realworkingsailor Posted May 14, 2013 Author #451 Posted May 14, 2013 I am currently contemplating how much of a pain it would be to plane some 1/4" cherry down to 4mm.... Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
realworkingsailor Posted May 14, 2013 Author #452 Posted May 14, 2013 So.. I'm breathing again. After madly whittling down some cherry wood strip, I successfully finished the fore topgallant mast. Whew... glad that's over with... So for the record.. a few pics, first off, the carnage of broken spars (including what I hope will be the last known photo of the infamous minty mast) Then, the final results for the fore and main topgallant masts. And a few pictures of them dry fit in place... Now just waiting on a few extra bits to arrive in the mail, and I can begin the lower standing rigging... I hope... Andy Padeen, trippwj and joshukr 3 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
Sjors Posted May 14, 2013 #453 Posted May 14, 2013 Andy, I can almost hear your words in Holland when it's happening….. You have to be more careful……otherwise you can start a repair shop. Heads up and go on with fresh courage, Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre
mtaylor Posted May 14, 2013 #454 Posted May 14, 2013 Hmm... my monitor turned blue at that outburst... I will, from henceforth, when on your build or John's or anyone else's where it's deemed appropriate, use the "proper" English spelling of words as opposed to the 'Merikan way. I'll also be calling plexiglass... perspex. By the way.. would you prefer Imperial or Metric or perhaps some obscure measuring units.. just and 100th's of a furlong? The things we do to keep everyone happy... sheeeshhhh..... mobbsie, gjdale, augie and 1 other 4 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)
realworkingsailor Posted May 14, 2013 Author #455 Posted May 14, 2013 Oddly enough, when it comes to weights and measures, I'm bilingual.. Whichever is most convenient at the time... Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
Trussben Posted May 14, 2013 #456 Posted May 14, 2013 Glad to see your inevitable success on the top masts, just think - you have a choice on your next build to not even go near that dangly stuff :-) Ben realworkingsailor 1 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
chris watton Posted May 14, 2013 #457 Posted May 14, 2013 What a fantastic job! Miles better than my prototype, that's for sure. Very well done. Chris realworkingsailor 1 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook
Jim Lad Posted May 14, 2013 #458 Posted May 14, 2013 Andy, Sounds like it was the quality of your original wood that was causing the problem, but I'm glad to see that you've beaten it! Matbe for your next model you could scratch build your current ship - slightly less rigging! John realworkingsailor 1 Quote
realworkingsailor Posted May 14, 2013 Author #459 Posted May 14, 2013 Ben, is not the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result? Call me crazy, or a masochist... But I would love to see a rigging kit for the Confed. Chris, thank you so much for the compliment. It means a lot to me that you feel I'm doing right by this kit. A tribute to an excellent design. John, that was replacement replacement wood (and yes I meant to say "replacement" twice). I think it is really the thickness to which the mast is required to be reduced to.. Any weakness in the wood will readily make itself known. Andy Trussben 1 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
druxey Posted May 14, 2013 #460 Posted May 14, 2013 Wood will have its way, alas. But you have triumphed over it. Well done! realworkingsailor 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
gjdale Posted May 14, 2013 #461 Posted May 14, 2013 Well played Sir! Perseverance wins out in the end Andy. realworkingsailor 1 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
realworkingsailor Posted May 14, 2013 Author #462 Posted May 14, 2013 Perseverance? Or just plain stubbornness? Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
augie Posted May 15, 2013 #463 Posted May 15, 2013 Well done, mate! Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956
TBlack Posted May 15, 2013 #464 Posted May 15, 2013 Andy, I'm inclined to think that the masts breaking when they did is the good news. Suppose you were in the middle of rigging and attaching shrouds, putting on a little tension, and then... well let's not go there, as they say. Tom realworkingsailor 1 Quote
realworkingsailor Posted May 15, 2013 Author #465 Posted May 15, 2013 I wholeheartedly agree, Tom! All in all, like you say, had that happened during rigging.... Just the same... I will be extra carefull, and I'll probably unship the upper masts for as long as possible during the rigging process... Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
rdsaplala Posted May 15, 2013 #466 Posted May 15, 2013 very well done Andy, you showed them masts who‘s boss, masts and tops look splendid :-) realworkingsailor 1 Quote Best regards,AldoCurrently Building: HMS Pegasus (Victory Models)-Mothballed to give priority to Triton HMS Triton (first attempt at scratchbuilding) Past build:HM Brig Badger (Caldercraft), HM Brig Cruizer, HM Schooner Ballahoo
trippwj Posted May 15, 2013 #467 Posted May 15, 2013 Perseverance? Or just plain stubbornness? Is there a difference? Nice job on the replacement replacements. They look very sharp - getting ever closer to that day when you need to hide the wabbits so they don't scare the ratline gnomes away! realworkingsailor 1 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus
realworkingsailor Posted May 15, 2013 Author #468 Posted May 15, 2013 I'll just toss Kevin a few carrots and fresh veggies... Keep his furry friends occupied for.... 5 minutes or so.. At any rate, just waiting on delivery of a few extra bits and pieces, and rigging shall commence soon after... And I'm actually looking forward to it... Am I crazy?! Andy mtaylor, trippwj and augie 3 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
trippwj Posted May 15, 2013 #469 Posted May 15, 2013 And I'm actually looking forward to it... Am I crazy?! Andy You build wooden ship models...is there a difference? mtaylor 1 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus
realworkingsailor Posted May 15, 2013 Author #470 Posted May 15, 2013 You build wooden ship models...is there a difference? And I work on a ship... And I own a speed boat.... Me crazy?...... Noooo not me trippwj, Trussben and mtaylor 3 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
mobbsie Posted May 15, 2013 #471 Posted May 15, 2013 Hi Andy, Tried looking up those expletives in the Oxford English Dictionary and couldn't find them, I shall have to look for an American or Canadian dictionary, but maybe not coz I might blush. Well done on your perseverance my friend. The new top masts look superb. mobbsie trippwj and realworkingsailor 2 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :-
realworkingsailor Posted May 15, 2013 Author #472 Posted May 15, 2013 Believe me when I say that the euphemisms where mild when compared to the explicatives Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
Sjors Posted May 15, 2013 #473 Posted May 15, 2013 This goes above my head…... Even google translation has lost his way! Next time please subtitles? Thank you! Shazmira 1 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre
trippwj Posted May 15, 2013 #474 Posted May 15, 2013 Sjors - I do not think that Google Translate would be able to provide the translation of the phrases and specific words used by Andy - at least, not on a page accessible to someone as young as you. Definitely into the "R" rated verbiage! I also suspect that the moderators would frown on the use of subtitles for those terms..... gjdale and realworkingsailor 2 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus
realworkingsailor Posted May 15, 2013 Author #475 Posted May 15, 2013 Yeah... An unfortunate side effect of my chosen career... If that had have been on TV... It would have been a continuous bleeeeeep for about a minute and a half... Nothing to really be proud of I'm afraid.... Andy Sjors 1 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
mobbsie Posted May 15, 2013 #476 Posted May 15, 2013 Hey we've all put symbols up as a sub, it lets others know of our annoyance and frustrations. We've worked and some still are and there isn't one person who hasn't used colourful language at some time. Better a symbol than a binned build. mobbsie realworkingsailor, popeye the sailor, gjdale and 3 others 6 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :-
Jim Lad Posted May 15, 2013 #477 Posted May 15, 2013 and I'll probably unship the upper masts for as long as possible during the rigging process Andy, Take it from one who's been there and who knows - please do that - it'll save a lot more of 'those' words! John realworkingsailor 1 Quote
realworkingsailor Posted May 15, 2013 Author #478 Posted May 15, 2013 Awwww.... I was so looking forward to sharing more colourful language... Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
realworkingsailor Posted May 16, 2013 Author #479 Posted May 16, 2013 Just to let everyone know, I've gone north to feed the blackflies for the weekend... Andy trippwj and mtaylor 2 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
Shazmira Posted May 16, 2013 #480 Posted May 16, 2013 Enjoy the great outdoors Andy! Quote Robbyn If you risk nothing, you risk everything! Current builds Syren (Model Shipways) version 2.0 AL San Francisco II Mordaunt (Euro Model) Completed Builds 18th Century Longboat designed by Chuck Passaro In the closet Battle Station Al Charles Morgan (1980s version)
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