john46 Posted May 20, 2013 #121 Posted May 20, 2013 From the result I cannot see your frustration, only your love for detail. Although being tiny, they are looking great. Regards, John Quote <span style='font-family: courier new'>In progress: <a class='bbc_url' href='http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/177-king-of-the-mississippi-artesania-latina-scale-180/'>King of the Mississippi</a></span><br /> <br /> <span style='font-family: courier new'>Completed : <a class='bbc_url' href='http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/176-mare-nostrum-4331-artesania-latina-scale-135/'>Mare Nostrum 4331</a></span><br /> <span style='font-family: courier new'><a class='bbc_url' href='http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/51-16th-century-galeass-imai-scale-1160/'>16th century Galeass</a></span><br /> <span style='font-family: courier new'><a class='bbc_url' href='http://members.upc.nl/carla.en.john/Modelbouw/Rocket.htm'>George Stephenson Rocket Locomotive</a></span><br /> <br /> <span style='font-family: courier new'>Next build : sl Louise</span>
Beef Wellington Posted May 20, 2013 #122 Posted May 20, 2013 Hi Robert, haven't looked in for a while, you should be very happy with what you've acheived there, I especially like the pumps, definitely a museum quality masterpiece in the making, simply wonderful craftsmanship! 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)
augie Posted May 20, 2013 #123 Posted May 20, 2013 I hate to say it, but a near death experience was worth it for what you've produced. GREAT job, mate! Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956
gjdale Posted May 21, 2013 #124 Posted May 21, 2013 I've gotta agree with the others Robert - very nicely done, and worth the frustration for the result. Think of it as adding to your learning experience, and you have the scrap box to prove it! 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
jpeghiny Posted June 8, 2013 #125 Posted June 8, 2013 Robert, Mars looks great. I love the natural wood look and my next model will be done in this fashion. Jamie Quote Jamie Peghiny Current Build: Smuggler - 1877 Gloucester Fishing Schooner Future Build: US Navy Brig Eagle 1814
mtaylor Posted June 9, 2013 #126 Posted June 9, 2013 Robert, I'm just playing catch-up.. the pumps turned out great. Those are fiddly things aren't they? 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)
rdsaplala Posted June 20, 2013 #127 Posted June 20, 2013 Marvelous work as always, Robert, and those ridding bitts are just so sweet to look at, I wish I could get mine to look half as nice when I get to that stage Keep up the top-notch job my friend Quote Best regards,AldoCurrently Building: HMS Pegasus (Victory Models)-Mothballed to give priority to Triton HMS Triton (first attempt at scratchbuilding) Past build:HM Brig Badger (Caldercraft), HM Brig Cruizer, HM Schooner Ballahoo
j21896 Posted June 28, 2013 Author #128 Posted June 28, 2013 Thanks Aldo. I'm hoping to get back to her soon. In the meantime, your development as a master scratch-builder continues to soar to new heights! Cheers, Robert rdsaplala 1 Quote Current Build: HMS Mars
texxn5 Posted June 28, 2013 #129 Posted June 28, 2013 Hi Robert, I just found your log and enjoyed reading and seeing it. Very nice work. I like your choice of woods, and it seems to really allow good detail. I'll be following your progress. John Quote John Current Current Builds: US Brig Niagara on my website FINISHED BUILD LOGS: New Bedford Whaleboat - page on my Morgan Website: http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com/whaleboat-build-log-by-john-fleming.html C.W. Morgan - Model Shipways 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1785-cw-morgan-by-texxn5-johnf-ms-164-kit/ USS Constitution - Revell 1:96 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1796-uss-constitution-by-texxn5-johnf-revell-196-kit/ website US Brig Niagara Model http://www.niagaramodel.com website Charles W Morgan Model http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com website PROXXON DISCOUNT TOOL STORE http://proxxontoolsdiscount.com
j21896 Posted July 1, 2013 Author #130 Posted July 1, 2013 Thanks John. Unfortunately there's been no progress on her for a bit -- but I hope to change that soon. Robert Quote Current Build: HMS Mars
twintrow Posted July 2, 2013 #131 Posted July 2, 2013 Robert, I had to go back to page 1 to assure myself that you said this is YOUR FIRST WOOD SHIP !! Absolutely amazing. You obviously have some natural talents. I'll be doing the Mars later on and will certainly use your build log as inspiration and guidance. Tom Quote
Alex M Posted September 19, 2013 #132 Posted September 19, 2013 Hi Robert, WOW! not much remains from the Kit if I look on the photos. Really very fine work, the pumps and other details looks very good! Alex Quote Current build: HMS Sphynx, 20 gun ship launched in 1775 at Portsmouth, Hampshire. On the drawing board: HMS Anson, 64 gun third rate ship of the line, launched in 1781 at Plymouth
texxn5 Posted September 26, 2013 #133 Posted September 26, 2013 Hi Robert, did the shipyard go on strike? Haven't heard from you in a while.... Quote John Current Current Builds: US Brig Niagara on my website FINISHED BUILD LOGS: New Bedford Whaleboat - page on my Morgan Website: http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com/whaleboat-build-log-by-john-fleming.html C.W. Morgan - Model Shipways 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1785-cw-morgan-by-texxn5-johnf-ms-164-kit/ USS Constitution - Revell 1:96 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1796-uss-constitution-by-texxn5-johnf-revell-196-kit/ website US Brig Niagara Model http://www.niagaramodel.com website Charles W Morgan Model http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com website PROXXON DISCOUNT TOOL STORE http://proxxontoolsdiscount.com
j21896 Posted September 27, 2013 Author #134 Posted September 27, 2013 Thanks for checking in John! Yes, the shipyard has unfortunately been quiet. I've been involved with other things, but lately I've been back on MSW, getting inspired, and feeling that urge to build. I hope to get things going again -- sooner rather than later. Cheers, Robert rdsaplala and augie 2 Quote Current Build: HMS Mars
j21896 Posted October 23, 2013 Author #135 Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Gun Carriages (scratch-built) Finally back in the shipyard after a five month hiatus. The kit-provided guns are way out of scale, so I’ve ordered replacements from Chuck. First up is scratch building the carriages, for which my fairly newly acquired Byrnes table saw has come in handy. Absent a block of wood of the correct size to profile and slice the brackets, I ripped up some strips from 1/16-inch thick cherry sheet stock and glued them together – an extra strip at the rear to absorb any chip-out. After downloading the gun carriage plans from Chuck’s site, I glued the bracket patterns in place and slotted the profiles on the table saw. 18 guns, so 36 carriage brackets will be needed. I could have saved time, and ensured all brackets would come out exactly the same, had I “sandwiched” 36 strips together and just cut one profile, but I was impatient to get started slotting. Of course the slotting then took me seven times longer to complete! I settled on 7 strips by 7 profiles to produce 49 brackets – a healthy margin for error. Well, the error came on my very first slotting cut! Too deep (visible at the far left in the next photo, where the front axle would go) because I had not properly seated the saw blade -- it was rotating off center! Immediately I was down to 42 brackets. On the bright side, that section could now be my test area for all future cuts. Next I cut the groups of 7 sandwiched brackets down to size. Time for some alcohol … um, isopropyl alcohol. To be continued … Robert Edited December 27, 2013 by j21896 Landlubber Mike, augie and Archi 3 Quote Current Build: HMS Mars
druxey Posted October 23, 2013 #136 Posted October 23, 2013 Just stumbled across your log. I'm very impressed - particularly as this is your first wooden model. Well done! 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
Beef Wellington Posted October 23, 2013 #137 Posted October 23, 2013 Continue to be amazed at what you attempt Robert, looking forward to seeing how these turn out, I'm sure they'll look fantastic. 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)
augie Posted October 23, 2013 #138 Posted October 23, 2013 Are you getting the 6 or 12 pounders? Either way, they're great. Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956
aliluke Posted October 23, 2013 #139 Posted October 23, 2013 Fantastic Robert. I'd love to see your log move faster as your work is incredibly precise and a joy to look at. I've just received Chuck's 6 pounder barrels and carriages for the same. The comparison between the Amati kit barrel and the Syren Model barrel is startling - that is the kit barrel is grossly oversized. A check with my research suggests that Syren's is slightly smaller than correct but I trust Chuck's research over mine. Anyway they are perfectly turned and further highlight just how crass the kit versions are. I'm sure you'll like Chuck's when they come. Cheers Alistair 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)
j21896 Posted October 23, 2013 Author #140 Posted October 23, 2013 Thank you Druxey. And thank you Jason. I'm getting the 12-pounders Augie. Per Chuck, even though the Mars armament consists of 6-pounders, his 6-pounders are designed specifically for the quarterdeck of Winchelsea and 32-gun frigates of the period, and are a bit small for Mars. His 12-pounders at 7' 9" will be a great fit for Mars' sixes. Robert augie 1 Quote Current Build: HMS Mars
gjdale Posted October 23, 2013 #141 Posted October 23, 2013 Hi Robert, Great to see you back in the shipyard and continuing with your lovely build. Looks like your gun carriages are going to turn out great. Of course, we all know that this was just another excuse to play with your Byrnes saw Isn't it just a wonderful machine to use?!!! 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
rlb Posted October 28, 2013 #142 Posted October 28, 2013 Robert, Catching up on your build. Those pumps are a real achievement. If mine come out close to that level of quality I'll be happy! Ron Quote Building: US Brig Oneida (1809) HMS Euryalus (1803) Completed: John Alden Sloop
texxn5 Posted October 28, 2013 #143 Posted October 28, 2013 Hi Robert...looking good....good to see you back. I am back also after my 3 month RV trip to the eastern 1/2 of the US...... j21896 1 Quote John Current Current Builds: US Brig Niagara on my website FINISHED BUILD LOGS: New Bedford Whaleboat - page on my Morgan Website: http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com/whaleboat-build-log-by-john-fleming.html C.W. Morgan - Model Shipways 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1785-cw-morgan-by-texxn5-johnf-ms-164-kit/ USS Constitution - Revell 1:96 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1796-uss-constitution-by-texxn5-johnf-revell-196-kit/ website US Brig Niagara Model http://www.niagaramodel.com website Charles W Morgan Model http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com website PROXXON DISCOUNT TOOL STORE http://proxxontoolsdiscount.com
j21896 Posted November 2, 2013 Author #144 Posted November 2, 2013 Gun Carriages (scratch-built) - continued Fabrication of the carriage components is in progress: Axles were mass produced from “sandwiched” strip on the table saw, in the same way the carriage brackets were done. I don’t have a lathe, so the trucks were roughed out of cherry strip, and then spun up using the Dremel drill press -- the same method I used for the capstan drumhead components. (However, with 72 trucks to make, and a Dremel mandrel that would only hold two at a time, this was very tedious business.) A lot more to do on these yet! To be continued. Robert Blue Ensign, Archi, Landlubber Mike and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: HMS Mars
augie Posted November 2, 2013 #145 Posted November 2, 2013 You continue to exhibit the patience of a saint, Robert. WELL DONE !! Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956
texxn5 Posted November 3, 2013 #146 Posted November 3, 2013 Very nice Robert, those will look really nice in comparison to the others...lots of repitition. Quote John Current Current Builds: US Brig Niagara on my website FINISHED BUILD LOGS: New Bedford Whaleboat - page on my Morgan Website: http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com/whaleboat-build-log-by-john-fleming.html C.W. Morgan - Model Shipways 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1785-cw-morgan-by-texxn5-johnf-ms-164-kit/ USS Constitution - Revell 1:96 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1796-uss-constitution-by-texxn5-johnf-revell-196-kit/ website US Brig Niagara Model http://www.niagaramodel.com website Charles W Morgan Model http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com website PROXXON DISCOUNT TOOL STORE http://proxxontoolsdiscount.com
aliluke Posted November 3, 2013 #147 Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) Exceptional work Robert - very crisp and clean. I have Chucks carriages which are great but by avoiding the laser cutting char yours are a step up. Thankfully, without your skills and tools, I have Chucks skills and tools to fall back on. Cheers Alistair Edited November 3, 2013 by aliluke 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)
Bill Hime Posted November 3, 2013 #148 Posted November 3, 2013 Robert, What a beautiful example of what can be done! I'm new to this site and this particular hobby. What a pleasure to follow and learn. Thank you, Bill Quote Passion is Patience...and I am a carpenter in any scale. Current build; Endurance - 1:70 scale, Occre Current build; H.M.S. Surprise - 1796, 1:48 A L
Blue Ensign Posted November 3, 2013 #149 Posted November 3, 2013 Excellent result Robert, great looking carriages. B.E. Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation.
WackoWolf Posted November 3, 2013 #150 Posted November 3, 2013 Very nice carriages. Your doing an excellent job with them. Keep the pictures coming. Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :)
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