Cruiser Varyag 1901 by Valeriy V - FINISHED - scale 1:75

[Wreck1919]

Privjet Valeriy, can you share a picture of how you built the platforms ? 
cools stuff. Regards sascha

 

[Valeriy V]

9 hours ago, Wreck1919 said:

Privjet Valeriy, can you share a picture of how you built the platforms ? 
cools stuff. Regards sascha

 

Hi Sasha. I'm afraid I didn't understand your question. Google translator distorts a lot when translating three times.

  Show on the photo with an arrow what detail you are asking about.  

Edited February 1, 2022 by Valeriy V

[Wreck1919]

Как ты построил платформу в мачте?

извини грамматика 😎

саша

 

[Valeriy V]

37 minutes ago, Wreck1919 said:

Как ты построил платформу в мачте?

извини грамматика 😎

саша

 

It is fixed between two parts of the mast. Like a washer between a nut and a bolt head.

 

If I understood you correctly.  

[Wreck1919]

Да , ты всё понял. Спасибо. 
and the construction of the plaform is your „usual“ soldering magic 👍🏻😎

very impressive.

С.

 

[KeithAug]

Valeriy - your soldering is always very neat. You must tell me how you keep it so clean.

[Valeriy V]

1 hour ago, KeithAug said:

Valeriy - your soldering is always very neat. You must tell me how you keep it so clean.

Keith , it's simple. All problems are solved by a jewelry scraper and sandpaper.  

[Wreck1919]

🤪..yes. By the same logic playing the piano is easy:  simply push the key with your finger - and voila - sound 😎

 

[Dr PR]

Valeriy,

 

Very nice work - as usual!

 

I sometimes use a Dremel motor tool with a wire brush to remove excess solder from joints. It is very effective for removing excess solder.

[wefalck]

There are also triangular scrapers with the 2.34 mm shank of the standard burrs, which can be conveniently held in a pin-vise.

 

Long before I learned about all the fancy jeweller's and engraver's tools, I bought a couple of cheap, about 2" long screwdrivers and ground their ends into chisels/scrapers for cleaning out soldered corners.

[KeithAug]

Arrrrgh! You have all shattered my dreams. I thought Valeriy had discovered some way of only making the solder go where he wanted it to go. I am a broken man!

[yvesvidal]

14 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Arrrrgh! You have all shattered my dreams. I thought Valeriy had discovered some way of only making the solder go where he wanted it to go. I am a broken man!

 

Well, flux is usually what will steer the solder, especially if you use it sparingly.

 

Yves

[Brett Slater]

This is a stunning piece of work. Your metalworking skills are incredible. 

 

As someone who is yet to venture beyond plastic and wood but is thinking of metal work can anyone recommend books or other resources that would help me get started ? 

[KeithAug]

53 minutes ago, Brett Slater said:

As someone who is yet to venture beyond plastic and wood but is thinking of metal work can anyone recommend books or other resources that would help me get started ? 

 

Brett - this would be a good start:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Model-Building-Brass-Ken-Foran/dp/0764354949

[KeithAug]

1 hour ago, Brett Slater said:

As someone who is yet to venture beyond plastic and wood but is thinking of metal work can anyone recommend books or other resources that would help me get started ? 

 

Brett - alternatively look up Gerald A Wingrove - he has written an number of books and you can find some of his work on MSW. Sadly Gerald is no longer with us. RIP.

 

Edited February 2, 2022 by KeithAug

[Ras Ambrioso]

Good work as usual Valeriy

[Valeriy V]

The foremast is mounted on the cruiser's hull.

[Valeriy V]

Foremast.

[KeithAug]

Valeriy. Very impressive - as usual. The ratlines are particularly neat.

[druxey]

Great progress, Valeriy.

[Bedford]

Magnificent workmanship and detail

[Valeriy V]

Thank you all for your kind words and likes!  

[Valeriy V]

10 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Valeriy. Very impressive - as usual. The ratlines are particularly neat.

Thanks Keith.

Metal ratlines  are therefore easier to work with than rope ones.

[KeithAug]

1 hour ago, Valeriy V said:

Metal ratlines  are therefore easier to work with

 Ah! that makes a lot of sense - good idea. What are the vertical lines (shrouds) made from - they look like a braided wire?

[wefalck]

I gather this depends on what was used on the prototype. In Valery's case, these are not sail-carrying masts I believe and at that time, indeed, iron bars or wooden battens were used as rat'lines'. In Keith's case this is a traditional sailing rig with (probably) metal-wire shrouds and hemp ratlines.

 

It is rather difficult to tie knots into wire (I tried repeatedly ...) and wire kinks easily, which then are difficult to remove. If anything, I would use twisted wire for the purpose, as twisting two or three wires together makes them more flexible and less prone to kinking.

 

Still, I would look for the thinnest fly-tying yarns that you can get hold of. The thinnest I found was Veevus 16/2. Caenis also makes very thin ones. Avoid the monofilaments, because knots dont't hold in them very well and they look unnatural, because they are smooth.

[Valeriy V]

Wefalck is absolutely right. Standing rigging depends on the prototype ship model. On the Varangian, he was steel.

  On my model, the rods for vyblenka are screwed with brass wire with a diameter of 0.08 mm.

[lmagna]

You cannot fool me  Valeriy. We all know that the Russians like to have the largest of anything and you keep inserting giant matches into the picture to make all else look small!....................... I am, as always, astounded with your work. Hope that translates OK!

[Valeriy V]

8 hours ago, lmagna said:

You cannot fool me  Valeriy. We all know that the Russians like to have the largest of anything and you keep inserting giant matches into the picture to make all else look small!....................... I am, as always, astounded with your work. Hope that translates OK!

Lou, I realized that my little trick with the big match failed.     I'll have to think of a plan "B"...   

 

Thank you for your cheerful feedback.

[Valeriy V]

Until plan "B" is ready, I'll have to use an old match.  

 

Manufacture of running lights.

[FriedClams]

Masterful work once again Valeriy.  Such excellent craftsmanship.  And I really like that point-of-view photo in post 682. 

 

Gary