Loracs Posted February 18 Author Share #91 Posted February 18 @Baker a very good point... 🚯 Baker 1 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurkSailor Posted February 19 Share #92 Posted February 19 Hi Loracs, You’ve done a wondrous job thus far. I can only dream of being this good! I must ask, and apologize if it has been asked of you before. Can you share the details of that absolutely incredible building slip you use? I MUST have one! It looks invaluable. I find myself using drill press vices and various other things, but nothing compares to what you have. Thank you, Quote Eyüp Current: Fifie - Amati Coca - Amati Completed: Felucca 1887 - Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted February 19 Author Share #93 Posted February 19 (edited) @TurkSailor I look a long time for a convenient building slip... The one I like was out of order and manufacturer did not even reply about possible availability in the future. Link here: SO... I build a working table. Not quite a slip to guide you in the build but mostly to hold the ship in place. It was a lot of work to make and rather expensive. I choose to do it for fun (I wanted a woodworking project to spend time on). At the end NOT a slip... but a close second/third. Beside that... nothing else. You can get by with a lot cheaper alternative since it just holds the ship on place, nothing more. Lastly, it is heavy, very heavy. So, I place the table on a large Lazy Susan to rotate it. Here the link for the table: Edited February 19 by Loracs TurkSailor 1 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurkSailor Posted February 19 Share #94 Posted February 19 @Loracs You are being very humble. This is quite possibly the best work surface for model ship building. Thank you for sharing the log and details. Knocklouder 1 Quote Eyüp Current: Fifie - Amati Coca - Amati Completed: Felucca 1887 - Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted February 23 Author Share #95 Posted February 23 22 ft Yawl (Vanguard Models): I'm adding a 22ft Yawl and 18ft Cutter (later) to the Revenge Build. Both are made by Vanguard Models and of excellent quality and design. Since we don't see those often, I'm adding pictures below. The model has matte clear coat only (except at the bottom of the yawl because it has photo-etch parts - dark brown). Wood choice (pearwood and something else) is excellent and the laser burn is very minimal. Overall, a wonderful small kit, worth every single pennies. Note: A few photo-etch accessories still need to be added. BobG, Knocklouder, TurkSailor and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted February 23 Author Share #96 Posted February 23 Yawl 22 ft completed... Baker, DARIVS ARCHITECTVS, TurkSailor and 5 others 8 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted March 8 Author Share #97 Posted March 8 (edited) Taking care of the crew: I wanted to add before rigging. It may be difficult to place later. I have not painted miniatures in 40 years... so it was time for supplies. I'm doing my own paint, since you can basically tailor it to what you need, either airbrush (new to me), contrast, washes, opaque or translucent paint of pretty much any color with CMYK primary. I like ink because they are pigment dense so when you start mixing for colors, it does not get diluted much. First time trying Zenital base coat (highlights and shadows) on such a small model... let's see later how it turns out with colors. Not great quality miniatures... but hey! I bought them to give a sense of scale (they are 1:64 too), and since I have it at hand, why not use them! Edited March 8 by Loracs TurkSailor, BobG, Baker and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted March 9 Author Share #98 Posted March 9 (edited) Cannon rigging at various stages. It takes patience. Two ropes, one to anchor the cannon to the ship (using 0.75mm rope) and the others to handle the cannon back and forth (0.25mm rope with blocks). Looking forward to having this step done. I'm running out of 2.5mm blocks so I may not do the one at the back. Edited March 9 by Loracs Mr Whippy, Baker, DARIVS ARCHITECTVS and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted March 22 Author Share #99 Posted March 22 (edited) Rigged Cannon: I must say that this took me a while. They are so small.... not perfect but a step up for me since it is my first time. I like Master Korabel blocks a lot, but they are so hard to find in any amount. Glue is still fresh... it will be mostly gone when fully dry. I used Fabric glue for the ropes. Edited March 22 by Loracs firdajan, TJM, mugje and 4 others 7 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted March 23 Share #100 Posted March 23 That looks really good, and very difficult as well Bob M. Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Santa Maria -Amati 1:65, La Pinta- Amati 1:65, La Nina -Amati 1:65 , Hannah Ship in a Bottle -1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 ,The Mayflower Amati 1:60 non Ship Build: 1972 Ford Sport Custom Truck Current Build: Viking Ship Drakkar -Amati-1:50 On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted March 23 Author Share #101 Posted March 23 (edited) thank you @Knocklouder, appreciate. It took me 3 weeks to get the rigging blocks together. At 2.5mm, I had to wear a magnification glass... but only couple hours a day before getting a headache. Not getting any younger. Edited March 23 by Loracs mugje 1 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted March 23 Share #102 Posted March 23 Beautiful rigging on the cannons. Congrats Loracs 1 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted March 28 Author Share #103 Posted March 28 (edited) All Aboard! Edited March 29 by Loracs Baker, BLACK VIKING, BobG and 6 others 9 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted April 12 Author Share #104 Posted April 12 Mats: A lot of shaping but everything fits well. Nothing has been glued so far. Slow progress but still moving along. Rigging next. Tim Moore, BobG, westwood and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted April 13 Author Share #105 Posted April 13 Look nice with the shadow. GrandpaPhil, Baker, Knocklouder and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Grant Posted April 13 Share #106 Posted April 13 Beautiful model. The crew really brings it to life! Nicely done. I'll have some figures to do soon; I have some learning to do first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugje Posted April 13 Share #107 Posted April 13 Lovely indeed! Love the natural wood colors Knocklouder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted April 13 Author Share #108 Posted April 13 (edited) Hello, thanks all... indeed, the natural color was my go. I could not bring myself painting the hull or the mats. The reason for the inlays. It adds a little "design/oomph" while still be wood. Not quite historic though, but a display piece. Edited April 13 by Loracs mugje, Knocklouder and Baker 3 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted April 13 Author Share #109 Posted April 13 (edited) A few close-up pictures to show some of the details. Edited April 13 by Loracs mugje, Knocklouder, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted April 28 Author Share #110 Posted April 28 The mats are shaped and blocks are nearly all attaches. That's already a lot of slip-knots and I'm afraid it's only the beginning. Repetition is part of the game. Baker, GrandpaPhil, BobG and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loracs Posted Saturday at 03:45 AM Author Share #111 Posted Saturday at 03:45 AM Sails: I wanted to keep the sails flexible... so no dipping in diluted glue. A 2-3 mm border was glued around to reenforce them at the edge. The "cringles" were a pain to do as well as sizing them. Baker, The Gimps Chimp, mugje and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Build: Chinese Pirate Junk Current Build: HMS Revenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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