GrandpaPhil Posted May 25 Share #31 Posted May 25 The island is looking good! You’ve got this! Spaceman Spiff, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 30 Author Share #32 Posted May 30 (edited) Another minor update. The scratch-built mast has begun. I took some Evergreen I-beams and split them. Also cut a ring off a pipette and used styrene rod as support. I know, looks like crap. Thoughts? Edited May 30 by Spaceman Spiff yvesvidal and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 30 Author Share #33 Posted May 30 On 5/25/2024 at 9:39 AM, GrandpaPhil said: The island is looking good! You’ve got this! Thank you! I’m trying! GrandpaPhil and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddp Posted May 30 Share #34 Posted May 30 your mast should be tapered, thinner & shorter above the an/sps platform as shown in this link. https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/11/10111131.jpg Spaceman Spiff and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 30 Author Share #35 Posted May 30 (edited) 7 hours ago, ddp said: your mast should be tapered, thinner & shorter above the an/sps platform as shown in this link. https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/11/10111131.jpg Appreciate that. Just how do I properly taper a brass rod? Thanks for that image - that’s after multiple refits. Here is the timeframe I’m modeling: Edited May 30 by Spaceman Spiff GrandpaPhil, Canute and mikegr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddp Posted May 30 Share #36 Posted May 30 (edited) cut the brass rod flush to the top of the platform then get a solid plastic rod so just fits into the brass rod. taper the plastic rod to the right shape by carving, scraping with a knife blade or use a hand drill/drill press with the plastic rod partly inserted into the chuck to use as a lathe. your picture time frame appears to be around 1974 or earlier because of the mast behind the island which not there in 1975 as replaced with a dome but has the twin 3" gun mounts in those time periods. Edited May 30 by ddp Spaceman Spiff and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 30 Author Share #37 Posted May 30 Thanks. I will have to break out the dremel and cut it. That pic is circa ‘68-‘69, not far removed from her maiden cruise. That’s how she appeared when Dad was on her in 69-70 Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted June 11 Author Share #38 Posted June 11 (edited) Another minor update. I decided not to taper the mast - I know, it’s not right… I’m trying my best to get it to match the pic above, as she was in ‘69. Still a lot more to go on mast, but it’s trying there. Not perfect, or even good. I am aware it’s leaning, it’s not glued in yet Thanks for looking! Edited Tuesday at 09:41 AM by Spaceman Spiff Rick310, yvesvidal, mikegr and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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