Farbror Fartyg Posted July 8, 2018 Author #91 Posted July 8, 2018 There. About 2 billion coats of gloss white later: lmagna, Archi, Halfdan and 6 others 9 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
popeye the sailor Posted July 11, 2018 #92 Posted July 11, 2018 she's look'in great in her new paint every little bit brings her closer to rigging time! Farbror Fartyg and mtaylor 2 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
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 11, 2018 Author #93 Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) I'm taking an early train back to the big city tomorrow, so I guess this is goodbye for this year. Not liking it one bit ... not one bit. BUT! We've had ourselves some serious fun! I'm well pleased with the progress made this summer. Last night I gave Tulpijn a final coat of varnish and did some work on the bowsprit. Top's coming along nicely. Her hull ... so smooth ... so shiny Well, Ok, so ... that's it for this year then ... Bye bye Tulpijn, bye bye ... be a good daddy while girl is gone now ... I guess I'll have to go home and do some work on Akagi, then. Thanks you all for following along! Really appreciate it! Cheers Sam Edited July 11, 2018 by Farbror Fartyg popeye the sailor, Baker, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
popeye the sailor Posted July 11, 2018 #94 Posted July 11, 2018 ....even better with the added green she's look'in very nice! in the short time you visited with her, you've done a lot. the beginnings of the bow spirit is off to a good start. when you come back......be sure to pack plenty of other colors, so you can dress up the bow and stern it was fun watching you add more to her. ......BTW.......how is the Akagi coming along? I don't believe I've seen an update on her. Farbror Fartyg and mtaylor 2 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
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 11, 2018 Author #95 Posted July 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said: ....even better with the added green she's look'in very nice! in the short time you visited with her, you've done a lot. the beginnings of the bow spirit is off to a good start. when you come back......be sure to pack plenty of other colors, so you can dress up the bow and stern it was fun watching you add more to her. ......BTW.......how is the Akagi coming along? I don't believe I've seen an update on her. Thanks! It felt really good to start on the painting. The varnish really gave the hull brown some depth and shine. I was aiming for something a little lighter initially, but the dark brown works well with the white and green, I think. The over-sized nails look like some sort of ornaments when left unpainted - works. I bought loads of paints just after I got here - I'll leave them here so I can jump right in next summer. Still haven't worked out a complete colour scheme. Something to do back in town I guess. Akagi - still on the topmost flight deck. Darn colour just won't look right. Sam mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Farbror Fartyg Posted June 28, 2019 Author #96 Posted June 28, 2019 It had to be done. Those gratings were pretty crap. They may have been fine for a toy "floaty-boaty" - as I originally envisaged her - but for a ship headed for the top of the "posh" chest of drawers in the living room (display case and all), they were no good. I'll still dunk her, though. Don't you worry - no way I'll miss such a potential for hilarity. Anyway here's this season's progress so far: The best Sam VonHoldinghausen, lmagna, Archi and 6 others 9 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Omega1234 Posted June 29, 2019 #97 Posted June 29, 2019 Hi Sam I had to blink and do a double-take, when I saw how small your ship is. It makes your work even more special! Nicely done. Cheers. Patrick mtaylor, Farbror Fartyg and popeye the sailor 3 Quote MY SCRATCH BUILT MODELS ARE: Splendid Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28576-splendid-by-omega1234-scale-1500-mega-yacht/ Majestic Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28483-mega-yacht-majestic-by-omega1234-miniature/ Sapphire Mega yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21088-sapphire-by-omega1234-1388-scale-mega-yacht-66m-8-inch-hull-length/?tab=comments#comment-639898 Genesis - Supersports Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18168-genesis-by-omega1234-1300-49m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long-finished/?tab=comments#comment-559026http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14141-shadow-by-omega1234-scale-1300-luxury-60m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long/ SHADOW Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11384-majellan-by-omega1234-luxury-37-metre-motor-yacht-miniature-7-inches-approx/ Majellan Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9261Rainbow-j-class-racing-yacht/?p=273543 Rainbow J Class Racing Yacht Mystic Classic Motor Cruiser Symphony Ingomar Schooner: Scratch build Dorade Schooner: <p> Lennox Restoration Warship http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9577-pandora-cutaway-dockyard-style-miniature/?hl=pandora
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 5, 2019 Author #98 Posted July 5, 2019 I said last year that I'd jump straight back into painting this year, but, well, the wood called to me. More things redone/finished: Built and installed all the ladders. Made a new pair of knights for the main mast. Finished the capstan. I may add the little stopper-thingy for it. We'll see. More to follow in a bit Sam mtaylor, druxey, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 5, 2019 Author #99 Posted July 5, 2019 Main mast: I'm making it like the one on the Vasa - dutch style cap, but without yard ties going over the cap. Nothing is quite finished/glued down yet. I need to make sure everything fits before Mr. Glue is introduced - for example, I'll have to see how much room the shrouds and main stay need when they pass round the mast and over the trestle trees. Cheers! Sam druxey, CiscoH, mic-art and 2 others 5 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
popeye the sailor Posted August 11, 2019 #100 Posted August 11, 2019 I'm glad I didn't miss you.........I've been so predisposed. Tulpijn has become more than you envisioned her to be..........her evolution has been awesome to see so far. with the added deck fittings, and now the masting, her looks will change even more. so glad to see you another summer time of fun! mtaylor 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
Farbror Fartyg Posted August 11, 2019 Author #101 Posted August 11, 2019 Glad to have you, Popeye, as always! Yeah ... an allegory about life itself, this project: 2011 - "I feel like making a toy ship!" ... ... ... Spends the better part of decade adding bits, and wishing more planning had gone into the first steps. Cheers! druxey, lmagna, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Farbror Fartyg Posted June 29, 2020 Author #102 Posted June 29, 2020 Well if it isn't that time of the year again. I've been here for about a week now, the shipyard is once more up and running, and stuff has happened. Cleats for the gammoning on the bowsprit, and somewhere to belay: A few kevels here and there: More work has gone into the tops: And the masts are coming along nicely: I'm thinking about painting her next. The masts will be stained a darker brown (and varnished), but the decks I think I'll leave as they are. Good to be back! /Sam Archi, Baker, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
lmagna Posted June 30, 2020 #103 Posted June 30, 2020 Glad to see that Covid didn't alter your plans for this year Sam. Looking forward to following your summer progress. mtaylor and Baker 2 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey
Baker Posted July 1, 2020 #104 Posted July 1, 2020 Welcome back. Good work 👍 mtaylor, Farbror Fartyg and lmagna 3 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 9, 2020 Author #105 Posted July 9, 2020 I came up with the following method for making deadeyes: Sand a piece of wood smooth and flat and then make indentations in the surface - pretty shallow for deadeyes. Push pins into the indentations. I used three pins in a triangle pattern. Push bake-in-the-oven clay (I used one called "Sculpey III") into the indentations and in and around the pins. It´s important to make sure the clay gets in everywhere and that you really push it in. When you´re happy with the placement the clay, make a hoop (strop?) from wire and push it into the clay. Obviously you need make sure the right side is up. When the wire is in place, you slap on more clay to form the other surface of the deadeye. Now you bake them in the oven. Pins, wood and all. When they´re ready and cool, remove them from the wooden block, remove the pins and clean them up as much as you need to. Looks alright, I reckon ... The advantage is that they come out of the oven stropped and ready - just clean ´em up a bit and you´re ready to rock. A tad on the fiddly side, perhaps, but not too bad. mtaylor, CiscoH, Archi and 3 others 6 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
mtaylor Posted July 10, 2020 #106 Posted July 10, 2020 Pretty clever way of making them and they look great. Farbror Fartyg 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Louie da fly Posted July 10, 2020 #107 Posted July 10, 2020 Great idea, Sam! And she's looking really good! mtaylor and Farbror Fartyg 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 3, 2021 Author #108 Posted July 3, 2021 Archi, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 5, 2021 Author #109 Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) Originally I planned to drill a little hole into the wale, saturate it with glue, and then press the perforated bottom end of the chain in place and let the glue act as a kind of 'nail', but after a good ponder I decided I wasn't happy with that. The forces involved at this scale aren't exactly huge, but the pull of the shrouds will still be a thing, and the chains/channels will have to take it. It would be jolly annoying to come here one summer and find that the rigging had unravelled itself. So I decided to go for a more secure way of attaching the chains to the hull. Old chains. New chains. Looks alright, I think. Perhaps file down the nail heads a bit, a lick of gloss black, and job's a good'un. Cheers! Sam *EDIT* ... and that's when he realised that he had left half the explanation out ... What I've done is to attach the chain to the hull by way of a tiny pin/nail: Edited July 6, 2021 by Farbror Fartyg Louie da fly, Baker, CiscoH and 3 others 6 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 9, 2021 Author #110 Posted July 9, 2021 Well, there it is. Dunno what the mizzen channel's attached to - there's no wale there. I imagine cap'n Gloryhard et.al. using the loo in the quarter gallery aren't too pleased about the view obstructions. Hey ho. Oh well. Have a nice one Sam GrandpaPhil, mtaylor, Archi and 1 other 4 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 7, 2022 Author #111 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) At long last - update time! I've worked on her for a week or two now and some good progress has been made. Past me did a sub-par job on the paint work, so present me scraped 'an 'a-sanded the lumps and bumps away. Still not perfect, but better. She'll have red doors. Maybe my stomping around the decks of the Batavia influenced this decision. Could be. I'll paint the knight's heads but the rest of the decks will just get a coat of varnish over the natural wood. The channels got some paint. The beakhead got some paint. Belaying pins have been made and installed in said beakhead. Speaking of belaying pins - tiny, yet comically out of scale, pins have been made for all the masts and are now awaiting paint. Cheers and salutations all around! /Sam Edited July 7, 2022 by Farbror Fartyg Archi, CiscoH, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 11, 2022 Author #112 Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Green is the colour of my try love's hare ... I painted the quarter galleries red. It would be wrong to say that it didn't work - it kinda did. It made the green and the yellow pop nicely, but ... green is better. More of a unified look with green. Still need to tidy things up and repaint some yellow bits but this is the colour scheme. My dudes by the main mast got painted too. I'll probably have time to touch up a few things and go over the decks with another coat of varnish before I have to go back to the big city. Sigh. Oh! And I installed the pin racks. They don't look too horribly out of scale, actually. Things I've learned this year: 1.) Paint things before you attach them. 2.) I remembered why I stopped using enamels back in the misty, mysterious past called the late eighties. Smelly. The thinner is unpredictable. They either dry too quickly or are too runny. Well See you next year, I guess ... I'll try to work on the Akagi build log a bit when i get back. The best of everything to the most excellent people following this build log! /Sam Edited July 11, 2022 by Farbror Fartyg Archi, GrandpaPhil, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Waldemar Posted July 13, 2022 #113 Posted July 13, 2022 Both lovely and funny project. 🙂 May I ask what flags do you intend to hoist on your model? Farbror Fartyg and mtaylor 2 Quote
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 15, 2022 Author #114 Posted July 15, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 8:10 PM, Waldemar said: Both lovely and funny project. 🙂 May I ask what flags do you intend to hoist on your model? Thanks! Since the summer cottage, where I'm building her, is in Arvika Municipality I feels the town's coat of arms has to be on one of the flags. Swedish flag too - an obvious choice. Other than those, I haven't really decided yet. Any suggestions? /Sam Waldemar, mtaylor and Baker 3 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Waldemar Posted July 15, 2022 #115 Posted July 15, 2022 Good choice, but still a hard one in one aspect... 🙂 Royal Three Crowns or the Yellow Cross? Or maybe both? mtaylor 1 Quote
Farbror Fartyg Posted July 14, 2023 Author #116 Posted July 14, 2023 Hello again! Man ... I feel almost embarrassed posting this year's progress - truly a very minute step indeed for both man AND mankind. It's been a busy summer so far ... But I have finally started adding some actual cordage to the standing rigging - bowsprit gammoning done. Other than that I've made a new batch of deadeyes for the shrouds. Speaking of shrouds, the threads dangling from the main top are from a little test I conducted to see if there was enough room for all the ropes. Turns out there was. Well, I'm off for the city again. Cheers! Sam amateur, CiscoH, Ondras71 and 4 others 7 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours."
Baker Posted July 14, 2023 #117 Posted July 14, 2023 welcome back 👍 Farbror Fartyg and mtaylor 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Louie da fly Posted July 15, 2023 #118 Posted July 15, 2023 Any progress is a step forward. She's looking good. Steven mtaylor and Farbror Fartyg 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
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