Sailcat Posted February 17, 2013 Author #31 Posted February 17, 2013 The various stages of painting - repetitive images but the colour changes with each successive one, really ... The Coops start to finalize. The Skylight and Wheelbox getting close to completion. Dimitris71 1 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 17, 2013 Author #32 Posted February 17, 2013 (edited) More painting and detailing - now we're at the 'staining from use' portion. The Coop final. The Wheel 'almost' final. Cabin Skylight 'almost' final. Wheelbox final and with Wheel. The Dame 'almost' final. Painting her pupils was something I didn't think I'd be able to do. Edited February 17, 2013 by Sailcat avsjerome2003, Dimitris71 and 3qq 3 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 17, 2013 Author #33 Posted February 17, 2013 Thanks to other members of MSW I was able to figure out how to do windows for the Skylight. Adding tiny, little details to the Bowsprit. Hand carving a replacement Bucket as one was missing. Here's one of the kit Buckets and the one I made. Re-working the remaining Buckets, the kit moulded handles looked really clunky so I cut them off and made some from thin wire. Dimitris71 and avsjerome2003 2 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 17, 2013 Author #34 Posted February 17, 2013 Continuing the saga of little tiny handles for little tiny Buckets ... A comparison of the wire I chose first then the thinner one I wound up using. Painting the Buckets. 3qq and Dimitris71 2 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 18, 2013 Author #35 Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) Here begins the repair/fabrication of the Catheads and their Whiskers. The original kit parts had the whiskers moulded with the catheads. These had been carried away, actually I was missing the front half of one of the catheads, so out came the newly acquired silver soldering skills and I took the opportunity to try and adjust the detailing. This led to adding even more details once other members commented, lol. The catheads. The eyebolt (and corresponding kit original) disappear at some point. Then they were prepped for the whiskers - holes drilled, path cleared, that sort of thing. Now it's time to affix the 'tines.' Test fit looks promising. Ringbolts disappear. And after some posts on the topic I added sheaves ... or at least I faked them Edited February 18, 2013 by Sailcat 3qq 1 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 18, 2013 Author #36 Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) The kit blocks ... yeah I ordered a bunch of wood ones from Model Shipways, lol. Detailing the Hull begins. Historical note: the original Cutty Sark would not have had gold trim - something I learned from a link provided by, who else, an MSW member. But as the Dame Tisane had different 'owners' she could wear gold. And the tough part - dealing with the decals. I'd chosen the path of re-imagining her as a different ship and so the kit decals had to go. But I liked them a lot and kept them on for as long as I could. I had thought of 'making' decals at this point but I hadn't started playing around. Needless to say, what I came up with was simple and clean ... but having that wonderful scrollwork would have been cool. Maybe on the next build ... Edited February 18, 2013 by Sailcat Dimitris71 and 3qq 2 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 18, 2013 Author #37 Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) More work on the catheads. Breadboards and removing the old decals. Spencer gaff, Spanker gaff and boom and the booms for the stuns'ls. Bumkins. Repairing the boat davits ... in hindsight I should have just fabricated ones out of thick wire, lol. Edited February 18, 2013 by Sailcat Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 18, 2013 Author #38 Posted February 18, 2013 Now to deal with the seam in the hull halves. Initial putty application. Careful sanding and smoothing. Painting over the seam. Detailing added. Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 18, 2013 Author #39 Posted February 18, 2013 Now onto the cabins. The first thing which caught my eye was the ladders affixed to the sides to access the boats which are stowed atop them. As is the issue with many plastic kit parts these were out of scale so I decided to do something about it. The thinning process was simple scraping with an X-Acto #11 - endless, repetitive scraping ... Adding little 'tabs' to insure the ladders 'sat' properly against the cabin walls. The little stairs that lead from deck to quarterdeck. On the left is the original and the right has been 'scraped' to reduce it's silhouette. Painting the ladders and stairs. Detailing the cabin features. The aft stairs and the ones that led from deck to foc'sle. 3qq 1 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 18, 2013 Author #40 Posted February 18, 2013 The ladders painted to look more like well worn wood. Further detailing and paint effects added. Though I didn't use it too much this home made keel clamp jig came in handy. The vise is a Dremel product, a touch expensive but very versatile. To prevent damaging the surface of the hull I used adhesive backed rubber - strips I cut off the remnants of this 'rubber pad' sheet. The clamp in action. These photos made me chuckle as I recalled the discussion around this colour - I think it was a Titanium base. Anyway, once all was said and done I was convinced that I should stick with white 3qq 1 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
popeye the sailor Posted February 19, 2013 #41 Posted February 19, 2013 I see you have more added Kat.........very good! wonderful build......very well done too! Sailcat 1 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
Sailcat Posted February 24, 2013 Author #42 Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) Popeye - Thanks for checking in And here we go with yet more ... These first few are of the repairs to the ship's boat cradles which sits atop the aft deckhouse. Here are the bitts and covers for the anchor chain holes... And here's where I decided to re-do the tiedowns for the boat covers. Edited February 24, 2013 by Sailcat avsjerome2003 1 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 24, 2013 Author #43 Posted February 24, 2013 More of the re-do of the boat covers. Comparisons of the original thread and the thinner replacement. And at this point I dry fit a lot of the structures to set up a 'current state of affairs' shot. avsjerome2003 1 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Jim Lad Posted February 24, 2013 #44 Posted February 24, 2013 Kats, It's great to see the way that you're rebuilding the Lady's log! John Sailcat 1 Quote
Sailcat Posted February 24, 2013 Author #45 Posted February 24, 2013 Scratch building some missing bitts. The beginning of the cradle for the ship made out of scrap hardwood I recovered. Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 24, 2013 Author #46 Posted February 24, 2013 Continuing with the ship display cradle. Working on the colour of the bitts. Boat davits painted and drying. The 'cradle' for the longboat with guides for the extra spars. The boat cradles painted. Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 24, 2013 Author #47 Posted February 24, 2013 The updated boat covers awaiting final 'tie down.' So I had fabricated canvas 'hatch covers' for all three cargo hatches then discovered that the aftermost hatch had one of those 'access door' set ups - I forget the specific name. After a bit of research on the look I started fabricating the structure from Evergreen styrene. Here's a shot with some of my 'build mascots.' Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 24, 2013 Author #48 Posted February 24, 2013 Continuing with the aftermost hatch cover. Making the 'doors' for the hatch cover. More or less ready for paint. Having re-done the lifeboat covers I thought about the look for the two canvas hatch covers and decided to re-do them as well. Here's the original result. I cut off a bit of the 'hang down' and re-did the 'lashings.' Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 24, 2013 Author #49 Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) The look of the updated canvas hatch cover, previous post showed the midships, this is the fore. Time for colour. Following the multi-coat technique to achieve 'that look.' Starting in on making the 'canvas' look more like that. Since I has a 'spare' canvas hatch cover I used that for initial paint tests - you can see it to the upper left of the boats. Subtle changes that are hardly noticable but they're worth the effort. Edited February 24, 2013 by Sailcat 3qq 1 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted February 24, 2013 Author #50 Posted February 24, 2013 The thing about 'experimental' paint techniques is that the trial and error process seems to take forever. Because the 'canvas' is actually tissue paper and diluted PVA I chose to base coat them with Tamiya acrylic but for the top coats I used diluted enamel. The evolution of the look. Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted March 1, 2013 Author #51 Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) Here's where I finally get around to dealing with the masts. Up to now I'd been ignoring them - but since there had been no midnight visits from the shipbuilding gnomes which only come out at night and build your stuff for you ... The crosstrees were broken but mostly there. Some of the masts were in really bad shape. Re-assembled crosstree. The overall damage to the mast portions was quite bad ... but there was also bad kit moulding to deal with. And of course there was the fabrication of replacement mast portions for those that were just too wrecked to salvage. Edited March 1, 2013 by Sailcat Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted March 1, 2013 Author #52 Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) I think this is the Topgallant and Royal portions of the Mizzen mast. Test fitting of the parts. Starting to figure out the Yards. Sorting out which parts belong where. Break repair. Yet another crosstree. Edited March 1, 2013 by Sailcat Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted March 1, 2013 Author #53 Posted March 1, 2013 An assortment of plastic rods. Another Royal/Topgallant mast in process. Trying to 'reinforce' a break line. Replacement of a broken portion. Further progress on the Royal/Topgallant mast. Test fit of the parts. Just out of curiosity ... 3qq 1 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
popeye the sailor Posted March 1, 2013 #54 Posted March 1, 2013 so cool that your getting all this back in.......it will be invaluable to anyone that decides to build this kit, or recondition an older build. Great job Kats! Sailcat 1 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
Sailcat Posted March 1, 2013 Author #55 Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) *edit* I apologize for any missed posts as I often forget to check back to see if anyone's posted while I've been doing the same. And thanks, Popeye The Main mast suffered the most damage and required fabrication of the Topmast as well as the Topgallant and Royal (and at this point the keen observer will not that I have committed and error which I will not realize for a while). So to begin with the Topmast I wanted to replicate the kit part and this required squaring off the top portion - to do this evenly I utilized brass calipers and 'planed' shavings off. I alternated with 90 degree turns to insure squareness and, yes, it drove me nuts but I stuck with it. Here's the start of the Topgallant and Royal mast. For sizing I was fortunate in that the Cutty's Fore and Main masts shared very much the same dimensions. Fabricating cheeks. Test fitting. At this point I felt a renewed moral imperative ... yeah, that's it ... Edited March 1, 2013 by Sailcat 3qq 1 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Sailcat Posted March 1, 2013 Author #56 Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) Last one for the evening. I'm still just getting these posted when I have a few minutes here and there. Soon I will be able to spend some more time and 'groom' the previous posts as well - as I'm doing this my recall of the process has been increasing. A little ball to cap the mast. It was 'hand lathed' on the end of a rod, again very monotonous but patience is it's own reward ... unless you get something that you'd hoped for as well. Mizzen Yards. A work in progress. Fore Yards. Main Yards. Edited March 1, 2013 by Sailcat 3qq 1 Quote Kats aka Sailcat 'Obsessive' is just another way of saying 'Dedicated. Completed Build Log: Dame Tisane (1/96 Revell Cutty Sark re-imagined)
Jim Lad Posted March 1, 2013 #57 Posted March 1, 2013 By golly, that reconstructed log's coming along well, Kats! John Sailcat 1 Quote
popeye the sailor Posted March 1, 2013 #58 Posted March 1, 2013 not a problem Kats.......it happens to me too..... I'm just glad your getting all this back up Sailcat 1 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
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druxey Posted March 1, 2013 #60 Posted March 1, 2013 Good to see you back again, Sailcat. Thanks for re-posting your meticulous re-working of this model. Sailcat 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
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