jwvolz Posted November 2, 2020 #91 Posted November 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Wahka_est said: Thunder dis you put eyelets on deck around the masts? Rigging drawing shows them but deck plan does not... You'll definitely need them. I put the exact number in shown and had a few that went unused. 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"
Thunder Posted November 2, 2020 Author #92 Posted November 2, 2020 Hi, yes i put eyebolts around the base of both masts and kevels on the masts as well. I found that i ended up doubling up on he foremast. The bitts by rights should also have sheave holes through them and the bits in front of the fore mast belaying points. I also ended up doubling up rigging belays on the knight head timbers for the bowsprit rigging belays. I did end up with a lot of spare belaying pins on the racks between the gunports at the main mast. rkwz 1 Quote Current Build(s): H.M.S Diana 1794 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale Completed Builds: H.M.S. Cruiser 1797 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale H.M. Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 - Model Shipwright 1:48 Royal Caroline 1749 - Panart 1:47 H.M. Brig Supply 1759 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Pickle 1778 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.Y. Chatham 1741 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Resolution Cutter - Corel 1:50 H.M.S. Racehorse - Sergal 1:47 (Renamed H.M.S. Thunder 1740) first wooden kit build.
Wahka_est Posted November 10, 2020 #93 Posted November 10, 2020 Hi Im about to start ratlines. I seems your are black but instructions say natural. Any reason for change? I also see that others have done all them as black 0,25 rope. Vahur Quote
Thunder Posted November 10, 2020 Author #94 Posted November 10, 2020 Hi, The caldercraft instructions are to use natural thread but then to colour them black with black indian ink. The reason being is that it is far less stressful on the eyes to rig the natural thread. Just be very careful when using the ink. You get little black dots everywhere if not careful. Quote Current Build(s): H.M.S Diana 1794 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale Completed Builds: H.M.S. Cruiser 1797 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale H.M. Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 - Model Shipwright 1:48 Royal Caroline 1749 - Panart 1:47 H.M. Brig Supply 1759 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Pickle 1778 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.Y. Chatham 1741 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Resolution Cutter - Corel 1:50 H.M.S. Racehorse - Sergal 1:47 (Renamed H.M.S. Thunder 1740) first wooden kit build.
Wahka_est Posted November 11, 2020 #95 Posted November 11, 2020 17 hours ago, Thunder said: Hi, The caldercraft instructions are to use natural thread but then to colour them black with black indian ink. The reason being is that it is far less stressful on the eyes to rig the natural thread. Just be very careful when using the ink. You get little black dots everywhere if not careful. Ok tnx. Thenni will just go with black rope as i tend to mess it up. Quote
Thunder Posted November 15, 2020 Author #96 Posted November 15, 2020 Final photographs. Just a few minor tidy ups to do so as far as here is concerned this build is complete. Base board for stand made out of an offcut from when i did my skirting boards. Brass plaque was from Engraving World https://engravingworld.co.uk/brass.html?p=2 BenD, Wahka_est, robdurant and 15 others 18 Quote Current Build(s): H.M.S Diana 1794 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale Completed Builds: H.M.S. Cruiser 1797 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale H.M. Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 - Model Shipwright 1:48 Royal Caroline 1749 - Panart 1:47 H.M. Brig Supply 1759 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Pickle 1778 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.Y. Chatham 1741 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Resolution Cutter - Corel 1:50 H.M.S. Racehorse - Sergal 1:47 (Renamed H.M.S. Thunder 1740) first wooden kit build.
Bossman Posted November 15, 2020 #97 Posted November 15, 2020 Beautiful model! Great work Quote Current build: Model Shipways “Confederacy “ Completed builds: Mamoli “Royal Louis“ Mantua “Royal Caroline” Scratch 1/4 scale gondola “Philadelphia” Scratch “Hannah” from Hahn plans.
captain_hook Posted November 15, 2020 #98 Posted November 15, 2020 Amazing build, congratulations. She is a beauty. Quote Current Build: HM Brig Badger 1/48 from Caldercraft plans Le Coureur 1/48 by CAF — Completed Build: Armed Virginia Sloop 1/48 by Model Shipways / Gallery HM Cutter Sherbourne 1/64 by Caldercraft / Gallery
Wahka_est Posted November 19, 2020 #99 Posted November 19, 2020 Congrants Thunder! Really good you. You have been my Mentor with Cruiser build. I will probably ask politely some more pictures from specific places of your ship to help with rigging. Bowsprit is really unclear for me as info is on multible drawings. Also little afraid or running rigging for yards. Quote
rkwz Posted November 19, 2020 #100 Posted November 19, 2020 Hats off, Thunder. Museum worthy piece IMHO Quote
jeff shreve Posted November 20, 2020 #101 Posted November 20, 2020 Beautiful work, one very nice model ! Quote Current builds: Caldercraft Cruiser, Mantua Astrolabe Almost Finished: Mamoli Hunter Completed: AL Swift, Constructo Albatros
Mike_H Posted April 13, 2021 #102 Posted April 13, 2021 Only just realised that I did not follow this last year - and now it's finished. Lovely job and interesting to see her "nude" that is, un-painted. Just had a pleasant 20 min scrolling through while I waited for a phone call. Great work. Quote Current Build: HMS Alert - Vanguard Models Completed: Endeavour's Longboat - Artesania Latina HMS Snake - Caldercraft
GrandpaPhil Posted August 25, 2021 #103 Posted August 25, 2021 Congratulations! Well done! Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
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