22, 2018 Author #274 Posted October 22, 2018 I make slings of blocks like this. And you ? albert, davec, JpR62 and 12 others 15 Quote
G.L. Posted October 22, 2018 #275 Posted October 22, 2018 I would like to make them like you but your splice skills surpass mine in large extent. G.L. mtaylor and aviaamator 2 Quote G.L. Current projects: Oostends schipje (Ostend shrimper) - scale 1:20 Clipper d'Argenteuil - POF - scale 1/15 - SMALL Completed projects: Norwegian Whale Boat - POF - scale 1/10 - SMALL Anatomy of a boat by G.L. - scale 1/10 - POF - SMALL Day gaff sailing boat with center board - FINISHED - SMALL - scale 1/10 Cross section fishing smack - FINISHED -scale 1:20HMS Triton cross section - FINISHED - Scale 1:24
aviaamator Posted October 22, 2018 Author #276 Posted October 22, 2018 Believe me, there is no great difficulty! Try on a thicker rope, then on the right size, I'm sure - You will succeed! Of course, scale matters too... mtaylor 1 Quote
aviaamator Posted October 26, 2018 Author #277 Posted October 26, 2018 My younger son is learning how to make rigging. albert, paulsutcliffe, tadheus and 12 others 15 Quote
G.L. Posted October 26, 2018 #278 Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) 22 minutes ago, aviaamator said: My younger son is learning how to make rigging. Can I borrow him to help me rigging my shrimper? G.L. Edited October 26, 2018 by G.L. aviaamator and mtaylor 2 Quote G.L. Current projects: Oostends schipje (Ostend shrimper) - scale 1:20 Clipper d'Argenteuil - POF - scale 1/15 - SMALL Completed projects: Norwegian Whale Boat - POF - scale 1/10 - SMALL Anatomy of a boat by G.L. - scale 1/10 - POF - SMALL Day gaff sailing boat with center board - FINISHED - SMALL - scale 1/10 Cross section fishing smack - FINISHED -scale 1:20HMS Triton cross section - FINISHED - Scale 1:24
aviaamator Posted October 26, 2018 Author #279 Posted October 26, 2018 Child labour is now recognized as a form of exploitation in most countries and is illegal! So, alas, while he works only for his pleasure! But I can help You! Where to go? (I'm kidding, of course, my surgical wound hasn't healed yet.) G.L., mtaylor and ccoyle 3 Quote
Richmond Posted October 26, 2018 #280 Posted October 26, 2018 Wonderful log. mtaylor 1 Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood
aviaamator Posted November 3, 2018 Author #281 Posted November 3, 2018 A little more... G.L., Dubz, Roger Pellett and 9 others 12 Quote
aviaamator Posted November 3, 2018 Author #282 Posted November 3, 2018 And more... Landrotten Highlander, Siggi52, tadheus and 16 others 19 Quote
albert Posted November 4, 2018 #283 Posted November 4, 2018 Great model aviaamator very nice. mtaylor and aviaamator 2 Quote
mtaylor Posted November 4, 2018 #284 Posted November 4, 2018 I really didn't realize how large this was until I saw and then looked a second time. Beautiful work, aviaamator. paulsutcliffe, aviaamator and MEDDO 3 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)
aviaamator Posted November 4, 2018 Author #285 Posted November 4, 2018 Thank you all, friends! mtaylor and paulsutcliffe 2 Quote
aviaamator Posted November 11, 2018 Author #286 Posted November 11, 2018 We continue to learn... Two different ways. Ferit, KORTES, mtaylor and 9 others 12 Quote
aviaamator Posted November 30, 2018 Author #287 Posted November 30, 2018 Little progress... Bob Legge, PeteB, paulsutcliffe and 11 others 14 Quote
aviaamator Posted December 3, 2018 Author #288 Posted December 3, 2018 On planet Earth lives a lot of good people, almost all of my good friends! Yesterday my good genius and friend gave me a milling machine MF-70, and today I installed a digital ruler on it... G.L., mtaylor, tadheus and 14 others 17 Quote
aviaamator Posted December 9, 2018 Author #289 Posted December 9, 2018 I am very grateful to all of you, colleagues! mtaylor 1 Quote
kees de mol Posted December 9, 2018 #290 Posted December 9, 2018 Nice machine! aviaamator and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build: Dutch beamtrawler KW88, Pelikaan 1/75 Completed build: Dutch sidetrawler KW49, Antje 1/75 Completed build: Scottisch 10m trawler 1/25 Want to see some real Kitsch... With a capital K?!! Visit my 'museum' here at MSW My blog:
aviaamator Posted December 12, 2018 Author #291 Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) It's not so easy to build boats... But we are not used to retreat! In the photo, pre-Assembly, glued only the lower parts of the frames. Edited December 12, 2018 by aviaamator Dubz, Valeriy V, druxey and 6 others 9 Quote
G.L. Posted December 12, 2018 #292 Posted December 12, 2018 3 hours ago, aviaamator said: It's not so easy to build boats... But we are not used to retreat! In the photo, pre-Assembly, glued only the lower parts of the frames. Looks nice. How do you bend the frames? mtaylor and aviaamator 2 Quote G.L. Current projects: Oostends schipje (Ostend shrimper) - scale 1:20 Clipper d'Argenteuil - POF - scale 1/15 - SMALL Completed projects: Norwegian Whale Boat - POF - scale 1/10 - SMALL Anatomy of a boat by G.L. - scale 1/10 - POF - SMALL Day gaff sailing boat with center board - FINISHED - SMALL - scale 1/10 Cross section fishing smack - FINISHED -scale 1:20HMS Triton cross section - FINISHED - Scale 1:24
aviaamator Posted December 12, 2018 Author #293 Posted December 12, 2018 Thank you all !!! I bend the rails with hot water and a small electric iron. G.L. and mtaylor 2 Quote
aviaamator Posted December 16, 2018 Author #294 Posted December 16, 2018 I couldn't make those details for a long time. But Muse all -??? came! These are cable-stayed cushions, without which I couldn't mount the fore-mast! G.L., tadheus, GrandpaPhil and 6 others 9 Quote
aviaamator Posted January 4, 2019 Author #295 Posted January 4, 2019 I'm sorry this cable to hide under the braid! paulsutcliffe, KORTES, albert and 6 others 9 Quote
aviaamator Posted January 7, 2019 Author #296 Posted January 7, 2019 The first experience is the most valuable!!! GrandpaPhil, albert, archjofo and 8 others 11 Quote
KeithAug Posted January 7, 2019 #297 Posted January 7, 2019 I just spent a happy hour catching up. Really beautiful work - well done. mtaylor and aviaamator 2 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846
aviaamator Posted January 8, 2019 Author #298 Posted January 8, 2019 Thank you all! But there is another hobby in my life, it is aviation! Even if it's not very big. Here is the purchase I have had this Christmas! SimonV, druxey, G.L. and 2 others 5 Quote
aviaamator Posted January 14, 2019 Author #299 Posted January 14, 2019 I don't have much time left to build the ship. Want more! That's such a cute "hedgehog"! Landrotten Highlander, davyboy, druxey and 6 others 9 Quote
KeithAug Posted January 14, 2019 #300 Posted January 14, 2019 Aviaamator Yes - that's how I do it and I also brake off the pins at the neck - usually when tapping them with a pin hammer? aviaamator and mtaylor 2 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846
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