Cutty Sark by NenadM

[My Fathers Son]

Do you really need to start again? You have the base there, its just missing the cut out for the Topgallant Mast.

[NenadM]

1 hour ago, My Fathers Son said:

Do you really need to start again? You have the base there, its just missing the cut out for the Topgallant Mast.

Not exactly 😟

Ironing base on down side od platform,  without planing to open that hole, left no enough space for this

You can see it on photo of detail

[mtaylor]

3 hours ago, NenadM said:

 

You are right, my friend. C-plans are not quite readable for begginers

When you point, I check it, and see ...

In mean time, I re-think, and decided to make it again, this time from a bit harder material, and more acurate and clean

Is there any part of Her Majesty which I can make at once?

But, this is all one big game. so, let`s play!

 

I think you're right about not making parts just once.   I have a box full of scrap wood.... make that read;  reworked parts.

[NenadM]

33 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

I think you're right about not making parts just once.   I have a box full of scrap wood.... make that read;  reworked parts.

 

Dark side, my friend.

I fully understand why 😁. But ... better option than Dune with sandworms 🤫

 

[NenadM]

I decided to remake masts, and now I am looking for tin sheet metal piece, thin enough to look as real, and solid enough to be able to handle forces of tighted ropes. At the same time, to be easy for drilling and carving. It is not easy task as it looks on first sight

[NenadM]

Satisfied at last

[mtaylor]

Looks great and well worth the effort, Nenad.

[NenadM]

17 hours ago, mtaylor said:

Looks great and well worth the effort, Nenad.

Thanks. It was a kind of problem, considering this is full scratch build, to find a sheet of metal, to be thin and enough strong at the same time. A lot of ropes go there, which mena a lot of thiny forces will affect ends of structure, and structure itself is pretty weakened with openings.   

[NenadM]

Micro soldering 5x6x5 mm in base, and first layer of color

[rwiederrich]

And here we go Nenad.....tops are being made.......good job.

Oh...I can't believe you're going on, or are on 9 years for this log....what an adventure.

 

Keep going strong...

 

Rob

[NenadM]

2 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

And here we go Nenad.....tops are being made.......good job.

Oh...I can't believe you're going on, or are on 9 years for this log....what an adventure.

 

Keep going strong...

 

Rob

 

Hello Rob, and thanks for nice words

Yes, 9 years ... but there are some excuses ... my job, which varies betwen 0 and 16 working hours per day, my family, and my character - monkey see monkey do e.g. my another hobbies (photography, guitar, writing and publishing novels, painting with acrylic on canvas, researching history, gardening, traveling, reading books, study listen and collect music, theatre, opera, ballet, exibitions, long walks with my dog,  etc etc), and of course my social life and some ladies To complete picture, I am not experienced modeler, so I still learn, which result usually with 2-4 attemts before I do something in a way I want it. And just to make the soup thicker, some time ago I was promoted to be one of Admins for famous Serbian photo group with 65.000 members ... in my vocabulary, word - boring does not exist !

But I am here, in shadows, watching what happens here on MSW

 

Edited March 15, 2022 by NenadM
wrong typing

[NenadM]

Step by step

And I think it's OK nows

 

[My Fathers Son]

14 hours ago, NenadM said:

Step by step

And I think it's OK nows

 

I must applaud your tenacity NenadM, metal is a much harder (as in difficult) material to work with, and you have produced an excellent end result.

 

Simon

[NenadM]

9 hours ago, My Fathers Son said:

I must applaud your tenacity NenadM, metal is a much harder (as in difficult) material to work with, and you have produced an excellent end result.

 

Simon

Thank you!

Two more to go. After resolving two rings issue at the bottom of mast

[NenadM]

Walking on the edge of patience

[My Fathers Son]

Hi NenadM,

 

Just a thought, but won't you need to insert the base of the mast into the deck?

 

That is a nice neat ring, you will need to install the spider ring above this first though with the loops horizontal to accept the belaying pins. 

 

Simon

[NenadM]

11 minutes ago, My Fathers Son said:

Hi NenadM,

 

Just a thought, but won't you need to insert the base of the mast into the deck?

 

That is a nice neat ring, you will need to install the spider ring above this first though with the loops horizontal to accept the belaying pins. 

 

Simon

 

Hi, Simon

I am not sure for now, should I make mast again. So, untill I decide, I practice and try to find a way "how to ..."

[rwiederrich]

12 minutes ago, My Fathers Son said:

Hi NenadM,

 

Just a thought, but won't you need to insert the base of the mast into the deck?

 

That is a nice neat ring, you will need to install the spider ring above this first though with the loops horizontal to accept the belaying pins. 

 

Simon

Looks like he is just test fitting it and evaluating its symmetry.

 

Great job Nenad.

 

Rob

[My Fathers Son]

I hope so Rob, it is a good start. I would not remake the mast based on this as this part will be below deck any way. 

 

I would temporarily set the mast in place and mark the height for the deck level, mast foot, this ring and the spider ring.

 

The ring NenadM has made is a good template for the Spider ring so this can be drilled out for the pin mounts. 

 

The mast can then be reassembled and nobody will be any the wiser of the initial slip up.

 

Simon

Edited March 31, 2022 by My Fathers Son

[NenadM]

Alternative dead eyes, max 4mm dia ...

My madness don't allow me to by parts, so, great problem are dead eyes 3-4 dia. Making them from wood with three holes ... not to throw appart, not possible for me.

And idea comes. Tested today succesfully.

Three brass pipes 1mm inside dia, soldered in triangle. When it get cold, cut pieces thick 1mm, clean holes. You can paunt them in desired colour. Rest - rigging them is classical path.

This is just a test, and ropes are not adequate, knots too

 

 

[mtaylor]

Just brilliant on making those deadeyes, Nenad.  

[NenadM]

11 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Just brilliant on making those deadeyes, Nenad.  

Thanks Mark

[keelhauled]

very impressive work going on there!

You're very creative.  

Hope all is well with you and your family!

best

Marc

[NenadM]

Last test done

Now, from beggining to lower masts

[NenadM]

Visual testing

[Sailor1234567890]

Any updates?

[NenadM]

Update, after .... he he ... long time ...

Fjnaly found adequate material for masts, and remade bodies for all of them.

Really fun starts right there!

[mtaylor]

It's great to see you back, Nenad and making progress.

[NenadM]

9 hours ago, mtaylor said:

It's great to see you back, Nenad and making progress.

Hello again. Life is too short for ... Ship model making, classical art of painting research, museums, theaters, concerts,  drawing and painting, collecting and listening to music (over 100 GB), playing the guitar, mindlessly reading books, writing and publish short stories (240), history research, Admin FB photo page MBDI, photography, cooking, my home yard, long walking, Bobtail Rhea, furniture making, bicycle, houm reparations, different modeling in wood and Ytong, computers and mobile phones, chess, sudoku extreme, travel trips in Serbia, swimming ... 

Also visiting Princess in Germany where she live and work, be with Hothead who finally got his master degree in architecture

Also some ladies from time to time ...

And my office, of course. In April i can retire with 65 years old  and full 40 years of working, but I`ll continue to work as attorney.

As you can see ... usual staff  for me - "monkey see - monkey do" 😜

In all that stuff, I was stuck in finding appropriate material for masts for a long time

See you soon here, dear friend.

Nenad 

Edited February 2 by NenadM
my mistakes

[NenadM]

Little progress. First I closed and filled wrong holes I drill for masts, and then cover them properly