Some Idea Posted October 19 Author #691 Posted October 19 Thanks @dvm27 now thats a nice idea and looks very subtle too Keith Black, AON and druxey 3
druxey Posted October 19 #692 Posted October 19 Just what I was going to suggest! dvm27, Some Idea, AON and 1 other 4 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
Some Idea Posted November 2 Author #693 Posted November 2 Some more done on Le Rochefort. Taking the advice given I made some pads for the gudgeons on the un-planked side and also recessed them further into the stern post. Great advice as they definitely look and fit better. I did make a real mess of the recesses though - Now I know what I know I would mill these when making the stern post in the future. It would make the process much easier and tidier. I don't think these pieces are my best work and the rudder does sit slightly high but I've learnt a lot during the process. A picture of the ship with the rudder fitted The next part to make was the tiller arm which is quite a prominent part so it needed to be as accurate as possible. I made the arm and the knob on the end separately and used a treenail to help get a good bond between the two parts. I also straightened up the metal banding around the rudder to make it all look a bit better. Another little milestone in my build is now complete. I am so tempted to now finish off the stern and fit the railings and taff rail but I know that they will get broken at some point. So instead I will resist this and make the main hatches and the pumps. Thanks for the help Mark Keith Black, ChrisLBren, MrNabo73 and 15 others 15 3
Yves 56 Posted Wednesday at 08:44 AM #694 Posted Wednesday at 08:44 AM excellent work. What is the fabric of your milling machine? Yves Some Idea and Keith Black 2
Some Idea Posted Wednesday at 09:35 AM Author #695 Posted Wednesday at 09:35 AM 50 minutes ago, Yves 56 said: excellent work. What is the fabric of your milling machine? Yves Hi Yves I'm not sure what you mean by "fabric" but I think you mean who makes it? It's a Sherline mill - Mark Keith Black 1
ChrisLBren Posted Wednesday at 09:37 AM #696 Posted Wednesday at 09:37 AM Looks wonderful Mark ! Nice work Some Idea and Keith Black 1 1
druxey Posted Wednesday at 11:36 AM #697 Posted Wednesday at 11:36 AM Actually, the rudder should sit a little high; if the ship takes ground, the rudder won't get torn off. Keith Black and Some Idea 1 1 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
Some Idea Posted Wednesday at 03:20 PM Author #698 Posted Wednesday at 03:20 PM 5 hours ago, ChrisLBren said: Looks wonderful Mark ! Nice work Thanks Chris its coming along now 3 hours ago, druxey said: Actually, the rudder should sit a little high; if the ship takes ground, the rudder won't get torn off. Thats make so much sense I wouldn't have thought of that. I would like to say that I obviously knew this which is why the rudder is a little high - but........well you know the truth of it 😁 - Mark Keith Black and druxey 2
Michael Mash Posted Wednesday at 04:57 PM #699 Posted Wednesday at 04:57 PM Gorgeous clean neat work. Keith Black and Some Idea 1 1
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