augie Posted March 21, 2013 Share #211 Posted March 21, 2013 Yeah, your right. It's colder up here but it's a 'dry cold'. Always feels like 75 F. Hahahahahahahaha 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janfran Posted March 21, 2013 Share #212 Posted March 21, 2013 Hi Andy, I was folowing your log when the disaster occured, very glad to see it up and running again as it is helping me to get started on my own Pegasus, As a newby I have found members logs very informative, I note your waist guns are fully rigged ? 2mm blocks ? tried working with these little blighters & found it very difficult not to split them with my finger nails slpping into the grooves. any tips? apart from cut nails? Regards Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share #213 Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) Trying to think back a couple months.... I basically had the overhand knot of the strop tied before I slipped it over the block. If you're having problems, tweezers and alligator clips are your best friends. See if you can locate a set of mounted alligator clips. They come in a set of at least two mounted to a pedestal, some even come with a built on magnifying glass. Andy Edited March 21, 2013 by realworkingsailor Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted March 22, 2013 Share #214 Posted March 22, 2013 Safe travels Andy. I look forward to seeing completion of Pegasus on your return. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerty Posted March 22, 2013 Share #215 Posted March 22, 2013 I enjoy the pics of your beautiful model ! Terrific work ! Quote Current Build: Willie L. Bennett - Model Shipways Future Interests: Friendship Sloop - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Cape Cod Catboat - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted March 22, 2013 Share #216 Posted March 22, 2013 Andy- are you able to keep in touch while you're out? Place just isn't the same without you. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share #217 Posted March 22, 2013 I'm still keeping in touch.. been in Thunder Bay since yesterday noon (EDT). I'm relegated to working on 1:1 ships for the time being. I'll try and restart my old "Andy's Maritime Adventures" Thread from MSW 1.0 (with photos, of course) Andy mobbsie and trippwj 2 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted March 22, 2013 Share #218 Posted March 22, 2013 Happy to hear that. Have some heavy weather building through the mid US right now. Looks like Spring is taking the slow boat in. Hope you don't get hit up there. Take care! 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share #219 Posted March 22, 2013 From the forecast, it looks like it's going to affect the southern (L. Erie mostly, but parts of L. Ontario) great lakes, it's going to miss us up here Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted March 23, 2013 Share #220 Posted March 23, 2013 Hi Andy, You can handle the heavy weather? Not seasick or something like that? At the end of your post there are some coordinations…..is that where you are at the moment? 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share #221 Posted March 23, 2013 Me? Seasick? If I was I wouldn't be in this profession... Which co-ordinates are you talking about? In my Signature? the MIL TF D41*? It Means "Make It Like The F***ing Diagram For Once" Andy augie and trippwj 2 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted March 23, 2013 Share #222 Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks Andy, I don't translate that in Dutch I know a sailor who was working on a fisher ship and he was seasick…... 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share #223 Posted March 23, 2013 Seasick? or was it the fishy smell? Sjors and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted March 23, 2013 Share #224 Posted March 23, 2013 I always wondered what that was in youre signature........so cool! Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share #225 Posted March 24, 2013 That's what I thought when I first saw it... very appropriate too ANdy popeye the sailor 1 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted March 25, 2013 Share #226 Posted March 25, 2013 Seasick? or was it the fishy smell? maybe…... I don't ask him that! 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer! Posted April 17, 2013 Share #227 Posted April 17, 2013 Hi Andy, I found out about a week ago that there where no 0.5 mm black thread supplied with my kit. No wonder I had a hard time labeling the different thicknesses(is that a word?) Amati sent me 2 spools right away so now all the other spools makes much more sense. Bummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share #228 Posted April 17, 2013 Whoof..... hack... cough... thanks for cleaning the dust off my build log, but you really didn't have to I don't think I have that issue, I'm pretty certain I have the 0.5mm (atleast that's what I used for the hammock crane top lines). I went over to www.agesofsail.com and bought a few spools to top up some other lines that appeared to be short. At least I know what sizes I ordered, so there's no confusion Weird... with every kit it seems like a mystery what line is inculded or omited. Someone over at Amati better check in on the thread department. Of course it would help if they actually labelled their line. Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted April 17, 2013 Share #229 Posted April 17, 2013 Andy, If you not at home, stay away from your build log!! This is not allowed. Stay with your journey log. You are confusing people and at there age it's not good :-) Sjors 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share #230 Posted April 17, 2013 **points to Eric** He Started It! Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted April 18, 2013 Share #231 Posted April 18, 2013 You are forgiven Andy (this time!) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted April 18, 2013 Share #232 Posted April 18, 2013 I suppose it makes a difference what extra work your putting into your build. if it requires rigging, your going to use thread that the kit doesn't supply. that also goes for anything else in the kit. embellishing on any aspect of the ship takes away from what the manufacturer intended.......parts might not fit as well, or might not even be required. it's all a matter of taste........I don't know.......I guess I'm one of those folks that can't seem to stick with an 'out of the box' build. (just thought I'd blow a bit more dust off for you Andy} Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted April 18, 2013 Share #233 Posted April 18, 2013 Hi Andy, checking in since I was in the neighborhood, the other thread of build logs. The last photographs look great, As I was perusing the image it occurred to me that I am not the only one who gets so wrapped up in the task at hand the the space on the dockyard gets smaller and smaller until there is no room to move. Then one makes a resolution to be better organized and......... well you know the rest of the story. Michael realworkingsailor, popeye the sailor, mobbsie and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share #234 Posted April 29, 2013 I'm going to assume the blue colour? Trueline Trains BC Rail Blue I know that probably doesn't mean anything to you, but it's a special colour mix done by Testors/Polyscale for a Canadian model train maker. I don't think you can get it overseas, but tou may be able to order direct from them http://www.truelinetrains.ca/paint-accessories/paints As for the copper... I first marked the waterline,masked and painted the grey to it. There's no paint underneath, I just glued directly to the wood and right up to the waterline. It probably sounds scary, but very careful marking and cutting and I managed to get the plates to run cleanly along the very edge of the paint. I found the best way for cutting plates was to first mark the start and end point of the cut with a couple of small ticks with a sharp #11 blade. Then put the plate flat on the cutting matt. With a stainless steel ruler, and a craft knife (you need a heavier blade than an exacto here), scribe a line between the 2 tick marks, run the knife only 2 or 3 times. The take some smooth jawed long nose pliers, line the plate up along the score line, holding the side you want to keep, and bend the plate along the score mark, it should just pop cleanly along the score line. The only thing I found, with longer sharper plates it helped to score right through at the point for about 5mm. That's probably more than you needed to know... but you got me on the subject.. BTW.. for those interested.. I've not left yet.. but will be in a couple of hours.. home soon... Andy trippwj 1 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share #235 Posted April 29, 2013 Oh.... That colour... That is just yellow ochre from Model Expo (thinned down about 2:1)... Hope that's more what you're after Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted April 29, 2013 Share #236 Posted April 29, 2013 So finally headed home Andy, must be a good feeling and I hope you get at least a few days before the phone rings. Ben Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted April 29, 2013 Share #237 Posted April 29, 2013 Andy - Assuming your flights all connected successfully - Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share #238 Posted April 29, 2013 Not to worry.... I made it home safely Everything was just as I left it.... No signs of wabbits or popcorn....whew A laundry list of things to do....building shall resume soon Andy Sjors, trippwj, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted April 30, 2013 Share #239 Posted April 30, 2013 well......it's about time you got home.........I've already drank a six-pack waiting for you! so.......now to celebrate!.....another six-pack! BURP!!! Shazmira and realworkingsailor 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadchemist Posted April 30, 2013 Share #240 Posted April 30, 2013 Welcome Home. There's no place like home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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