Vladimir_Wairoa Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share #91 Posted May 21, 2020 12 hours ago, English Rebel said: My hats off to you sir, you are one master model builder. To tackle this from scratch is an epic adventure. Alan Hey English Rebel, than kyou for stopping by and nice comment. i am beginner though I checked your projects, and foud fifie - - that model of amati i am eyeing at as well. I will watch the build! take care mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share #92 Posted May 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Sailor1234567890 said: That is my favourite photo of her. She looks so real in it. yeah , thats why i intend to make water level model . every ship looks real in see for me not with belly taken out and attached to pedestal :)))) mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share #93 Posted May 26, 2020 Good morning, im updating some work...thanks a lot for watch. gieb8688, G.L., GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share #94 Posted June 7, 2020 Good morning, i havent updated for some time, doing so nnow. Somethimes i feel i make 2 boats in one, coming up with new ideas. Summing up the pics, I had to reinforce nose, sticking in thick wooden nails. I was never satisfied with bow floral ornament, probably still undoable with carving even at this scale, so I tried to paint a new ones, with acrylic Golden metallic color. I have to say I am quite a satisfied with outcome myself, with tinest brush possible even small birds on tiny vineyards line are visible now. it really glows agains sunrays. I made rail winches out of some old rivets stuck into wooden block: i finally made cabin doors and made proper horizontal base for decks to follow reality more...Made davits lanyards. Finished ratlines and forestays. I made topsail yard to be attached at deck. updated catheads with release levers and chain eye...i almost finished 1 side of sheathing, ending with 480 individual pieces of brass plates...still another side to come but that will be done later as I run out of brass. I must say before bow curvature disaster all looked bleak but as I managed to repair that most important flaw , all seems really fit to me. foremast stay heartbocks are not really nice but I juct made them out of remained roundblocks leftouts from shrouds. they are quite fragile so i couldnt push wires more to them, but im sure knowing myself iwill repair them sometime in future. I attached 2 of three bowsprit guys, and from that pic you can see reewed topgallant rail outer wooden rails nicely stepping out of stright line to lean outwards making more steeper agressive curvature going in line with toprail. I tried to rivet the outer side of bulwark iron walls and attached eyed to deck. At this point all shourds and ratlines are fit, I secured lifeboat to the vessel _no pic unfortunately, and varnished Hull of the vessel with vax oil. I must say I found painting eith acrylics and putting semimatte vaxed oil afterwards really works visually for me. This Acrylics drying almost instantly, even not dilluted just brushing with good brush is what I used on yard. This is all for now, im adding pics along. Thank you. Have a nice sunday. Vlad. petervisser, GrandpaPhil, gieb8688 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted June 7, 2020 Share #95 Posted June 7, 2020 Congratulations Vladimir; She's looking very good, you have made a lovely job of the deckhouse and trailboards. An impressive model; keep up the good work! All the best, Mark P mtaylor and Vladimir_Wairoa 2 Quote Previously built models (long ago, aged 18-25ish) POB construction. 32 gun frigate, scratch-built sailing model, Underhill plans. 2 masted topsail schooner, Underhill plans. Started at around that time, but unfinished: 74 gun ship 'Bellona' NMM plans. POB On the drawing board: POF model of Royal Caroline 1749, part-planked with interior details. My own plans, based on Admiralty draughts and archival research. Always on the go: Research into Royal Navy sailing warship design, construction and use, from Tudor times to 1790. Member of NRG, SNR, NRS, SMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.L. Posted June 7, 2020 Share #96 Posted June 7, 2020 You're really going fast, Vladimir. She is looking very fine. mtaylor and Vladimir_Wairoa 2 Quote G.L. Current projects: Oostends schipje (Ostend shrimper) - scale 1:20 Clipper d'Argenteuil - POF - scale 1/15 - SMALL Completed projects: Norwegian Whale Boat - POF - scale 1/10 - SMALL Anatomy of a boat by G.L. - scale 1/10 - POF - SMALL Day gaff sailing boat with center board - FINISHED - SMALL - scale 1/10 Cross section fishing smack - FINISHED -scale 1:20HMS Triton cross section - FINISHED - Scale 1:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaddoc Posted June 7, 2020 Share #97 Posted June 7, 2020 Very nice Vlad! There must be rough seas in you room, your photos are all over the place!😄 Love your painting on the golden decorations Vladimir_Wairoa and mtaylor 2 Quote Current projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle Hercules Steam Tugboat - scratch build from half model lines Completed projects: 21' Yawl Longboat - plans from the National Maritime Museum Deben 5 tonner - a Whisstock yard design 24' exploration gaff rigged ketch - a Tad Roberts design 15' knockabout sailing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share #98 Posted June 8, 2020 22 hours ago, Mark P said: Congratulations Vladimir; She's looking very good, you have made a lovely job of the deckhouse and trailboards. An impressive model; keep up the good work! All the best, Mark P Im glad you like her Mark thanks for stopping by. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share #99 Posted June 8, 2020 21 hours ago, G.L. said: You're really going fast, Vladimir. She is looking very fine. much appreciated Geert , thank you mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share #100 Posted June 8, 2020 11 hours ago, vaddoc said: Very nice Vlad! There must be rough seas in you room, your photos are all over the place!😄 Love your painting on the golden decorations thanks Vaddoc, haha youre wrong its deep water harbour really , but there were a times of capes heavy gales prevailed the room. i do all messy work outside in my "laboatory" yet it takes kilometers of walking stairs. i hope you dont think i sand wood in my living room i had to reorganise . the moment i took her in ny room speeded up work considerably as all preparin , measuring , and pre drawing cutting and dremel drilling im doing instantly over my computer table , just for messy work i step away. but she reigns the room true. but really not for long now mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwiederrich Posted June 8, 2020 Share #101 Posted June 8, 2020 Wonderful progress...…. Rob Vladimir_Wairoa and mtaylor 2 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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share #102 Posted June 8, 2020 3 hours ago, rwiederrich said: Wonderful progress...…. Rob Thank you Rob, appreciate that ! V. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share #103 Posted June 26, 2020 Good day clipper lovers, who seen my previous posts already knows the unpredictable way I work. As obvious, a lot is going on within cutty in shipyard, today I will try to post by pics explaining themselves how I did what I did. you might know I work rather on brisk inspiration of ideas than on systematic approach, /i rarely know what will finish look like, and trying various method - even using wood instead of metal if possible as easier to wirk with- call it cheat whatever :)) . unfortunately This approach leads to many further repairs even scraping down a hlaf of work already done if I found a new or better way how to make it better , nicer more realistic etc...long time work ...speaking of disadvantages of this approach. I call it reverse alchemy....for Vaddoc im adding one photo as mammoth out of room . :)) left shipyard room for a tiny bit of time so only shortly, her goes - coppering finished ! i will leave one side without it. - maybe strange i dont know yet. :)) one day i started to focus on details and though what I could do more realisticaly with my limited hand tools...as this scale was picked for detail, bow and stern decoration not for sails.thought about details more , and tried tedious mouldings with beveling corners of pieces, updated cabins thorougly, and redone small verticall ballustrades...collored cabins finally... to the varnished look not white... even I hesitated. I left toilets white but left cabins varnished,. what do you think ? I would feel sorry to paint maple veneer and I varnished mouldings with tranparent asphaltum oil color diluted thorougly - it is undistinguishable from mapple veneer now... made door casettes in doors, fife rails upgrade, new proper mooring pipes, and i reworked bulwark stanchions properly, got idea of rounding them and screwing to the plate...thats how it is supposed to be. square wass bad. too bad. even not in centre of stanchion call it feature :)) installed sheaves .... detailing _ leaning towards more realistic approach started with my struggle and swearing and regret that I have only hand tools , specially working on wooden stanchions ...I updated them 3 times and only now i am satisfied. i finally found a way how to shape them with dremel in hands...fun. what else. well...you can see new sheer plank over temporary deck...as i wrote around january i can do proper planking later. this rises deck higher above water "cemented" gray canal how it should be. is there anyone who planked after rigging is up_ i bet noone. oh well i reworked toilets completely, adding proper base and proper doors inlayed, an added vertical wood collumns to poop deck. Oh and I updated poop deck to extend "white " line properly towards end of cabins and left them squared as should be not round. well i can see i am building this vessel twice. :)..thank you everyone hoping you like the news. . Planking deck will be really the final part. I even swear. I am already standing on deck of flying fish in my mind. .. marktiedens, mtaylor, gieb8688 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted June 26, 2020 Share #104 Posted June 26, 2020 Good Afternoon Vladimir; I see that you are still as productive as ever; that's fast work on the deckhouses. Nicely done with the panelling and doors, it is all looking good. Nice photograph of her outside, she looks very impressive. Keep up the good work; it is all very interesting to look at. All the best, Mark P Vladimir_Wairoa and mtaylor 2 Quote Previously built models (long ago, aged 18-25ish) POB construction. 32 gun frigate, scratch-built sailing model, Underhill plans. 2 masted topsail schooner, Underhill plans. Started at around that time, but unfinished: 74 gun ship 'Bellona' NMM plans. POB On the drawing board: POF model of Royal Caroline 1749, part-planked with interior details. My own plans, based on Admiralty draughts and archival research. Always on the go: Research into Royal Navy sailing warship design, construction and use, from Tudor times to 1790. Member of NRG, SNR, NRS, SMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share #105 Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Mark P said: Good Afternoon Vladimir; I see that you are still as productive as ever; that's fast work on the deckhouses. Nicely done with the panelling and doors, it is all looking good. Nice photograph of her outside, she looks very impressive. Keep up the good work; it is all very interesting to look at. All the best, Mark P Mark thank you indeed for nice words, im glad varnished look pays off as even i think white looked a bit more cleaner and polished than colour im ok with that anyway. my family already stated firmly that they feel all sorry for me as they watched rise of ship for about two years now and around 1300 hours...i laugh... after one horrifying day when i had oversprayed toiled i had to scrape down all white mess...well now only laying a plank by plank deck remains - im looking forward to it even a bit nervous :)) fingers crossed. many thanks ! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwiederrich Posted June 26, 2020 Share #106 Posted June 26, 2020 Fantastic wood work on the deck houses....this scale really allows you the room to add such detail....great job.... Rob mtaylor 1 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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share #107 Posted June 26, 2020 2 hours ago, rwiederrich said: Fantastic wood work on the deck houses....this scale really allows you the room to add such detail....great job.... Rob Thank you Rob. much appreciated. Vlad mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 26, 2020 Share #108 Posted June 26, 2020 Vladimir, That is one impressive model. Seeing it outside really tells how big it is. The details you're adding are incredible. Vladimir_Wairoa 1 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...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share #109 Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, mtaylor said: Vladimir, That is one impressive model. Seeing it outside really tells how big it is. The details you're adding are incredible. Thank you for compliment Mark, it means a lot to me, youve been welcoming me here in this really friendly forum and watching / supporting her from start, for which i am really thankfull you know there were few moments i led her to almost to ashes with my two important mistakes with her curves... thankfully i repaired im really glad she she is heading to blossoming direction hopefully now... yes she is as big as could be. o have now plenty of time to improve here and there whatever comes up to my mind. i would put her under main sails but i will not as she cannot be longer so bowsprit is all i can do and this is her definite size. good luck to your projects. Vlad. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenadM Posted June 27, 2020 Share #110 Posted June 27, 2020 Impressive work! mtaylor and Vladimir_Wairoa 2 Quote In progress: CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653 Content of log : http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381 Past build: Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share #111 Posted June 27, 2020 8 hours ago, NenadM said: Impressive work! Thank you Nenad. I call that your dedication and focus on details in your scale as well. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaddoc Posted June 27, 2020 Share #112 Posted June 27, 2020 On 6/26/2020 at 3:35 PM, Vladimir_Wairoa said: How realistic this photo is! Impossible to tell it is not a real ship. The way you work and paint really goes well with the large scale. Very nice gieb8688 and mtaylor 2 Quote Current projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle Hercules Steam Tugboat - scratch build from half model lines Completed projects: 21' Yawl Longboat - plans from the National Maritime Museum Deben 5 tonner - a Whisstock yard design 24' exploration gaff rigged ketch - a Tad Roberts design 15' knockabout sailing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share #113 Posted June 27, 2020 2 hours ago, vaddoc said: How realistic this photo is! Impossible to tell it is not a real ship. The way you work and paint really goes well with the large scale. Very nice Hey Vaddoc, how is your yacht going? impressive though. you wont believe this. i was just today thinking abou upgrading that rail with proper casettes as well as scale allowes me to. just cutting wood. more to come thanks for stopping by. mtaylor and vaddoc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share #114 Posted June 28, 2020 some pople were wondering how big really she is.... well....i am quite about 2 and a half meters with hands up ...and still not quite a lot enough vaddoc, gieb8688, petervisser and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Coleman Posted June 28, 2020 Share #115 Posted June 28, 2020 Wow, Vlad, you’d almost think she could sail right out of your workshop, so lifelike. Your attention to detail and craftsmanship is incredible. mtaylor 1 Quote “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” ― Jacques Yves Cousteau Work in Progress: US Brig Syren Completed Works: Thermopylae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share #116 Posted June 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Jamie Coleman said: Wow, Vlad, you’d almost think she could sail right out of your workshop, so lifelike. Your attention to detail and craftsmanship is incredible. Jamie , thanks for comment but pleaaase i think really otherwise. i reworked almost everything for the reason i was just hurrying up and worked lousy . i now have to admit i probably took a big bigger task i was up to though and i would make her better next time but...i suppose that is how everyone thinks . learning on mistakes... what fascinates me about ship modeling from scratch and to some extent also for bought is that same ship would not look same yet correct and beautiful because everyone is different... ... i am learnig as everyone though.manythanks for lovely comment and have a nice day. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share #117 Posted June 28, 2020 I just finished repairing bulwark stanchions attaching bit to proper oval not square shape. - I had to remove every 48 !, - cleaned off glue gently remove, - sand off sharp edges to form oval shape, -drill two holes thru them and thin strip simulatning iron plate ,-screw screws - paint every each - mark with number and ....repeat this 48 times. 4 evenings - Then glue them up to bulwark under new pkanksheer. Am i really idiot doing twice the same. Better than soldering them but i swear, i will never ever make another composite vessel. No *** way. Please wooden wooden bulwarks. I wanted to cry. Im now satisfied with them even they are not in middle of the stanchion but more in bottom. Nothing for purists i guess this is how lousy i am with measuring etc. Shame. gieb8688, GrandpaPhil, G.L. and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuglo Posted June 28, 2020 Share #118 Posted June 28, 2020 Taking modelling to new level-well done Vladimir_Wairoa and mtaylor 2 Quote current build- Swan ,scratch on shelf,Rattlesnake, Alert semi scratch,Le Coureur,, Fubbs scratch completed: nostrum mare,victory(Corel), san felipe, sovereign of the seas, sicilian cargo boat ,royal yacht caroline, armed pinnace, charles morgan whaler, galilee boat, wappen von hamburg, la reale (Dusek), amerigo vespucci, oneida (semi scratch) diane, great harry-elizabethan galleon (semi scratch), agammemnon, hanna (scratch).19th cent. shipyard diorama (Constructo), picket boat, victory bow section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share #119 Posted June 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, stuglo said: Taking modelling to new level-well done my thought as well stuglo. seing your bottomline "arsenal" i am gonna jupn on it straight. thanks. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share #120 Posted June 29, 2020 treacherous waters of horn - ghosts of cape horn- fantastic historical footages of clippers and downeasters mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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