Dee_Dee Posted May 29, 2014 #361 Posted May 29, 2014 Jesse, Those pumps are a definite improvement! But slow down and let your wrists heal Dee Dee Bindy and JesseLee 2 Quote Current Build - Glad Tidings -MS Completed Builds - Dragon - Corel - One design International Class Yacht - Sloup Coquillier / Shell Fish Sloop - Corel - Based on 'Bergere de Domremy / Shepherdess from Domremy - Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack - Scratch build based on drawings from Chapelle's book "American Small Sailing Craft" On the Shelf - Gretel-Mamoli - Emma C. Berry-MS - Chesapeake Bay Pilot Boat, Semi-scratch Find yourself hoping you never reach your destination
themadchemist Posted May 29, 2014 #362 Posted May 29, 2014 I'm gonna tell the Dr on you ...but seriously elm tree pumps from brass. ICK. Your versions is far superior and I like your windlass tweaks. I figure pain is a good gauge built into the body to tell you when enough is too much. Don't over do it, but I understand your pushing it. I worked outside Saturday and haven't been able to do anything until today. Sitting and staring at a wall gets quite boring after a while. JesseLee 1 Quote
mtaylor Posted May 31, 2014 #363 Posted May 31, 2014 Jessie, I'm playing catch-up on your log... Very nicely done. The Scottish Maid was my first model, the AL kit. You've taken this to a whole different level and it's sweet. JesseLee 1 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)
yamsterman Posted May 31, 2014 #364 Posted May 31, 2014 Hi Jesse Lovely work for a first model. I had both my carpal tunnels done about 5 years ago. Here in england its done under local , interesting experience! Once the Stitch's are out some GENTLE exercise is quite therapeutic. A few weeks down the line you will notice a big difference. Look forward to further posts in due course.regards....mick JesseLee 1 Quote
JesseLee Posted June 10, 2014 Author #365 Posted June 10, 2014 I used my hand too much & when they took the stiches out the incision wasn't as closed as it should have been. I can use my hand but taking it easy & keeping it taped shut as it continues to heal. Being held back from working on the ship more from my lyme disease. Having a bad flare up right now. I have work on it some. Will try to get a few pictures up soon. Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
clearway Posted June 10, 2014 #366 Posted June 10, 2014 coming along nicely there jesse- nice work. Keith Quote
JesseLee Posted June 10, 2014 Author #367 Posted June 10, 2014 Thank you very much! I've been using this downtime to go back & look at what might have been one wrong. I put my masts together like the instructions showed. They were not squared between the mast cap & crosstrees. I didn't want to tear it up & start all over so I figured out a way to add small "planks" of wood strips to square it up more & add some shape to them to make them more like they should be...... maso, CaptainSteve, Beef Wellington and 6 others 9 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
Dee_Dee Posted June 10, 2014 #368 Posted June 10, 2014 Jesse Good catch and fix on the mast! Do take care of your hands / wrist and give them time to heal! Dee Dee JesseLee 1 Quote Current Build - Glad Tidings -MS Completed Builds - Dragon - Corel - One design International Class Yacht - Sloup Coquillier / Shell Fish Sloop - Corel - Based on 'Bergere de Domremy / Shepherdess from Domremy - Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack - Scratch build based on drawings from Chapelle's book "American Small Sailing Craft" On the Shelf - Gretel-Mamoli - Emma C. Berry-MS - Chesapeake Bay Pilot Boat, Semi-scratch Find yourself hoping you never reach your destination
Beef Wellington Posted June 10, 2014 #369 Posted June 10, 2014 Jesse, that looks way better, must feel good to have that corrected. Getting the masts square seems to take quite a bit of patience, your 'repair' is not even noticeable. Well done. JesseLee 1 Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
JesseLee Posted June 12, 2014 Author #370 Posted June 12, 2014 I don't know if the Scottish Maids bowsprit started out square but I like the way it looks better & at least one other modeler has built theirs that way. So without tearing it out & rebuilding it I did the same thing as I did with the masts but with longer pieces. It took a couple of weeks to figure it out & get the parts right but I finally got it. Glued the flat sides on, temporarily tied them up for a tight fit, tapered between squared to round, retouched the paint & added the knight head & support back in place. Looks like I shaped it that way to begin with now. Beef Wellington, themadchemist, Dee_Dee and 5 others 8 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
guillemot Posted June 12, 2014 #371 Posted June 12, 2014 Like the fix you did on the mast and bowsprit, looks fine. F JesseLee 1 Quote Scottish Maid
JesseLee Posted June 12, 2014 Author #372 Posted June 12, 2014 I was following your example! guillemot 1 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
Vivian Galad Posted June 12, 2014 #373 Posted June 12, 2014 Great recovery - bowsprit looking good. Quote Current: Red Dragon (modified) by Vivian Galad - Artesania Latina - 1:60 Oseberg (modified) by Vivian Galad - Amati (1:50)Cocca Veneta by Vivian Galad - Corel - 1:70 Finished 15th Century Latin Caravel kit model from Artimanha models
JesseLee Posted June 16, 2014 Author #374 Posted June 16, 2014 Thank you Vivian, Keith, Keith, Dee Dee, Mark Yamsterman, Jason, & F for the kind words & all the likes. Been busy sanding/filing belaying pins thinner. They are so fat they almost look like upside down bowling pins. Will try to get some pics up soon. Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
JesseLee Posted June 20, 2014 Author #375 Posted June 20, 2014 here are some shots that show how the supplied pins looked & fitted & how they look & fit now after making them thinner... JerseyCity Frankie, riverboat, hexnut and 9 others 12 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
Bindy Posted June 20, 2014 #376 Posted June 20, 2014 Wow JesseLee! You are a great modeller, but not so good at following Doctor's orders I think Your fixing/improving on the parts is amazing, but even more impressive considering the challenges you are under at the best of times, let alone after surgery!!! I particularly like the ingenious little bell haha. But I do echo your other friends here and ask that you please don't do too much and let yourself heal as much possible. Doctor's do know best!! Besides, we would hate to lose you for longer Dee_Dee and JesseLee 2 Quote Completed Build: Bregante Il Leudo Merchant Launch - Mamoli - 1:72
Dee_Dee Posted June 21, 2014 #377 Posted June 21, 2014 Jesse, those belay pins look fabulous. I'm planning on changing out some of the oversized cleats with brass pins, but after seeing yours, I'm now thinking about making these out of bamboo skewers instead. Thanks for the great idea! Hope your wrists are feeling better. Dee Dee Bindy 1 Quote Current Build - Glad Tidings -MS Completed Builds - Dragon - Corel - One design International Class Yacht - Sloup Coquillier / Shell Fish Sloop - Corel - Based on 'Bergere de Domremy / Shepherdess from Domremy - Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack - Scratch build based on drawings from Chapelle's book "American Small Sailing Craft" On the Shelf - Gretel-Mamoli - Emma C. Berry-MS - Chesapeake Bay Pilot Boat, Semi-scratch Find yourself hoping you never reach your destination
JesseLee Posted June 24, 2014 Author #379 Posted June 24, 2014 Jumping around a bit. Shaped a few of the yards & started on some of the trusses. The foreyard truss is wood attached with metal pins & CA glue. Will add bands later. The lower fore topsail yard truss I made out of metal wire. Banded it onto the yard with flattened metal wire wrapped around & hooked into notches in the yard. CA glued them, filled in the area where the wire notched into the yard, filed it down to match the rest of the band & painted them. This was a little complicated, wrapping CA coated paper would have done & looked just as good but wouldn't have held the truss very strong. tarbrush, popeye the sailor, CaptainSteve and 13 others 16 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
riverboat Posted June 24, 2014 #380 Posted June 24, 2014 very nice work on the pins and truss..... hope you're feeling better Frank Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk)
Bindy Posted June 25, 2014 #381 Posted June 25, 2014 Now that is clever! It looks great!! Quote Completed Build: Bregante Il Leudo Merchant Launch - Mamoli - 1:72
Vivian Galad Posted June 25, 2014 #382 Posted June 25, 2014 Love to open your log and see new pictures!! Quote Current: Red Dragon (modified) by Vivian Galad - Artesania Latina - 1:60 Oseberg (modified) by Vivian Galad - Amati (1:50)Cocca Veneta by Vivian Galad - Corel - 1:70 Finished 15th Century Latin Caravel kit model from Artimanha models
JesseLee Posted July 1, 2014 Author #383 Posted July 1, 2014 Thanks everyone! Not much work getting done, here are a few pics of progress on some of the yards. I have been doing a lot of thinking & planning. Doing some stalling because I am at the beginning of the rigging stages & I am not liking the rigging thread supplied in the kit. Trying to get the Admiral to let me order new rope from Chuck. Been looking his stuff over & it looks much better than what I have now. I guess I'll be shaping the rest of the yards, doing some weathering & other things in the meantime. DSiemens, digby, themadchemist and 8 others 11 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
clearway Posted July 1, 2014 #384 Posted July 1, 2014 I agree with you on the rigging thread- i used it to rig mine, but wish i had used billings thread instead as the A L stuff was far too "stiff". Keith Quote
gjdale Posted July 1, 2014 #385 Posted July 1, 2014 Hi JesseLee, Just been catching up on your log. Some very impressive modifications you've done there - a huge improvement over the kit supplied parts. As for rigging thread, I switched over to using Chuck's thread for most of my Running Rigging (it wasn't available when I did my Standing Rigging) and all I can say is Wow - what a huge difference it is to work with and in final presentation. Well worth the extra investment, so keep sucking up to the Admiral until she caves and agrees to release funds! It's also worthwhile doing a bit of extra research to work out the various diameters needed for your scale. Using an appropriate variety really adds to the overall appearance. Hope the hands are continuing to heal - don't overdo it in the shipyard! Bindy 1 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
JesseLee Posted July 1, 2014 Author #386 Posted July 1, 2014 Keith, my AL string looks like uneven poor quality string. Doesn't look like mini-rope at all. Grant, I plan on getting 4 maybe 5 sizes & of course 2 colors- 2 are out of stock but Chuck tells me they will be available by the weekend.... Really hoping I can get the better rope John, I did it the hard way. I used mini files to cut down the thickness & fingernail emery sticks to shape it up & finish it up. This is very difficult. They are so small & hard to hold (especially with one hand still with bad carpal tunnel , the other one still recovering from surgery, & severe nerve damage from late stage lyme disease). The emery boards are great sanding tools for small work. They are cheap, you can get them just about anywhere & they come in all different grits. edmay, Vivian Galad, themadchemist and 4 others 7 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
Beef Wellington Posted July 2, 2014 #387 Posted July 2, 2014 Wow...you have the patience of a saint, great results though, well done. Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
Bindy Posted July 3, 2014 #388 Posted July 3, 2014 Just wow! Those photos really put the sizes into perspective! edmay 1 Quote Completed Build: Bregante Il Leudo Merchant Launch - Mamoli - 1:72
aliluke Posted July 5, 2014 #389 Posted July 5, 2014 Hi Jesse Your work is fantastic. Taking on the belaying pins is commitment indeed and well worth it! Carry on and keep ship modelling! Quote Cheers Alistair Current Build - On Hold - HMS Fly by aliluke - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64 Previous Build - Armed Virginia Sloop by Model Shipways Previous Build - Dutch Whaler by Sergal (hull only, no log)
JesseLee Posted July 14, 2014 Author #390 Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) My build has been on hold first from carpal tunnel release recovery, second from my lyme flaring up & third I wanted to replace the line supplied in the kit with something better. Got a package in the other day I have been waiting for from Syren Ship Model Co. Got my new rigging line in. This stuff is so much better quality! A side by side shot shows the difference! Rolled them up on some spools & was so ready to start back to building but Murphy's law rules around here. It's 95+ degrees & the fire ants fried our air conditioner. Another delay.... Edited July 16, 2014 by JesseLee SGraham, Beef Wellington, dgbot and 5 others 8 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
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