zappto Posted October 14, 2018 Author #181 Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) Thank you David, OC, Mark. Glad you like it! Still working on my shrouds, third mast. Now i think i had to place yards at first, before ratlines, stll not sure... Few photos. Edited October 14, 2018 by zappto Katsumoto, Old Collingwood, marktiedens and 6 others 9 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
zappto Posted October 21, 2018 Author #182 Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) Hi all, my work on the rigging rising on the masts. This weekend work. Few photos. My simple tool for rigging made of tiny brass. Edited October 21, 2018 by zappto Ferit, marktiedens, Sjors and 8 others 11 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
Old Collingwood Posted October 21, 2018 #183 Posted October 21, 2018 Great workmanship - looking really tidy. OC. zappto and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
zappto Posted October 27, 2018 Author #184 Posted October 27, 2018 (edited) Hi all, thank you OC. Work is going on, rigging is really fun thing, for the rest i made rope ladders. Few photos. Edited October 27, 2018 by zappto Old Collingwood, Sjors, DORIS and 10 others 13 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
drobinson02199 Posted October 27, 2018 #185 Posted October 27, 2018 The quality and detail of your work continues to amaze me. Regards, David zappto, popeye the sailor and Old Collingwood 3 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck
stevetuck56 Posted October 28, 2018 #186 Posted October 28, 2018 beautifully done mate , love the lit up lantern's . popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and zappto 3 Quote
zappto Posted November 11, 2018 Author #187 Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) Hi, thank you David, Stevetuck56. Started working on the yards, thought i still need to finish my standing rigging. few photos. Work going on! Edited November 11, 2018 by zappto Barbossa, ccoyle, Old Collingwood and 9 others 12 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
marktiedens Posted November 12, 2018 #188 Posted November 12, 2018 Nice,neat work - love the lighting! Mark Old Collingwood and popeye the sailor 2 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
Baker Posted November 12, 2018 #189 Posted November 12, 2018 Beautiful work Zappto. Great rigging and lighting Old Collingwood and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
zappto Posted November 18, 2018 Author #190 Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) Hi all, thank you Mark, Patrick. Was working on the standing rigging. i have noticed all lines in this old kit are the same color, which i really like. Few photos this weekend work. Edited November 18, 2018 by zappto Mirabell61, Old Collingwood, GrandpaPhil and 12 others 15 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
Old Collingwood Posted November 18, 2018 #191 Posted November 18, 2018 Looking superb. OC. zappto, Dfell, Baker and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Blue Ensign Posted November 19, 2018 #192 Posted November 19, 2018 Those 17th century Dutch ships make very attractive models. Fine work zappto, well done. B.E. Baker, popeye the sailor, zappto and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation.
zappto Posted November 25, 2018 Author #193 Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) Hi all, thank you OC, B.E. Doing some progress on the lines, rigging is taking a lot of time. Few photos. Edited November 25, 2018 by zappto Sjors, Shipyard sid, Katsumoto and 17 others 20 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
Mirabell61 Posted November 25, 2018 #194 Posted November 25, 2018 Beautuiful work Zappto, also nice Photos taken of your work ! Nils popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, zappto and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50
drobinson02199 Posted November 25, 2018 #195 Posted November 25, 2018 Zappto -- the line seizing above your deadeyes is exquisite. Regards, David zappto, popeye the sailor and Old Collingwood 3 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck
Old Collingwood Posted November 25, 2018 #196 Posted November 25, 2018 Superb rigging - what a Gorgeous looking ship. OC. popeye the sailor, zappto and Shipyard sid 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
rafine Posted November 27, 2018 #197 Posted November 27, 2018 A truly beautiful piece of work Zappto. Bob popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and zappto 3 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
S.Coleman Posted November 28, 2018 #198 Posted November 28, 2018 Ratlines look amazing. A real peice of work. Good job zappto, Old Collingwood and popeye the sailor 3 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
zappto Posted December 1, 2018 Author #199 Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) Hi all, thank you Nils, David, OC, Bob, Scott. Currently working on the yards, but run out of smallest 0.25 rope. i need to get it soon. I think to make small wrapped sails on the yards. Few photos: Edited December 1, 2018 by zappto Landlubber Mike, popeye the sailor, DORIS and 9 others 12 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
Old Collingwood Posted December 1, 2018 #200 Posted December 1, 2018 Gorgeous truly gorgeous, are you going to add furled sails. OC. zappto and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
zappto Posted December 9, 2018 Author #201 Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) Hi, thank you OC. Working on the furled sails, it is really fun work, sewing is nice after all the rigging. Few photos. Edited December 9, 2018 by zappto DORIS, GrandpaPhil, marktiedens and 7 others 10 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
popeye the sailor Posted December 10, 2018 #202 Posted December 10, 2018 beautiful ship Zappto the rigging looks awesome.......very well done! marktiedens, Old Collingwood and zappto 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
Katsumoto Posted December 10, 2018 #203 Posted December 10, 2018 Love the overall appearance of this ship. The LED lighting is spectaculair! Great job! Not an easy vessel and kit. marktiedens, popeye the sailor, zappto and 2 others 5 Quote Regards, Peter Current project - Wappen von Hamburg 1669 heavily bashed Previous project - Xebec Cazador 1750 bashed Previous project - Santa Maria bashed
MESSIS Posted December 11, 2018 #204 Posted December 11, 2018 Indeed the lighting is something else! Its one of the best builds in the forum! Remarkable Congrats Zappto Christos! marktiedens, zappto, DORIS and 2 others 5 Quote
zappto Posted December 15, 2018 Author #205 Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Hi all, thank you Popeye, Katsumoto, Messis for good words! Just dry fitting and trying the sails. Few photos: Edited December 15, 2018 by zappto rafine, GrandpaPhil, Old Collingwood and 9 others 12 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
DORIS Posted December 15, 2018 #206 Posted December 15, 2018 Beautiful ship and the lighting looks superb. I like the neatness of your work. Best regards Baker, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card
MESSIS Posted December 16, 2018 #207 Posted December 16, 2018 Are going to have furled sails in order not to hide the Ship's deck? zappto, Old Collingwood and popeye the sailor 3 Quote
zappto Posted December 16, 2018 Author #208 Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) Hi, thank you Doris and all the likes. Yes, it is the main reason, also, i really like small sails on the yards. My skills not let me make nice looking full sails on the ship. Edited December 16, 2018 by zappto rafine, popeye the sailor, Sjors and 6 others 9 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
Shipyard sid Posted December 16, 2018 #209 Posted December 16, 2018 It’s a dream build. It’s absolutely gorgeous . Well done. DAVID popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, Dfell and 1 other 4 Quote
zappto Posted January 2, 2019 Author #210 Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) Hello all builders! Thank you David! Happy new year! All the best, smooth builds and sticky glue! I am still working on the yeards, a lot of small lines needs to be attached. Must say it not the funniest part for me. Showing few photos: Edited January 2, 2019 by zappto Old Collingwood, Baker, Landlubber Mike and 11 others 14 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
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