SJSoane Posted December 22, 2022 Share #331 Posted December 22, 2022 Hi Greg, I add my congratulations to everyone else's. You have set the highest standard for model builders around the world. An inspiration to look at. Mark dvm27, Hubac's Historian, druxey and 1 other 3 1 Quote Current build: HMS Bellona 74, ca. 1760, 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/196-hms-bellona-by-sjsoane-scale-164-1760-as-designed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted December 22, 2022 Share #332 Posted December 22, 2022 I as well want to say " Very Well Done" and thanks for sharing , Amazing work dvm27 and mtaylor 1 1 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 Bottle-Amati 1:300 : The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 Current Build: The Mayflower: Amati On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted December 22, 2022 Share #333 Posted December 22, 2022 Amazing work, wow! Congrats on a fantastic build! dvm27 and mtaylor 1 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: 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 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 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 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...
scrubbyj427 Posted December 23, 2022 Share #334 Posted December 23, 2022 Beautiful work Greg! Congratulations, she looks wonderful! JJ mtaylor and dvm27 1 1 Quote Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted December 28, 2022 Share #335 Posted December 28, 2022 Congratulations to you and David on the completion of such a wonderful model. She is truly stunning. Inspirational. Gary Keith Black, Ryland Craze, Jack12477 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share #336 Posted October 3, 2023 One last Speedwell photo to finish this log. It is now encased in a display designed and built by my son whose hobby is woodworking. He built it out of Sapele mahogany and I think it compliments the model beautifully. Question - can anyone suggest a tasteful, non-intrusive method to light up the model? Whatever it is will need to rest on the acrylic top. Ryland Craze, gjdale, bdgiantman2 and 28 others 25 1 5 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubac's Historian Posted October 3, 2023 Share #337 Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) Your son has a fine sense of proportion, Greg. That is a very pleasing leg to apron combination, the display certainly meets the high-standard of the model. My only thought on lighting is perhaps a small crane-neck lamp, aimed downward and in from the front face of the case. Perhaps you can find one that is battery powered, otherwise you would have to conceal the cord. You could hide the cord inside the wall, via a discrete grommet entry, but it doesn’t look like you have an outlet nearby for the cord to pop back out again. Edited October 3, 2023 by Hubac's Historian dvm27 and mtaylor 2 Quote We are all works in progress, all of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenW Posted October 3, 2023 Share #338 Posted October 3, 2023 A very fine looking model, Greg. dvm27 and mtaylor 2 Quote Ken NO PIRACY 4 ME! (SUPPORTING CHUCKS' IDEA) Current Build: Washington 1776 Galley Pilot Boat Mary of Norfolk Completed Builds: 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdgiantman2 Posted October 3, 2023 Share #339 Posted October 3, 2023 Great display case for a museum grade model! Both items are beautifully made. As for lighting, I admit I don't know much but am wondering if an aquarium light fixture would be a solution. I think most of the florescent bulbs would be non-intrusive but honestly not sure. hamilton, dvm27 and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubbyj427 Posted October 3, 2023 Share #340 Posted October 3, 2023 Stunning model Greg! And what a beautiful display to compliment it. For lighting I would look into fiber optics as a way to get your light up there without wires or any kind of conduit, from there I would research how to focus the light onto your model, surely something is available. You could probably route a couple clear pieces of fiber optic up the back side edges of your clear panels and it wouldn’t even be noticeable. mtaylor and dvm27 2 Quote Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted October 3, 2023 Share #341 Posted October 3, 2023 some one suggested this already, but an adjustable open top aquarium lamp might work - except they're designed to sit on the top edges of the aquarium sides - you can get ones that are dimmable and that (while quite bright) would not be so intrusive or offensive. They are, however, not cheap...and an enclosed case would require the addition on the top side edges of thin extensions on which the light could rest - here is an image of an aquarium I designed a couple of years ago that shows this. The broad spectrum REBs are high quality, but really designed for plant growth - so bright! But this photo is just to show how the lights fit on the aquarium...and to illustrate what you might need to do do fit something securely on your model case.... I'm on another forum for my aquarium/aquascaping hobby and one time someone there asked about putting a wooden ship model as a decorative element inside the aquarium! It's fun when there's crossover between these two worlds....good luck! hamilton dvm27, bdgiantman2, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch) under the bench: Admiralty Echo cross-section; MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLea Posted October 3, 2023 Share #342 Posted October 3, 2023 6 hours ago, dvm27 said: One last Speedwell photo to finish this log. It is now encased in a display designed and built by my son whose hobby is woodworking. He built it out of Sapele mahogany and I think it compliments the model beautifully. Talented family. dvm27 and mtaylor 2 Quote The closer you get to Canada, the more things will eat your horses. ~ T. King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic_Nao Posted October 4, 2023 Share #343 Posted October 4, 2023 Congratulations; nice model well presented. Jack12477 and mtaylor 2 Quote The best aperitif is not necessarily the most expensive, it's the one we share! https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34058-frigate-l-egyptienne-1799-scale-148-by-mic_nao/#comment-969607 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate adam Posted October 4, 2023 Share #344 Posted October 4, 2023 Greg, You might consider some wireless LED puck lights for the lighting. You could either sit them on top or there are some inexpensive remote control ones that could be stuck to the inside of the case. Adam dvm27 and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Le Wol Posted October 4, 2023 Share #345 Posted October 4, 2023 Greg, congratulations on finishing Speedwell. She and her display are beautiful. As for lighting, I am in favor of not lighting her. mtaylor, bdgiantman2 and dvm27 3 Quote Regards……..Paul Completed Builds Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billings Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Model Ship Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted October 5, 2023 Share #346 Posted October 5, 2023 She looks Fantastic Greg. Jack12477, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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