Rustyj Posted August 18, 2013 Share #151 Posted August 18, 2013 Hi Grant, I too would like to echo the very nice job on the brackets. Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share #152 Posted August 31, 2013 Paddy, Antony and Rusty, thanks for your comments. The gangways are in, along with the sheer plank. I decided to try something different with the drift rail, by producing a curved section instead of straight as indicated on the plan. The curved section is made up of 4 pieces of 0.5mm stock soaked in ammonia for about 5 minutes, carefully pulled into a curve around a former (18mm diameter), then clamped in place for 24 hours until dry. The pieces were then separated, pva glue applied and reclamped for another 24 hours. The result is a very stable, strong curved piece. This was cut in half, and shaped to provide the 2 sections required. I considered cutting these in one piece, but was concerned that they would either break during fabrication, or split some time in the future. There is a slight difference in the colouration due to the ammonia, this is not an issue, as I will be staining them black. Grant. aykutansin, Kevin, harvey1847 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted August 31, 2013 Share #153 Posted August 31, 2013 Great job on the Drift rail curves....thanks for showing the process..... The whole build is looking very nice Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted August 31, 2013 Share #154 Posted August 31, 2013 Nice idea on the drift rail. It's looking great, Grant. Bob Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted September 1, 2013 Share #155 Posted September 1, 2013 Hi Grant. Love the rails. Never used ammonia before. Just hot water. Will give it ago next time I need to bend my timber into a tight curve. I love this Triton cross section forum as there are so many people with brillent ideas and so friendly. Regards Antony. Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask. Completed Mayflower Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45 Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share #156 Posted September 3, 2013 Thanks for the kind remarks gentlemen. Antony, I can't claim the credit for the ammonia, I read it somewhere else. I strongly suggest you test it on the timber you are using before doing it on the model, the ammonia can potentially bleach the colour. Regards, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Posted September 3, 2013 Share #157 Posted September 3, 2013 Great work. Plus you are so close to completing now... Joss ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted September 4, 2013 Share #158 Posted September 4, 2013 Great work on the entire build Grant. That happy/sad moment of completing her is approaching fast. Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share #159 Posted September 5, 2013 Joss & Rusty, thanks for the comments. Indeed, the end is nigh.......at last. Regards, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted September 5, 2013 Share #160 Posted September 5, 2013 Hi Grant, Like your wood choices. The colours add to your quality work. 1st Year Apprentice :mellow: A new member of the NRG as of 8/28/13 Work in Progress - Triton 28 Gun Frigate Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share #161 Posted December 30, 2013 Paddy, thanks. I apologise for the slow reply. I didn't meet the Christmas deadline, should only be about 2 weeks over. I spent a lot of time on the base board, well worth the effort in the end. Progress pictures........ Grant. AntonyUK, Gabek, russ and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted December 30, 2013 Share #162 Posted December 30, 2013 That is looking really great. Love the display board, very original. Nice planking and inlay Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long9Ron Posted December 30, 2013 Share #163 Posted December 30, 2013 Great job on the build Grant. I also like the display stand. Ron Current Build: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section 1:48 Why is it that I always find out the best way to do something is after I have already done it the wrong way? - Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share #164 Posted January 2, 2014 Pete & Ron, thanks for the comments. Regards, Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted January 4, 2014 Share #165 Posted January 4, 2014 Hi. Wow that ship is looking really nice I would never of thought of planking a base board.. Fantastic result that does the ship justice. People on this forum always amaze me with there inventiveness and personal ideas. Quality workmanship right through the build. Regards Antony. WackoWolf 1 Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask. Completed Mayflower Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45 Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Posted January 7, 2014 Share #166 Posted January 7, 2014 That is an interesting idea that works well. Congrats ona job well done.. Joss ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share #167 Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Anthony & Joss, thanks for the kind words. It did work well, not my idea though, this was borrowed from a Russian model of the Victory ( I think), from quite a few years ago. It is finally complete and with the new owner. Grant. Edited January 9, 2014 by Boccherini russ, sonicmcdude, Gabek and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share #168 Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Continuation....... Grant. Edited January 9, 2014 by Boccherini bhermann, harvey1847, rafine and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 10, 2014 Share #169 Posted January 10, 2014 Beautifully done, Grant. Nice choice of colors and that base really features it well. 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted January 10, 2014 Share #170 Posted January 10, 2014 Congrats to this wonderful section model. And now the complete build? Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted January 10, 2014 Share #171 Posted January 10, 2014 Congratulations, very well done, Really like the added touches on the base barrels,anchor and cannon. a build to be proud of Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted January 10, 2014 Share #172 Posted January 10, 2014 Now this has come out Beautiful. Excellent work Grant. The colors make it stand out nice and clean and crisp. Thank you for sharing this with us. Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share #173 Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Mark & Christian, Pete and Wacko Wolf, thanks for your interest/comments. I'll be returning to my model of the "Harriet McGregor" from Underhill's plans, shelved due to loss of interest brought on by some mistakes made early in the construction requiring fiddly fixes that depart from the plans. I'm now ready (and better equipped) to deal with the results of my ignorance/lack of understanding and finish her. For general interest, here are some construction pictures for the stanchions, barrels and anchor. A word of warning, before soldering the ring to the stanchion, make sure the fit is tight. Any wobble will allow the ring to go skew when soldering. The entry rope stanchions have an eye soldered on top instead of the bracket. The barrels were turned from solid timber, I couldn't figure out how to cut the wedges required to show the staves. The ends were hollowed out to allow the installation of the barrel ends. I used paper strips for the hoops. The anchor was made from wood and sprayed. The method is in the MSW data base, I modified it slightly, the results were better than expected. Edited January 10, 2014 by Boccherini Paddy, mtaylor, harvey1847 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1847 Posted January 10, 2014 Share #174 Posted January 10, 2014 Wow!! Excellent job Grant. How you "gave" that sensation of heavyness to the ropes? especially the one that rest on the barrels. The rope of the anchor looks like actually weights hundreds of pounds... Daniel. WackoWolf 1 In the shipyard: HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel On the computer: R.A. Principe de La Paz. POF. 1:48. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted January 10, 2014 Share #175 Posted January 10, 2014 Beautiful work Grant! Love all the details you've added too. WackoWolf 1 1st Year Apprentice :mellow: A new member of the NRG as of 8/28/13 Work in Progress - Triton 28 Gun Frigate Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share #176 Posted January 11, 2014 Thanks Paddy. Daniel, thanks. I have a home made rope walk currently using DMC cordonnet special thread. If you wet it and sit it in place with a little weight on, it holds the shape quite well. I also used little dabs of contact cement to hold them in place. Regards, Grant. harvey1847 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long9Ron Posted January 11, 2014 Share #177 Posted January 11, 2014 Wonderful work Grant. Love the work you did on the display platform. Barrels and anchor also look great. Nice job. Ron Current Build: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section 1:48 Why is it that I always find out the best way to do something is after I have already done it the wrong way? - Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted January 12, 2014 Share #178 Posted January 12, 2014 Hi Grant. Congrats of a splendid looking ship. You have made a very nice job with the timber and colour choice. Regards Antony. WackoWolf 1 Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask. Completed Mayflower Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45 Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share #179 Posted January 14, 2014 Ron, Anthony, thanks for taking the time to comment, I appreciate it. I would like to express my appreciation to all the contributors who made this project possible. It has been a challenging, valuable and enjoyable exercise, my skill set and levels are much improved. So, thank you gentlemen. Regards, Grant. WackoWolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Posted January 14, 2014 Share #180 Posted January 14, 2014 Magnificent, I have also renamed the topic so that it does not get lost among other 'anothers..' and added the complete flag. Joss ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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