Craigie65 Posted April 16 #61 Posted April 16 We have all been there! Quote Cheers Craig Current Build HMS Indefatigable Erycina - Vanguard Models Finished: HM Bomb Vessel Granado - Caldercraft, HMS Pegasus - Victory models, Nisha - Vanguard Models
Scottish Guy Posted April 16 #62 Posted April 16 I use a mini bench clamp vice and put my dowel / mast in there (to have it nicely fixed and not rolling when sanding) and then use a file or sanding block (often on blocks to keep a steady height). Then I turn the dowel / mast by 90 degress and go on with the same procedure. The benchtop clamp vice was (years ago) a tenner... so not breaking the bank but a nice helper for sure. Micha BrochBoating, dunnock and Craigie65 3 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
BrochBoating Posted April 16 Author #63 Posted April 16 Measuring, marking and slowly filing and sanding. Turned out nicely. Ronald-V, Thukydides, JacquesCousteau and 7 others 10 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
Scottish Guy Posted April 16 #64 Posted April 16 2 minutes ago, BrochBoating said: Measuring, marking and slowly filing and sanding. Turned out nicely. That´s the way to go my friend Greetings from the North (East Coast) to the East Coast dunnock, BrochBoating, Mr Whippy and 1 other 3 1 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
BrochBoating Posted April 16 Author #65 Posted April 16 Wasn’t sure how far I’d get today but has gone well. Except for two of my new drill bits breaking. Shame as the smaller ones have been really good. Both on the topmast so just bad karma All gone together nicely and a couple of coats of black. I’ll varnish once dry and that should do for now. Oboship, Scottish Guy, Mr Whippy and 4 others 7 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
Scottish Guy Posted April 16 #66 Posted April 16 These broken drill bits can be a pain, wish they would find something that would solve this issue. I try most times to use my Dremel Workstation to do really small drills. Unfortunately not always possible... Micha BrochBoating 1 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
chris watton Posted April 16 #67 Posted April 16 Always breaking fine drill bitts, they always break at the most inopportune time, too. Scottish Guy, BrochBoating, Oboship and 2 others 5 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook
Scottish Guy Posted April 16 #68 Posted April 16 Just now, chris watton said: Always breaking fine drill bitts, they always break at the most inopportune time, too. And most the times the ones we ran out of stock ^^ chris watton, BrochBoating and Oboship 2 1 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
BrochBoating Posted April 16 Author #69 Posted April 16 47 minutes ago, Scottish Guy said: And most the times the ones we ran out of stock ^^ They have inbuilt RFID so they can check which to break! 49 minutes ago, chris watton said: Always breaking fine drill bitts, they always break at the most inopportune time, too. Hopefully the rest survive, if so a set per boat isn't the end of the world as they do drill very well. Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
BrochBoating Posted April 16 Author #70 Posted April 16 As ever a coat of Danish Oil to make the grain pop and varnish tomorrow. Happy so far. Scottish Guy and Isaiah 2 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
Scottish Guy Posted April 16 #71 Posted April 16 5 minutes ago, BrochBoating said: They have inbuilt RFID so they can check which to break! Now then you have to tell me the brand because mine don´t have an RFID built in ^^ 6 minutes ago, BrochBoating said: Hopefully the rest survive, if so a set per boat isn't the end of the world as they do drill very well. Gladly building a boat doesn´t just take a week or it could become an expensive thingy ^^ Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
BrochBoating Posted April 16 Author #72 Posted April 16 15 minutes ago, Scottish Guy said: Now then you have to tell me the brand because mine don´t have an RFID built in ^^ Gladly building a boat doesn´t just take a week or it could become an expensive thingy ^^ Very! In the not too distant past I've very much enjoyed large Lego kits but had to stop as however much fun they are they're VERY expensive per minute of entertainment. Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
Scottish Guy Posted April 16 #73 Posted April 16 1 hour ago, BrochBoating said: Very! In the not too distant past I've very much enjoyed large Lego kits but had to stop as however much fun they are they're VERY expensive per minute of entertainment. Tell me, I have tons of LEGO in the house as well, was thinking (dreaming) of building Stormwind (World of Warcraft) of LEGO, but I realised that this might need 200 times more LEGO as I own right now... but still tons of LEGO here and won´t sell it, even if the prices are increasing (I´m a bit of a vintage collector with old Commodore C64s, Amiga and Atari computers, cameras from 1872 till nowadays and such stuff - my wife gave up to kill me lol)... Micha BrochBoating 1 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
BrochBoating Posted April 16 Author #74 Posted April 16 9 minutes ago, Scottish Guy said: cameras from 1872 till nowadays and such stuff - my wife gave up to kill me lol)... I try and not collect or I wouldn't stop. Moving to a much smaller property helped there. I'd definitely enjoy old cameras as long as I could use them. At the moment I just use a Nikon D5 & D850, though not for model pic usually! Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
Scottish Guy Posted April 16 #75 Posted April 16 17 minutes ago, BrochBoating said: I try and not collect or I wouldn't stop. Moving to a much smaller property helped there. Get you there and a ken, but unfortunately we did the opposite way, we moved into a 3 bedroom bungalow with garage (my wife is disabled and can´t use steps anymore) so it`s hard to stop collecting LEGO lol, she even supports me in it. 19 minutes ago, BrochBoating said: I'd definitely enjoy old cameras as long as I could use them. I buy them and fix them / restore them, all my cameras are working or were working once (have not the time to check on them regulary) but some of the older ones I use frequently. For daily use I have a Canon EOS 70D, a 5D Mark III and a Canon EOS 3 SLR and a PowerShot G7X Mark III for video (YouTube). BrochBoating 1 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
BrochBoating Posted April 16 Author #76 Posted April 16 42 minutes ago, Scottish Guy said: For daily use I have a Canon EOS 70D, a 5D Mark III and a Canon EOS 3 SLR and a PowerShot G7X Mark III for video (YouTube). I prefer Canon but amazing Nikon glass is so much cheaper than Canon these days. I mainly use a 300 2.8 & a 500 4 so cost was important! Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
Scottish Guy Posted April 16 #77 Posted April 16 14 minutes ago, BrochBoating said: I prefer Canon but amazing Nikon glass is so much cheaper than Canon these days. Get that one but I started a long time ago with Canon, so no need to change. I have quiet some L lenses (which I collected over the years). BrochBoating 1 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
Isaiah Posted April 17 #78 Posted April 17 Do you know if they’re carbide? I’ve been looking for the HSS version but can’t find any. Quote Current build: HM Cutter Sherbourne 1763 by Isaiah - Vanguard models - 1:64 Completed Builds: Perseverance -1807 - by Isaiah - 1:48 - Colonial Brig
BrochBoating Posted April 17 Author #79 Posted April 17 12 hours ago, Isaiah said: Do you know if they’re carbide? I’ve been looking for the HSS version but can’t find any. Not certain as where I got them from doesn't state. However seemingly identical ones sold on Amazon say carbide: Micro Drill Bits Mr Whippy, Scottish Guy and Isaiah 3 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
BrochBoating Posted April 18 Author #80 Posted April 18 Main mast prepped and fit checked, not fixed in place. Bowsprit shaped and fitted. Then became apparent that this put it out of line vertically and horizontally. Not horribly so but enough to annoy. Removed and filed so the alignment is good. I'll sand out the file marks next time. JacquesCousteau, Oboship, Scottish Guy and 4 others 7 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
BrochBoating Posted April 20 Author #81 Posted April 20 (edited) Booms & Yards started. Working from the plans using a file and sandpaper. I find it useful to use masking tape to try and keep the tapers on the right place. On the Booms I also use a file to make a slot for the jaw to slide into to try and make somewhat of a mechanical connection between the two. Attached with PVA and held with clamps to go off. On all measure off the plans and use masking tape to try and get the wedges in the same place around the part. In typical Amazon fashion packet of drill bits arrived with four rather than five packs. Also fairly typical when complained they just refunded. Result! Edited April 20 by BrochBoating Mr Whippy, dunnock, Ronald-V and 1 other 4 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
Scottish Guy Posted April 20 #82 Posted April 20 well done sir... looks good Micha BrochBoating 1 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
BrochBoating Posted April 20 Author #83 Posted April 20 2 hours ago, Scottish Guy said: well done sir... looks good Micha Thanks Micha. All painted and drying but forgot to take a pic. Next time it'll be all the blocks and bits and pieces. Was wondering if I can fit the booms but not the yards when the mast is fixed to the hull as I think it would make fitting shrouds and ratlines safer? dunnock and Scottish Guy 2 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
Scottish Guy Posted April 20 #84 Posted April 20 18 minutes ago, BrochBoating said: Was wondering if I can fit the booms but not the yards when the mast is fixed to the hull as I think it would make fitting shrouds and ratlines safer? I would think so but I´m not an expert about ratlines. But just by logic I would say it should be easier and safer to fit the shrouds and ratlines. But I would make sure that the mast is properly secured and fixed, if the mast collapses the entire work is ruined and you start again. Micha Craigie65 and BrochBoating 2 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
BrochBoating Posted April 20 Author #85 Posted April 20 7 minutes ago, Scottish Guy said: I would think so but I´m not an expert about ratlines. But just by logic I would say it should be easier and safer to fit the shrouds and ratlines. But I would make sure that the mast is properly secured and fixed, if the mast collapses the entire work is ruined and you start again. Micha Thanks Micha. Me neither I've only done them once. Got the knot for the ratlines right about half way through? I was thinking without the yards fitted they might survive! This time I've test fitted the mast so I know it'll go in ok once it's got lots of delicate parts attached. Scottish Guy, Mr Whippy and Craigie65 3 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
Scottish Guy Posted April 20 #86 Posted April 20 10 minutes ago, BrochBoating said: Thanks Micha. Me neither I've only done them once. Got the knot for the ratlines right about half way through? I was thinking without the yards fitted they might survive! This time I've test fitted the mast so I know it'll go in ok once it's got lots of delicate parts attached. Like I said, I´m not an expert in ratlines or rigging yet but that`s how I would have done it anyway. Sounds logical to me at least. I´m confident you will make it properly and it will work out fine. I´m still fighting my Roar Ege from Billing Boats lol... Micha Craigie65, BrochBoating and Mr Whippy 3 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
BrochBoating Posted April 20 Author #87 Posted April 20 25 minutes ago, Scottish Guy said: Like I said, I´m not an expert in ratlines or rigging yet but that`s how I would have done it anyway. Sounds logical to me at least. I´m confident you will make it properly and it will work out fine. I´m still fighting my Roar Ege from Billing Boats lol... Micha So I see! Scottish Guy 1 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
BrochBoating Posted April 21 Author #88 Posted April 21 Fair bit of progress today. Got nearly all the blocks and foot ropes on ready to fit the booms and yards later. Quite pleased. A mix of gel and liquid CA to fix knots and ropes. Gel when I need to keep a piece of rope in place while working it and liquid to hold knots. I've decided to leave these off for now and proceed with the shrouds and ratlines. Hopefully their absence will make this a safer process and not make life harder (or much harder) later. Used my monitor on one side and top desk shelf on the other (for each side) to hold the shroud up and out of the way to tie off at the top, make sure that rope is taught up to the top then in contact with nothing else for a drip of liquid CA. Next time I'll try and make some guide of jig for the dead eyes to keep them even as I usually find that difficult. Scottish Guy, chris watton, ccoyle and 1 other 4 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
Scottish Guy Posted April 21 #89 Posted April 21 Looks pretty neat Simon. Well done. I didn´t have that much success but even I got a bit further with my build. In picture 5, does it just look like or are the two right lines twisted in the upper part (close to the outrigger)? Like I said before, I´m not an expert on rigging or ratlines but does it matter if it would be twisted or is it easy enough to un-twist it? Micha BrochBoating 1 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
BrochBoating Posted April 21 Author #90 Posted April 21 Just now, Scottish Guy said: Looks pretty neat Simon. Well done. I didn´t have that much success but even I got a bit further with my build. In picture 5, does it just look like or are the two right lines twisted in the upper part (close to the outrigger)? Like I said before, I´m not an expert on rigging or ratlines but does it matter if it would be twisted or is it easy enough to un-twist it? Micha Thank you. Quite likely but at the moment they're just held with hair clips to keep them vaguely in place. Scottish Guy 1 Quote Simon. Current builds HMS Speedy v2023 - Vanguard Models Nisha - Vanguard Models HM Gun Brig Adder - Vanguard Models Previous HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard Models Saucy Jack - Vanguard Models Polaris - OcCre
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