Ronald-V Posted October 13 Share #91 Posted October 13 Looks great! Thukydides and Sizzolo 1 1 Quote Currently working on the HMS Sphinx from Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thukydides Posted October 13 Share #92 Posted October 13 Great job, the boat looks lovely. shipman and Sizzolo 1 1 Quote Current Builds: HMS Perseus (Scratch) Completed Builds: Type VII C U Boat (HobbyBoss); HM Cutter Alert (Vanguard Models) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzolo Posted October 15 Author Share #93 Posted October 15 Pinnace hull all done (will do all masts, oars, sails in future). Time to get back to the wales! JacquesCousteau, Mr Whippy, shipman and 10 others 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzolo Posted October 17 Author Share #94 Posted October 17 Transporting the captains artwork to his new ship. Definitely continuing with wales next! (little boats are fun though) mort stoll, Thukydides, chris watton and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzolo Posted October 27 Author Share #95 Posted October 27 Just a text update today. Three steps forward, three back. On larboard wales I wanted to more accurately place the trenails. I found an excellent drawing in Boudriot’s 74 gun ship book, volume 1 which shows a trenail and iron bolt placement for the outer hull. After seeing that I realised I’d placed my nails aligned with every longitudinal foot on starboard instead of putting nails in per frame (far more closely spaced). I intend to improve on the larboard side. However, my original method was to drill holes in the wale every 5mm as this should align well with the frames (if there is not the slightest error in measurements!). However, after getting to the third row of ebony top&butt planks, including bent ones at the bow which were an absolute pain in the top&butt, I sat back and looked at it. None of the trenails were really vertically aligning. I wanted to see nice vertical lines of nails which would give the viewer a better understanding of the underlying construction. It was looking a bit crap considering the time it took. So…I ripped off all the larboard wale planks (v easy as they were just superglued.. I’ve no other glue that works well) and started again. This time I first drew the frames in pencil on to the underlying planking so that I could then put a pencil dot where each hole needed to be drilled in each wale plank. I’ve done the top row now and it’s already looking better. I blame myself for trying to use a method I assumed would be quicker!(5mm spacing). Ho hum! When the wales are done I might briefly distract myself with some more picture frames. I want to try gilding some as a practice piece (stern decoration will have gold leaf). I’m also considering making a cello and a violin as a nod to ‘master and commander’. Making the ships’ boats at an early stage has helped me better understand what’s possible wrt tiny details in boxwood. Thukydides 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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