augie Posted January 30, 2014 #361 Posted January 30, 2014 Beautiful Bob. Really first-rate. 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
Sjors Posted January 30, 2014 #362 Posted January 30, 2014 That looks amazing Bob. Very, very nice ! 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
Rustyj Posted January 30, 2014 #363 Posted January 30, 2014 Hi Bob, If you hadn’t put the penny there you couldn’t tell they weren’t full size. Very nice! Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston 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
rafine Posted January 30, 2014 Author #364 Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks very much Augie, Sjors and Rusty for the kind words and thanks also to the "likes" for your interest and encouragement. Bob 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
NMBROOK Posted January 30, 2014 #365 Posted January 30, 2014 That is some wonderful furniture construction in miniature Bob! Kind Regards Nigel Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
rafine Posted January 30, 2014 Author #366 Posted January 30, 2014 Many thanks Nigel. I just noticed your new Mordaunt log. It looks very interesting and I expect to follow it closely. Bob NMBROOK 1 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
NMBROOK Posted January 30, 2014 #367 Posted January 30, 2014 Thank you Bob,the project is very much still in it's infancy at the moment Kind Regards Nigel Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
cookster Posted January 31, 2014 #368 Posted January 31, 2014 Very nice furniture Bob, especially at such a small scale! One thought for you, you might consider making the cushions out of styrene to avoid the wood grain cushions. I'm not criticizing, please don't take it that way, just offering up a suggestion... Quote Wes Cook Current Build: USF Constitution (Model Shipways) USF Essex (Scratch build) MS Syren (build log lost, need to rebuild) Future Builds: MS Confederacy
rafine Posted January 31, 2014 Author #369 Posted January 31, 2014 Wes, there really isn't any wood grain showing through. I think the photos accentuate the slightly mottled paint effect (intentionally uneven paint coverage) I used to make it look more like fabric to my eye. Maybe it didn't work as well as I thought. Bob 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
cookster Posted February 1, 2014 #370 Posted February 1, 2014 Bob, you're the one viewing the real thing, if it looks good to you that's the opinion that counts! I would never criticize your work, please don't think I was. rafine 1 Quote Wes Cook Current Build: USF Constitution (Model Shipways) USF Essex (Scratch build) MS Syren (build log lost, need to rebuild) Future Builds: MS Confederacy
mtaylor Posted February 1, 2014 #371 Posted February 1, 2014 Now that is a Great Cabin!!! augie and NMBROOK 2 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)
rafine Posted February 1, 2014 Author #372 Posted February 1, 2014 Thanks Mark. More to come. Bob 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
Timmo Posted February 1, 2014 #373 Posted February 1, 2014 Hi Bob, Just found your build. Great work you've done on a fine looking vessel. Keep it up. Quote Current build Enterprise class 28-gun frigate 1774 - scratchbuild 1:36 RC Completed builds Cruizer class brig - scratchbuild 1:36 RC HM Bomb Vessel Granado - Caldercraft HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft
rafine Posted February 2, 2014 Author #374 Posted February 2, 2014 Thanks so much Timmo. Bob 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
Gahm Posted February 4, 2014 #375 Posted February 4, 2014 I love the details you are putting in your Essex! Great work as usual! Thomas Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
Mirabell61 Posted February 4, 2014 #376 Posted February 4, 2014 well done Bob ! beautiful work, a pleasure to look at Nils Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50
rafine Posted February 4, 2014 Author #377 Posted February 4, 2014 Thanks Thomas and Nils for the kind words. Thanks also to the "likes". Continuing the work on the Great Cabin, I made and installed the partition for the cabin and a small pantry cabinet set up against that partition. The partition was made of boxwood sheet and strip. Following Sam's suggestion, I decided to panel it on both sides. the hinges are PE brass parts that I had, which I cut down to a more acceptable size. The door knobs are very small nails. Both the hinges and the knobs were blackened using Birchwood Casey. The cabinet is conjectural, and derives from a reference on a drawing in AOTS. It was made from boxwood sheet and strip with blackened nails for knobs. This completes the work on the Cabin --but maybe not. I'm still considering the possibility of trying to do a table and chairs at some later point in construction, but the chairs would really be soooo tiny. We'll see. For now, it's on to the forward partition, which will be done similarly to the completed one. Bob hamilton, freewheelinguy, realworkingsailor and 19 others 22 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
augie Posted February 4, 2014 #378 Posted February 4, 2014 Well thought out on the cabinet. Nice work all around Bob. 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
Sjors Posted February 4, 2014 #379 Posted February 4, 2014 Hi Bob, If you make that cabinet on scale 1:1 I want to order one ! Really great !!!!!! Siegfried 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
rafine Posted February 4, 2014 Author #380 Posted February 4, 2014 Thanks Augie. Thanks Sjors. My wife is always complaining that I never make anything in a size that's useful. Bob trippwj, augie, Barbossa and 4 others 7 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
maggsl_01 Posted February 4, 2014 #381 Posted February 4, 2014 Hi Hi.. Bob... I understand very well what you say... and looking into my shipyard she says... The roof on the gardenhouse needs to be done... and the veranda need new planks... What the hell has this to do with me and my ships??? Cheerio Max mtaylor 1 Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live?
Chenequa Posted February 4, 2014 #382 Posted February 4, 2014 Bob, following your work is very enlightening. Soo much better than I've been doing; but helpful to get better. I still have ESSEX on the shelf where you suggested I stop. Is there anything new from Model Expo on replacments or changes to the kit? Will be done with EMMA sometime soon, and just wondering what to do next. Cheers, Terry Quote
alde Posted February 4, 2014 #383 Posted February 4, 2014 Fantastic attention to detail and workmanship. Thanks for taking the time to post a build log. Quote The heart is happiest when the head and the hands work together. Al Current Builds: HMS Halifax 1/48 POF Lumberyard Kit Model Shipways Glad Tidings Acoustic Guitar Build FINISHED
rafine Posted February 4, 2014 Author #384 Posted February 4, 2014 Thanks very much guys. Your interest is appreciated. Terry, all I know is what Sam Cassano has posted on MSW (see "Wood ship model kit questions and reviews"). 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
samueljr Posted February 4, 2014 #385 Posted February 4, 2014 Bob, Great work on the cabin (play on words there)........LOL! If you're interested in dressing out the cabin more, let me know and I'll get some of the indents from the Essex Papers out to you. They have listings for chair types and numbers I even recall something on chintz material for drapes/curtains. Update on ESSEX corrections coming later this week.............. Sam Quote ABSOLUTELY NOTHING UNDER DEVELOPMENT
NMBROOK Posted February 4, 2014 #386 Posted February 4, 2014 VERY nice work on the cabin Bob Kind Regards Nigel Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
rafine Posted February 5, 2014 Author #387 Posted February 5, 2014 Many thanks Sam and Nigel. I'll be in touch Sam if I decide to go further. Thanks. Bob 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
KenW Posted February 8, 2014 #388 Posted February 8, 2014 Your cabin looks great. Will the inside of the cabin be visible? Through the windows, or will portions of the deck be removed? Your work is the best. Quote Ken NO PIRACY 4 ME! (SUPPORTING CHUCKS' IDEA) Current Build: Washington 1776 Galley Completed Builds: Pilot Boat Mary (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Continental Boat Providence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Continental Ship Independence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Rattlesnake (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Armed Virginia Sloop (from Completed Gallery) Fair American (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build Log) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Nautical Research Guild
rafine Posted February 8, 2014 Author #389 Posted February 8, 2014 Thanks very much Ken. Good question as to how much will be visible. My plan is to leave one side of the quarterdeck unplanked. It remains to be seen what the result will be. Either way, it's fun doing the work. The remaining work that I will be doing in that area at this time is now complete. I've made and installed the forward bulkhead partition and the small fore and aft partition for the captain's bed space. The forward partition was done exactly like the previous cabin partition ( boxwood sheet and strip, paneled on both sides). The bed space partition was also done with boxwood sheet and strip, but was done with planking rather than panelling. I also did one other item. I made and installed the bulwark cleats by the various bulwark sheaves. These were done with boxwood strip and were glued and pinned in place. I must admit that I tried a couple of the great looking mass production methods that I've seen here on MSW and failed miserably (my fault -- not the methods). I ended up just making them one at a time with files. I'm waiting for gun carriages from the Lumberyard to begin the remaining gun deck work. I just may turn to the outer stern area for a while. Blue Ensign, NMBROOK, klimi and 22 others 25 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
Rustyj Posted February 8, 2014 #390 Posted February 8, 2014 Very nice work Bob. Visible or not it sure looks good and we will always know it’s there. augie 1 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston 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
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