michael mott Posted February 21, 2019 Author #691 Posted February 21, 2019 Thanks Greg, But I am already using Vimeo and it works for me so I had to make a new top because the earlier one was just eyeballed and was not quite symetrical and was too wide for and aft. I reworked the original form in the vice with a flat file. I like to use a black felt pen to help with the process of knowing what to remove. Then using the same method described earlier I formed a new top. this was drilled and the hole cut out with the jewelers saw and then the hole was opened up with a round file. Next was to open up the hole as described earlier hopefully this little video will clarify the way I did it. Michael druxey, cog, Valeriy V and 12 others 15 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
Kurt Johnson Posted February 22, 2019 #692 Posted February 22, 2019 Michael, Thanks for the video. I looks like there a number of videos to enjoy, Kurt michael mott, Jack12477 and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey
dvm27 Posted February 22, 2019 #693 Posted February 22, 2019 Brilliant, Michael! If you wish to make a Vimeo showing how you take that dull brass to a perfectly polished, scratch-free finished piece I shant complain! mtaylor, popeye the sailor and michael mott 3 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752
cog Posted February 22, 2019 #694 Posted February 22, 2019 Thank you for that visualisation, Michael. I'll most certainly give that a try. popeye the sailor, mtaylor and Omega1234 3 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ...
G.L. Posted February 22, 2019 #695 Posted February 22, 2019 Michael, I admire your patience. How many lamps will you make before you are satisfied with the perfection? michael mott, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote G.L. Current projects: Oostends schipje (Ostend shrimper) - scale 1:20 Clipper d'Argenteuil - POF - scale 1/15 - SMALL Completed projects: Norwegian Whale Boat - POF - scale 1/10 - SMALL Anatomy of a boat by G.L. - scale 1/10 - POF - SMALL Day gaff sailing boat with center board - FINISHED - SMALL - scale 1/10 Cross section fishing smack - FINISHED -scale 1:20HMS Triton cross section - FINISHED - Scale 1:24
druxey Posted February 22, 2019 #696 Posted February 22, 2019 Until now I did not realize that one could improve upon perfection. Well played, sir! Omega1234, dvm27, cog and 3 others 6 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
michael mott Posted February 24, 2019 Author #697 Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) Thank you all for your compliments and encouragement. Today was challenging to say the least,probably the most fiddly soldering I have ever done, I have been at it a good 6 hours or so fiddling around setting it up then rearranging it again, and again. Making the lock for the door took a bit of time I had to anneal the music wire, the first effort the wire snapped. the hinges are just wrapped .008" stips cut with the scissors. then folded over the steel wire, they needed to be soldered with the wire in place and it took three tries to get it done well enough the I could operate the bar. The rotating tab for the locking bar to slide into was done by folding a bit of .008" x 3/32 over 2 different wires the small one for the hinge and the larger one for the locking bar. tab positioned ready to accept the locking bar tab rotated out of the way so that the door can open and the open door, The hinges were soldered onto the door plate in situ I soldered the top together as a unit before soldering it to the rest. then held the top upside down in an old chuck The body was held in the third hand and a weight placed on top of the body before fluxing and placing a few small snips of solder. Still need a bit of cleaning and the cap and the other two lenses but I am happy with this one. It has been a long day. Michael Edited February 24, 2019 by michael mott picture out of sequence KORTES, cog, usedtosail and 23 others 26 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
Bedford Posted February 24, 2019 #698 Posted February 24, 2019 Just beautiful mtaylor, Keith Black, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Ships built :- Schooner for Port Jackson Thermoplylae Bluenose II Full size Tammie Norrie dinghy 1:8 scale Miss Caroline, model of the full size boat I built Under construction :- Royal Caroline, this one is special as it is in memory of my 13 year old daughter, Caroline who passed away in 2005 Miane three masted schooner R/C, scratch build (on hold) Charles W Morgan (on hold) Scratch designed and built R/C Mahogany and Walnut speedboat (on hold) In the que :- S.T. Waratah, maybe!
G.L. Posted February 24, 2019 #699 Posted February 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Bedford said: Just beautiful I agree. Jack12477, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote G.L. Current projects: Oostends schipje (Ostend shrimper) - scale 1:20 Clipper d'Argenteuil - POF - scale 1/15 - SMALL Completed projects: Norwegian Whale Boat - POF - scale 1/10 - SMALL Anatomy of a boat by G.L. - scale 1/10 - POF - SMALL Day gaff sailing boat with center board - FINISHED - SMALL - scale 1/10 Cross section fishing smack - FINISHED -scale 1:20HMS Triton cross section - FINISHED - Scale 1:24
cog Posted February 24, 2019 #700 Posted February 24, 2019 Impeccable, a real feat to create such a life like example of the lamp at such scale .... When soldering such moving items at this size, wouldn't it be easier to use GAW's resistance soldering method as he uses on his full metall models? A further question springs to mind: Did you use a slightly oversized wire for the rotating tab's locking "tube". If not, wouldn't that make it harder to enter the locking wire? mtaylor, Jack12477 and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ...
druxey Posted February 24, 2019 #701 Posted February 24, 2019 Terrific job, Michael. And...never chuck an old chuck. There's always a use for it! popeye the sailor, Jack12477, Bedford and 2 others 5 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
Kurt Johnson Posted February 24, 2019 #702 Posted February 24, 2019 Michael, Following along gives me such pleasure. I can’t imagine how satisfying all your projects must be for you. It all looks so easy and we all know it is anything but that. Thank you for sharing! Kurt mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey
michael mott Posted February 24, 2019 Author #703 Posted February 24, 2019 6 hours ago, cog said: When soldering such moving items at this size, wouldn't it be easier to use GAW's resistance soldering method as he uses on his full metall models? A further question springs to mind: Did you use a slightly oversized wire for the rotating tab's locking "tube". If not, wouldn't that make it harder to enter the locking wire? Carl, Yes and working on this project has convinced me that I will need to invest in sorting one out. Druxey, thanks and yes old chucks are very useful. Steve and GL thanks for you kind remarks. Michael popeye the sailor, Jack12477, cog and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
michael mott Posted February 24, 2019 Author #704 Posted February 24, 2019 Kurt, thanks, I am happy that you are enjoying this journey. And as you know practicing what we do does take some time to get proficient at it, seeing the improvements as we go along I think is what keeps us going, there were a few time yesterday when I really was ready to toss this lamp across the room. Carl reminded me that there is a better way to solder this sort of work. Michael mtaylor, druxey, cog and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
mtaylor Posted February 24, 2019 #705 Posted February 24, 2019 Frustrating work but the end result is worth it. Just super lovely. Jack12477 and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Jim Lad Posted February 24, 2019 #706 Posted February 24, 2019 A very pretty little lamp, Michael. Brilliant work. John mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote
KeithAug Posted February 24, 2019 #707 Posted February 24, 2019 Excellent work Michael - now i need one at scale 1:36 for Germania's launch, how about it? popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846
Kurt Johnson Posted February 24, 2019 #708 Posted February 24, 2019 Michael, This may of come up before and I missed it or forgot it, but what did you do for a living? If I may ask. Kurt popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey
michael mott Posted February 24, 2019 Author #709 Posted February 24, 2019 Hmmmm......let me see.....Kurt I will send you a PM. Michael popeye the sailor, mtaylor and Omega1234 3 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
michael mott Posted February 25, 2019 Author #710 Posted February 25, 2019 8 hours ago, KeithAug said: now i need one at scale 1:36 for Germania's launch, how about it? Well let me see that would be 1/4 ish the size so pretty tiny, That would be pushing my limits to the edge..... I'm not sure I want the stress. I fitted the bracket to the door today also turned up the other lenses and began trying to get the cap parts looking right. The bracket for the door was riveted on with some clock-makers taper pins. The cap looks better out of pressed plates than a solid turning I will need to make a couple of new formers I think. I am really pleased with the bracket riveting. Also brought the keel down to contemplate my next move. Michael KORTES, oneslim, KeithAug and 15 others 18 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
Mark Pearse Posted February 25, 2019 #711 Posted February 25, 2019 Lovely work; & it's interesting to see again just how elegant the hull shape is. mtaylor, michael mott, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote completed 1:12 28' Ranger type yacht, scratch build - COMPLETED 1:12 20' 1930 open sailing boat, half model, scratch built - COMPLETED 1:12 24' Ranger type yacht, scratch build
Bedford Posted February 25, 2019 #712 Posted February 25, 2019 17 minutes ago, Mark Pearse said: Lovely work; & it's interesting to see again just how elegant the hull shape is. Mark, I have a feeling everything about this build will be elegant, especially given the lamp and engine Jack12477, popeye the sailor, michael mott and 1 other 4 Quote Ships built :- Schooner for Port Jackson Thermoplylae Bluenose II Full size Tammie Norrie dinghy 1:8 scale Miss Caroline, model of the full size boat I built Under construction :- Royal Caroline, this one is special as it is in memory of my 13 year old daughter, Caroline who passed away in 2005 Miane three masted schooner R/C, scratch build (on hold) Charles W Morgan (on hold) Scratch designed and built R/C Mahogany and Walnut speedboat (on hold) In the que :- S.T. Waratah, maybe!
popeye the sailor Posted February 25, 2019 #713 Posted February 25, 2019 I haven't looked into the project for quite some time....... I was astounded to find so much progress. the lantern looks real good.......your metal skills are amazing quite a bit to it! mtaylor, Jack12477, Omega1234 and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
realworkingsailor Posted February 25, 2019 #714 Posted February 25, 2019 Hi Mike, Very nice metal work on the lantern, although I hope the lenses aren’t glued in yet.... Andy popeye the sailor and Omega1234 2 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
KeithAug Posted February 25, 2019 #715 Posted February 25, 2019 2 hours ago, realworkingsailor said: although I hope the lenses aren’t glued in yet Ah yes good point Andy - always pass the port red wine to your left. paulsutcliffe, realworkingsailor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846
michael mott Posted February 25, 2019 Author #716 Posted February 25, 2019 37 minutes ago, KeithAug said: 2 hours ago, realworkingsailor said: although I hope the lenses aren’t glued in yet Ah yes good point Andy - always pass the port red wine to your left. Thank you Gentlemen, I am not sure why I did that considering some years ago I did an exhibit on the shipping disaster that talked about the collision in the St Laurence Seaway about the Empress of Ireland that resulted in the loss of many lives. I made a mock bridge with the wheel and the lights in order for the visitors to understand how the lights and signals worked. Michael druxey, realworkingsailor, paulsutcliffe and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
realworkingsailor Posted February 26, 2019 #717 Posted February 26, 2019 See, I knew that you knew what you were doing, it was all just a test to see who was paying attention in class 😁 Andy michael mott, Jack12477, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
michael mott Posted February 26, 2019 Author #718 Posted February 26, 2019 The lamp is finished except for the light inside. It looks a bit beat up, but then it is not brand new. The previous owner dropped it a few times and had to get it repaired. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Placed on the plan of the launch. It has been an interesting journey and the scrap box has a few more items to add to its collections. The formers, and tests and reject parts. Now that I have some yellow cedar I will be sorting out the planking of the hull. G.L., Valeriy V, vossiewulf and 21 others 24 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
cog Posted February 26, 2019 #719 Posted February 26, 2019 It seems to me you just wanted to start with the fun part. Magnificent. You know that now you have to make your build look as much beat up as your lamp Jack12477, mtaylor, Omega1234 and 2 others 5 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ...
Bedford Posted February 26, 2019 #720 Posted February 26, 2019 Michael, I reckon the lamp probably looks in better condition than most real ones would by now. Well done. Omega1234, mtaylor, Keith Black and 3 others 6 Quote Ships built :- Schooner for Port Jackson Thermoplylae Bluenose II Full size Tammie Norrie dinghy 1:8 scale Miss Caroline, model of the full size boat I built Under construction :- Royal Caroline, this one is special as it is in memory of my 13 year old daughter, Caroline who passed away in 2005 Miane three masted schooner R/C, scratch build (on hold) Charles W Morgan (on hold) Scratch designed and built R/C Mahogany and Walnut speedboat (on hold) In the que :- S.T. Waratah, maybe!
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