Landlubber Mike Posted March 2 Share #31 Posted March 2 He's back! Looks great Kevin, very crisp work on the PE there. Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 3 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted March 2 Author Share #32 Posted March 2 (edited) Thanks Mike and to think I am probably not even at 40% yet?correct flakerling sits on top now! Edited March 2 by Javlin AJohnson, scrubbyj427, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted March 13 Author Share #33 Posted March 13 Not a lot to report been let's say busy fixing cars,baseball MS my nephew's team is in town and just work.I have about 3 hours thus far in these launches and two more to go with the rails in the back to which covers will go in play on atleast one.The rails are my handy work. VonHoldinghausen, yvesvidal, RGL and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted March 14 Author Share #34 Posted March 14 Thanks for the likes and looking in.The launches are basically finished need to give the one out front some more TLC.The bare launch in the middle I am thinking of rolling up a tarp towards the front of the cage since she came out the best might as well show it off.The launches were bare bones except the props life preservers and metal falls on me. VonHoldinghausen, Landlubber Mike, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted May 22 Author Share #35 Posted May 22 I was locked out of the forum for a couple months but finally had one of the mods send a temporary password to Mike (landlubber Mike) who passed it on to me on another forum or sister forum.I have been working her over some will just post the latest pics.I had to take a break in the last month which brought me over to a Flak 88 and a turd of a kit a 1/72 Heller Bloch 174 for some reason I just could not send it to the trash can??The wood is on it way to being finished put an oil finish on it I get locally delivered in from Vicksburg MS stuff is really good.I give this some time to dry out maybe another coat either way once dry then goes the varnish and once hard polish it out with steel wool and lastly a fine automotive polish for paint. Old Collingwood, ccoyle, yvesvidal and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted May 22 Share #36 Posted May 22 Looks very nice Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted May 23 Share #37 Posted May 23 Glad you was able to get back on - loving the work. OC. Canute, mtaylor and Javlin 2 1 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted May 23 Share #38 Posted May 23 Looking great Kevin, lots of progress! And welcome back! mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 1 other 3 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted May 23 Author Share #39 Posted May 23 3 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: Looking great Kevin, lots of progress! And welcome back! Thanks Mike Glad to be back. Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted May 24 Author Share #40 Posted May 24 Not a big update but small tedious update to the cranes.Trumpter did not have anything for crane operator to work from so I fabricated it from some 1/350 PE and some crank handles from the search lights in 1/200 for the steering wheels.All I need to do now is paint and rig the cables. mtaylor, Canute, yvesvidal and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted May 25 Author Share #41 Posted May 25 (edited) The deck is now glued in markings placed the Trumpter swastikas were 1/32" basically I made these @ 1/16" 2x wider and they still look just a tad thin??The base is well on it's way to to getting finished the SS's are not glued ATTM everything can still come apart.The plexiglas comes in next week for me to cut and assemble hoping all goes well there.The crane is finished for one side now just need to rig the other I did have to add a roller not included to get close to the original design. Edited May 25 by Javlin chris watton, scrubbyj427, Old Collingwood and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted June 3 Author Share #42 Posted June 3 I have just about have the foredeck complete the chains are a Nice add but the mods will....lets say had abit of a cuss factor..I had to walk away.I finished it up this morning without a bit of fuss.I had to add a collar that the chain/anchor slide through some .030" rod bent around a .060" rod.I then added the smaller securing chain looping some .010" through the end twist,bend 90' and inset into the deck the chain was left over from the Schnell Boat 72 links per/inch.You will also notice the Swastikas have been updated to a more acceptable size no more sticks.I was not able to address the location of the right/green capstan it's a mirror image the setup is exactly like the left/red a Trumpter mistake Paul a French builder saw and I saw it but I thought my wooden deck fix it the capstan needed to move about 1/3" left it is what it is.I am just glad I caught and made some mods to the chains/anchor. Landlubber Mike, ccoyle, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted June 3 Share #43 Posted June 3 Nicely done Kevin! Those cranes are fantastic by the way, great job! mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 2 others 4 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted June 4 Author Share #44 Posted June 4 10 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: Nicely done Kevin! Those cranes are fantastic by the way, great job! Thanks Mike was picking on you in the sister forum and Peter is about to start a 1/350 Tamy Fletcher his first ship. mtaylor, Canute and Landlubber Mike 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted July 21 Author Share #45 Posted July 21 I have started on the plexiglas case measures 50"+X7 1/4"X14" something I have been shying away from has actually been easy.I have about an 1 1/4 hours cutting and gluing the four sides together I will let this sit over night and do the top tomorrow.I have seen a money making opportunity methinks fellas??I have seen people pay serious money for those 1/2 the size of this without exotic wood underneath! yvesvidal, mtaylor, king derelict and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted July 21 Share #46 Posted July 21 You’re right Jav. Cases are horribly expensive. I make my own basic plexiglass ones but I don’t have the woodworking skills to make a nice base. alan mtaylor, Javlin and Canute 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted July 21 Author Share #47 Posted July 21 8 hours ago, king derelict said: You’re right Jav. Cases are horribly expensive. I make my own basic plexiglass ones but I don’t have the woodworking skills to make a nice base. alan Yeah Alan got a friend down the street who does commission builds of wood ships paid dearly for his last one. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted July 22 Author Share #48 Posted July 22 It's Alive!!! I now frame it out in padauk 1/2"WX1/16'T I will start on the top and ends with the end being 3/8"W and the top making the last 1/8" mtaylor, Canute, Knocklouder and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted July 23 Share #49 Posted July 23 Looks great. The framing will make it spectacular mtaylor, Canute and Javlin 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted July 23 Share #50 Posted July 23 Wow nice display case! Will really set off the model! mtaylor, Javlin and Canute 2 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted October 8 Author Share #51 Posted October 8 While waiting for some drying to occur on the Tempest I have just about finished the wood on the glass case.I still have to glue the four upright to the case drop some wood glue in the joints,sand and clean up.I will then be on the prow for handles up top and for the ends. Canute and yvesvidal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 8 Share #52 Posted October 8 The case looks great Jav. I’m guessing that it weighs a bit. I made a very basic acrylic one for my 1/48 Flower corvette and could hardly lift it over the model. alan Canute, Javlin and mikegr 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted October 8 Author Share #53 Posted October 8 42 minutes ago, king derelict said: The case looks great Jav. I’m guessing that it weighs a bit. I made a very basic acrylic one for my 1/48 Flower corvette and could hardly lift it over the model. alan Not bad Alan used 1/8" for that reason maybe 6/7lbs. Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 8 Share #54 Posted October 8 That’s good. I used 3/8 to stop it flexing because my wood working skills are lousy. It’s just a simple acrylic box on a base of acrylic sheet Canute, Javlin and mikegr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted October 10 Author Share #55 Posted October 10 Getting close. Landlubber Mike, mikegr, Canute and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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