rafine Posted February 28, 2019 #271 Posted February 28, 2019 An amazing looking collection Mark. I usually have about 10 in the house at any given time, but my wife and I have worked out a "one in, one out" plan under which I have to give one away, before I can start a new one. Bob Ryland Craze, Old Collingwood and marktiedens 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
marktiedens Posted February 28, 2019 Author #272 Posted February 28, 2019 Thanks Bob - that`s what I would like to do,but it seems I can`t even give them away! Maybe I should put some outrageous price on them & put them on Ebay. Mark Old Collingwood 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
marktiedens Posted March 7, 2019 Author #273 Posted March 7, 2019 Hi - a little more progress.. All the rest of the stays & backstays are now done except for the topgallant backstays - they will be added later(very little room to get my hands in to do some of the yard rigging if I do them now). Also added the railings on the tops - almost forgot about them. Just about time to fasten the sails to the yards - this will be an adventure since I haven`t done sails for about 20 years. Thanks everyone for looking in! Mark fmodajr, md1400cs, coxswain and 9 others 12 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
Old Collingwood Posted March 7, 2019 #274 Posted March 7, 2019 Lovely work mark. OC. fmodajr, md1400cs and marktiedens 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
marktiedens Posted March 7, 2019 Author #275 Posted March 7, 2019 Thanks O.C. Mark Old Collingwood 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
marktiedens Posted March 16, 2019 Author #276 Posted March 16, 2019 Moving along,all the sails are now attached to the yards. All the sails were pre-made,although without bolt ropes. I decided not to add them since the cloth they used is grossly out of scale & I didn`t want to spend hours & hours sewing ropes to crappy sails. The foresail is shown below as an example. Also, the studding sail booms were put in place along with all the blocks for the sail lines. I formed curves in the sails & coated them with spray starch - will see how they look after being rigged. I had thought about making new sails, but 1 - I don`t have a sewing machine & 2 - I don`t know how to sew if I had one! Mark Tom E, CaptainSteve, Old Collingwood and 9 others 12 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
fmodajr Posted March 18, 2019 #277 Posted March 18, 2019 Good luck with the sails Mark! For the future, I know there are some youtube videos on making sails from silk span, with Tom Lauria, if you have no interest in learning how to sew Luckily for me my wife is handy with the sewing machine and is a good teacher!! Frank zappto, Old Collingwood and marktiedens 3 Quote
marktiedens Posted March 18, 2019 Author #278 Posted March 18, 2019 Thanks Frank. If I ever do sails again I would most likely do them furled. Mark fmodajr and zappto 2 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
zappto Posted March 18, 2019 #279 Posted March 18, 2019 Hi, love you attention to the details, rigging is superb! Old Collingwood and marktiedens 2 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
marktiedens Posted March 18, 2019 Author #280 Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) Thanks ,zappto. As I plod along with the rigging,I noticed the kit supplied light colored thread for the running rigging is only supplied in one size,so I will need to dig into my stash once again for some larger line for the larger sails. The kit line is only .015" & is a shiny silver color. Mark Edited March 18, 2019 by marktiedens Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
Old Collingwood Posted March 19, 2019 #281 Posted March 19, 2019 Excellent work mark - so tidy. OC. marktiedens 1 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
marktiedens Posted March 19, 2019 Author #282 Posted March 19, 2019 Thanks O.C. Mark Old Collingwood 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
marktiedens Posted March 22, 2019 Author #283 Posted March 22, 2019 Hello again fellow modelers - time for a little update. 3 sails are now on & rigged. I ended up using some fine brass wire inserted into the side seams to help shape the sails. Rope coils are being added as I go also. The boomkins were also added to the bow knightheads with their support ropes. Another issue is the flags - although very nicely printed,they are printed on some kind of heavy cloth with an adhesive on the back . They are meant to cut out & folded together,but the adhesive was no longer sticky. So I glued them with some fabric adhesive which made them stiff as a board! I couldn`t get them shaped at all like I wanted,so they will be flying straight out. Mark DARIVS ARCHITECTVS, coxswain, fmodajr and 10 others 13 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
fmodajr Posted March 23, 2019 #284 Posted March 23, 2019 Mark, Nice job on the sails. I like the curve you shaped on that lower sail. Also, liked the nice neat job on the coils! Frank zappto, Old Collingwood, marktiedens and 1 other 4 Quote
marktiedens Posted March 23, 2019 Author #285 Posted March 23, 2019 Thanks Frank. The starch I sprayed them with stiffened them up,but the wire was still needed to retain the curve. Mark fmodajr, Old Collingwood and zappto 3 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
marktiedens Posted April 18, 2019 Author #286 Posted April 18, 2019 Hi everyone. Haven`t posted for a while due to being tied up with house stuff. I have,however,got the topgallant yards & sails rigged along with attaching the topmast yards. Not perfect,but I think it passes the galloping horse test. Thanks for looking in! Mark muratx, Vivian Galad, JpR62 and 13 others 16 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
marktiedens Posted May 5, 2019 Author #287 Posted May 5, 2019 update - topmast sails almost done. Main & fore sails started. Getting hard to get my hands in around the belaying points - my next ship will not have sails! Mark coxswain, BLACK VIKING, oneslim and 11 others 14 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
Old Collingwood Posted May 5, 2019 #288 Posted May 5, 2019 She is looking gorgeous mark. OC. fmodajr and marktiedens 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
marktiedens Posted May 5, 2019 Author #289 Posted May 5, 2019 Thanks OC. The close-ups really show how bad the sail material is - looks more like burlap than cloth. Mark fmodajr 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
marktiedens Posted May 25, 2019 Author #290 Posted May 25, 2019 Hi everyone. Progress has been slow,but I have got the fore & main sails rigged(except for the tacks). The mizzen topsail is done also. Now I need to make a bunch of rope coils to hang on the belaying points before adding the lateen yard due to space to get my hands in getting limited . Thanks for looking in. Mark dicas, Old Collingwood, Mirabell61 and 11 others 14 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
Old Collingwood Posted May 25, 2019 #291 Posted May 25, 2019 Lovely work mark. OC. marktiedens 1 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
marktiedens Posted May 26, 2019 Author #292 Posted May 26, 2019 Thanks very much O.C. Mark Old Collingwood 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
fmodajr Posted May 26, 2019 #293 Posted May 26, 2019 Mark, I know you are not happy with the sail material, but the photos you posted show it all working nicely together. Congrats, Frank md1400cs, Old Collingwood and marktiedens 3 Quote
marktiedens Posted May 26, 2019 Author #294 Posted May 26, 2019 Thanks Frank. Mark Old Collingwood 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
dicas Posted May 26, 2019 #295 Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) Very good work, Mark, congrats Given the poor quality of the sails supplied by occre, your work is outstanding. JL Edited May 26, 2019 by dicas marktiedens and Old Collingwood 2 Quote
marktiedens Posted May 27, 2019 Author #296 Posted May 27, 2019 Thank you very much JL! Mark Old Collingwood 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
marktiedens Posted September 3, 2019 Author #297 Posted September 3, 2019 Hello friends! Haven`t posted in a while - did some remodeling,cleaned out & got my mother`s house sold, then a few unfortunate things happened(Murphy`s Law has been following me around)...... I have got a couple of things done - made a bunch of rope coils,& got the fore topmast & topgallant yard braces done. Those braces were shown on the belaying plan to belay BEHIND the main lower sail but that is not possible with the mainsail in place,so I belayed them to the railing at the rear of the forecastle deck. Also got the fore topgallant backstays done. I hope to get back to work on this more regularly very soon. As always,thanks for looking in. Mark DARIVS ARCHITECTVS, ccoyle, coxswain and 8 others 11 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
Old Collingwood Posted September 3, 2019 #298 Posted September 3, 2019 Really nice work Mark. OC. marktiedens 1 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
marktiedens Posted September 3, 2019 Author #299 Posted September 3, 2019 Thanks O.C. - hope you can get your issues sorted out & continue with the Pearl. Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
Old Collingwood Posted September 3, 2019 #300 Posted September 3, 2019 38 minutes ago, marktiedens said: Thanks O.C. - hope you can get your issues sorted out & continue with the Pearl. Mark Thank you Mark, I am keen to continue on her assisted by comments from the admiral, i just worry about moving her if/when the time comes cant simply wrap her in paper, but we will cross that bridge when we reach it. OC. marktiedens 1 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
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