Cutty Sark by Nenad

[cog]

You could put on your glasses, Nenad

[NenadM]

You could put on your glasses, Nenad

It wouldn't help. From my birth I wear glasses for far distances ( 1,75 and 2,5 dioptry), and see very well at close. Getting old, my dioptry fall down (0,75 1,25), so I do not need glasses at home and in office. So, there is cheep PRC 3x magnifier, and I just ordered professional,for cosmetic/electronic shops 5x magnifier with led light.

 

And here are working ants somewhere in my shipyard, waiting their time

 

Edited May 16, 2016 by Nenad

[NenadM]

“...Sobbing, Sam took another step..." 

 

This time, without "sobbing"

 

 

C-plans analyze finished, all drawn elements incorporated in my sketch 

 

Now, harder part - photos, all of them - researching, spotting, recognition and locating eventually missing deck content. All my photos are organized in several folders:

 

1. DECKS with subfolders
   1. ​FORE DECK
   2. MAIN DECK
   3. AFT DECK
2. ​MASTING AND RIGGING (for now without sub folders )
3. OUTSIDE with subfolders
   1. ​BOW
   2. BOARDSIDE
   3. STERN

Problem is in fact that, even main content of singular photo matches it`s containing sub folder, it is quite sure that in background or in corner of some photo you can notice and find something interesting somewhere, so all photos have to be carefully seen. Particulary Lou`s set of photos

 

Addendum

 

Now is 21:45 PM, and all the images are viewed, all hekping plans I have are also researched, and my drawing sketch had minor update

 

Couple of remarks

 

On some pictures you can find buckets here and there. On some pictures, anchor chain enters chain pipe, on some it is packed next to fore hatch. It is sure I can not find all eye-bolts and similar parts on main deck, but rigging will show if anything miss. Also, spare masts and yards are presented in different combinations. On some pictures, can be found big ventilation pipe next to fore deck. Also hatch covers are changing their look. There can be found to more davits: One pair at fore deck - anchor davits, which are not presented now on CS. Also one davit can be found for board side stairs, I assume that it is movable, but I will not make it, because I decided to make variant with full sails, when board stairs are not in function

 

So, I printed my sketch drawings in 1:1 scale on 9 sheets of A4 format, ready to be put together and hanged on door surface in shipyard before my working bench

 

 

If somebody is interested, I`d be glad to share and can send him my email my AI or pdf files with sketch of main deck contents

 

Let`s go to shipyard

 

 

 

Edited May 17, 2016 by Nenad

[Sailor1234567890]

Awesome work Nenad. I'm sure there are plenty here who would love to take you up on your offer. I'm one of them.

[NenadM]

Awesome work Nenad. I'm sure there are plenty here who would love to take you up on your offer. I'm one of them.

 

I sent you to mail what I have. Enjoy

[popeye the sailor]

I hope you cemented all the parts on the aft deck........it looks perfect!  {except for the cannon............of course   }   you did a really good job of capturing the detail..........I think anything more would be overkill.  {after adding the blocks and rigging}.   I'm not much with programs like that..........I just work off from the pictures I find.   really great stuff!  

[NenadM]

I hope you cemented all the parts on the aft deck........it looks perfect! {except for the cannon............of course } you did a really good job of capturing the detail..........I think anything more would be overkill. {after adding the blocks and rigging}. I'm not much with programs like that..........I just work off from the pictures I find. really great stuff!

Thanks Denis. All, including cannon is cemented with CA ... which means that I have problem with cannon

 

Enlarging "original" pdf Campbell plans 10-15%, I have got unwanted effect: thickness of every single line also enlarged 10-15% ! It means that some details are not clear any more, also, lines on drawings are 1 to 2mm thick, which directly lead to size mistakes. With detailing I want and I did, particulary on deck houses, there was no other way for me to catch what is going on, and what I have to do. Probably there is another way, but I was not smart enough

Edited May 19, 2016 by Nenad

[NenadM]

Mass production of 4mm dia dead eyes started

 

In the back is little jig I made for easier manipulation with telephony Cu wire. 4mm dia BBQ strip and toothpick

 

Edited May 19, 2016 by Nenad

[DenPink]

Hi Nenad

 

Re cannon and CA glue Acetone will soften the CA but not sure how it will react on the roof finish.

 

Denis.

[Gerhardvienna]

Hi Nenad

 

Will be a lot of work to make all the deadeyes!

 

Regards

Gerhard

[NenadM]

Hi Nenad

 

Re cannon and CA glue Acetone will soften the CA but not sure how it will react on the roof finish.

 

Denis.

Just about I was thinking when I said I have problem. Let's make some dead eyes until I re-think

[NenadM]

Hi Nenad

 

Will be a lot of work to make all the deadeyes!

 

Regards

Gerhard

Modelet's Myrphy law: if particular piece is more smaller and more complicated, be sure that there are much more than a several of them

 

[mtaylor]

I like the methodical approach you're taking, Nenad.  It's paying off with the pieces you're making.

[Omega1234]

 

Hi Nenad

 

Mark's right, Nenad. Great attitude you've got there!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[NenadM]

Very good reason not to be in workshop tonight

 

In the frame of Europian "long night museum", tonight was 13th Belgrade's Museum night on 70 locations spreaded in downtown. I never missed this event, wonderfull ambience and feeling on streets, that evening full of very nice people, and with many interesting places and things to see. Six hours of walking and visiting Kalemegdan (Belgrade fortres), museums and exibitions. There is no way to see it all, so I created my own route, with resting places in Belgrafe's pubs or between ice-cream shops ( huh ... Blak chocolate with Rochero ferrer ice cream, nuts over ...)

 

Found something interesting in Millitary museum to show here, from XIX century, unknow war ship drown in Danube

 

Edited May 22, 2016 by Nenad

[cog]

Bolted down ... afraid it get's taken away in a handpurse ... looks a bit top heavy too ... Must have been an interesting night ... like the setting too ... a bit like  'A night at the museam' .... anything come a live ..?

Edited May 22, 2016 by cog

[NenadM]

Hey Carl

 

Cannon I pictured seems a bit heavy for me too, but in crowd of visitors I can not find museum curator to ask him about origin and specifications of this cannon

 

Yes, there were some ghosts around, particular I was visiting, so called "Roman`s pit (fountain)", deep under ground level

 

 

Built in XVIII century by Austrians during occupation, and there is no connection (?) with Old Romans   

 

There are several spooky stories about this location, even Alfred Hitchook at year 1964. was interestred in it as location for making movies

 

Also there was something in the air during visit "Shaikh Mustafa's tomb" (mausoleum) which was built in 1783 and was part of the Tekke (Islamic places of worship in which the dervishes gathered)

 

Kalemegdan fortress is extraordinary place with almost 1500 years of known history, full of historic and another stories. Complex of fortress is now park and historic area spread on 53 hectare (130.963 acre) 

 

 

If anybody is interested, there is a nice article on Wikipedia

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade_Fortress

 

Also on Google earth you can find photos and get a idea how it looks

 

I can talk and write hours and hours about what I have seen and about history of Belgrade, but it will  exceeding the frames of this forum, so I must stop

 

Edited May 22, 2016 by Nenad

[mtaylor]

It sounds a like a great adventure to do this.   I'll go read the link, look up the names you mentioned and not clog your build log.

[cog]

Thanks Nenad!!!

[Piet]

Great stuff Nenad, I love history. Enjoy.

 

Cheers.,

[Gerhardvienna]

Hi Nenad

 

I must visit that somewhen! I was just in former Yugoslavia when I was a kid, that was in Savudria, and never then. But as I know, there are so many great places to see!

 

Regards

Gerhard

[NenadM]

It sounds a like a great adventure to do this.   I'll go read the link, look up the names you mentioned and not clog your build log.

 

When you prepare yourself with knowledge and data, you can spend on Kalemegdan whole day ... and another day ... and day after, and there is no way to see it at all

 

 

Thanks Nenad!!!

 

You are wellcome, Carl !

 

 

Great stuff Nenad, I love history. Enjoy.

 

Cheers.,

 

Without history, there is no well understanding of today.

 

 

Hi Nenad

 

I must visit that somewhen! I was just in former Yugoslavia when I was a kid, that was in Savudria, and never then. But as I know, there are so many great places to see!

 

Regards

Gerhard

 

Considering you are relative close in comparison with other MSW members, if you decide to come to Belgrade, I can be your travel guide to some interesting places, if you will be interested

On the other side, in my life I had been in France, Germany, Romania, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary, and of course, in all former Yugoslavia republics, but had never been in Vienna, even it is only 650 km distance. And Vienna is ... just ... Vienna, one of the most famous and most nicest town in world with long and interesting history. Prague and Vienna are in plan for future. Also Spain, Albania, Poland, Northern countries ... Life is too short ... 

 

 

 

Works continues ... still 25 dead-eyes to be made ... slowly, slowly, slowly

Edited May 24, 2016 by Nenad

[Gerhardvienna]

 

............................if you decide to come to Belgrade, I can be your travel guide to some interesting places

Works continues ... still 25 dead-eyes to be made ... slowly, slowly, slowly

 

Would be nice to have a good guide there, I possibly would find anything.........

As your work is mine, setting frame after frame after frame...............

endless story

 

Regards

Gerhard!

[NenadM]

36 pieces 4mm dia, and 7 of 14 3mm dia

 

Stage 1 almost done. Follows: fixing with CA dots, fine tuning holes, fine trimming exceed of soldering material, painting. Then follows making of holders, painting of holders, and mounting on rail

 

Still a lot of job to be done

 

[cog]

COOL!!!

[NenadM]

Thanks Carl. Making those little beats, and thinking about rigging, it seems that  all the chances are, that it will be ... a walk on torture. But this lunatic likes challenges !!!!

 

"...The lunatic is on the grass

The lunatic is on the grass
Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs
Got to keep the loonies on the path
The lunatic is in the hall
The lunatics are in my hall
The paper holds their folded faces to the floor
And every day the paper boy brings more ..."

 

"Brain Damage" - Pink Floyd

Edited May 26, 2016 by Nenad

[cog]

Nenad,

 

You could have a go at hot coals ... although, your model wouldn't like that so much, but as to your feet ... they just might be heat resistant ;-) A nice challenge ... ??? However, I prefer to use them in the BBQ.

Don't torture yourself beforehand, when you are rigging it's soon enough, and maybe it's not so bad ... you might even like it!!!

 

Cheers

[popeye the sailor]

look'in good Nenad!  

[NenadM]

I earned my evening beer

 

 

Stage two done 36+14 dead eyes fine tuned and glued

 

 

[jud]

Need to get over the habit of chewing on that work board, when doing that kind of fabrication, looks like you have chewed about 80 mm off already and will need a replacement board soon.

You have made some very nice Dead Eyes Nenad, few who started where you did with this project would have had the patience and fortitude to develop the skills and knowledge gain from research now shown in your work.

jud