MESSIS Posted April 4, 2017 Share #61 Posted April 4, 2017 Dont get it. The oppenings are 9mmx9mm. The disc is very big for that.... how did you did it? Did you cut the disc in a smaller diameter. I use the dremel drill. Meking a number of holes and then connecting them together and cleaning the h opening with files and sand paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted April 4, 2017 Share #62 Posted April 4, 2017 nirvana Its not a stupid question you got there. The answer is that the dvd has detailed pictures and instructions where the mesuarments are given in various ways. Extra to that there is a big coloured picture scale 1:1 ( showing every view of the ship) where you can actually mesuare everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share #63 Posted April 4, 2017 I used a smaller diameter disc in the Dremel, and cut down from the top.I then restored the planking and painted the new wood black.neat trick that worked very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted April 4, 2017 Share #64 Posted April 4, 2017 I see. Ok its a way to do it. But you destroyed your nice planking. Anyway its not a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share #65 Posted April 4, 2017 Not really,part of the fun fir me is trying different techniques.I was not sure if the Dremel would work but with a steady hand it did a good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share #66 Posted April 4, 2017 As you can see,the Dremel makes a nice clean cut and you simply plank up the top and paint it to form the gun port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share #67 Posted April 4, 2017 THe deck grate is actually a heavy diecast piece.Looks pretty good if you paint it brown and plate it with mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share #68 Posted April 5, 2017 I decided to paint the inside of the bulwarks red!Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share #69 Posted April 6, 2017 I got lucky and found some plastic that matches the yellow just about perfectly. I really like the diecast pieces that AL provides for the bow railing.Just glue on some mahogany, flip it over ,drill a hole and run a square section needle file though it to make the square holes. MESSIS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted April 6, 2017 Share #70 Posted April 6, 2017 Not bad idea... Go ahead, wonder how the result is going to be. I think its going to be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share #71 Posted April 6, 2017 Yes no worries about split or shattered wood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share #72 Posted April 7, 2017 Boxed in and installed the railing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share #73 Posted April 12, 2017 Construction was delayed while I purchased,routed,inlayed the bases,countersunk,sanded,stained and sealed tbe base board.I did get the cat heads on though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share #74 Posted April 16, 2017 Getting some deck details on. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share #75 Posted April 18, 2017 Getting the bell tower together! Nirvana and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted April 18, 2017 Share #76 Posted April 18, 2017 Well done. It seems you are working very intesive. Nirvana 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share #77 Posted April 18, 2017 Thanks!I used the original die cast part on the Ersatzia so I made a new tower.Came out well. Nirvana 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share #78 Posted April 19, 2017 Putting what I guess are steps on the side of the hull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallshiptragic Posted April 20, 2017 Share #79 Posted April 20, 2017 That's right. Steps for crew to climb the hull from small boats to the upper deck. Quote Anton T Current build 1/78 Sovereign of the Seas - Sergal - kit bashed 1/72 Arleigh Burke class DDG flight iia/iii - Sratch built RC - no log Waiting for further inspiration STS Leeuwin II 1/56 scratch built (90% completed) Previous builds - completed 1/72 HMAS Brisbane, Airwarfare Destroyer 2014 -Scratch built RC - completed 1/64 HMS Diana 1796 - caldercraft kit - completed 1/75 Friesland 1668- mamoli kit - completed 1/96 HMAS Newcastle FFG 2011- scratch built RC - completed 1/75 Vasa - Billing Boats - completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share #80 Posted April 20, 2017 Yeah makes sense but not all ships had those steps.Glad the Tite Bond grabs so fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallshiptragic Posted April 20, 2017 Share #81 Posted April 20, 2017 Good work, looks like you're having a blast. Thats correct about the steps, they weren't common place until the later half of the 17th century and disappeared at the beginning of the early 19th century. Even then usually only found on larger ships. With those types of items like the steps and the channels I like to use fine pins inserted through the piece leading into the hull. This will give it more 'teeth' it help keep it in place. Quote Anton T Current build 1/78 Sovereign of the Seas - Sergal - kit bashed 1/72 Arleigh Burke class DDG flight iia/iii - Sratch built RC - no log Waiting for further inspiration STS Leeuwin II 1/56 scratch built (90% completed) Previous builds - completed 1/72 HMAS Brisbane, Airwarfare Destroyer 2014 -Scratch built RC - completed 1/64 HMS Diana 1796 - caldercraft kit - completed 1/75 Friesland 1668- mamoli kit - completed 1/96 HMAS Newcastle FFG 2011- scratch built RC - completed 1/75 Vasa - Billing Boats - completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share #82 Posted April 20, 2017 Makes it easier for Pirates,Privateers,and the enemy to attempt to board and take her as a prize too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share #83 Posted April 22, 2017 Put the side rail on with brass stanchions. Might cap the rail with mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share #84 Posted April 26, 2017 Threaded a guitar string through the top of the brass stabchions and put on the boards that will hold the deadeyes for the ratlines and shrouds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted April 26, 2017 Share #85 Posted April 26, 2017 Good idea the guitar string. Arent there any cannons and cannon ports to make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share #86 Posted April 26, 2017 Nope all of the cannon ports are made as far as my ship is concerned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted April 26, 2017 Share #87 Posted April 26, 2017 View from the instructions DVD (13-2) of the current Hermoine kit that Messis and I are building. We have some gun ports on FWD deck. Nirvana 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted April 26, 2017 Share #88 Posted April 26, 2017 Sorry guys.... I got confused.... thoght it was the cannon deck..... Nirvana 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share #89 Posted April 26, 2017 My kit is a bit different but I like the screening which my kit does not include.Thanks for the illustration. Nirvana 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted April 26, 2017 Share #90 Posted April 26, 2017 This ship, now in real life, most likely will have students, etc. on board as part of the crew so the insurance company probably forced them to add the screening. Your earlier version (before the rebuild) only had real sailors on it, the insurance company didn't care so much about them! Nirvana and MESSIS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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