NJQUACK Posted November 15, 2016 Share #1 Posted November 15, 2016 Hi, The source of this project is the “Plan of HMS Surprise, 1796 Lines and Profile, from the Royal Museums Greenwich (Publisher code J5948). The drawing was imported into a cad program, traced, and a scaled working set of drawings printed. Construction is now underway. Walter zoly99sask, mtaylor, Mike 41 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviaamator Posted November 15, 2016 Share #2 Posted November 15, 2016 Walter! You need to have a very good eye for such a small scale, I don't have them, but sorry... And Surprise is really a beautiful ship! EJ_L, mtaylor and Mike 41 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted December 10, 2016 Hi, It’s been a while. I’ve been busy with the frames. They are all in place now, and it’s time to start working on the clamps and stern framing. Thank you Aviaamator. The scale is presenting a challenge. I wear an OptiVisor most of the time while building. Walter Landlubber Mike, hexnut, schooner and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted January 1, 2017 Hi, Happy New Year. It’s time for a quick update. The hull has been planked and now it’s time to start working on the beams and gun deck planking. Walter zoly99sask, Landlubber Mike, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted January 1, 2017 Share #5 Posted January 1, 2017 Love it - very nice subject. Cool to see small scales being built too. Any particular reason you went small? After reading the Phillip Reed books, it's amazing to see what kind of detail you can get at such small scale, yet have a model that doesn't take up as much space as a 1:64 or 1:48. mtaylor and EJ_L 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted January 2, 2017 Mike, Thank you. I chose the scale primarily for space reasons and secondarily for the challenge. So far so good but I expect to run into some interesting problems as the project progresses. Walter mtaylor, EJ_L and Landlubber Mike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted January 11, 2017 Hi, Everything is moving along. The beams and deck planks have been installed. Walter EJ_L, Mike 41, schooner and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted January 25, 2017 Hi, The gun ports have been framed. Walter zoly99sask, hexnut, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted February 2, 2017 Hi, Time for a quick update. I played with some paint on the hull, and completed some more planking. Walter mtaylor, Mike 41, schooner and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted February 2, 2017 Share #10 Posted February 2, 2017 Very cool project you have here. I admit I was drawn in by such a small scale as I was curious as to what you could do with wood at those tiny dimensions. Impressive so far! The smallest I have gone with wood was a 1:150 Bounty model. It was a solid hull with minimal detail. It was a fun build but a bit to small for my comfort. Looking forward to seeing your Surprise come along! Landlubber Mike and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted February 2, 2017 Thank you EJ. The scale is quite a challenge, As for the wood, It's actually bamboo. I mill the planks and timbers with a finishing plane. Walter EJ_L, hexnut, JerseyCity Frankie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted February 10, 2017 Hi, Cannons were added to the gun deck, and some additional work on the stern was completed. Walter Mike 41, Landlubber Mike, EJ_L and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted February 17, 2017 Hi, Time for a quick update. More deck beams were installed and the top deck is ready for planking. Walter mtaylor, WackoWolf, EJ_L and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted February 28, 2017 Hi, Thank you everyone for the likes. The top deck has been planked. Walter EJ_L, hexnut, Mike 41 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted March 8, 2017 Hi, I worked up a figurehead using Sculpey and modeling paste. Walter mtaylor, Mike 41 and coxswain 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giampieroricci Posted March 8, 2017 Share #16 Posted March 8, 2017 there are too many obvious out of scale: build a model so small it is not easy ! NJQUACK and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted March 25, 2017 Hi, I’ve been busy working on the ship’s boats. The result of those efforts are below. Walter mtaylor, EJ_L, Mike 41 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted March 25, 2017 Share #18 Posted March 25, 2017 Hi Walter, You must have small hands and eagle eyes. The boats are excellent as well as the rest of the ship, great workmanship. Mike EJ_L, mtaylor and NJQUACK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted April 13, 2017 Hi, Time for a quick update. I’ll be starting the rigging shortly. Walter coxswain, JerseyCity Frankie, EJ_L and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share #20 Posted May 5, 2017 Hi, It’s been a while. The masts are now complete. Walter EJ_L and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share #21 Posted May 30, 2017 Hi, Just a quick update. The rigging is moving along. Walter mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJQUACK Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted September 19, 2017 Hi, It’s been awhile. Furled sails and ratlines are the latest additions. Walter GrandpaPhil, mtaylor, EJ_L and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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