ChrisLBren Posted September 13, 2013 Author #61 Posted September 13, 2013 Thanks Druxey - i now spend a couple hours at night after the babies go down to visit the workshop vs watching TV. As far as the next projects - I feel L'Orient is a notable subject - boggles my mind that I have never seen her modeled. In my opinion, one of the most beautiful 3 deckers ever built (sorry HMS Victory). I plan on building Le Gros Ventre as a proof of concept/introduction into building fully framed and French Naval Architecture. Then i will decide whether to build L'Orient P.O.B. or Full Frame. I am 43 - so hope to have another 40 years in me or so. And yes the wife knows both will be built in 1/48..... Here is her figurehead Quote
Landlubber Mike Posted September 14, 2013 #62 Posted September 14, 2013 Hey Chris, hope you and the twins are doing well Your build is looking fantastic as always. I bought the Le Gros Ventre book/plans off of eBay this summer for a good deal. Looks like a fun build. I probably need another couple of models under my belt before progressing to it, but that's on my list too. Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)
rwiederrich Posted September 14, 2013 #63 Posted September 14, 2013 Fantastic build. Rob Quote Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts."
mtaylor Posted September 14, 2013 #64 Posted September 14, 2013 Chris, You could be right on the time frame... especially if converting le Commerce de Marselle into L'Orient. Is that even possible? Or will you end up reworking the plans completely? Hmm.. daunting and fascinating at the same time. BTW, I'm hoping you'll build L'Orient as she was before the Battle of the Nile and not afterwards. Though I suppose an interesting diorama could be done of that. 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)
Trussben Posted September 14, 2013 #65 Posted September 14, 2013 Hi Chris, nice work on the headrails, I'm glad your getting time to build again, I just got back from European vaca and will be starting up again this week, seems forever since I touched anything! So you are taking a big leap right into the deep end with those 2 future projects but I'm sure you will do great, I just worry about the worlds supply of Swiss pear when you start that monster 1st rate :-) I too have started researching a future full 1:48 POF but I won't be starting that until all my other builds are finished, at least a year, but it will proberbly take twice that to do all the research. Ben Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
ChrisLBren Posted September 14, 2013 Author #66 Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) Ha - im worried about the supply of Swiss Pear too !!!! Welcome back from vacation Ben. And thanks for the kind words Mike and Rob. Mark as far as the conversion of the Commerce De Marseille to the L'Orient - its not that difficult - Gerard Delacroix included a supplemental plan sheet which has the figurehead Ive posted and the arrangement of the Poop deck to accommodate the 6 additional carronades she carried. Thats what I love about these Monographs - all of the research has been done for you - they are spectacular. Edited September 14, 2013 by ChrisLBren WackoWolf and mtaylor 2 Quote
rwiederrich Posted September 15, 2013 #67 Posted September 15, 2013 Impressive work and nicely executed....... Watching with anticipation. Rob Quote Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts."
Ferit Posted September 19, 2013 #68 Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) The twins... The port and starboard sides of a family... Edited September 22, 2013 by ashiponthehorizon Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy)
ChrisLBren Posted September 28, 2013 Author #69 Posted September 28, 2013 With some care - Chucks Figurehead paints up nicely. I'm hoping to get the rails and trailboards finally installed by the end of next week. mtaylor, Wishmaster, Chuck and 6 others 9 Quote
rwiederrich Posted September 28, 2013 #70 Posted September 28, 2013 Man..did you actually carve that figurehead? Rob Quote Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts."
ChrisLBren Posted September 28, 2013 Author #71 Posted September 28, 2013 No Rob (I wish) I used Chucks resin copy painted to resemble boxwood. I wont have this luxury on my next builds.... Quote
rwiederrich Posted September 28, 2013 #72 Posted September 28, 2013 Sweet. Rob Quote Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts."
Landlubber Mike Posted September 28, 2013 #73 Posted September 28, 2013 Excellent work Chris - matches up nicely with the boxwood. Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)
sonicmcdude Posted September 28, 2013 #74 Posted September 28, 2013 Nice POB build.. I'm hoping for more pictures.. Quote Greetings, Sinan Build log:TRITON POB 1:72
Trussben Posted September 28, 2013 #75 Posted September 28, 2013 Yep, he looks great up there! I'm still fighting with my QG's this weekend, tricky little buggers for sure. Ben Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
ChrisLBren Posted September 30, 2013 Author #76 Posted September 30, 2013 Thanks ! Trail boards are built - need to finish the rails with their grooves/moldings Ferit, hamilton, Rustyj and 5 others 8 Quote
mtaylor Posted October 1, 2013 #77 Posted October 1, 2013 Sweet carving work. I'm loving it. 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)
ChrisLBren Posted October 1, 2013 Author #78 Posted October 1, 2013 Thanks Mark ! The rails are my carving - the wolves and the filagree are Chucks resin copies painted to look like boxwood. I cut them out of his resin trailboards and added them to my trailboards I cut to spec out of 1/32nd swiss pear on my model - then dyed with Fiebings. Again nice to be able to rely on Chucks beautiful carvings for this part of the build. mtaylor and Landlubber Mike 2 Quote
ChrisLBren Posted October 6, 2013 Author #79 Posted October 6, 2013 This phase is taking forever (then again my time in the shop is limited). It takes a good amount of time to cut out and sand a rail that fits your model to spec and then this happens - the boxwood crumbles as you are carving the molding. And im using a hard wood... The scrap box is growing...... Ferit, fatih79 and Mirabell61 3 Quote
mtaylor Posted October 6, 2013 #80 Posted October 6, 2013 Now we need a "don't like" button.... Beautiful carving work that crumbled. I know it happens but I don't like to see or hear that at all. 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)
Rustyj Posted October 7, 2013 #81 Posted October 7, 2013 Ohhhhhh having flash backs!!!!! Even nice wood like box can still bite you in the butt once in a while. My scrap box got so big I had to scrap the scrap box. Nice work and the good news is I know that, if possible, the second will be even better than the first! Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout
ChrisLBren Posted October 7, 2013 Author #82 Posted October 7, 2013 Thanks guys - actually this is the third one on this side - the other side I'm on number two ! Good thing I'm in no hurry to finish... Quote
Trussben Posted October 7, 2013 #83 Posted October 7, 2013 You will get there Chris, I can't imagine what it's going to be like when I do that in basswood! A bloody pulpy stringy mess is what I'm guessing. Ben Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
ChrisLBren Posted October 9, 2013 Author #84 Posted October 9, 2013 Unless your name is Chuck - I wouldn't attempt these with anything other than a hardwood cookster, Rustyj, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
Anja Posted November 8, 2013 #85 Posted November 8, 2013 Hello Chris, Happy birthday. I hope you have a great day. Anja Quote Those we loved but lost are no longer where they were, but are always where we are. In the gallery: Albatros 1840 - Constructo
Rustyj Posted November 8, 2013 #86 Posted November 8, 2013 Hey Chris I hope you gave a great Birthday! Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout
ChrisLBren Posted November 8, 2013 Author #87 Posted November 8, 2013 Thanks Anja and Rusty ! Hoping to get some serious time in the shop tomorrow to try to the carve moldings in these cheeks - hoping this batch turns out better than the last rejects…. Quote
Trussben Posted November 8, 2013 #88 Posted November 8, 2013 Happy bday Chris! Ben Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
mtaylor Posted November 9, 2013 #89 Posted November 9, 2013 Happy Birthday, Chris. Hope you get your day in the shipyard tomorrow. 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)
ChrisLBren Posted November 9, 2013 Author #90 Posted November 9, 2013 Thanks Mark and Ben - enjoying this Zin and looking at the 118 Commerce de Marseilles Monograph. Maybe its the Zin talking, Im so tempted to jump to this build in 1/48 after finishing Confederacy vs Le Gros Ventre. Im 44 - this 118 will take a decade at least if not two - maybe I should get started now - or at least next summer when I move to a house with a bigger workshop. Structurally its not much more complicated than LGV - just bigger and more repetitive. Sculptures are about the same in terms difficulty. And as far as I know - no model of her exists as L'Orient here in the US. Hopefully more pics of some nice completed cheeks tomorrow…. Elia, mtaylor, coxswain and 2 others 5 Quote
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