Dilbert55 Posted June 3, 2017 Share #91 Posted June 3, 2017 Hope it helps. Have you seen Ken's log where he shows how to use needles for applying CA. Looks like a really good idea. PS. Pasted the Greek address because it was close to Cyprus, did not scan their entire dealer list to see if there's a dealer on your island. Was able to pick up a 14.2 oz bottle of this CA yesterday at my local hobby shop for 13.99 CDN (9.19 Euro). MESSIS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted June 3, 2017 Share #92 Posted June 3, 2017 Correction...should have been 14.2 g ...not oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share #93 Posted June 3, 2017 My friend your helping me all the time and I dont know how to respond in the same way. Anyway kens needles is a very good idea... do you think the needle doesnt get stucked all the time when the glue drys in it? If not, then thats great. Am going to give it a shot anyway. Ps. As you said 14 oz for 10 euros I was thinking of asking you to send me some dozen of those! 😃😃 But then you got me down to earth... this is about similar to the amazon price. Dilbert55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperMat Posted June 4, 2017 Share #94 Posted June 4, 2017 When there is glue dried on the needle you simply burn the needle with a lighter and it burns away the glue. Works very well. Dilbert55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share #95 Posted June 4, 2017 Ok thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share #96 Posted June 5, 2017 Boys and girls, Shipyard manager very happy... just coppered the one side of Hermione. After finishing coppering followed the aceton remouving of the small glue stains. Finally a nice lemon juice cleaned all the finger tips. And then a light pass with a sponge which had just a little water humidity. But she still smells like a lemontree garden! bikepunk, John Allen, Tallshiptragic and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallshiptragic Posted June 5, 2017 Share #97 Posted June 5, 2017 Ah fantastic! She looks a treat 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...
Paul Jarman Posted June 5, 2017 Share #98 Posted June 5, 2017 great job Messis, At the scale you are working the copper is not taking up too much of the hull. So your plan not to patina is a good one. Paul Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share #99 Posted June 5, 2017 Thx guys..... I appricate it very much not only your kind words but also that you look at my work! Thank you both (Tallshiptragic and Jarman) Paul isnt it going to get a patina with the time? Did you mean that make a patina brings a darker colour at the end than the.natural patina which bekommes by its self through the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted June 7, 2017 Share #100 Posted June 7, 2017 On 05/06/2017 at 1:58 PM, MESSIS said: Paul isnt it going to get a patina with the time? Messis, Yes unless it is in a display case it would patina over time I would imagine. This would defiantly make it more natural rather than forcing it. Paul Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share #101 Posted June 12, 2017 So.... am still alive! The shipyard is open and the work goes on although I havent posted anything recently. Coppering goes on. Am about at the half work on port, thats 3/4 of the whole (Starboard is finished). And then there is the rudder and some finishing pieces on the bow. Tallshiptragic and Dilbert55 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share #102 Posted June 17, 2017 Coppering ended.... 800 plates. The sheathing of Hermione in December 1779 required 1100 plates. Still have to copper the ruder. Dilbert55 and GrantGoodale 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted June 17, 2017 Share #103 Posted June 17, 2017 Looks real good, will definitely try this next chance I get. When plates require some forming, do you just do it by hand or with tools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Coleman Posted June 18, 2017 Share #104 Posted June 18, 2017 Looks neatly done. Will there be also copper plates on the keel bottom? Quote Regards, Scott Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli Completed builds: 1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli - 1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli - 1:54 Adventure, Amati - 1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL 1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli - 1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel - 1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal Awaiting construction: 1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL - 1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share #105 Posted June 18, 2017 Thank you guys. Dilbert55: no tools needed the plates are very thin. Consider at some points you may use a good knife to cut in shape, but the feeling is as you were cutting paper. S.Coleman: as you see in the picture the keel is covered with copper but not the falsekeel. I beleive thats because the falsekeel was supposed to be left easy to be replaced. Same goes for the rudder, there is also a bottom piece (an extension of the falsekeel, a stripe at the same thickneess as the falsekeel) that isnt coppered. Dilbert55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share #106 Posted June 18, 2017 People that are interested on Hermione may also like some bibliography..... Dilbert55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share #107 Posted June 18, 2017 Setting the frames.... Dilbert55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share #108 Posted June 18, 2017 Dutchman and Dilbert55 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted June 18, 2017 Share #109 Posted June 18, 2017 Nice! Thanks for sharing this info. Keep up the good work and hold her steady Quote currently: master korabel Schooner Polotsk finished: the Swift 1805, the Lady Nelson on the shelf: US Brig Syren, Le Renard and the Hermione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted June 19, 2017 Share #110 Posted June 19, 2017 The copper looks good! Looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #111 Posted June 19, 2017 Thank you both, Dutchman and Phil426 for your kind comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #112 Posted July 5, 2017 Cyprus is burning...😅 yesterday the temp. reached 40° celsius! Today is better an shipyard was oppened again (in its fully aircondition permisses 😎. So the basewood of the gundeck was finished..... (cherry stain) and the red linning of its gunports. Dilbert55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #113 Posted July 5, 2017 And I did the closed port in the Captains cabin.... Dilbert55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share #114 Posted July 20, 2017 Hi guys😓 High tempretures here in Cyprus... 36° even sometimes up to 40° C. But some work was still done, of course in a fully airconditioned shipyard. And the gun production of the 12pdr cannons of the Gun deck went not bad.😎 reklein, Barbossa and Dilbert55 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Coleman Posted July 20, 2017 Share #115 Posted July 20, 2017 Guns are turning out great. Are these going to be rigged also? Dilbert55 1 Quote Regards, Scott Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli Completed builds: 1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli - 1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli - 1:54 Adventure, Amati - 1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL 1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli - 1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel - 1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal Awaiting construction: 1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL - 1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share #116 Posted July 21, 2017 Thx Dilbert55 and Don Robinson. And thx to S.Coleman... yes they are going to be rigget. And even the 6pdr's on the upperdeck even they are very small. At least am going to try. Dilbert55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share #117 Posted July 29, 2017 The planking of the upper deck before varnishing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted July 29, 2017 Share #118 Posted July 29, 2017 Suggest completing the above main deck planking and cut out the gun ports before varnishing to avoid damaging the varnish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share #119 Posted July 29, 2017 Thank you my friend... but your advise came late. I had allready varnished. But ok no harm done because I dressed the deck before cutting the gun ports. How is the forest situation in Canada now with the heat. We got a few fires in Cyprus in the last three days but ok they were small and to our luck the wind wasnt too strong. So they got them under control within 24-48 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert55 Posted July 29, 2017 Share #120 Posted July 29, 2017 Have you added the final hull planks? It's been very bad year for forest fires on the Pacific coast in British Columbia. Where I am in Quebec is record wet month & cooler than it is usually at the end of July with a 14C low last night, average is 16C. They have drought conditions in the prairie provinces (mid-country, we're a huge country) but not much to burn there, just wheat, so I might be in a global warming sweet spot at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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