HIPEXEC Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share #691 Posted June 11, 2014 Thanks for the splitting advise. Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share #692 Posted June 11, 2014 It's very slow going making these fife rails. The mizzen rail is done, now I'm 3/4 through the foremast rail. I hope to get all three done before I give leave to my shipyard crew Friday night so we can all go to the Caribbean . Karleop, Aussie048, src and 2 others 5 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share #693 Posted June 12, 2014 I've rough finished all three fife rails. I've set them in position for the pics, but I have to fine finish them next before gluing them.. src, Karleop, lambsbk and 3 others 6 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share #694 Posted June 12, 2014 Since Constructo didn't provide for binnacles, I've asked for help and Jeff came through. I'm copying as best I can his binnacles. MarisStella.hr, rafine and Sjors 3 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim I. Posted June 13, 2014 Share #695 Posted June 13, 2014 Looks good! - Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share #696 Posted June 13, 2014 I'm not happy with those binnacles. My work is too rough. I'll have to look for a plan B. Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share #697 Posted June 14, 2014 See ya mates! My whole shipyard crew including my Admiral have packed our sea bags and will be sailing the pirate infested waters of the Caribbean. dgbot and src 2 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted June 14, 2014 Share #698 Posted June 14, 2014 May you find treasure and have a good time. David B HIPEXEC 1 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 14, 2014 Share #699 Posted June 14, 2014 Have a safe and enjoyable time. We'll keep a light on in the stern gallery to guide you home. HIPEXEC 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted June 14, 2014 Share #700 Posted June 14, 2014 Have a great time rich. sam HIPEXEC 1 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted June 14, 2014 Share #701 Posted June 14, 2014 Enjoy your sea and sailing time Rich ! HIPEXEC 1 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karleop Posted June 14, 2014 Share #702 Posted June 14, 2014 Rich, Beware of the Black Pearl !! Saludos, Karl HIPEXEC 1 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...
mtdoramike Posted June 15, 2014 Share #703 Posted June 15, 2014 Absolutely gorgeous. I LOVE Constructo models and even though I have built two Constitutions in the past, I would love to build a Constructo Connie. HIPEXEC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share #704 Posted June 23, 2014 Well my crew is well rested and the laundry's done from our trip to the Carribbean. No pirates, but I went aboard a three masted brig. Very nice ship with many of the old ship stuff. Now it's back to work in the shipyard. Thanks for all your nice remarks. Karleop 1 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted June 23, 2014 Share #705 Posted June 23, 2014 Any photos? Inquiring minds want to know. David B HIPEXEC and Sjors 2 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 23, 2014 Share #706 Posted June 23, 2014 Glad you made it home safely and had a good time. HIPEXEC 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share #707 Posted June 23, 2014 No photos...just good memories! Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share #708 Posted June 23, 2014 Working on the skylight. Constructo gave me a cylinder and told me to make it into a hexagon? As bad as I am with woodworking I couldn't figure out how to do that. While sailing in the Carribbean it struck me....I bought a hex nut and used it to mark the hex shape then sanded it to shape. It's not bad for a clumsy ox like me. Then they gave me a sheet of brass so I had to cut out the skylight part and bend it into shape. Good but not great. I have to idea how to make the skylight look like glass? Sjors, Karleop and Aussie048 3 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share #709 Posted June 23, 2014 I'm still working on the fife rails. Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted June 24, 2014 Share #710 Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) I have used acitate many times. There is also a solution out I forget the name that can make a glass like surface when it dries. David B Edited June 24, 2014 by dgbot HIPEXEC 1 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted June 24, 2014 Share #711 Posted June 24, 2014 A hex nut! Great thought Rich! The ingenuity on this site never ceases to amaze me I would have taken all day with a compass a pensile and probably a straight edge and it still wouldnt have loked any better. Nice job. If your looking for making sheets of "glass" Davids acetate is your best bet I would think. If your trying to fill in an area like a recess there are liquid solutions at art stores. I used something called Gallery Glass from Plaid Enterprises. It worked pretty good, not great, just pretty good. It was the best I found for filling recesses although it took several applications. My first choice would be the acetate though. Hope that helps Sam Bw, welcome home. augie and HIPEXEC 2 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share #712 Posted June 24, 2014 I'm experimenting with different ways to make the hammock cranes. So far I've made three different kinds of "U" shaped cranes that don't seem to be very sturdy after being glued on. They tend to break loose with just a little pressure. This experiment had me buy some 1/4" mesh screen and cut a three mesh wide strip which I bent the two outside panels 90 degrees to form a "U" shaped channel. It roughly works. Now, if I can straighten it all out to looks nice and neat and then paint it brass...... it might work? Aussie048, MarisStella.hr, mort stoll and 1 other 4 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 24, 2014 Share #713 Posted June 24, 2014 Interesting idea. It will be up to you to judge if the scale is correct - you don't want them to be overpowering. Have you considered going with a black, rather then brass, finish? HIPEXEC 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share #714 Posted June 24, 2014 Everything on Constructo's models is either natural woods or brass. The only black is the chimney Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share #715 Posted June 24, 2014 I also think all hammock nets take away from the beauty of all the ships I see. They give a cluttered look. I was even thinking of only installing one section? I'll probably stick with light brass wire, but I like to experiment. Aussie048 1 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 24, 2014 Share #716 Posted June 24, 2014 That may be the ticket ---- minimizing them to one section (the waist?). I tend to agree they can add a lot of 'confusion' although the netting veil does add interest! Decisions, decisions ! HIPEXEC 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted June 24, 2014 Share #717 Posted June 24, 2014 This is what is called artistic liscense. The final decision is yours. David B HIPEXEC 1 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share #718 Posted June 24, 2014 WARNING!!! Do Not Spray poly or varnish on your model ! I made that mistake trying to add just a little sheen to the single coat I'd given her. Wow! What a mess! It looked like the ship had sailed through some ice fog which left a frosty coating all over. I'm now on my third day removing the "frost". It's all almost gone. I'm a brush man from now on! Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 24, 2014 Share #719 Posted June 24, 2014 Yikes! And here I am always trying to get the sheen off. Brushes it is, Sir! HIPEXEC 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share #720 Posted June 25, 2014 I'm still working on the skylight. I treated the windows as if only a dim light would be coming from below decks. It would be muted with tones of brown with only a hint of lightness. I tried shades of blue like the sky, but it looked awful. I still have to work on the trim. At least I got he shape okay. augie, Karleop, src and 3 others 6 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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