vaddoc Posted March 28, 2021 #511 Posted March 28, 2021 Valeriy I am late to the party but I just read all 17 pages of your log, to catch up. Truly exceptional work. Too much to take in! The precision of your work is mind blowing. mtaylor, Valeriy V, Keith Black and 3 others 6 Quote Current projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle Hercules Steam Tugboat - scratch build from half model lines Completed projects: 21' Yawl Longboat - plans from the National Maritime Museum Deben 5 tonner - a Whisstock yard design 24' exploration gaff rigged ketch - a Tad Roberts design 15' knockabout sailing boat
Valeriy V Posted March 29, 2021 Author #512 Posted March 29, 2021 Thanks everyone for your kind feedback and likes! 10 hours ago, vaddoc said: Valeriy I am late to the party but I just read all 17 pages of your log, to catch up. Truly exceptional work. Too much to take in! The precision of your work is mind blowing. Vaddoc you did it in vain, because my magazine will not disappear anywhere, and every party is unique and there is no need to be late for it! Keith Black, popeye the sailor, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote
Valeriy V Posted March 29, 2021 Author #513 Posted March 29, 2021 13 hours ago, FlyingFish said: Another build log I'm blown away by! Your skills with metalwork are just amazing Valeriy; this level of dedication to detail must take hours. As skills and experience in working with metal appear, this time decreases. JOUFF, KeithAug, Siggi52 and 23 others 26 Quote
FlyingFish Posted March 30, 2021 #514 Posted March 30, 2021 That must be a very big match...! lmagna, Wintergreen, popeye the sailor and 4 others 4 3 Quote Andy 'You're gonna need a bigger boat!' Completed Build: Orca from the film 'Jaws'. Current Build: Sailing Trawler Vigilance BM76
Wintergreen Posted April 4, 2021 #515 Posted April 4, 2021 Blind me! I thought the big schackel was a challenge and then there is an even smaller one linked to the chain. Just wow! Splendid work! mtaylor, popeye the sailor, FriedClams and 2 others 5 Quote Happy modelling! Håkan __________________________________________ Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen Previous builds Kågen by Wintergreen Regina by Wintergreen Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of... Billing Boats Wasa Gallery: Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30, Billing Boats Regina - 1:30, Billing Boats Dana,
mikegr Posted April 7, 2021 #516 Posted April 7, 2021 I love the θ shaped chain. The epitomy of perfection. Valeriy V, mtaylor, VonHoldinghausen and 3 others 6 Quote
Ras Ambrioso Posted April 8, 2021 #517 Posted April 8, 2021 I am enthralled by your work. I hope you don't mind me taking notes. My next model is a 1907 Brazilian gunboat and I am going to use some of your techniques. I will continue to follow your build in awe of your mastery. Good job. FriedClams, mtaylor, Keith Black and 3 others 6 Quote Ras Current builds: Stern Paddle Wheeler ZULU-1916-1/48 scale Previous builds: Freccia Celeste-1927 350cc racing motorcycle-1:9 scale-Protar kit Boeing B17F- 1/72 scale- Hasegawa kit HMS Mimi-scale 1/24-Fast Motor Launch Amapá 1907-1/64 scale-Brazilian Customs Cruiser Scottish Motor Fifie. 1/32 scale. Amati kit Patricia. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/12 scale. Krick Kit African Queen. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/24 scale. Billings ki Emma C. Berry. Sailing fishing smack. 1/32 scale. Model Shipways kit.
wefalck Posted April 9, 2021 #518 Posted April 9, 2021 Which Brazilian gunboat will that be ? popeye the sailor, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
Valeriy V Posted April 9, 2021 Author #519 Posted April 9, 2021 11 hours ago, Ras Ambrioso said: I am enthralled by your work. I hope you don't mind me taking notes. My next model is a 1907 Brazilian gunboat and I am going to use some of your techniques. I will continue to follow your build in awe of your mastery. Good job. Thank you Ras! It will be my pleasure if my experience is useful to you. G.L., JOUFF, mtaylor and 11 others 14 Quote
Ras Ambrioso Posted April 11, 2021 #520 Posted April 11, 2021 wefalk: I hope Valeriy won't object. In answering your question about the Brazilian gunboat, I lived for awhile in the Hague and subscribed to the Model Shipwright Magazine. They provided a plan and a brief description of a selected ship in every issue. I saved these plans for the day when I had enough time to devote to my hobby. The plans show the Brazilian Custom Steamer Amapá that was built by Yarrow Scotstoun in the UK in 1904 and issued to the customs authorities in 1907. It is a simple ship model in 1/64 scale with plenty of detail that will allow me to see if I can follow Valeriy's methods. Sorry Valeriy, I love your work. I will try to do soldering as good as you do. FriedClams, dj.bobo, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Ras Current builds: Stern Paddle Wheeler ZULU-1916-1/48 scale Previous builds: Freccia Celeste-1927 350cc racing motorcycle-1:9 scale-Protar kit Boeing B17F- 1/72 scale- Hasegawa kit HMS Mimi-scale 1/24-Fast Motor Launch Amapá 1907-1/64 scale-Brazilian Customs Cruiser Scottish Motor Fifie. 1/32 scale. Amati kit Patricia. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/12 scale. Krick Kit African Queen. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/24 scale. Billings ki Emma C. Berry. Sailing fishing smack. 1/32 scale. Model Shipways kit.
wefalck Posted April 11, 2021 #521 Posted April 11, 2021 Thanks, I am sure Valeriy won't mind the short digression. Once you are far enough in the planning, many of us wouldn't mind another building log, I think ! lmagna, FriedClams, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
Valeriy V Posted April 11, 2021 Author #522 Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Ras Ambrioso said: I hope Valeriy won't object. In answering your question about the Brazilian gunboat, There are no objections from me. I myself am most interested in this period of steam shipbuilding. Ras, you have a good choice of scale. At this scale, you can show a lot of small details on the ship model. 1 hour ago, Ras Ambrioso said: Sorry Valeriy, I love your work. I will try to do soldering as good as you do. Thank you Ras. I will be happy to help you with my knowledge in the construction of your gunboat. FriedClams, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote
Valeriy V Posted April 12, 2021 Author #523 Posted April 12, 2021 Manufacturing of the Admiralty anchor. The die-cast model is made of aluminum and brass. FriedClams, mikegr, popeye the sailor and 8 others 11 Quote
Valeriy V Posted April 12, 2021 Author #524 Posted April 12, 2021 Anchor blanks cast from tin. popeye the sailor, wefalck, Keith Black and 10 others 13 Quote
Valeriy V Posted April 12, 2021 Author #525 Posted April 12, 2021 Tin anchors are copper plated. wefalck, Beef Wellington, JOUFF and 10 others 13 Quote
Valeriy V Posted April 12, 2021 Author #526 Posted April 12, 2021 Nickel plating and anchor assembly. Mirabell61, mikegr, GrandpaPhil and 17 others 20 Quote
Valeriy V Posted April 12, 2021 Author #527 Posted April 12, 2021 Anchor on the brackets. Ondras71, mikegr, oneslim and 22 others 25 Quote
Ras Ambrioso Posted April 12, 2021 #528 Posted April 12, 2021 Valeriy, you continue to amaze me. Could you brief us on how you do the plating? mtaylor, lmagna, FriedClams and 3 others 6 Quote Ras Current builds: Stern Paddle Wheeler ZULU-1916-1/48 scale Previous builds: Freccia Celeste-1927 350cc racing motorcycle-1:9 scale-Protar kit Boeing B17F- 1/72 scale- Hasegawa kit HMS Mimi-scale 1/24-Fast Motor Launch Amapá 1907-1/64 scale-Brazilian Customs Cruiser Scottish Motor Fifie. 1/32 scale. Amati kit Patricia. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/12 scale. Krick Kit African Queen. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/24 scale. Billings ki Emma C. Berry. Sailing fishing smack. 1/32 scale. Model Shipways kit.
Valeriy V Posted April 13, 2021 Author #529 Posted April 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Ras Ambrioso said: Valeriy, you continue to amaze me. Could you brief us on how you do the plating? Ras, metal coating I produce in an electroplating bath. I talked about something about electroplating on pages 6-7 of this topic. Unfortunately, my knowledge of English will not allow me to tell you more. But if you type the words "copper plating at home" on YouTube, you can watch many useful videos on this topic in English. It was from such videos, only in Russian, that I learned to work with an electroplating bath. Keith Black, ccoyle, mtaylor and 4 others 6 1 Quote
Azzoun Posted April 13, 2021 #530 Posted April 13, 2021 Inspirational work - you could write a book on model building. I'd buy it! mtaylor, Keith Black, mikegr and 3 others 6 Quote
Valeriy V Posted April 13, 2021 Author #531 Posted April 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Azzoun said: Inspirational work - you could write a book on model building. I'd buy it! Azzun, thanks for the feedback. If you start writing books, you will have to give up building models, which is impossible for me. Therefore, instead of a book for sale, I can offer to build an interesting model to order, for sale. Azzoun, Keith Black, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote
Azzoun Posted April 13, 2021 #532 Posted April 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Valeriy V said: Azzun, thanks for the feedback. If you start writing books, you will have to give up building models, which is impossible for me. Therefore, instead of a book for sale, I can offer to build an interesting model to order, for sale. fair enough! Valeriy V, FriedClams, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote
Dr PR Posted April 13, 2021 #533 Posted April 13, 2021 Well spoken Valeriy! I have written a few books and it is a lot of work and a real time consumer! It just doesn't leave enough time for the more important things in life - like building ship models! Keith Black, popeye the sailor, FriedClams and 3 others 6 Quote Phil Current build: USS Cape MSI-2 Current build: Albatros topsail schooner Previous build: USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 CAD model
wefalck Posted April 13, 2021 #534 Posted April 13, 2021 Still, there are few people, who have done both - but then they are/were either professionals or retired. I can confirm, that writing/producing a reasonably good book is a major effort. I have done a few over the past 30 years or so (not on ship-related matters though). lmagna, Keith Black, mikegr and 4 others 7 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
druxey Posted April 13, 2021 #535 Posted April 13, 2021 I agree that a book can suck countless hours into space. One does it for love, not money! (Unless you write fiction on the level of an A. J. Rowling.) lmagna, Keith Black, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 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
FriedClams Posted April 14, 2021 #536 Posted April 14, 2021 Splendid work yet again Valeriy. Your modeling inspires me to try harder and do better. It has never crossed my mind to make my own chain as you did in post #519 - now I must give it a go. Gary mtaylor, Valeriy V, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox
Ras Ambrioso Posted April 14, 2021 #537 Posted April 14, 2021 Valeriy: thanks for your reply. I found the data for the electrolyzed plating popeye the sailor, Keith Black, Valeriy V and 1 other 4 Quote Ras Current builds: Stern Paddle Wheeler ZULU-1916-1/48 scale Previous builds: Freccia Celeste-1927 350cc racing motorcycle-1:9 scale-Protar kit Boeing B17F- 1/72 scale- Hasegawa kit HMS Mimi-scale 1/24-Fast Motor Launch Amapá 1907-1/64 scale-Brazilian Customs Cruiser Scottish Motor Fifie. 1/32 scale. Amati kit Patricia. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/12 scale. Krick Kit African Queen. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/24 scale. Billings ki Emma C. Berry. Sailing fishing smack. 1/32 scale. Model Shipways kit.
Valeriy V Posted April 15, 2021 Author #538 Posted April 15, 2021 8 hours ago, FriedClams said: Splendid work yet again Valeriy. Your modeling inspires me to try harder and do better. It has never crossed my mind to make my own chain as you did in post #519 - now I must give it a go. Gary Thanks Gary! This chain is not the smallest, it can be assembled even smaller. But the smaller the chain, the more time it takes to assemble it. When assembling a lot of chain links fly away to the floor, it is almost impossible to find them there. Therefore, it is necessary to have a sufficient number of spare chain links in stock. KeithAug, lmagna, FriedClams and 4 others 7 Quote
Valeriy V Posted April 15, 2021 Author #539 Posted April 15, 2021 7 hours ago, Ras Ambrioso said: I found the data for the electrolyzed plating This means that you will succeed! The main thing in this process is to achieve an even coating. Keith Black, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
Valeriy V Posted May 26, 2021 Author #540 Posted May 26, 2021 Model hull before painting. FriedClams, dj.bobo, Tigersteve and 16 others 19 Quote
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