guraus Posted March 9, 2017 Author #31 Posted March 9, 2017 On 06/03/2017 at 2:31 AM, AnobiumPunctatum said: excellent milling job Christian, Only the bottom part was actually milled. The sides, as they were bevelled, the notches were manually cut and filed to size. Alexandru Eddie and mtaylor 2 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
wefalck Posted March 9, 2017 #32 Posted March 9, 2017 Excellent wood-work ! For those, who read French, there is a nice and comprehensive article on the 'cure molles' by Patrice Descencière in NEPTUNIA No. 264: http://www.aamm.fr/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=67&products_id=428 mtaylor, druxey and Eddie 3 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
guraus Posted March 12, 2017 Author #33 Posted March 12, 2017 Thank you all for interest. The work continues - I've got to the deck beams. Alexandru mtaylor, tadheus, Jack12477 and 9 others 12 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
Mike Y Posted March 12, 2017 #34 Posted March 12, 2017 This may be a stupid question, but... How do you make a brass nails flush with the wood? The only way I know is sanding, and it is hard to do on convex surfaces or in any confined place. But on your photos I see brass nails perfectly flush, and in places where I can't imagine getting with a sanding block. What is the trick? mtaylor, dvm27, Eddie and 1 other 4 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS
guraus Posted March 12, 2017 Author #35 Posted March 12, 2017 Mike, No question is stupid. I use files to make the nails flush with the wood. For convex surfaces I have curved files as you can see in the first picture, the second and the third file. Both have a flat surface in section but the third one is pointed so if I use it closer to the point it will file a smaller surface. For even trickier places I have a curved file with a half round section - the third in the second picture. Hope this answer your question. Alexandru Tadeusz43, zoly99sask, cog and 5 others 8 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
MEDDO Posted March 12, 2017 #36 Posted March 12, 2017 Impressed you are able to file the nails down without eating into the wood around them. Must take a very delicate touch. Eddie, mtaylor and Mike Y 3 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL
Mike Y Posted March 12, 2017 #37 Posted March 12, 2017 Indeed! Stopping on the exact right moment to avoid scratching the wood - that is quite a skill. Will practice more, thanks for the inspiration cog, mtaylor, kees de mol and 1 other 4 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS
guraus Posted March 18, 2017 Author #38 Posted March 18, 2017 Hello, The deck framing is now complete. Here are some pictures. Alexandru gjdale, Tadeusz43, Mike Y and 19 others 22 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
dvm27 Posted March 18, 2017 #39 Posted March 18, 2017 Wonderful precision joinery Alexandru. mtaylor and Eddie 2 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752
druxey Posted March 18, 2017 #40 Posted March 18, 2017 Very nicely assembled! Eddie and mtaylor 2 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
AnobiumPunctatum Posted March 19, 2017 #41 Posted March 19, 2017 Really wonderful. I love your precise joinery. mtaylor and Eddie 2 Quote Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali
albert Posted March 19, 2017 #42 Posted March 19, 2017 Your precise joinery is fantastic. Eddie and mtaylor 2 Quote
guraus Posted April 2, 2017 Author #43 Posted April 2, 2017 Thank you Greg, Druxey, Christian and Albert. I made some progress in the couple last weeks and now the barge is completed. The inside was already oiled as once the deck is in place I will have limited access to do it later - even if the deck planking is only partial. Here are the pictures. Alexandru robnbill, shipcarpenter, AnobiumPunctatum and 18 others 21 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
druxey Posted April 2, 2017 #44 Posted April 2, 2017 Lovely work, Guraus, just lovely! Eddie and mtaylor 2 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
guraus Posted April 17, 2017 Author #45 Posted April 17, 2017 Hello, Here is another update. Alexandru gjdale, G.L., cog and 20 others 23 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
druxey Posted April 17, 2017 #46 Posted April 17, 2017 Lovely work as always! Eddie and mtaylor 2 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
albert Posted April 18, 2017 #47 Posted April 18, 2017 Great beautiful work. Eddie and mtaylor 2 Quote
G. Delacroix Posted April 18, 2017 #48 Posted April 18, 2017 Very good job, congratulations. GD mtaylor and Eddie 2 Quote ___________________ Marine et modélisme d'arsenal Website
Mark Pearse Posted April 18, 2017 #49 Posted April 18, 2017 Hello Alex, very enjoyable, & beautiful. Is this tool some sort of clamp? thanks, Mark cog, mtaylor and Eddie 3 Quote completed 1:12 28' Ranger type yacht, scratch build - COMPLETED 1:12 20' 1930 open sailing boat, half model, scratch built - COMPLETED 1:12 24' Ranger type yacht, scratch build
guraus Posted April 18, 2017 Author #50 Posted April 18, 2017 Thank you all for appreciation. Mark, this is a hand held vise/clamp you can find on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Universal-Holder-Jewelers-Jewelry-Engraving/dp/B00NA7SG9C/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1492517975&sr=8-12&keywords=jewelry+clamp Alexandru mtaylor, Eddie and Mark Pearse 3 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
Eddie Posted April 23, 2017 #51 Posted April 23, 2017 Hey howya goin Alexandru mate, beautiful work done on her mate. mtaylor 1 Quote I'm probably not going to live long enough to build all these but I'm BLOODY going to try HAHAHA. Future Builds: The Schooner Bluenose, scale 1:48, POF Scratch Build (Gene Bodnar practicum - Plans from modelshipbuilder.com) HMS Victory, scale 1:64 or 1:48, POF Scratch Build (John McKay's plans) Current Builds: 42ft Longboat Armed for War 1834, scale 1:36 POF Scratch Build (Plans from A.N.C.R.E.) Galley Washington 1776, scale 1:48, POF Scratch Build (NRG's Plans) Ragusian Carrack, scale 1:59, POB kit (MarisStella) King of the Mississippi, scale 1:80, POB Kit (Artesania Latina) HMS Snake 1797, 18 Gun Sloop of War, scale 1:64, POB Kit (Jotika/CalderCraft) Current Build: Stage Coach 1848, scale 1:10, Kit (Artesania Latina) Shhh don't tell the Admins I'm building this I'll hide it here ^under this line^ so they don't see it HAHAHA.
michael mott Posted April 23, 2017 #52 Posted April 23, 2017 Beautiful joinery Alexandru, What diameter are the brass pins that you are using for the treenails? Michael mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
guraus Posted April 23, 2017 Author #53 Posted April 23, 2017 9 hours ago, michael mott said: Beautiful joinery Alexandru, What diameter are the brass pins that you are using for the treenails? Michael Michael, The brass wire is 0.5mm in diameter. Alexandru mtaylor 1 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
guraus Posted April 23, 2017 Author #54 Posted April 23, 2017 Hello, Some more progress pictures - quite a bit of metalwork which I like less but I am quite happy with the results. I managed to only break a single 0.5mm drill bit of while drilling holes in the end of those turned brass axels. Alexandru albert, Ryland Craze, Captain Poison and 14 others 17 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
michael mott Posted April 23, 2017 #55 Posted April 23, 2017 Thank you for the info Alexandru. Michael mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
robnbill Posted April 24, 2017 #56 Posted April 24, 2017 On 3/5/2017 at 9:30 PM, michael mott said: Found them!! here you go they are called handi clamps Michael More clamps, I must buy more clamps!!! 10 on the way. Jack12477, mtaylor and davyboy 3 Quote Bill Chantilly, VA Its not the size of the ship, but the bore of the cannon! Current Build: Scratch Build Brig Eagle Completed Build Log: USS Constitution - Mamoli Completed Build Gallery: USS Constitution - Mamoli
guraus Posted May 6, 2017 Author #57 Posted May 6, 2017 Hello, More progress pictures. You will probably notice the knee under the last beam placed on the inside in first 2 pictures - that was a mistake and I took them out since then. In picture number 8 they are on the outside as they should have been in the first place. I started the small wheel this morning and it is more complicated to build than I expected. I thought that the small one will be easier to do than the big one first but because is small all pieces are thin and break very easily. The two wheels are made from 6 arched pieces each - think I had to cut at least 4 more to replace the broken ones. Plus the horizontal/vertical spokes are square 2mm thick in section and they join at half wood. Those broke a lot too. But in the end I managed to do them and they look quite sturdy now after the full assembly. Quite happy with them. Alexandru Landrotten Highlander, druxey, Roger Pellett and 15 others 18 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
AnobiumPunctatum Posted May 7, 2017 #58 Posted May 7, 2017 Wow, absolut fantastic. I like your precision. mtaylor 1 Quote Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali
guraus Posted August 5, 2017 Author #60 Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) Hello, Here are some more progress pictures. Slower progress over the summer with vacations and nice weather to stay in the basement workshop. The small wheel was completed beginning of May. The big one mid June. Then a long break and after that started working on the "scoop" - metalworking is not my forte so is taking a lot of time. Plus I break a lot of 0.6mm drill bits. Worst part is that when they break they rest into the piece and there is no way to take the small bit out. Now I am blocked again as I break the last bit this morning and I still have to drill both sides. I ordered 100 more bits on eBay but it will take a while till I get them. They are very cheap (0.99CAD for 10, free shipping from China) but the quality is proportional with the price - I would say one in three actually cuts into the brass, the others I will end up using them in wood. Another first today - riveting - went better then I expected once I got the feel for it and learned how long the piece of wire to make a nice rivet. Alexandru Oh darn, the pictures ended up in reverse order. Edited August 5, 2017 by guraus cog, Landrotten Highlander, Mike Y and 8 others 11 Quote For all my builds please visit my site at: http://www.AlexShipModels.com Previous builds HMS Victory Machine a curer les ports La Jacinthe Japanese Fune
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