mtaylor Posted December 22, 2015 Author #1411 Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks for the "likes" and comments... Although difficult to work with - it sure is beautiful looking wood.-Bug Pear is somewhat easier than boxwood, Bug.. but the ease with which it is ding is, to me, a problem. Maybe a different style clamp might solve this. Nice work, Mark. If I was you, I'd be eagerly cutting the hull free from the base board...but then again, I'm sometimes not the most patient guy.All the best to you and Janet for Christmas and the New Year. Happy health to Janet as well!CheersPatrick I want to, but I don't dare yet. I want the stern, interior up to and including the gundeck and much of the quarter galleries done first. Maddening, isn't it? Mark your ship is absolutely amazing. The hull is perfect. I can only dream of that type of skill.Greg H. Greg, I don't know what to say... other than, just make up your mind to do one. A couple kits, a cross-section.. and voila' you're there. I don't have the skills most of the other scratch builders have but I'm learning. Just don't be afraid to start over if things go pear-shaped. "Shiver me timbers, Mark !" That hull planking looks great. Will you leave the hull varnished like that, or paint it. I'm for leaving it as is. montani semper liberi Happy modeling Crackers As it is right now, Crackers. Wipe-on-poly only. No paint. No varnish. Sweet looking Mark! The pear wood may have given you some problems but the wipe-on poly sure looks nice. Getting the hull planked, sanded, and finished is a really nice present to yourself this Christmas. This should psych you up big time for what you want to do this coming year. I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, and I hope 2016 is all you hope it will be. Tom, I am indeed psyched. Or maybe that's psycho? Well.. that's 10 mileposts down out of 35. Now to go see what other kind of trouble I can get myself into on this build. GLakie, wyz, pete48 and 7 others 10 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)
Mirabell61 Posted December 22, 2015 #1412 Posted December 22, 2015 Wunderbar Mark ! such a beautiful built hull, I know it`s a great moment taking it from the build board and turning it in your Hands, perfect view on the lines from all sides Nils Bobstrake, Canute, GLakie and 4 others 7 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50
NenadM Posted December 22, 2015 #1413 Posted December 22, 2015 Canute, Omega1234, Piet and 3 others 6 Quote In progress: CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653 Content of log : http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381 Past build: Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic
gjdale Posted December 22, 2015 #1414 Posted December 22, 2015 Looks fabulous Mark. Canute, Piet, GLakie and 2 others 5 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
PAnderson Posted December 22, 2015 #1415 Posted December 22, 2015 Mark, she looks beautiful. Looks like a milestone has been reached. You should be proud. That finish really brings out the colors of the wood. Someday........damn, that's inspirational. Paul mtaylor, Canute, GLakie and 1 other 4 Quote
Canute Posted December 22, 2015 #1416 Posted December 22, 2015 She's a beauty, Mark. Your build is an incentive for me. Thanks. Piet, mtaylor and GLakie 3 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
src Posted December 22, 2015 #1417 Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) She just gets better and better Mark, I don't have the skills most of the other scratch builders have but I'm learning. Tom, I am indeed psyched. Or maybe that's psycho? I think you're short selling yourself on your skills Mark. My suspicion is we are ALL a bit psycho here, you have to be to take little tiny pieces of wood, cut them into smaller pieces of wood and then glue them back together into new, more different tiny pieces of wood, all with the aid of a lighted magnifier! :D Merry Xmas to you and your Admiral. Sam Edited December 22, 2015 by src mtaylor, marktiedens, wyz and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise
JesseLee Posted December 22, 2015 #1418 Posted December 22, 2015 Looks very beautiful! mtaylor, Piet, Salty Sea Dog and 3 others 6 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
toms10 Posted December 23, 2015 #1419 Posted December 23, 2015 Looks better than most hardwood floors! I would keep the finish as is but that is me. GLakie, Canute, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Quote Attitude is the difference between ordeal and adventure. Finished: Charles W. Morgan, scratch 1:96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/30666-charles-w-morgan-1841-scratch-196-pob-by-toms10 Finished: HMS Leopard, scratch 1:85 https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/album/2403-hms-leopard-scale-185 Finished: Constellation AL Kit, scale - 1:85 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/1383-constellation-al-185-by-tom-szabo/
BANYAN Posted December 23, 2015 #1420 Posted December 23, 2015 Looks ghreat as ir is Mark. This gives you the excuse to have a really good festive season celebration - well two excuses cheers Pat Piet, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)
ScottRC Posted December 23, 2015 #1421 Posted December 23, 2015 Mark, your work at perfection is paying off GLakie, Piet, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Builds: Revell 1:96 Thermopylae Restoration Revell 1:96 Constitution COMPLETED Aeropiccola HMS Endeavor IN ORDINARY Planned Builds: Scientific Sea Witch Marine Models USF Essex
GLakie Posted December 23, 2015 #1422 Posted December 23, 2015 I'd like to take a minute to wish you and all your followers a very Merry Christmas and a great New Year Mark! CaptainSteve, mtaylor, toms10 and 3 others 6 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
Landlocked123 Posted December 23, 2015 #1423 Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) In the immortal words from "Trading Places".... "Looking good Billy Ray" Best, John Ps I wish all my friends on MSW a truly fabulous Christmas (with lots of tools under the tree). And the best of everything in the New Year!!! Edited December 23, 2015 by Landlocked123 Canute, Piet, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote Member: Connecticut Marine Model Society Nautical Research Guild Model Ship World "So we beat on, boats against the current, bourne back ceaselessly into the past" F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby "If at first you don’t succeed.......skydiving is probably not for you”
dgbot Posted December 23, 2015 #1424 Posted December 23, 2015 Your planking looks magnific Mark. That Poly really enhances the wood. One thing I do not understand is your pear wood. I know several modelers who swear by it and say it does not ding or mar easily. David B Canute, Omega1234, Piet and 2 others 5 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/
Piet Posted December 23, 2015 #1425 Posted December 23, 2015 Beautiful planking Mark. Gwen and I wish you and the family a merry Christmas and a happy and foremost healthy 2016. Cheers, mtaylor, CaptainSteve, avsjerome2003 and 5 others 8 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)
mobbsie Posted December 23, 2015 #1426 Posted December 23, 2015 A Very Merry Christmas to You and Janet mate and may 2016 bring you both the relief you desperately want. Enjoy the hols mate. Be Good mobbsie GLakie, CaptainSteve, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :-
mtaylor Posted December 23, 2015 Author #1427 Posted December 23, 2015 Thanks again for the "likes" and comments. And also for the holiday wishes. Work is slowly progressing. It took several days to get my head wrapped around the next steps but they're now underway. She just gets better and better Mark, I think you're short selling yourself on your skills Mark. My suspicion is we are ALL a bit psycho here, you have to be to take little tiny pieces of wood, cut them into smaller pieces of wood and then glue them back together into new, more different tiny pieces of wood, all with the aid of a lighted magnifier! :D Merry Xmas to you and your Admiral. Sam Indeed Sam. I'm very fond of saying that also about what we do. But, it is fun and satisfying. In the immortal words from "Trading Places".... "Looking good Billy Ray"Best,JohnPs I wish all my friends on MSW a truly fabulous Christmas (with lots of tools under the tree). And the best of everything in the New Year!!!Best,John "Feeling good, Louis!". Your planking looks magnific Mark. That Poly really enhances the wood. One thing I do not understand is your pear wood. I know several modelers who swear by it and say it does not ding or mar easily. David B Thanks David. I'm not sure either. It could be me as I'm clamping while the wood is wet so maybe that's the problem. Jack12477, CaptainSteve, Omega1234 and 4 others 7 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)
albert Posted December 24, 2015 #1428 Posted December 24, 2015 Very nice work, Mark. Omega1234, GLakie, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote
michael mott Posted December 24, 2015 #1429 Posted December 24, 2015 Mark, I think that the hull looks great. I am not sure that boxwood would look as warm and mellow as what you have achieved. Michael popeye the sailor, wyz, Omega1234 and 5 others 8 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.
druxey Posted December 24, 2015 #1430 Posted December 24, 2015 Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year to you, Mark! mtaylor, dgbot, Canute and 5 others 8 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
popeye the sailor Posted December 24, 2015 #1431 Posted December 24, 2015 very nice looking hull Mark.........like Michael said, if you used another type of wood, you wouldn't have gotten such a sweet finish. you've achieved so much here........tell that inner critic to take a hike! mtaylor, Canute, GLakie and 3 others 6 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
AnobiumPunctatum Posted December 25, 2015 #1432 Posted December 25, 2015 Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, Mark CaptainSteve, JesseLee, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote 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
mtaylor Posted December 26, 2015 Author #1433 Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) Thank you for the "likes", the Christmas wishes, and the comments. Minor update, as such. Added the sternpost (boxwood), and the fashion pieces and the covering board (both are ebony) for the seam between the counter and the hull planking. I've put on one coat of wipe-on-poly. I'm still perturbed by the black from the gap filling, but will live with it. A bit more care the next time (and hopefully less stress since I have bigger clue) should work out. Taking a break from the ship for a day or two to upgrade the laser cutter... Edited December 26, 2015 by mtaylor popeye the sailor, Kevin, marktiedens and 49 others 52 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)
PAnderson Posted December 26, 2015 #1434 Posted December 26, 2015 Great job Mark. If you don't mind my asking, what kind of laser cutter do you have? Paul Omega1234, Piet, GLakie and 2 others 5 Quote
Jim Lad Posted December 26, 2015 #1435 Posted December 26, 2015 The stern looks good, Mark. Yes, there are a few dark filler marks, but they'll be hardly noticeable when the hull in right way up and you can see them far more clearly than anyone else - we always see the less than perfect sections of our models most clearly. John Jack12477, mtaylor, Omega1234 and 9 others 12 Quote
JesseLee Posted December 26, 2015 #1436 Posted December 26, 2015 Looking good Mark! Canute, CaptainSteve, Omega1234 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
mtaylor Posted December 26, 2015 Author #1437 Posted December 26, 2015 Thanks for the "likes" and the comments. Great job Mark. If you don't mind my asking, what kind of laser cutter do you have? Paul Paul, I have the MM LaserKnife. It's basically a Chinese K40 with some upgrades they insisted on. I've already upgraded the lens to get a finer cut.. and now the tube. Seems I can't leave anything "stock"... The stern looks good, Mark. Yes, there are a few dark filler marks, but they'll be hardly noticeable when the hull in right way up and you can see them far more clearly than anyone else - we always see the less than perfect sections of our models most clearly. John John, I know you're right.. but.. we all do it. I've flipped her over and the filled areas will pretty much disappear. CaptainSteve, Piet, Erik W and 5 others 8 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)
cog Posted December 26, 2015 #1438 Posted December 26, 2015 Mon dieu! You've made quite some strides ... can't stay a way for you pull a fast one ... Beautiful planking, Mark, the strokes come out nicely, and the poly does enhance the look toms10, Omega1234, Canute and 6 others 9 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ...
Omega1234 Posted December 27, 2015 #1439 Posted December 27, 2015 Hi Mark Absolutely love what you've achieved so far. Just the symmetry of the planking on the port and starboard sides of the hull, (ie when viewed from astern), is marvellous, not to mention the stern framing. Now that's care and precision, for ya. Nicely done. Cheers Patrick wyz, Canute, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote MY SCRATCH BUILT MODELS ARE: Splendid Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28576-splendid-by-omega1234-scale-1500-mega-yacht/ Majestic Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28483-mega-yacht-majestic-by-omega1234-miniature/ Sapphire Mega yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21088-sapphire-by-omega1234-1388-scale-mega-yacht-66m-8-inch-hull-length/?tab=comments#comment-639898 Genesis - Supersports Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18168-genesis-by-omega1234-1300-49m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long-finished/?tab=comments#comment-559026http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14141-shadow-by-omega1234-scale-1300-luxury-60m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long/ SHADOW Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11384-majellan-by-omega1234-luxury-37-metre-motor-yacht-miniature-7-inches-approx/ Majellan Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9261Rainbow-j-class-racing-yacht/?p=273543 Rainbow J Class Racing Yacht Mystic Classic Motor Cruiser Symphony Ingomar Schooner: Scratch build Dorade Schooner: <p> Lennox Restoration Warship http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9577-pandora-cutaway-dockyard-style-miniature/?hl=pandora
BANYAN Posted December 27, 2015 #1440 Posted December 27, 2015 Nice work on the stern Mark; ditto John's remarks. We tend to be harder on ourselves than others and mostly the small issues you identify are only visible under harsh (bright) light and close-up photography - the real thing was probably a lot rougher to the eye than you have produced. cheers Pat Piet, toms10, GLakie and 4 others 7 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)
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