augie Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share #1771 Posted May 16, 2015 Just one comment for those who mentioned they might consider a Swiss Pear deck. Personally, I love it. It's fairly easy to work with, holds a good edge. But even with just a natural stain finish, it has a distinctive, slightly dark color. It's like picking a paint for a room --- it might look good on a color sample but it turns out to look 'different' when the whole room is done. Take a look at Rustyj's scratch built Confed to see what I mean. I believe his is all boxwood --- and beautifully done: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/533-usf-confederacy-by-rustyj-completed/page-4 Choose carefully, my friends. GLakie, SkerryAmp, mtaylor and 2 others 5 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...
Rustyj Posted May 16, 2015 Share #1772 Posted May 16, 2015 Thanks for the props Augie. Yes it's boxwood and you can see it was cut from different batches of wood. I never noticed the color difference until I started planking her. Thankfully as it ages the difference is not so obvious. augie and GLakie 2 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston Completed Build Logs: USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancovitch Posted May 17, 2015 Share #1773 Posted May 17, 2015 yea...often different colors in some woods are hard to see until they are oiled or varnished........i tried to lay out all the planks and dampen parts of them with water and separate the lighter and the darker ones so i can choose where to put which ...but that's tricky too, as some planks are light on one end and dark on the other augie, GLakie, egkb and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted May 19, 2015 Share #1774 Posted May 19, 2015 Beautiful work Augie, you deserve all the plaudits heaped upon you mate. Be Good mobbsie augie, GLakie and Canute 3 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hime Posted May 19, 2015 Share #1775 Posted May 19, 2015 How beautiful! Augie I think you have refined your skill set with every step. This is a museum piece in the making ! Bill Canute, GLakie and augie 3 Quote Passion is Patience...and I am a carpenter in any scale. Current build; Endurance - 1:70 scale, Occre Current build; H.M.S. Surprise - 1796, 1:48 A L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted May 19, 2015 Share #1776 Posted May 19, 2015 Augie...... I hope your back can take one more pat ........ It's BEAUTIFUL!!! ! Frank GLakie and augie 2 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...
trippwj Posted May 19, 2015 Share #1777 Posted May 19, 2015 Yeah, what they all said! I also agree completely with Sjors. GLakie 1 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share #1778 Posted May 19, 2015 Additional thanks and appreciation to all who have stopped by. BILL ---- nice to see you back. Looking forward to your progress on the Pride of Baltimore. GLakie and Bill Hime 2 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...
augie Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share #1779 Posted May 25, 2015 Happy Memorial Day to all. And a moment to remember all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and cannot be with us to share it. Time for a small update. Have continued working on the quarter deck with the addition of numerous pinrails, cleats, belaying pins (blackened), eyebolts/rings for the cannon rigging and the ship's wheel: It's really good to get the steering cables, which pass down through the quarterdeck and gun deck, off of the deck where they have been in the way for months! The speaking tube also disappears below into the bowels of the ship. In more modern times I could just picture John Wayne bellowing 'Engine room -----more steam!!' The two wheels were really horrible castings but I did what I could to clean them up including fabricating 3 or 4 handles which were missing. At this scale I wasn't about to attempt scratching 2 wheels (make that any scale). There are still some stanchions and railings to be installed but I'll hold off on these until the 'heavy lifting' in the waist and bow are complete. Likewise the guns for the QD. So next up will be the twin binnacles. Here's a preview of the parts layout for one of them: Hope all is well with everyone! Trussben, cookster, egkb and 26 others 29 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...
riverboat Posted May 25, 2015 Share #1780 Posted May 25, 2015 Yeah ditto Dirk on the wheels.... I thought they were wood!!!.... Nice job Augie. Frank GLakie and Canute 2 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...
GLakie Posted May 25, 2015 Share #1781 Posted May 25, 2015 You're doing a splendid job on her Augie, and I have to echo what the other guys said about those nasty cast wheels. Nice work! Not looking forward to making my ten spoke ones presentable. augie and Canute 2 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted May 25, 2015 Share #1782 Posted May 25, 2015 Nice job on the wheels Augie, looking good augie and GLakie 2 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted May 25, 2015 Share #1783 Posted May 25, 2015 Great rescue job on the wheels Augie. It is also wonderful to see those important smaller details starting to go in like the belaying pins, speaking tube and all those eyebolts! I like the black color on the pins...they stand out really well against the red bulwarks. Your third photo also helps to show how long this lady is...she's a truly beautiful build. Cheers, Nigel. Canute, augie and GLakie 3 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 25, 2015 Share #1784 Posted May 25, 2015 Just a great build of a beautiful ship Augie. Well done mate. GLakie and augie 2 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted May 25, 2015 Share #1785 Posted May 25, 2015 Great work, as always, Augie. I echo everyone else on the wheels. Bob GLakie and augie 2 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb0190 Posted May 25, 2015 Share #1786 Posted May 25, 2015 She looks great Augie. I also thought the wheels were wood and they looked good! augie and GLakie 2 Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted May 25, 2015 Share #1787 Posted May 25, 2015 Great work Augie - I can only echo everyone else's comments. augie and GLakie 2 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 26, 2015 Share #1788 Posted May 26, 2015 <echos everyone else> Sweet work on the wheel, Augie. I love the deck color everytime I see it. Canute, GLakie and augie 3 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted May 26, 2015 Share #1789 Posted May 26, 2015 great update Augie.....the ship's wheel and fittings look really nice with the contrast of the deck mtaylor, augie, Canute and 1 other 4 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted May 26, 2015 Share #1790 Posted May 26, 2015 Yep, nothing new here........ Still a masterpiece......... Nice ships wheel....I want one ! Sjors GLakie, augie, src and 3 others 6 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...
_SalD_ Posted May 26, 2015 Share #1791 Posted May 26, 2015 Nice wheels Augie, hope I can clean mine up that well. augie and GLakie 2 Quote Sal Nautical Research Guild Current USCG Harriet Lane - Model Shipways Complete U.S. Brig Syren - Model Shipways New York Pilot Boat 'Phantom' 1868 - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share #1792 Posted June 2, 2015 One final update before we close the shipyard for our vacation. The twin binnacles have been completed and mounted. With this, the 'command and control center' area is completed. I'll be around and checking in on all of you for a few days. Then it's off to Alaska in search of a King Salmon with my name on it. Been over 25 years since we visited the North country so it will be interesting to see the changes. Be 'off the grid' for about 3 weeks. Stay the course and keep a lamp burning in the stern gallery so we can find our way back. Rustyj, Jack12477, Trussben and 25 others 28 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...
Jack12477 Posted June 2, 2015 Share #1793 Posted June 2, 2015 Enjoy the fishing Augie. See you when you return ! augie, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmay Posted June 2, 2015 Share #1794 Posted June 2, 2015 Hello Augie,a well deserved break after some outstanding modeling by a master,thanks for all your tips and learnings. Years ago I caught a king salmon close to a wall of high rock on the west coast of Vancouver Island,jigging with a 60 gram silver perkins,what a tiring thrill. good luck.Edwin. GLakie, augie and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted June 2, 2015 Share #1795 Posted June 2, 2015 wow Augie..... Update and vacation.... We keep the light burning for you !!!! Have fun way North..... Sjors augie, popeye the sailor, trippwj and 4 others 7 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...
_SalD_ Posted June 2, 2015 Share #1796 Posted June 2, 2015 Safe trip Augie, enjoy GLakie, mtaylor and augie 3 Quote Sal Nautical Research Guild Current USCG Harriet Lane - Model Shipways Complete U.S. Brig Syren - Model Shipways New York Pilot Boat 'Phantom' 1868 - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted June 2, 2015 Share #1797 Posted June 2, 2015 Have a safe and exciting trip Augie. We'll be expecting lots of pictures. Jack12477, augie, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted June 2, 2015 Share #1798 Posted June 2, 2015 We'll be expecting lots of pictures. Yes, especially ones of the "big one that got away" :D mtaylor, riverboat, augie and 2 others 5 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb0190 Posted June 2, 2015 Share #1799 Posted June 2, 2015 Have a safe trip and enjoy the fishing! GLakie, augie and mtaylor 3 Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted June 2, 2015 Share #1800 Posted June 2, 2015 Nice! looking work there Augie........ Have fun on your vacation. frank GLakie, augie and mtaylor 3 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...
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