J11 Posted October 22, 2019 #61 Posted October 22, 2019 Outstanding!! Quote Current build project: CSS Alabama 1/96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20148-css-alabama-by-jonathan11-revell-196-scale-kit-bash-90-historical-accuracy/ Finished build projects 2018: H.L Hunley 1/24 CSS Arkansas 1/96
BenD Posted October 22, 2019 #62 Posted October 22, 2019 Nice job on the coppering! The extra glue can be removed by acetone (nail polish remover) or debonder. Quote Ropes of Scale.com - Rope and cable for the scale modeler. Finished builds: HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft - 1:64 - 9th century longship - Falkonet - 1:72 Current builds: HMS Snake - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Tender Avos by BenD - Master Korabel - 1:72 - 19th Century Four-Oared Yawl by BenD - Falkonet - 1:24 scale
Vane Posted October 22, 2019 Author #63 Posted October 22, 2019 Thanks, first time I do this. Its not perfect but i am ok with the result. Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
GrandpaPhil Posted October 24, 2019 #64 Posted October 24, 2019 Make sure that you wipe down and seal the hull after you clean up the glue (I used a basic clear coat). Otherwise you take the risk of rapid oxidation and possibly getting fingerprints oxidized in the hull from the oils in your skin (I may or may not have learned this the hard way). J11, Matt D and Edwardkenway 3 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)
Vane Posted January 25, 2020 Author #65 Posted January 25, 2020 I am trying to decide whether or not to plank my Speedy myself or use the prefabricated laser engraved sheet. So i decided to spend the weekend deckplanking my Snake to have something to compare to. I am also using maple here since i want a "whiter" tone than the supplied Tanganyika. GrandpaPhil, Edwardkenway, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted January 26, 2020 Author #66 Posted January 26, 2020 This was quite alot of work... Unfortunately my maple is really rough and each plank require alot of side sanding. My Proxxon has been invaluable to fix the tips of the planks. Each plank is 15cm long and i am doing a 3cm pattern. I am using a pencil for the caulking since i thought that a Black pen made it to harsh. Hopefully i Will finish this i a few days. The laser engraved pattern feels very tempting for my Speedy now... Edwardkenway, Beef Wellington, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Edwardkenway Posted January 26, 2020 #67 Posted January 26, 2020 Really nice work though Vane!! I do think maple looks good as a deck. Just a thought could you use the laser etched deck on Speedy and if not entirely satisfied plank on top with a thinner maple?? As I say just a thought 🤔 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
Vane Posted September 14, 2021 Author #68 Posted September 14, 2021 I havent worked on my Snake for quite some time due to many other projects. Will hopefully finish a few things on her now. Decks in maple completed and scraped! KARAVOKIRIS, Beef Wellington, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted September 14, 2021 Author #69 Posted September 14, 2021 More photos BenD, GrandpaPhil, VTHokiEE and 8 others 11 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted September 17, 2021 Author #70 Posted September 17, 2021 Tonights project... 18 gunports. Decided to work with a strip of boxwood instead of the supplied walnut. A bit easier to work on with these fiddling pieces. Wahka_est, AJohnson, VTHokiEE and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
BenD Posted September 17, 2021 #71 Posted September 17, 2021 The deck is looking good Vane! Vane 1 Quote Ropes of Scale.com - Rope and cable for the scale modeler. Finished builds: HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft - 1:64 - 9th century longship - Falkonet - 1:72 Current builds: HMS Snake - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Tender Avos by BenD - Master Korabel - 1:72 - 19th Century Four-Oared Yawl by BenD - Falkonet - 1:24 scale
Vane Posted September 19, 2021 Author #72 Posted September 19, 2021 Started to work on the masts. Beef Wellington, Wahka_est, GrandpaPhil and 7 others 10 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted October 1, 2021 Author #73 Posted October 1, 2021 This week I been working on all deck details... Just dry fitting. The kit supply wheel didnt look good so I made an upgrade. Plenty of mtrl in the kit Added a few extra details here than the plans. Fiddeling... Painting is a question... I will probably go with a lot of black. KARAVOKIRIS, Beef Wellington, glbarlow and 10 others 13 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
HardeeHarHar Posted October 17, 2021 #74 Posted October 17, 2021 Looking great Vane! Vane 1 Quote Brian Current Builds: HMBV Granado 1/64 Caldercraft; HMS Sphinx 1775 by HardeeHarHar - Vanguard Models 1:64-V2 Completed Build: HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat 1/25 Artesania Latina; Master Korabel - 1:36 Yefin Nikonov's Secret Vessel On the Shelf: HMBV Granado 1/48 CAF Model
Beef Wellington Posted January 8, 2022 #75 Posted January 8, 2022 Somehow missed your updates, looking good Vane. mtaylor and Vane 2 Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
Vane Posted March 18, 2023 Author #76 Posted March 18, 2023 Started working on my Snake after focusing on the Granado for a while. Beef Wellington, KARAVOKIRIS, Mr Whippy and 11 others 14 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted March 20, 2023 Author #77 Posted March 20, 2023 Working on the 18 carronades... these are not that great.. lots of adjustments needed to get them together. Next time I will probably order some aftermarket products from Vanguards instead. Knocklouder, Thukydides, Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
allanyed Posted March 21, 2023 #78 Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) Hi Vane, If you have not already seen it and if you want to get rid of the shine on the copper plating, there is a recent thread here at MSW on how to do this easily and give a more realistic looking finish at no cost. https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34218-how-to-accelerate-very-quickly-the-aging-of-copper-hull-plates/#comment-973585 Allan Edited March 22, 2023 by allanyed Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU
Mike_H Posted March 22, 2023 #79 Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 8:32 AM, Vane said: Working on the 18 carronades... these are not that great.. lots of adjustments needed to get them together. Next time I will probably order some aftermarket products from Vanguards instead. Ah yes. The brass gun barrels are pretty good (if your kit had those, not the white metal) but the other parts are pretty rudimentary and the assembled carriages will NOT sit on external porta. Great to see you back working on her. Mr Whippy 1 Quote Current Build: HMS Alert - Vanguard Models Completed: Endeavour's Longboat - Artesania Latina HMS Snake - Caldercraft
Vane Posted March 24, 2023 Author #80 Posted March 24, 2023 Great progress... rails, channels and pinrails attached. Most of the hull is in place now and moving on to the deck fittings. The rails comes in one piece but I cut it in several sections to fit it better and used pins to get it in place. KARAVOKIRIS, BenD, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted March 24, 2023 Author #81 Posted March 24, 2023 One thought... its interesting to see how Chris designs has evolved over the years. HMS Snake was one of his first ships and I have it next to Speedy on the same shelf and it looks so "bulky " in comparision. I wonder how this kit would be if he designed it today 😛 Mr Whippy, GrandpaPhil and BenD 3 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted April 4, 2023 Author #82 Posted April 4, 2023 Carronades and channel work... abit fiddlely but hope to finish this over easter. VTHokiEE, KARAVOKIRIS, James H and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Beef Wellington Posted April 5, 2023 #83 Posted April 5, 2023 Looking good Vane. AJohnson and Vane 1 1 Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
Vane Posted April 5, 2023 Author #84 Posted April 5, 2023 Some years ago when I bought the kit I did some "pre work" brushpainted the carronades with thick acrylics... good idea at the time... but after buying an airbrush i realized the result was horrible. So I stripped the paint, scratchbuild an eye for the breech rope and airbrusched new laquer paint with much better result. Knocklouder, Edwardkenway, VitusBering and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
AJohnson Posted April 5, 2023 #85 Posted April 5, 2023 On 3/24/2023 at 5:47 PM, Vane said: One thought... its interesting to see how Chris designs has evolved over the years. HMS Snake was one of his first ships and I have it next to Speedy on the same shelf and it looks so "bulky " in comparision. I wonder how this kit would be if he designed it today 😛 There are “hints” from Chris he might re-visit one of his earlier designs, the “Cruizer” class of Brigs/Sloops would be a good commercial option as they have many RN/USN incarnations he/we could chose from. DaveBaxt and Vane 2 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
Vane Posted April 7, 2023 Author #86 Posted April 7, 2023 Yes the photo etch mechanism is a nightmare to put together. Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted April 8, 2023 Author #87 Posted April 8, 2023 Cant say I am 100% happy about the results but this was tricky to get right... GrandpaPhil and Knocklouder 2 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted April 8, 2023 Author #88 Posted April 8, 2023 1.0mm or 0.75mm breech rope? Knocklouder, BenD, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted April 12, 2023 Author #89 Posted April 12, 2023 Slowly getting there... now on to the breech ropes and stearing wheel. Beef Wellington, RossR, CODY and 9 others 12 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
Vane Posted April 13, 2023 Author #90 Posted April 13, 2023 We have stearing! In order to make things easier i use photoetch burnishing fluid from Mig on small metal parts like eyelets and nails etc. I can always touch up with some black paint on spots where the metal shines through. Montaigne, Mr Whippy, Beef Wellington and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64)
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