DocBlake Posted October 19, 2017 Share #91 Posted October 19, 2017 Great job on those hawse timbers! Stuntflyer, druxey and Canute 3 Quote Dave Click on images in posts to view them in full resolution! Click on the builds below and link to the log. Current Builds: -Gaff-Rigged Sloop, 1/4 Scale (3" = 1') -Chapman Water Hoy 1768 by DocBlake - Scratch Build - 1:48 scale -Hannah - 1:32 scale, Scratch-Built Plank-on-Frame Admiralty style -Generic Sharpie by DocBlake. 3/4" = 1' scale. NRG plans. -Fair American 1780 by DocBlake - Lauck Street Shipyard - 1/48 scale - POF -Independence 1775 by DocBlake - Artesania Latina - 5/16" scale -HMS Triton Cross Section by DocBlake - 1/24 scale Completed Builds: -Bomb Vessel Granado 1742 Cross Section - 1:32 Scale Scratch Build -British Capstan circa 1777 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:16 Scale -HMS Blandford - Cross Section - Scratch Build -1/32 Scale -17th Century Battle Station by DocBlake - HMS Mordaunt - 1:32 -17th Century Naval Cannon - 1:12 Scale -Royal Navy Ship of the Line Cross Section by DocBlake - (Mamoli's "Constitution") - 1:93 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768, 1/48 scale. -Virginia Pilot Boat "Swift", 1805, 1/50 scale -18th Century Naval Battle Station, 1/24 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768 "Patrick Henry", 1/32 scale, Lauck Street Shipyard, POF, Admiralty Style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted October 19, 2017 Share #92 Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) I don't think too many folk will notice that, Mike! She's looking very nice indeed. Edited October 19, 2017 by druxey Canute, mtaylor, Nirvana and 1 other 4 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share #93 Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) I will leave things as they are then, druxey. Mike Edited October 19, 2017 by Stuntflyer Nirvana, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted October 19, 2017 Share #94 Posted October 19, 2017 If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have noticed. I'm sure no-one else would have either! Canute, dvm27, Nirvana and 2 others 5 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted October 20, 2017 Share #95 Posted October 20, 2017 Excellent work, Mike! These hawse timbers look great! Thomas mtaylor, Stuntflyer and Canute 3 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted October 21, 2017 Share #96 Posted October 21, 2017 Even on close examination it's hard to see. Quit while you're ahead Mike! Canute, Stuntflyer and mtaylor 3 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share #97 Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) A bit more progress as the remaining fore cants are now installed. Two machinist squares and a Q-tip hold things steady while cant #5 sets up. Mike Edited November 11, 2017 by Stuntflyer oneslim, Tigersteve, dvm27 and 35 others 38 Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocBlake Posted November 9, 2017 Share #98 Posted November 9, 2017 Great progress. Very clean and precise work, Mike. Erik W, Stuntflyer, druxey and 2 others 5 Quote Dave Click on images in posts to view them in full resolution! Click on the builds below and link to the log. Current Builds: -Gaff-Rigged Sloop, 1/4 Scale (3" = 1') -Chapman Water Hoy 1768 by DocBlake - Scratch Build - 1:48 scale -Hannah - 1:32 scale, Scratch-Built Plank-on-Frame Admiralty style -Generic Sharpie by DocBlake. 3/4" = 1' scale. NRG plans. -Fair American 1780 by DocBlake - Lauck Street Shipyard - 1/48 scale - POF -Independence 1775 by DocBlake - Artesania Latina - 5/16" scale -HMS Triton Cross Section by DocBlake - 1/24 scale Completed Builds: -Bomb Vessel Granado 1742 Cross Section - 1:32 Scale Scratch Build -British Capstan circa 1777 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:16 Scale -HMS Blandford - Cross Section - Scratch Build -1/32 Scale -17th Century Battle Station by DocBlake - HMS Mordaunt - 1:32 -17th Century Naval Cannon - 1:12 Scale -Royal Navy Ship of the Line Cross Section by DocBlake - (Mamoli's "Constitution") - 1:93 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768, 1/48 scale. -Virginia Pilot Boat "Swift", 1805, 1/50 scale -18th Century Naval Battle Station, 1/24 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768 "Patrick Henry", 1/32 scale, Lauck Street Shipyard, POF, Admiralty Style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury S Posted November 10, 2017 Share #99 Posted November 10, 2017 Mike, Looking VERY clean! Maury Stuntflyer, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Current diversion: Anchor Hoy c 1815 - 1825 1:48 scale Recent Builds: Fair American: 18th C. Longboat: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2284-longboat-18th-c-by-maury-modelshipways-by-chuck/ Echo Cross Section: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/513-echo-cross-section-by-maury/ Emma C. Berry http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/203-emma-c-berry-132-pof-by-maury/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted November 10, 2017 Share #100 Posted November 10, 2017 Beautiful work Mike. Bob Mirabell61, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted November 13, 2017 Share #101 Posted November 13, 2017 Everything is so sharp and neat. You really have a talent for POF. Well done! mtaylor, Stuntflyer and Canute 3 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston Completed Build Logs: USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share #102 Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) I managed to complete the forecastle deck hook and the breast hook over the last few of days. Both of these required a lot of fiddling in order to get them to fit properly. The angle of their inside edges changes constantly due to the changing angle of the hawse pieces. Bolt holes were drilled through the hooks with a #75 drill. 24 gauge copper wire was used for the bolts. The position of each hook was set prior to gluing and clamping with copper wire. The wire being inserted into three of the holes that were extended about 1/32" into the hawse pieces. After the glue was dry, copper wire was snipped to a pointed shape and pushed firmly into the holes with a needle nose plier. The wire was snipped off leaving about 1/64" showing. Using a wide flat-tip nail set, the remaining wire was pushed (not hammered) into the hole until flush. I was wondering if this method would aid in holding the hooks in place, so I made test piece without using glue. I found that I could not pull it apart easily. I would recommend using this method as it is easier to do and avoids using glue which can be messy. Thanks for the tip, druxey! Liver of Sulphur was diluted 10:1 and applied to the copper wire for blackening. Mike Edited November 16, 2017 by Stuntflyer Archi, billocrates, rafine and 29 others 32 Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJSoane Posted November 17, 2017 Share #103 Posted November 17, 2017 Beautiful work! coalman, Canute, Stuntflyer and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: HMS Bellona 74, ca. 1760, 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/196-hms-bellona-by-sjsoane-scale-164-1760-as-designed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Johnson Posted November 17, 2017 Share #104 Posted November 17, 2017 Mike, I don’t know if this has come up before, but what are you taking your pictures with (a camera duh....) but they are the sharpest, clearest pictures ever! Usually the pictures exaggerate a model’s faults, but darn there aren’t any, anywhere. I’m beginning to like you less and less. Seriously you set a very high standard. Kurt Gahm, Nirvana, Rustyj and 8 others 11 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDDO Posted November 17, 2017 Share #105 Posted November 17, 2017 Its so clean that the last picture almost looks like a computer generated image. Stuntflyer, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share #106 Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) Mark, Kurt and Michael, thank you for the kind words. Kurt: I do all the photography under incandescent lighting (no flash) on a tripod with an 80A conversion filter on my Nikon D5100. The filter helps to reduce the orange tint created by the ambient light. Photo processing is typical and I rarely do any sharpening or cropping. Of course using a good macro lens helps tremendously. Mike Edited November 17, 2017 by Stuntflyer MEDDO, Rustyj, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Johnson Posted November 17, 2017 Share #107 Posted November 17, 2017 Mike, My point, macro lenses tend to be cruel. You’ve shown them who’s boss. Kurt mtaylor, Stuntflyer, Ryland Craze and 4 others 7 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted November 17, 2017 Share #108 Posted November 17, 2017 Mike, Kurt expresses it very well, you do a fantastic job! Thomas Canute, Stuntflyer and mtaylor 3 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted November 17, 2017 Share #109 Posted November 17, 2017 Looking lovely, Mike. Ignore those jealous comments about how good your work and photography is! Canute, dvm27, wyz and 3 others 6 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyz Posted November 19, 2017 Share #110 Posted November 19, 2017 Mike, it hardly looks like a first attempt at plank on frame model building. I guess you're just a natural! ;-) Tom Canute and Stuntflyer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share #111 Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) Well, I have finally completed the first of the the 21 square body frames. A temporary cross-spall was placed (tack glued) across the frame pair at the height of the top timber. It is cut to the width necessary to set the frame vertical. I used the cross-spall to level the frame across the ship by measuring at both ends vertical from the build board. A rubber band is all that was needed to hold everything in place after gluing. Mike Edited November 22, 2017 by Stuntflyer mtaylor, rafine, Rustyj and 21 others 24 Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted November 22, 2017 Share #112 Posted November 22, 2017 Nice. You'll be finished framing in no time now! Canute, Stuntflyer and mtaylor 3 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share #113 Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) This is how I go about determining the height of the top timbers prior to attaching the cross-spall. A printout is made of the frame drawing and reference lines are drawn. All of the the floors of these 21 frame pairs are notched 1/4" wide. Thus, a scrap piece of 1/4" wide boxwood is glued to the printout at the location indicated on the drawing. Simply place the floor side of the frame pair over the 1/4" boxwood piece and nudge the frame into position. Reference lines can then be drawn on the side of the frame at the top timber line. I find that the boxwood piece is like having an extra hand. Mike Edited November 22, 2017 by Stuntflyer Ryland Craze, Erik W, davec and 13 others 16 Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted November 22, 2017 Share #114 Posted November 22, 2017 Your cross-chock joints are nice and neat looking! Maury S, Stuntflyer, mtaylor and 1 other 4 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share #115 Posted November 23, 2017 Thank you, druxey! Mike mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share #116 Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) A bit more progress over the past week. With a number of frames completed it doesn't seem nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be. Only 15 more. Mike Edited December 1, 2017 by Stuntflyer Chuck, mtaylor, Tigersteve and 25 others 28 Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted December 1, 2017 Share #117 Posted December 1, 2017 Like I said - you'll be done in no time! She's looking very nice indeed, Mike. Stuntflyer and Canute 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted December 1, 2017 Share #118 Posted December 1, 2017 Very nice Mike. For me you are well past the most difficult part. Looking forward to seeing more! Canute, Stuntflyer and mtaylor 3 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston Completed Build Logs: USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted December 1, 2017 Share #119 Posted December 1, 2017 Sweet work, Mike. A major advantage of scoring the rising wood for the floor timbers is apparent in your model at this stage. Each frame is positively indexed on the keel and there is no chance of cumulative error while assembling the frames. Wish I had done that on my Swan class model. It would have actually made the framing process a lot easier. billocrates, Canute, Rustyj and 2 others 5 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted December 1, 2017 Share #120 Posted December 1, 2017 Yes, Greg; those old-time shipwrights knew a thing or two! Stuntflyer, Mirabell61, Canute and 2 others 5 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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