druxey Posted October 23, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 23, 2021 Finally, after a wait of almost three years, Greg Herbert was able to travel this weekend and retrieve Speedwell from David Antscherl's workshop. The model had been marooned in Canada due to covid after having the carved works made and fitted. Speedwell (she was temporarily re-christened Speednaught) is now heading back to Maryland with her rightful owner for rigging. The saga will continue soon.... Photos of the reunion are attached. Siggi52, Bitao, kurtvd19 and 30 others 30 1 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneslim Posted October 24, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 24, 2021 Looks Fantastic Greg!!! BobW mtaylor and druxey 2 Quote Bob Wescott South Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted October 25, 2021 Update: Greg and Speedwell are safely back in Maryland. Watch this space! mtaylor, EricWilliamMarshall, VTHokiEE and 3 others 5 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted October 25, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 25, 2021 Mission accomplished!!!! Wonderful news. Looking forward to more updates soon. Greg….no resting now…time to get in the shop. tlevine, mtaylor, druxey and 1 other 3 1 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted October 25, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 25, 2021 Beautiful model. Greg, Please post some pictures of the carvings. Maury S, druxey, Sonofagun and 3 others 6 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted December 5, 2021 Share #6 Posted December 5, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 1:51 AM, Ryland Craze said: Beautiful model. Greg, Please post some pictures of the carvings. Photos of the carving are in the original build log https://modelshipworld.com/topic/370-speedwell-by-dvm27-greg-herbert-ketch-rigged-sloop-1752/page/8/#comment-809695, message #223 I believe. Ryland Craze, MEDDO, oneslim and 1 other 3 1 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted December 5, 2021 Share #7 Posted December 5, 2021 Wonderful model Greg. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted December 9, 2021 Share #8 Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) Before starting on the rigging the straps for the deadeyes need to be made. These would be ideal for photoetching (see Siggi's latest postings) but I thought I'd make my own following the illustration by David Antscherl in Volume Two of Speedwell. Keep in mind straps varied in the number of links based on the size of the vessel and era modelled. Here is the illustration of Speedwell's deadeye straps: I used 24g brass straight wire from K&S. The first step was to form the toe loop. It was bent around a 0.33" drill bit using various shaped jewelers pliers. Once the toe loop was formed the strap was transferred to a honeycombed ceramic soldering plate with steel pins to hold them in the correct position for silver soldering. I use Euro Tools paste solder http:// Quote https://www.eurotool.com/search.asp?keyword=silver+solder+paste and it is a joy to use. I used to have a 25-50% failure rate with silver solder but this self fluxing paste is magic - not one failure in the 18 straps and it flows beautifully. I used the low temperature solder for this application. The strap was next cut to length The top was bent into a hook with the round pointed jewelers plyers. It's extremely difficult to photograph the next step but the hook was tapered on each side to fit into the binding loop of the deadeye. I did this on the Byrnes disk sander and used files to finish. Finally, the toe was bent to lie at the correct angle against the hull. All straps are now being pickled before blackening and installing on the hull. I can now start on Speedwell's rigging. I've only fully rigged two models before so this should be a fun learning experience for me. David has gone into great detail in Volume Two of Speedwell detailing every rope and fitting for rigging her so I have no excuse for not doing it correctly. Edited December 9, 2021 by dvm27 shiprookie, chris watton, davyboy and 24 others 24 1 2 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted December 9, 2021 Nice to see progress reports and photos, Greg! dvm27, davec, mtaylor and 1 other 4 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury S Posted December 10, 2021 Share #10 Posted December 10, 2021 Greg, So the strap is an open hook...not closed like a chain link? Maury mtaylor 1 Quote Current diversion: Anchor Hoy c 1815 - 1825 1:48 scale Recent Builds: Fair American: 18th C. Longboat: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2284-longboat-18th-c-by-maury-modelshipways-by-chuck/ Echo Cross Section: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/513-echo-cross-section-by-maury/ Emma C. Berry http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/203-emma-c-berry-132-pof-by-maury/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted December 11, 2021 Share #11 Posted December 11, 2021 22 hours ago, Maury S said: Greg, So the strap is an open hook...not closed like a chain link? Maury Correct, Maury. It just hooks over the deadeye binding. mtaylor 1 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted December 11, 2021 Share #12 Posted December 11, 2021 Greg, I'm having some difficulty tracking down the Euro Tools solder that you recommend. The link above doesn't seem to work, and Googling Euro Tools says page not found. So, where can a guy buy some? Tom mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted December 11, 2021 Share #13 Posted December 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, TBlack said: Greg, I'm having some difficulty tracking down the Euro Tools solder that you recommend. The link above doesn't seem to work, and Googling Euro Tools says page not found. So, where can a guy buy some? Tom Here's a link to a great site that sells it. They also have free tutorials on silver soldering, pickling etc. https://beaducation.com/collections/soldering-fusing-tools WalrusGuy, druxey, allanyed and 1 other 2 2 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted December 11, 2021 Share #14 Posted December 11, 2021 (edited) Great! Thanks, Greg! Oh, and what wood are you using to make your deadeyes? Tom Edited December 11, 2021 by TBlack shiprookie and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted December 11, 2021 Share #15 Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, TBlack said: Great! Thanks, Greg! Oh, and what wood are you using to make your deadeyes? Tom I turned them from Box wood and dyed them with Fiebings brow leather dye. mtaylor, druxey, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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