allanyed Posted February 26 Share #151 Posted February 26 When you print the barrels from the 3D drawing you posted they will look MUCH better than the barrel in the second photo. Congrats on going the extra mile, even at this small scale. Allan Srenner 1 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srenner Posted March 17 Author Share #152 Posted March 17 After 2 print fails I have managed to get about ten nice barrels out and start the task of making twenty guns. The scale is very small so the details are tiny but happy enough with it so far. ccoyle and Gregory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted March 19 Share #153 Posted March 19 The barrels look super Srenner. Allan Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srenner Posted March 26 Author Share #154 Posted March 26 Is it sacrilege to continue to make things on the 3d printer verses make out of wood for this kit? To me the laser cut plywood for the main top looks dumb and I was going to paint it black anyway so why not plastic 3d? Can print the rail and the main top together with all the details Gregory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srenner Posted March 28 Author Share #155 Posted March 28 Suddenly the greyhound is the most popular model being built right now *laughs* Anyways- instead of bending 40 tiny pieces of brass sheet I did the Cannon bolt plates in the 3d printer. Printed all 40 off in one time. Sweet! Knocklouder and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srenner Posted April 1 Author Share #156 Posted April 1 Replacing virtually all the molding's on the kit, I've done a ships wheel based on the picture below. When I print it it will be three pieces and I will glue it together. Knocklouder, Ian_Grant and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srenner Posted April 4 Author Share #157 Posted April 4 It's always harrowing when you move house and you have to move the current project. Hoping nothing gets broken off or bent. Happy to say the flotilla is back together and all the boats happy. The plastic models.. a little bit bent.. and need dusting Old Collingwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srenner Posted April 13 Author Share #158 Posted April 13 I am moving onto the masts now. The fore mast is nearing completion. I did a brass rail for the fore top but steel iron wasn't used much in 1720 was it. Should it be wooden and say turned ballistrade with rail or can I keep the one I made here? Old Collingwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srenner Posted April 15 Author Share #159 Posted April 15 I've completed the fore mast, just have to taper last section. The kit supplied parts take a bit of alteration so that the mast is straight. Have to make the hole in the fore top slightly longer on a bow to stern axis to get the two pieces of dowel straight. I wanted a aged look to the mast so I used a dark timber stain to bring out the dowel grain. Then light sand. Then used linseed oil to dark the light wood colour. I'm going to gloss them up with a coat of shellac at the end. Picture of the completed wheel , 3d printed and painted Old Collingwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srenner Posted April 18 Author Share #160 Posted April 18 Starting to make progress on the main and the fore mast. The woodlings have gone on thr fore cast and made the main top. Have put bees on the bowspit and figure of eight lashings on the jib boom. No spirit top on this model. Next is the woodlings for the bowspit and start the heart blocks for the shrouds. robdurant, Old Collingwood and Gregory 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srenner Posted April 19 Author Share #161 Posted April 19 (edited) Working on the bowspit collars as per 1719 collar arrangement with the heart blocks on the bottom for the Bobstays amd the deadeyes for the fore preventer stay and the forestay. Tried my first gammoning and ok with the result.. at 1/100 scale hard to get a perfect knot but happy enough. Pretty much I'm ignoring the kit rigging plan and just using the lee's book. Edited April 19 by Srenner Gregory and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srenner Posted Sunday at 12:04 PM Author Share #162 Posted Sunday at 12:04 PM Taking a break from the model ship building and visited a beautiful happy place, Greenwich UK and the maritime museum. Loved the displays and lots of beautiful ship models here. Absolutely gorgeous 😍 Plus the Cutty Sark , what more could you ask for? chris watton and Gregory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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