Piet Posted February 28, 2013 #91 Posted February 28, 2013 Hey Remco, om van te watertanden! Translation: "to drool over." Your hypodemic nurdles sure got a workout. I need to make 4 of them suckers, triple sheaf fiddle blocks, more like base fiddle though ;-) Cheers, Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)
Remcohe Posted March 5, 2013 Author #92 Posted March 5, 2013 Thanks guys. Progress is a little slow, making the blocks hasn't got me over the block yet.. I'm not mass producing the blocks other than the method described in TFFM vol 4. I've seen how Chuck does it, clever but whenever possible I like to avoid powered tools. Cutting by hand is more satisfying and I'm not on any deadline to get things finished. And doing a repetitive task helps to clear my mind, that's what the hobby is for. That said I had to turn the shaves on my lathe I found making bigger blocks harder than the small ones, getting them the same shape and size was necessary as it really shows. Remco ps Pat, you can always come over and scavenge my scrapbox druxey, paulsutcliffe, PeteB and 6 others 9 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
druxey Posted March 5, 2013 #93 Posted March 5, 2013 Those really are lovely looking blocks, Remco. PeteB 1 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
rafine Posted March 5, 2013 #94 Posted March 5, 2013 Wow. Beautifully done. Bob 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
mtaylor Posted March 6, 2013 #95 Posted March 6, 2013 Remco, Wonderful as always. And as always.. a fine tutorial. PeteB 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
rlb Posted March 6, 2013 #96 Posted March 6, 2013 Nice, Remco! Whether you are "blocked" or not, everything you show us speaks quality. Thanks. Ron PeteB 1 Quote Building: US Brig Oneida (1809) HMS Euryalus (1803) Completed: John Alden Sloop
AnobiumPunctatum Posted March 6, 2013 #97 Posted March 6, 2013 Remco, really wonderful. You show that it's possinle to make workable blocks in 1:48. Thanks for sharing PeteB 1 Quote Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali
sonicmcdude Posted March 6, 2013 #98 Posted March 6, 2013 Detail after detail...good to see you back with your beautiful build. Quote Greetings, Sinan Build log:TRITON POB 1:72
gjdale Posted March 6, 2013 #99 Posted March 6, 2013 Your work is as lovely as always Remco. A delight to watch. Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
Rustyj Posted March 6, 2013 #100 Posted March 6, 2013 Another great job as always. Thanks Remco! Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston 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
Trussben Posted March 8, 2013 #101 Posted March 8, 2013 Amazing Blocks there Remco, the shape looks excellent - wish I could achieve that level. ben Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
newbuilder101 Posted March 10, 2013 #102 Posted March 10, 2013 Every time I stop by your build log I'm always amazed at your skill level! The blocks are amazing. Quote Sherry Every goodbye is the birth of a memory... Current Build: San Felipe Finished Builds: Mayflower Build Log Gallery: Mayflower
Remcohe Posted March 10, 2013 Author #103 Posted March 10, 2013 Thanks all. So the metal work is blackened and installed and it's time to do some rope work. Believe it or not it took me one whole evening to understand the text in TFFM how the block should be stropped and how the rope needed to be spliced. But I got it and spliced the rope properly tying the individual ropes with small fly tying rope to prevent them to unravel. This worked better than a spot of glue as the glue wears of pretty quickly once you start splicing the rope. The blocks are BIG compared to the mast. Nothing refined about it just hardware made to do a job. Remco SawdustDave, Elmer Cornish, Saburo and 5 others 8 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Piet Posted March 10, 2013 #104 Posted March 10, 2013 Remco, If that's the size the drawings call for then that's what they are supposed to be. You'll be surprised that once the masts are mounted to the ship and the rigging and spars are on they'll look quite right. It's the function that counts. Looking very nice indeed. I hope mine will look as nice as yours. Cheers, rth385 1 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)
mtaylor Posted March 10, 2013 #105 Posted March 10, 2013 Remco, Nice work on the stropping. I have question. Obviously this is block and stropping for a heavy load. Is it actually supported/secured to the mast by that one light line? Or this just for position only? Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Jeronimo Posted March 12, 2013 #106 Posted March 12, 2013 Hello Remco, a beautiful and fantastic work. My highest respect. Regards Karl Quote
SJSoane Posted March 13, 2013 #107 Posted March 13, 2013 Hi Remco, Could you explain a little more how you did the splice and stropping? Mark 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/
Remcohe Posted March 13, 2013 Author #108 Posted March 13, 2013 Thank you Karl. Thanks Mark, it's just a line for positioning. I have to make a special cleat and rope to attach the blocks to the tops. You'll see. Mark II, here's the how to. I used this link to understand how it works: http://www.animatedknots.com/spliceshort/index.php?Categ=splicing&LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com First the length I need is laid out and tied off at both ends. The tips of the ropes are dipped in CA to prevent from unraveling The ends are brought together and tied again Then the lines are spliced using a needle, it took some time to understand how this works as its quite confusing I opened the eye of the needle so I can insert the rope easily The finished splice The loop is glued to the block And then seized at both ends The result Remco giampieroricci, Blue Ensign, Elmer Cornish and 15 others 18 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Jim Lad Posted March 13, 2013 #109 Posted March 13, 2013 Very nicely done! Just like the full size one. John Quote
rafine Posted March 13, 2013 #110 Posted March 13, 2013 Simply terrific. It couldn't be better. Bob 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
WackoWolf Posted March 13, 2013 #111 Posted March 13, 2013 Excellent Remco. I have never seen better. Keep the pictures coming. Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :)
SJSoane Posted March 14, 2013 #112 Posted March 14, 2013 Remco, that was a fabulous description. It is daunting to think how many more of those there are to make....;-) Mark Landlocked123 1 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/
gjdale Posted March 14, 2013 #113 Posted March 14, 2013 Wonderfully executed Remco (as always)! Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
AnobiumPunctatum Posted March 14, 2013 #114 Posted March 14, 2013 Wow, I did not thought, that this is possible in 1/48. Absolut incredible. Quote Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali
harvey1847 Posted March 14, 2013 #115 Posted March 14, 2013 Amazing... What a hands god gave to you!! Daniel. Quote In the shipyard: HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel On the computer: R.A. Principe de La Paz. POF. 1:48. Daniel
WackoWolf Posted March 14, 2013 #116 Posted March 14, 2013 Beautiful as before. I could look at these all day. Like Gil's Victory I am thinking of making a side show with the pictures and sit and watch them. Keep the pictures coming. Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :)
dvm27 Posted March 14, 2013 #117 Posted March 14, 2013 Your block and tackle certainly pass the close up muster, Remco! Just for reference, what are the dimensions on the background grid squares...1/4"? Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752
tlevine Posted March 14, 2013 #118 Posted March 14, 2013 Your pictures of splicing are fantastic. I have never seen a better explanation of the process. Quote Toni Chairman Nautical Research Guild Member Nautical Research and Model Society Member Midwest Model Shipwrights Current Builds: Utrecht-1742 Completed Builds: Longboat - 1:48 scale HMS Atalanta-1775 - 1:48 scale Half Hull Planking Project Capstan Project Swallow 1779 - 1:48 scale Echo Cross Section NRG Rigging Project Utrecht-1742 Gallery: Hannah - 1:36 scale.
michael mott Posted March 15, 2013 #119 Posted March 15, 2013 Very nicely done Remco.... now you know how to do it...... Michael Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
Maury S Posted March 15, 2013 #120 Posted March 15, 2013 Nice Splice! Maury ed46 1 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/
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