jfhealey Posted January 21 Share #181 Posted January 21 Thank you, Dusan, for sharing how you made the canon carriage wheels. I might have a go but I suspect the tool making is way beyond my skill level! I shall certainly have a go at painting the friezes. I shall be very pleased if they turn out half as well as yours. Would you share what colours you used? Kind rgards Fred westwood and FrankWouts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 21 Share #182 Posted January 21 Lovely paintwork!!! FrankWouts and westwood 2 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...
glbarlow Posted January 21 Share #183 Posted January 21 That paintwork is amazing! FrankWouts and westwood 2 Regards, Glenn Current Build: HMS Winchelsea Completed Builds: HM Flirt (paused) HM Cutter Cheerful, Lady Nelson, Amati HMS Vanguard, HMS Pegasus, Fair American, HM Granado, HM Pickle, AVS, Pride of Baltimore, Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwood Posted January 22 Author Share #184 Posted January 22 Thanks guys, I'm glad you like it. I wanted the blue to be similar to contemporary models. For example Minerva.. Now, in the winter, I don't have much daylight in my workshop and I can't take color accurate photos. maybe this iphone shot is pretty close Fred I use acrylic paints suitable for brush Vallejo Model Color. But the blue color I used was a mixture of Prussian with yellow and white. When I painted the ornaments, I simply drew the outlines in pencil and used Caldercraft's Matt Flesh as my first base color. Then I filled in the dark areas with a mixture of brown and black. Then yellow ochre and finally a mix of ochre and white for the light areas. Finally when the paint was dry enough I repainted everything with a 1:1 mix of polyurethane satin - matt varnish. I must add that the wet palette also worked well for me. And even then, it was necessary to thin the paint with water and a retarder so that it wouldn't be too thick and dry too quickly. This was my first attempt at painting so maybe someone can advise better. But I'm really looking forward to seeing your pics. I'm sure you'll do better than you think. ccoyle, scrubbyj427, Rustyj and 3 others 3 3 Dusan Currently building: HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48 Revenge 1577 - by westwood - 1:64 In preparation: Fourth-rate ship 1681 - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwood Posted February 17 Author Share #185 Posted February 17 Finally another update. I finished the port lid with the hinges. I just left them straight, it made my job easier but I also like it that way. The canons for chapter six are actually done, so I can move on to chapter seven. I tweaked and glued the bulkheads and doors. So far only the beams are glued on top. Then I dry fitted the rest of the deck beams and glued the hanging knees in place. Next, I glued the lodging knees to the beams so they could be removed. Only when I have the pump handles ready, will I glue the canons and beams in place for good. FrankWouts, Rustyj, Trussben and 8 others 6 5 Dusan Currently building: HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48 Revenge 1577 - by westwood - 1:64 In preparation: Fourth-rate ship 1681 - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfhealey Posted February 17 Share #186 Posted February 17 I love, in particular, the last photograph with the light coming through the starboard gun ports. Wonderfully atmospheric! Do you have any pictures of each stage of making the port hinges? I would love to understand how you achieve that level of consistency. Best wishes Fred FrankWouts and westwood 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted February 17 Share #187 Posted February 17 Simply beautiful work...just outstanding!! westwood and FrankWouts 2 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...
scrubbyj427 Posted February 17 Share #188 Posted February 17 Spectacular job Dusan! I really like the contrasting bulkheads. FrankWouts and westwood 2 Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted February 18 Share #189 Posted February 18 (edited) Amazing craftsmanship. Well done! Excellent photography as well. Edited February 18 by glbarlow westwood and FrankWouts 2 Regards, Glenn Current Build: HMS Winchelsea Completed Builds: HM Flirt (paused) HM Cutter Cheerful, Lady Nelson, Amati HMS Vanguard, HMS Pegasus, Fair American, HM Granado, HM Pickle, AVS, Pride of Baltimore, Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwood Posted February 22 Author Share #190 Posted February 22 Thanks for the kind words, guys. I appreciate them very much and they encourage me to continue my work. Again a small update from last weekend. Fred, unfortunately I don't have a detailed picture of the hinge making process. I only have this photo where you can see the notch for the eyebolts. I didn't even have a any jig, so they are definitely not one hundred percent identical... Rustyj, CaptMorgan, FrankWouts and 8 others 9 2 Dusan Currently building: HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48 Revenge 1577 - by westwood - 1:64 In preparation: Fourth-rate ship 1681 - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubbyj427 Posted February 22 Share #191 Posted February 22 Very nice Dusan and the metal work looks really good. How did you get that elliptical countersink in there? westwood and FrankWouts 2 Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwood Posted February 22 Author Share #192 Posted February 22 Thank you JJ although working with metal is not really one of my favorites. I made the countersink with a diamond dental burr. FrankWouts, Rustyj and scrubbyj427 3 Dusan Currently building: HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48 Revenge 1577 - by westwood - 1:64 In preparation: Fourth-rate ship 1681 - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankWouts Posted March 5 Share #193 Posted March 5 Hi Dusan, Your work is really breathtaking and a real piece of art, the beautiful painting, the precision of the woodwork and metals, usage of tools, all at a decent speed is truly amazing and very inspirational to me! I now bought the Proxxon MF70 and started to learn working with this milling tool, again a milestone for me, but again slowing me down in my build. Learning so much by this Winnie project, from Chuck, Mike, and also certainly you and all other amazing builders on this website! Amazing... Frank. westwood 1 Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Prior builds on MSW: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwood Posted March 5 Author Share #194 Posted March 5 Wow Frank, thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it. And thanks to everyone who stops by and writes something or just gives a like. Thank you and I'm glad to be a part of this great community. I'm also attaching some recent photos, I've finished and glued the chain pumps to the deck to give me a solid base. I haven't glued the gallows and jeer bitts yet, but they are on pins with brass wire to keep them stable and in place. Oh, and I tried to make all the crank parts out of brass. So far just a test assembly without glue. When I was satisfied with the test, I glued the guns. This went pretty fast since I had already marked and positioned them using the pins in the rear wheels. Thanks to Mike's method. And then I started to glue the deck beams one by one. To be continued mgatrost, Freebird, CiscoH and 10 others 10 3 Dusan Currently building: HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48 Revenge 1577 - by westwood - 1:64 In preparation: Fourth-rate ship 1681 - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted March 5 Share #195 Posted March 5 Excellent work Dusan. Lots of details in this phase. Well done. westwood and FrankWouts 2 Regards, Glenn Current Build: HMS Winchelsea Completed Builds: HM Flirt (paused) HM Cutter Cheerful, Lady Nelson, Amati HMS Vanguard, HMS Pegasus, Fair American, HM Granado, HM Pickle, AVS, Pride of Baltimore, Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubbyj427 Posted March 6 Share #196 Posted March 6 Lovely work Dusan! I love the rich, warm look of your model. FrankWouts and westwood 2 Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate adam Posted March 8 Share #197 Posted March 8 On 3/5/2024 at 10:09 PM, scrubbyj427 said: Lovely work Dusan! I love the rich, warm look of your model. I agree with scrubby427. The warm colors of the model combined with the painting is an amazing look. The metalwork for the pumps is great. It really reminds me of some of the old museum models. Adam westwood and FrankWouts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwood Posted March 10 Author Share #198 Posted March 10 Thank you guys, the pictures could be better, but I only have a phone and a small compact camera. But the biggest problem is the artificial lighting because I have little daylight in my workshop, and I can't take better pictures. But what you see is pretty close I think... Something else from the build - I'm finishing up chapters seven and eight. FrankWouts, Chuck, Freebird and 3 others 4 2 Dusan Currently building: HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48 Revenge 1577 - by westwood - 1:64 In preparation: Fourth-rate ship 1681 - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusawa2000 Posted March 10 Share #199 Posted March 10 (edited) Dusan: Just out of curiousity, what was the finish you used on the hull and deck? I like the finish! Mike Draper Edited March 12 by Kusawa2000 FrankWouts 1 Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwood Posted March 10 Author Share #200 Posted March 10 Hi Mike, thank you I cut all the hull and deck planking strips myself from cherry wood. For the finish I chose a Minwax Wipe on Poly. Freebird and FrankWouts 2 Dusan Currently building: HMS Winchelsea 1764 by westwood - 1:48 Revenge 1577 - by westwood - 1:64 In preparation: Fourth-rate ship 1681 - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 10 Share #201 Posted March 10 The wood color and finish has a wonderful quality. But the craftsmanship is top notch as well. westwood, Freebird and FrankWouts 3 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...
Kusawa2000 Posted March 12 Share #202 Posted March 12 On 3/10/2024 at 2:11 PM, westwood said: Hi Mike, thank you I cut all the hull and deck planking strips myself from cherry wood. For the finish I chose a Minwax Wipe on Poly. Dusan: Thanks for providing a response.. I will have to reconsider the minwax product. It provides a amazing finish! Thanks again Mike Draper FrankWouts 1 Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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