Roger Pellett Posted October 8, 2018 Share #271 Posted October 8, 2018 Petrozavodsk looks like a pretty place. I believe that Petrozavodsk and Duluth, MN are Sister Cities. Roger davyboy, kdig, aviaamator and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share #272 Posted October 9, 2018 Roger! Hi! Our cities since 1987 are twin cities! Welcome! mtaylor and kdig 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share #273 Posted October 19, 2018 Slowly, but surely! PeteB, shogun, davyboy and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #274 Posted October 22, 2018 I make slings of blocks like this. And you ? albert, michael mott, Ondras71 and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.L. Posted October 22, 2018 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share #277 Posted October 26, 2018 My younger son is learning how to make rigging. PeteB, albert, tadheus and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.L. Posted October 26, 2018 Share #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. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share #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.) ccoyle, mtaylor and G.L. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Posted October 26, 2018 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share #281 Posted November 3, 2018 A little more... Valeriy V, mtaylor, G.L. and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share #282 Posted November 3, 2018 And more... Landrotten Highlander, Dubz, archjofo and 16 others 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted November 4, 2018 Share #283 Posted November 4, 2018 Great model aviaamator very nice. aviaamator and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted November 4, 2018 Share #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. aviaamator, paulsutcliffe 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share #285 Posted November 4, 2018 Thank you all, friends! paulsutcliffe and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share #286 Posted November 11, 2018 We continue to learn... Two different ways. Ferit, druxey, G.L. and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share #287 Posted November 30, 2018 Little progress... GrandpaPhil, G.L., tadheus and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share #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... PeteB, Ondras71, Valeriy V and 14 others 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #289 Posted December 9, 2018 I am very grateful to all of you, colleagues! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kees de mol Posted December 9, 2018 Share #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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share #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 paulsutcliffe, mtaylor, egen and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.L. Posted December 12, 2018 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share #293 Posted December 12, 2018 Thank you all !!! I bend the rails with hot water and a small electric iron. mtaylor and G.L. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share #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! mtaylor, Landrotten Highlander, tadheus and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share #295 Posted January 4, 2019 I'm sorry this cable to hide under the braid! archjofo, Valeriy V, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share #296 Posted January 7, 2019 The first experience is the most valuable!!! archjofo, druxey, michael mott and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithAug Posted January 7, 2019 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share #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! mtaylor, SimonV, archjofo and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #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, G.L., michael mott and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithAug Posted January 14, 2019 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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