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I am officially hooked on ships in bottles (they make excellent mini builds) so when I found a small vase at the 99 cent only store I had to get one and put a boat/ship in it. I decided to build a cutter because it would fit perfectly.

First I carved the hull from a piece of balsa that I had laying around.

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I painted it then remembered that I forgot to make the bulwarks so I made them then I made the mast from a bamboo toothpick.

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I repainted the model then wile the paint was drying I made the cannons.

The cannons were made by first cutting short lengths of brass (plaited) wire then cutting out small squares of heavy card then folding them into a U shape finally I dipped the wire in white glue and placed them in the U shaped pieces of paper.

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"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein.

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I like how you used your change for the vase as the scale ;) looks good so far. Is it any particular cutter or just a generic one?

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Current Build:

Krabbenkutter CUX-87

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Fishcutter GO-38

 

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Nice, cutters are caching aren't they.

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.

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Is it any particular cutter or just a generic one?

Its just a generic one but I might build a 1/20 scale radio controlled one after I finish (of at least close to finish) my Byzantium.

    I made the rigging next comes the sails.

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one showing the unusual bow first method of putting it in the bottle.

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"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein.

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Hello qwerty 2008,

over 25 years ago, when we had a club meeting, a man from Amarika came to visit us and had pictures of his work.
He built ships in wine balloons. I have never seen such works of art and do not forget how fascinated I was then.
I stood at the very beginning of my modeling career.
Now I can literally watch live at this Artwork created.
I do not let me miss this show

Hopefully you continue
:) :)

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cheers    :cheers:

 

Robert

 

 

And when the workaholic grabs me, I sit quietly in a corner and wait until the attack is over

 

Into dockyard:   HMY Royal Caroline 1749 made from Bone

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wow just dont know how you do it :)

 

Current builds : HMS Bounty, Constructo Pilar

Next build : undecided

On the Shelf : AL San Juan, Mamoli HMS Victory

Builds on hold : Ochre Gorch Fock, Hachette/Amati Black Pearl

Previous Builds Gallery : Virginia; King of Mississippi

Previous Builds logs : AL King of Mississippi 1/80

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Wonderful!

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.

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You use any special tools?

Just a wire with a loop at the end for glue and some long tweezers.

I got it finished now I just need to get a cork and make a turkhead knot for the neck.

A small table :D. JK its the cradle.

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Now adding the ship.

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Trying to position it.

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Glued in place.

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Rigging glued and trimmed. note small brown smudge on jib :omg:  that was a drop of wood stain that got on the model when I was staining the cradle oops :(. I will just say that it is a pacth were a cannon ball hit it :pirate41:.

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Next to the mini Byzantium.

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"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein.

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Nice work, Qwerty. 

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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I started on the turk's head knot for the neck of the bottle and was wondering if I should just go with the two strand (image 1) turk's head? or should I make it a three strand turk's head? or should I just wrap the remaining rope around the neck (image 2) to push the turk's head to the top of the neck?

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"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein.

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I like the second; more elegant and finished. ( As long as it doesn't attract attention from your fine craftmanship ;) )

 

Brian

"Give you joy!"

 

Current Build: RATTLESNAKE 1:64 POB (Mamoli)

 

Kits on hand: "Lexington", Mamoli: "Robert E. Lee", Scientific

Scratch to do: "Fannie Dugan", 1870s Sidewheeler Steamboat

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Well done qwerty.  Thats a beautiful cutter.  It's an addicting hobby.  I like how quick it goes.  Can't wait to see what you come up with in the desert bottle.    

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I like the second one better as well. the finished cutter looks great.

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.

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Found your bottled ships today. Nicely done!

 

I look forward to more of your builds.

 

I know what you mean about getting hooked on the unique challenges presented by bottling a ship model and the sense of accomplishment when those challenges are overcome.

 

What I like best is the inevitable question, "How did you get it in there?"

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Current Builds:  ESMERALDA Chilean Navy School Ship, 1/640 in a bottle


insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle


Completed Build:  Prairie Schooner OGALLALA 1/96 in a bottle


Research Project:  Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops


 


 


"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin

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I accidentally posted it in the gallery for completed KIT builds. Can a moderator please move the gallery images to the correct gallery.

 

Thank you.

 

Lextin AKA qwerty2008

"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein.

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