BRiddoch Posted May 23, 2013 Share #31 Posted May 23, 2013 Looking great Jim!! You need to give me some tips on how you did your copper plating...Looks awesome. Bob R. Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeler12 Posted May 23, 2013 Share #32 Posted May 23, 2013 You have come along quite a ways since the last time we 'met'. Nice going Jim. Rigging is fun but can be confusing too. Keep it up and I know you can learn a lot from all these experts on this forum. Quote Jay Current build Cross Section USS Constitution http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10120-cross-section-forward-area-of-the-uss-constitution/ Finished USS Constitution: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/103-uss-constitution-by-modeler12/ 'A picture is worth a . . . . .' More is better . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdaniels Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share #33 Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) Thanks Jay! Yes...rigging can be confusing...I have already miss-placed a stay here and there...belayed a few in the wrong places...had to re-do a few...or overlooked one that should have been pre-rigged! Ugh! Thankfully all get into place eventually...and the jury rigs don't show!! Bob, copper plating is a study in patience...humility...preparation....and a focus on one plate at a time. Hull preparation is an important first step...you neeed a surface the copper will "stick" to and not lift off...I prepared the hull with a full coat of primer, black paint, and a sealing coat of flat polycrylic so the copper plates had a smooth clean surface to adhere to...no dust...no dirt...no finger prints. I used the copper tape and sliced the "plates" to length with an inexpensive paper cutter...then worked each plate one at a time...first I used a ponce wheel to simulate the rivets...scribe the rivets on the "paper" side and only on two sides depending on how you are laying on the plates...when you apply the plates you will overlap on the plate previously applied which will provide the continuity of the rivets..."flick" the paper backing off (this is not always as easy as it sounds...it is way too easy to bend up the plate just trying to get the paper backing off)...I used the tip of a #11 exacto to do this...and carefully apply the plate...pressing it gently but firmly in place...repeat....repeat...repeat. There is no short cut for the hull to look good... Hope this helps... Jim D Edited May 24, 2013 by jimdaniels CaptainSteve 1 Quote Jim DanielsFredericksburg VAdanielsje@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdaniels Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share #34 Posted May 31, 2013 Still doing ratlines...not posting photos since a ratline is a ratline is a ratline... Later! Jim D Quote Jim DanielsFredericksburg VAdanielsje@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texxn5 Posted June 5, 2013 Share #35 Posted June 5, 2013 Nice build, I look forward to following your progress. John jimdaniels 1 Quote John Current Current Builds: US Brig Niagara on my website FINISHED BUILD LOGS: New Bedford Whaleboat - page on my Morgan Website: http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com/whaleboat-build-log-by-john-fleming.html C.W. Morgan - Model Shipways 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1785-cw-morgan-by-texxn5-johnf-ms-164-kit/ USS Constitution - Revell 1:96 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1796-uss-constitution-by-texxn5-johnf-revell-196-kit/ website US Brig Niagara Model http://www.niagaramodel.com website Charles W Morgan Model http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com website PROXXON DISCOUNT TOOL STORE http://proxxontoolsdiscount.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRiddoch Posted June 5, 2013 Share #36 Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks Jim. My problem seems to be on the approach to the waterline. Did you go with 2 rows at the waterline or 3? Bob R. Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdaniels Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share #37 Posted June 10, 2013 Bob...my apologies for the delay...I have two straight rows of copper at the waterline...since that is last to apply they cover the ends of the rows that are curved into the waterline rows...then of course the red strip is painted on...does this answer the question? Also, I am making progress...it just doesn't seem like I am making progress...lots of ratlines to work...and they are a challenge to keep straight and aligned...get one row good and the next or the next after that messes things up... Some photos...I have cheated a bit and worked some running rigging in between work on ratlines... Jim D Some ratlines in progress... Spritsail yard running rigging... CaptainSteve 1 Quote Jim DanielsFredericksburg VAdanielsje@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Matson Posted June 10, 2013 Share #38 Posted June 10, 2013 Good looking rigging Jim. As soon as I finish my yardarms I will ship my Conny over to you so you can rig her for me jimdaniels 1 Quote Geoff NRG member #2666Current build : USS Constitution Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdaniels Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share #39 Posted June 11, 2013 Yikes! Another eight million ratline knots! Good grief! Jim D Quote Jim DanielsFredericksburg VAdanielsje@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeler12 Posted June 19, 2013 Share #40 Posted June 19, 2013 Jim, you are coming right along with those ratlines. Looking good, my friend. I know that too much time doing those things gets to you and to switch to others lines along the way is good for the 'moral'. Nice job on the bow lines. I just got back from our 'vacation' and will follow you progress with interest. Have you given the sails any thought? I assume you are still planning to add those six sails!!!??? sche 1 Quote Jay Current build Cross Section USS Constitution http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10120-cross-section-forward-area-of-the-uss-constitution/ Finished USS Constitution: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/103-uss-constitution-by-modeler12/ 'A picture is worth a . . . . .' More is better . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texxn5 Posted July 16, 2013 Share #41 Posted July 16, 2013 Wow, your rigging is looking real nice and I really like your ratlines. Keep the pictures rolling, looking good. Quote John Current Current Builds: US Brig Niagara on my website FINISHED BUILD LOGS: New Bedford Whaleboat - page on my Morgan Website: http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com/whaleboat-build-log-by-john-fleming.html C.W. Morgan - Model Shipways 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1785-cw-morgan-by-texxn5-johnf-ms-164-kit/ USS Constitution - Revell 1:96 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1796-uss-constitution-by-texxn5-johnf-revell-196-kit/ website US Brig Niagara Model http://www.niagaramodel.com website Charles W Morgan Model http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com website PROXXON DISCOUNT TOOL STORE http://proxxontoolsdiscount.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimatHm Posted September 7, 2013 Share #42 Posted September 7, 2013 Hey There, Jim...Nice work on your rigging...!!! Ahh....the old Ratlines...those damn Ratlines...!!! They just never seem to end, do they...???!! But when they're finally completed...what a great sense of well being, ehh?? It always was (is) for me anyway...!!! Keep it up, Mate...!!! Kim Quote Current Builds in Progress: 'Novelty Build'...'DreamShip'...'Wooden Shoe' of 'Wynken, Blinkin, & Nod' - U.S.S. Constitution (Revell) ; America . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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