vossiewulf Posted January 29 #151 Posted January 29 11 minutes ago, palmerit said: What are the names/brands/types of those metal cubish blocks used as weights. I’ve seen others with similar ones. But I can’t seem to use the right search terms to find them. Called 1-2-3 blocks because that's their dimensions, one inch by two by three. They're standard machining setup tools with precision ground 90 degree angles and dimensions. Greg Davis and cotrecerf 2 Building HM Cutter Lady Nelson 1:64
Greg Davis Posted February 7 Author #152 Posted February 7 Here is the top of the slipway in its finished state. I had gone to Seattle for a few days and hoped that all the slats would have been in place when I returned; however, the slipway fairy clearly did not show up - so about 50 copies of the same strip over the last day or so! Next step is to get this sloping to just the right angle so the hull can be mounted and the waterline can be drawn to match. JacquesCousteau, yvesvidal, cotrecerf and 1 other 4
Greg Davis Posted February 8 Author #153 Posted February 8 Here is the Phantom hull sitting (attached to) on the slipway at approximately the correct angle. The slipway risers need a bit of adjustment / finalization as to where I want them to be. Desertanimal, Ian_Grant, schooner and 5 others 8
hamilton Posted February 8 #154 Posted February 8 Such a nice sleek hull... hamilton JacquesCousteau and Greg Davis 1 1 current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) 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) (refit, 2024); 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); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch); Admiralty Models HMS Echo (1781), cross-section. under the bench: 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
yvesvidal Posted February 8 #155 Posted February 8 17 hours ago, hamilton said: Such a nice sleek hull... hamilton Yes, it is such a beautiful ship. Pilot boats had to be quick and very maneuverable. Yves JacquesCousteau 1
Greg Davis Posted February 13 Author #156 Posted February 13 The hull was primed a dark grey yesterday - tomorrow I can paint it black! Paul Le Wol, JacquesCousteau, BETAQDAVE and 3 others 6
Greg Davis Posted February 16 Author #157 Posted February 16 I've spayed the hull several times with black paint. I thought it was ready to varnish, but upon closer inspection, I found two locations where the paint could be smoother. So I am going to sand those regions a bit and recoat before moving on. As you would guess, the areas that need attention are above the water line - everything below, where the copper will go is just fine! vossiewulf, BETAQDAVE, Ian_Grant and 3 others 6
hamilton Posted February 17 #158 Posted February 17 The ironies of ship modelling.....from the photo any imperfections are completely invisible! hamilton Greg Davis 1 current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) 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) (refit, 2024); 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); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch); Admiralty Models HMS Echo (1781), cross-section. under the bench: 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
Greg Davis Posted February 17 Author #159 Posted February 17 4 hours ago, hamilton said: The ironies of ship modelling.....from the photo any imperfections are completely invisible! hamilton But I know where they are and if I don't address them it will bother me for ever! This is not to say that there may be (are) other imperfections that will stay - but some I can live with and others I can't. yvesvidal and hamilton 2
hamilton Posted February 17 #160 Posted February 17 I imagine many of us are familiar with that feeling! hamilton BETAQDAVE 1 current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) 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) (refit, 2024); 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); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch); Admiralty Models HMS Echo (1781), cross-section. under the bench: 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
Greg Davis Posted March 12 Author #161 Posted March 12 I have not lost interest in this model, but I have a few other projects going on and like to go back and forth at times! One of the projects, the Santos-Dumont No 18 Hydroplane has elevated to the top as I would like to take it to a modeling contest in mid-May. I will be spending most of my time on that; however, every model has its downtime for one reason or another and that will be the time that Phantom and my OcCre BR 18 Locomotive projects get for the time being. After that who knows - there must be 30+ models in the que! Finally 'fixed' the paint issue, and today I applied the first coat of varnish to the hull. It will get another tomorrow and then it will be set for marking the waterline and some copper. ccoyle, yvesvidal, reilly and 4 others 7
Greg Davis Posted Friday at 01:01 AM Author #162 Posted Friday at 01:01 AM It's been a while since I worked on this model, but today I got back at it! Cutting copper plates - several hundred so far. The Dspiae cutter does a great job, I'm just wondering how long the blade will hold up. unfortunately, The blade appears to be proprietary (and expensive). Soon I will start attaching to the hull. hamilton, JacquesCousteau, yvesvidal and 1 other 4
yvesvidal Posted Friday at 11:41 AM #163 Posted Friday at 11:41 AM Glad to see you back on this beautiful model. Yves cotrecerf 1
Greg Davis Posted Friday at 03:23 PM Author #164 Posted Friday at 03:23 PM 3 hours ago, yvesvidal said: Glad to see you back on this beautiful model. Yves It feels good to be back on the build, there had been a lot of days where I would come into my workroom and see the hull on the shelf and an urge to bring it down to table level would occur! But finishing the Santos-Dumont Hydroplane had preference through early / mid May because it was going to a contest. That worked out well with the model earning the Best of Show award. Of course then there was a bit of adrenaline that pushed me toward my most ambitious current project - L' Invention! The modeling there is going good but is a bit more stressful / higher stakes type of build for me. The Phantom build is more on the relaxing side! Currently it looks like I should be able to make constant progress on Phantom for the foreseeable future. How much / fast is the big question as I tend to get involved in other builds readily. Not so much that I lose interest in a ongoing build as I find other models compelling as well. I have (at least) two other models eking along - the Occre BR-18 Locomotive kit, and a scratch built half-hull model of the skip-jack Carrie Price based on the plans and instructions in the Grimwood book "American Models and How to Build Them'. Greg JacquesCousteau 1
tmj Posted Friday at 03:57 PM #165 Posted Friday at 03:57 PM (edited) 15 hours ago, Greg Davis said: I'm just wondering how long the blade will hold up Perhaps you can simply modify more popular, easy to obtain blades via a rotary tool, so they will fit? Dunno, just tossing that out there. You could also just re-sharpen the existing blade via stones and a strop, just like a straight razor... Option #3... buy some thin 01 tool steel off of Amazon and make a new, better blade, harden it with a propane torch and canola oil and hone a scary sharp edge on it. You'll have all the blades you'll ever need then! 😁 Edited Friday at 04:12 PM by tmj Greg Davis 1 "The journey of a thousand miles is only the beginning of a thousand journeys!"
Greg Davis Posted Friday at 04:22 PM Author #166 Posted Friday at 04:22 PM 15 minutes ago, tmj said: Perhaps you can simply modify more popular, easy to obtain blades via a rotary tool, so they will fit? Dunno, just tossing that out there. You could also just re-sharpen the existing blade via stones and a strop, just like a straight razor... Option #3... buy some thin 01 tool steel off of Amazon and make a new, better blade, harden it with a propane torch and canola oil and hone a blistering sharp edge on it. You'll have all the blades you need then! 😁 I will be doing the re-sharpening first and see how long I can make the blade last. But making my own may come into play depending on the longevity of the provided one. Currently a single replacement blade is going for $10 plus $4 shipping on Amazon. I will say the cutting station is very nice, but pricey; some would argue overpriced for what I'm using it for - and therefore I shouldn't complain about blade prices! Truthfully, I could have built a simple jig (like used for making deck planks the same length) from wood and cut the copper tape with a razor blade or hobby knife for essentially free.
hamilton Posted Friday at 06:27 PM #167 Posted Friday at 06:27 PM I can see how the coppering might have slowed you down a bit....not the most exciting, but still an exacting part of the build...before my 1:98 phantom got destroyed, the copper plates had begun to age quite nicely. I like the way this part of a model interacts with the climate over time - reminds you that the work is a living thing! hamilton yvesvidal 1 current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) 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) (refit, 2024); 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); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch); Admiralty Models HMS Echo (1781), cross-section. under the bench: 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
Greg Davis Posted Saturday at 03:17 AM Author #168 Posted Saturday at 03:17 AM I've started to copper the hull. This is only the second hull I've tried to cover in copper foil - my 1/96 scale Phantom was the first, back in 2007. I hope it doesn't look too bad when done! So here's what I've done on day 1: Keeping the detail level - no treenails in the hull planks (nor deck), so no fasteners in the copper plates. yvesvidal, Ian_Grant, cotrecerf and 1 other 4
Greg Davis Posted Sunday at 11:59 PM Author #169 Posted Sunday at 11:59 PM I marked off the first belt with Tamiya tape and plated the first belt so that it overlapped the tape. After making sure the copper foil was burnished quite well to the hull in a way that I could easily see the tape edge, I used a new scalpel blade to cut through the foil and pealed off the tape. Ready now to start the second belt. yvesvidal, cotrecerf, hamilton and 1 other 4
hamilton Posted 4 hours ago #170 Posted 4 hours ago Looks great! hamilton Greg Davis 1 current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) 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) (refit, 2024); 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); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch); Admiralty Models HMS Echo (1781), cross-section. under the bench: 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
Greg Davis Posted 40 minutes ago Author #171 Posted 40 minutes ago Finished plating the port side of Phantom today. I had placed a strip of tape to mark the water line / position of the last line of plates:
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