NMBROOK Posted April 29, 2014 Share #601 Posted April 29, 2014 Fabulous work Michael!!! I wouldn't feel bad about the small discrepancies in gun ports,the clearance between the cannon and port is TIGHT to say the least.If you haven't glued everything together yet,a solution for the axle pins would be to cut a small section out of the middle of the axles.This would enable them to sit tight against the wheels.As you have proper axle cutouts in the carriages,gluing the two halves together in situ won't be a problem.This adjustment will be invisible once the cannons are fitted to the deck. Kind Regards Nigel Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmodajr Posted April 29, 2014 Share #602 Posted April 29, 2014 Hi Michael, Beautiful work on your cannon! In perusing your log, I am repeatedly amazed at your continued attention to detail! Good luck on finishing them. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted April 30, 2014 Share #603 Posted April 30, 2014 Hi Michael, I admire the evolution, the progression in details... I deleted my previous post. Sorry about my deleted question, I had missed your explanation, don't take this as negligence but to be impressed by photos and details... Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted April 30, 2014 Share #604 Posted April 30, 2014 Fine, fine, work on those guns Michael, so impressive given the scale and level of detail included. B.E. md1400cs 1 Quote Current Build: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-164-scale Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ finished 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ finished HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted April 30, 2014 Share #605 Posted April 30, 2014 Hi Michael! Really nice work on the super tiny detail bits! md1400cs 1 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share #606 Posted April 30, 2014 Hi Michael, just read through the whole posts concerning guns and carriages. They really look fantastic! During the last few weeks, unfortunately, I had to solve some problems at home ... but now I am back again to follow your great work on the Wasa. I like your choosen canons, they suit very well to the whole model. Even more I like your own carriages, and I wish you a lot of endurance for producing and adjusting all of them individually. Concerning the four low gun-ports, I think your proposal is the best possible compromise and I am sure, nobody will notice this small difference to the real ship unless you tell it. The only other way would be to leave them away. Looking forward to your next update. Regards, Joachim Joachim, Hello again. Very happy that you visited. I have missed your own build updates and now understand. Welcome back. I hope that everything at home is again ship-shape for you. I appreciate your comments as well Michael Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share #607 Posted April 30, 2014 Nice cannons and carriages! Great detail work Michael. /Matti Matti, thanks for your nice thoughts. I'm happy that you visited, I had not heard from you in such a long time. Very nice. Michael Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share #608 Posted May 1, 2014 Hi Michael, I admire the evolution, the progression in details... I deleted my previous post. Sorry about my deleted question, I had missed your explanation, don't take this as negligence but to be impressed by photos and details... Ferit, OK (:-) may have missed it, but thanks for stopping by. Michael Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share #609 Posted May 1, 2014 Fabulous work Michael!!! I wouldn't feel bad about the small discrepancies in gun ports,the clearance between the cannon and port is TIGHT to say the least.If you haven't glued everything together yet,a solution for the axle pins would be to cut a small section out of the middle of the axles.This would enable them to sit tight against the wheels.As you have proper axle cutouts in the carriages,gluing the two halves together in situ won't be a problem.This adjustment will be invisible once the cannons are fitted to the deck. Kind Regards Nigel Nigel, Thank you for your advice. I have installed all of the axles so too late. Your, so simple but too "out of the box" for me, suggestion will stay in the memory bank for next time. And as always so much appreciate your posts and very kind thoughts. Michael NMBROOK 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted May 1, 2014 Share #610 Posted May 1, 2014 Just a thought Michael if you haven't had reached the 'gluing' stage.I dare say though,unless you had posted something,none of us would be any wiser.They cannons really do look fabulous. Kind Regards Nigel md1400cs 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share #611 Posted May 2, 2014 Hi Michael, Beautiful work on your cannon! In perusing your log, I am repeatedly amazed at your continued attention to detail! Good luck on finishing them. Frank Frank, Thanks so much. I have seen some of your other beautiful ships, so coming from you this is a very nice compliment. These postings keep me trying to improve my skills (:-) Michael Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted May 2, 2014 Share #612 Posted May 2, 2014 Michael....... those cannons are awesome !!!! Frank Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share #613 Posted May 2, 2014 Michael....... those cannons are awesome !!!! Frank Frank, Thanks always appreciate your kind visits. Michael Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share #614 Posted May 5, 2014 Hi Michael Great job on your cannons and carriages they sure do look super, you have out done your self on these, ENJOY. Regards Lawrence Lawrence, Thank you. Its always nice when you visit. Appreciate your very nice thoughts. Michael. canoe21 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted May 5, 2014 Share #615 Posted May 5, 2014 Nice display Michael, I like Nigel's idea for drilling the axles Frank It's one of those "Why didn't I think of that" sort of things. Excellent work as usual.... md1400cs 1 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadzo Posted May 10, 2014 Share #616 Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Hello Michael, Your work is awesome and I follow it in silence. Every day I look to your claims. I don't know if this question was already asked but can you also tell me what is the size of the heads of the small nails (I mean the big ones). Sincerely, Jadzo Edited May 10, 2014 by Jadzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share #617 Posted May 11, 2014 Hello Michael, Your work is awesome and I follow it in silence. Every day I look to your claims. I don't know if this question was already asked but can you also tell me what is the size of the heads of the small nails (I mean the big ones). Sincerely, Jadzo Jadzo, Thanks for your kind comment, and thank you for following my build. Very nice of you. Here are all of the nails that I have used on this build. I sourced these through Model Expo and Micromark. The third nail from the left is brass that I chemically turned to black. I hope that this is helpful. Regards, Michael Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadzo Posted May 11, 2014 Share #618 Posted May 11, 2014 Thank you so much for the effort,this is very clear. Regards, Jadzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share #619 Posted May 14, 2014 Hi Mates, Still working on those carriages. Here is a minor update. First pic. is of the upper and leading edge carriage metal frames after I chemically darkened the brass pieces. As I mentioned earlier each four piece set is specific a particular one of the 14 carriage. I then glued all of the pieces. Subsequently realized that the black chemical process did not allow the glue to adhere to the carriages. I had not washed off each small piece for fear of having them go down the drain, so glued them directly. Instructions do say "wash off" Hmmmm I then needed to scape off the glue sides to re-adhere the small parts. It would have been probably easier to paint them. Though I feared that over time the paint would peel off. Next was painting the cannon barrels. I initially chose a water-based paint made specifically for airbrushing. BIG mistake. Paint would not adhere after drying. I knew of this potential but was rushing myself. So after scrubbing off the first attempt at painting, I then used an enamel paint that needed to be thinned and was a bit messy at cleanup, but looks excellent. Next was scraping the emblems to bring out their details. Next steps will be to attach the cannons and add the upper restraining hinges, then on to the ropes/blocks. Again, thanks so much for visiting it is so appreciated. Regards, Michael Salty Sea Dog, Blue Ensign, fmodajr and 17 others 20 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schiffebastler Posted May 15, 2014 Share #620 Posted May 15, 2014 Beautiful canons !! They look so realistic, well done! regards, Joachim Quote My new Book in ENGLISH and GERMAN available: "The colour blue in historic shipbuilding" http://www.modellbau-muellerschoen.de/buch-en.htm Current build Amerigo Vespucci http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/836-amerigo-vespucci-by-schiffebastler-mantua-model-scale-184-italien-sail-training-ship-build-1931/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted May 15, 2014 Share #621 Posted May 15, 2014 Fantastic job on those cannons !! Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted May 15, 2014 Share #622 Posted May 15, 2014 Very cleanwork on the cannons, well done! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted May 15, 2014 Share #623 Posted May 15, 2014 Nice cannons.I probably should have spent more time on my carriages - I always seem to get in a hurry on some things. Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambsbk Posted May 15, 2014 Share #624 Posted May 15, 2014 That labor of love and attention to detail on those cannons is obvious. Fantastic. Quote Dave U.S.S. Constitution 1:96 Revell build with fiber optic lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted May 15, 2014 Share #625 Posted May 15, 2014 Absolutely stunning Michael!!!!!!!!They are a model in there own right!Excellent work. Kind Regards Nigel P.S.you can just put the small parts in a bowl of water and stir to rinse them off md1400cs 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambsbk Posted May 15, 2014 Share #626 Posted May 15, 2014 A shot glass works pretty good too...of course for rinsing the parts off. Quote Dave U.S.S. Constitution 1:96 Revell build with fiber optic lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmodajr Posted May 16, 2014 Share #627 Posted May 16, 2014 Michael, Beautiful job on the cannons. I look forward to seeing them mounted on the deck! Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted May 18, 2014 Share #628 Posted May 18, 2014 Well done Michael, the guns look excellent. B.E. Quote Current Build: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-164-scale Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ finished 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ finished HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share #629 Posted May 20, 2014 Joachim, Capt. Steve, Matti, Mark, Dave, Nigel, Frank, Lawrence, B.E. Thanks for all of your very nice remarks. And a big thanks to all of you who clicked Like This, so nice of you to also let me know of your appreciation. I have been away for a few days and plan on getting back to the shipyard this week. Again thanks. Regards, Michael NMBROOK 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karleop Posted May 20, 2014 Share #630 Posted May 20, 2014 Really nice cannons Michael Karl Quote Finished Models (Gallery): Pandora (Constructo), HMS Endeavour (AL), San FranciscoII (AL), Fishing boat (scratch), Vasa (Billing Boats) Construction logs: Vasa (Billing Boats) Pride of Baltimore II (M. Shipways) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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