ccoyle Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share #91 Posted May 4, 2020 9 hours ago, VTHokiEE said: Those hems look like a single fold (and did you glue panels or simulate the stitches with scouring?), did you do anything to pretreat the cloth? I may be using garbage material but when I cut it I get a terribly frayed edge. At this scale, yes, I used a single fold; double folds are fine for 1/64 or larger. No stitching, just penciled and scored panel lines. I ironed the cloth before drawing the sail outlines (taken from the plans) and cut out the sails with my wife's sewing shears (an expensive pair that she's had for many years). Fraying edges can be a problem, which is why double-folds are usually necessary, but with sails this small I was able to get away with it. Cheers! mtaylor, VTHokiEE and popeye the sailor 3 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...
popeye the sailor Posted May 4, 2020 Share #92 Posted May 4, 2020 sorry I'm a bit late......catching up on all the logs I follow is a daunting task {we have a very prolific bunch of modelers here}. I would imagine that this vessel is lanteen rigged. if I'm correct, the yards would be in the lowered position and the sails would be 'gathered' on the yards. they would be removed when at port, where they can be repaired if needed. sounds logical the sails came out super........you had to make another yard too. I recently lost a part too.......the first one that I have no idea where it went. it isn't the fact that I had to order another set of wheels {bomber}, but the idea that there may be a black hole in our computer room ccoyle 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted May 4, 2020 Share #93 Posted May 4, 2020 they make a glue for fabric. when I make sails, after they are cut out, I atomize them with diluted white glue. after they are sewn, I get them damp of repeat the process and lay them on a rolled up towel to billow them out. ccoyle and mtaylor 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share #94 Posted May 4, 2020 47 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said: they make a glue for fabric. Yes, I know of the stuff -- I'm just too lazy to go and buy any. 😉 I used Aleen's Tacky Glue. mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 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...
captain_hook Posted May 4, 2020 Share #95 Posted May 4, 2020 Glad you did them, the new ones are at least as good as the old ones. mtaylor, popeye the sailor and ccoyle 3 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share #96 Posted May 4, 2020 BTW, does anyone know if such a small warship would have flown a pennant? If so, anyone know style/colors? popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 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...
ccoyle Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share #97 Posted May 7, 2020 No pictures for this post, but I've been making a little progress each day. Yards are now hoisted, and I'm preparing to set up sheets and tacks. The Big Reveal is not far off! popeye the sailor and Edwardkenway 2 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...
ccoyle Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share #98 Posted May 8, 2020 Sails hung and yards trimmed. Moving right along! I plan to use the Russian name plaque in my display (why not? it's paid for) and picked out the letters with some white paint. I also ran short of the 0.4 mm thread thanks to having to re-do the sails; fortunately, I had some similar thread in my spare materials stash. I don't think the slight difference in color will be all that noticeable. marktiedens, coxswain, DPK and 12 others 15 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...
mtaylor Posted May 8, 2020 Share #99 Posted May 8, 2020 Lovely work, Chris. ccoyle and popeye the sailor 2 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted May 8, 2020 Share #100 Posted May 8, 2020 Looks really good Chris. ccoyle, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share #101 Posted May 10, 2020 Sorry for the lack of progress, but I'm having an absolute booger of a time with rope coils -- a combination of tiny scale and bad line (as discussed earlier) with excessive memory. Every one is a titanic struggle; have six done so far. Bleh. 😟 mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 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...
ccoyle Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share #102 Posted May 11, 2020 The struggle is real -- got all rope coils done (not the best I have ever done) and finished port side oar gallows. It was a very tight fit trying to get rigging thread through the stanchions. I had to drill out some of the holes larger -- after they were already glued onto the model. Off to bed now! GrandpaPhil, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 8 others 11 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...
ccoyle Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share #103 Posted May 12, 2020 Aaaaaand ... done. Will follow up soon with additional pics and final thoughts. Believe it or not, this is the first wooden kit I have completed in over a decade. 😮 Ekis, marktiedens, EricWilliamMarshall and 13 others 16 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...
mtaylor Posted May 12, 2020 Share #104 Posted May 12, 2020 Looks great Chris. I didn't realize you hadn't done a wood model in 10 years. ccoyle, Edwardkenway and popeye the sailor 3 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duanelaker Posted May 12, 2020 Share #105 Posted May 12, 2020 Beautiful work! Looks like after ten years you didn’t miss a beat. 😊 mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Quote David Builds in Progress: Phantom Pilot Boat - MS Completed Builds: Bounty Jolly Boat - AL Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiff - MW Grand Banks Dory - Bluejacket The Dinghy - MW Grand Banks Dory - MW 32 Pound Carronade - MS Skiff - MW Peterboro Canoe - MW On Hold: 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull - NRG Ponte Berlin - Corel Taurus Steam Towboat - MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share #106 Posted May 12, 2020 8 hours ago, mtaylor said: Looks great Chris. I didn't realize you hadn't done a wood model in 10 years. Yes, time flies, doesn't it? A lot of card models between now and then, but not wood. 7 hours ago, Duanelaker said: Beautiful work! Looks like after ten years you didn’t miss a beat. 😊 Oh, I missed a few, but they're not as noticeable in 1/72 scale. 😉 Thanks, though! Duanelaker, Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor 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...
Edwardkenway Posted May 12, 2020 Share #107 Posted May 12, 2020 Lovely boat Chris, those 10years don't seem to have made a difference 😃 popeye the sailor, mtaylor and ccoyle 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlb Posted May 12, 2020 Share #108 Posted May 12, 2020 Great job, Chris. Congratulations on finishing! Ron Mirabell61, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Building: US Brig Oneida (1809) HMS Euryalus (1803) Completed: John Alden Sloop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 12, 2020 Share #109 Posted May 12, 2020 Congratulations! Well done! popeye the sailor, mtaylor and ccoyle 3 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...
ccoyle Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share #110 Posted May 13, 2020 THE BIG REVEAL Okay, final thoughts on this project along with some nice photos. I bought this kit initially because I wanted something fast and relatively easy to build. The "fast" part didn't work out as planned, thanks to life getting in the way. The "easy" part, well ... ... the hull, for the most part was easy to build, and the folks at MK have been innovative in designing hull structures that go together well and lock up tight. I loved the laser-cut planking -- some guys dig spiling, and others just like to put things together. I'm in the latter category. 1/72 scale did prove to be a challenge in a few instances. It's remarkable how big a difference there can be in the ease or difficulty of making a particular assembly in 1/72 scale versus even 1/64. The finished model looks really sharp and looks good either painted or left in the natural. The wood and metal parts are top-shelf. Plans are good, and directions were mostly clear despite the few inevitable mysteries of translation. The rigging line, on the other hand, gave me fits, resulting in rigging tasks that took far longer than they should have. I understand the compromises that must be made in order to make a kit profitable, but the rigging line is definitely the fly in this kit's ointment. I hope that the MK boys will give some thought to looking at alternative sources for rigging line. The guys at MK are very responsive to a builder's needs -- they get an A+ for customer relations. Overall, I give this kit 4 out of five stars, only because of the rigging line, otherwise I can give the kit a hearty recommendation -- just replace the rigging line. 😉 I'm really looking forward to seeing what Evgeniy and his crew bring to market in the near future. And now for pictures! Thanks, Master Korabel, for bringing this little gem to market! Edwardkenway, Ron Burns, Paul Le Wol and 13 others 16 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...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 15, 2020 Share #111 Posted May 15, 2020 Nicely done! popeye the sailor and ccoyle 2 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...
ccoyle Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share #112 Posted May 23, 2020 One final picture. I wanted to find a case option for this little model that wouldn't cost an arm and a leg. Most small cases found at hobby and craft stores have dimensions meant for cars, trains, or sports memorabilia, i.e. usually too wide and/or too short for a given length. I finally found this case at a local Michael's crafts store. It is a football display case, hence the mirrored back, and it might be a tad too large, but for only $30 I thought it was quite suitable. There was a little plastic holder for a football inside the case, but happily it was only secured with some two-sided tape. I think I will keep an eye open for a small wooden base to go inside the case to elevate the model slightly, and I will also order a brass nameplate. VTHokiEE, mtaylor, Paul Le Wol and 6 others 9 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...
VTHokiEE Posted May 23, 2020 Share #113 Posted May 23, 2020 That looks really nice! What are the dimensions on that case? ccoyle, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted May 24, 2020 Share #114 Posted May 24, 2020 fitting that you put her in a case Chris..........she's a stellar looking model! very nicely done ........congratz! ccoyle, mtaylor and Edwardkenway 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share #115 Posted May 24, 2020 1 hour ago, VTHokiEE said: What are the dimensions on that case? 12.5" L x 7.5" W x 7.6" H, as reported on their website. I assume they mean external dimensions. popeye the sailor, mtaylor, VTHokiEE 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...
ccoyle Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share #116 Posted May 24, 2020 Here's the cased model in its natural setting. It's pretty small, even in a case! EricWilliamMarshall, popeye the sailor, greenstone and 5 others 8 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...
ccoyle Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share #117 Posted May 24, 2022 If anyone is interested in this kit, Model Expo currently has it on sale for $69.99, which is a good price. Paul Le Wol and bruce d 2 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...
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