sjanicki Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share #31 Posted November 13, 2018 Mounted the forward bullwarks as well as touched up a few scuff marks on the paint. I know it’s a small update but I find that making a tiny bit of progress every night keeps me moving forwards. GrandpaPhil, EricWilliamMarshall and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share #32 Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) So I mounted the anchors and their chains as well as the chains for the rudder assembly. I used thread covered in conservators wax and made a number of turns with it to tie the chain to the anchor. I also painted the cutters and cut the fabric tops for them. I tried utilizing my initial idea of ironing and sewing the edges but it wasn’t working out well. I would welcome any feedback people have on the best way to attach the fabric tops to the cutters. Edited November 15, 2018 by sjanicki Canute, Tom E, EricWilliamMarshall and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted November 16, 2018 Share #33 Posted November 16, 2018 Hi Steve, I used some med CA very sparingly. Nic Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share #34 Posted November 16, 2018 Hi @MrBlueJacket, Thanks for the sugggestion - I’ll try that this weekend. The model is turning out great btw! Stanley Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share #35 Posted November 19, 2018 Made a little bit of progress on the Virginia this weekend on the rigging and railings. I used the kit supplied thread and museum wax. I paid special attention to keep the direction of my threads consistent on both sides for the railing and am pretty satisfied with the result. glennreader, Ryland Craze, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share #36 Posted November 20, 2018 I took @MrBlueJacket‘s advice about using CA glue to attach the covers for the cutters to great success. Up next is installing some cleats for the flag staffs and cutter davits. Getting close! GrandpaPhil, jwvolz, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted November 20, 2018 Share #37 Posted November 20, 2018 Very cool! Canute 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share #38 Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) Installed cleats for the flagstaffs as well as for the cutter davits. I used brass cleats, used CA glue to mount them, and then painted the flat black. I aslo rigged the cutters. The blocks I painted brown and glued to the cutters with CA glue and then ran the line and terminating the line at the cleats on the deck. Furthermore, I darkened the color of the deck grates a bit. Overall it’s getting very close! Next up is a clear coat to cover the various little blemishes. I have ave also ordered a display case that will house both the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia together which should make for a nice display. Edited November 27, 2018 by sjanicki Rustyj, GrandpaPhil, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted November 27, 2018 Share #39 Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) Looks like it's time to hoist the flags! Nice job...... Edited November 27, 2018 by MrBlueJacket spelling Canute and sjanicki 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjanicki Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share #40 Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) So I am calling both the Virginia and Monitor finished! For being my first model ship builds I am extremely happy with them. For the case I ordered a case kit from BlueJacket and mounted the glass myself. For the ship mounts I used some 3/8” square basswood cut into 3” sections. I had to mount the monitor on a 1/2” inch pedestal though to keep the waterlines at the same height. These models were really a blast to put together. Edited December 9, 2018 by sjanicki GrandpaPhil, Chuck Seiler, Ryland Craze and 9 others 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted December 9, 2018 Share #41 Posted December 9, 2018 Great work! I like the look of having them in the same case together -- very fitting. Ryland Craze, sjanicki, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom E Posted December 9, 2018 Share #42 Posted December 9, 2018 Congratulations! They look great! I'm a huge Bluejacket fan, and these are now on the "wish list"...….come on Santa! The case is pretty handsome too, it compliments the subject. Tom E sjanicki, Canute and gsdpic 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted December 9, 2018 Share #43 Posted December 9, 2018 Well done! sjanicki and Canute 2 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, John Smith Shallop Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch 1/4 scale-Model Shipways plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwvolz Posted December 9, 2018 Share #44 Posted December 9, 2018 Love the display! They look great together. Canute 1 Quote Joe Volz Current build: Model Shipways "Benjamin W. Latham" Completed builds on MSW: Caldercraft HMS "Cruizer" Caldercraft HMBV "Granado" Model Shipways "Prince De Neufchatel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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