Flying Fish by Jared - Model Shipways - 1:96

[gak1965]

Looking great, Jared!

[Jared]

Well today I completed the construction and installation of the remaining yards on the foremast, together with their lifts and hoists.  I feel that this is an important milestone for me as the end completion of my model is now within sight.

 

I will put together later a list of the remaining tasks to completion of the model, and will post it on my build log.

 

Installing and rigging the yards has been a lot of very difficult fine work and I am so happy that this is now over.  LOL

 

 

Edited June 13 by Jared

[Jared]

Punch List of Outstanding Tasks for Completion of my Flying Fish (Updated 17-Jul-25).

 

1. Repair a few damaged ratlines under the futtock shrouds (completed)
2. Replace a small broken chain near stern stbd. side (completed)
3. Tighten any loose sagging rigging (completed)
4. Install a few missing black iron bands behind some of the yards (work in progress, WIP).
5. Fabricate, install & rig gaffs on the Main and Fore masts.
6. Rig the following 5 halliards:  Flying jib halliard, Outer jib halliard, Jib halliard, Fore topmast Stsl halliard & Mizen Staysail Halliard
7. Fabricate, install & rig the stuns'l booms
8. Rig all yard braces
9. Rig the 6" fish tackle pendant 
10. Rig the flag halliards and install the flags.
11. Add the Bowsprit foot ropes
12. Complete the insides of 2 ships boats & mount on the supplied davits.
13.  Add a few rope coils to the deck
14. Look into making some 3D printed scale figures (crew & officers) (WIP)
15. Final touch up painting and cleaning of the model.
16. Fabricate a case and plaque
17. Celebrate the model's completion with a few well deserved shots of a good single malt scotch!

Edited June 17 by Jared

[ClipperFan]

@Jared

When you finish your model, before mounting her in a case, consider taking these 8 particularly specific shots of your completed Flying Fish. Use a plain background with plenty of light so judges can see all details clearly. That way, when there's another NRG Photographic Model Competition you'll have your photo series ready to submit, should you wish to participate. 

[Jared]

Thanks Rich.  I have been following the NRG competition requirements.  I don't think my model will be completed in time for this year's competition.  I will likely aim for next year.

 

I plan to do a lot of photography of the finished model before it goes onto the case.  In addition to the competition photos I intend to do a lot of focus stacking, which I am well setup to do in terms of gear and software.

 

 

[Jared]

As a diversion to the seemingly endless yard building and rigging, I have been experimenting with making 3D printed figures for adding to the final model to give the model a better sense of scale and interest.  With the help of my son-in-law who has a 3D filament printer and a free 3D file I found on the internet, we were easily able to produce a number of figures. 

 

The biggest challenge is  separating the figures from the  surrounding support plastic.  This has been rather difficult as the plastic is so brittle.  I broke off many of the tiny arms and legs in the process which fortunately  I was able to reattach with super glue.

 

The printer is not a high resolution resin printer so really fine detail is not possible.  However at 1/96 scale I don't think this will be a concern.  The printer had problems printing out hands and feet so I expect I will be adding these to the figures later using autobody filler material (a trick I learned from scratch-building model RR figures).

 

The images below show some of the printed figures with the surrounding support plastic and other figures I separated from the supports.

 

[ClipperFan]

@Jared these characters look quite authentic in their sailor garb. By the time they're painted, they will look really cool.

Edited June 18 by ClipperFan
correction