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Nice work Mark.  Love the windows.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

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I'm looking forward to seeing that taff-rail decoration (made with your DeathStar) really pop once a bit of paint has been added !!

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G'day Mark 

It's look good to me! Love the windows and the carving. With your new toy, you are getting  too fussy,  and I guess I would be the same. 

Havagooday mate 

Greg 

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  Nothing works like elbow grease Mark.  Nice work. I'm becoming super envious of the laser cutter though.  How long til Father's day when I can make up an excuse to buy something else?  Heh

 

A little elbow grease, a little sand paper...  Yep.. have that in abundance.  :)   The cutters are a good tool but I find that I still need the other tools also.  I think I need some sessions with Dr. Per. 

 

I'm looking forward to seeing that taff-rail decoration (made with your DeathStar) really pop once a bit of paint has been added !!

 

Well.. no go on the decorations from the Deathstar.  What needs to fit is pretty darn small but I have some ideas that might work... <fingers crossed>  As for paint...   :o  :o  :o

 

G'day Mark 

It's look good to me! Love the windows and the carving. With your new toy, you are getting  too fussy,  and I guess I would be the same. 

Havagooday mate 

Greg 

 

I was fussy before I started this and well before I got the Deathstar.   :D  :D  :D

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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I know mate. I was only joking.  Didn't mean to you to take it te wrong way.

Havagooday mate 

Greg

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Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:...

 

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I know mate. I was only joking.  Didn't mean to you to take it te wrong way.

Havagooday mate 

Greg  

 

No worries.   We're on the same page.  :)

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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truly you are.........ahhhhhhhh,  page 81 to be exact  ;)

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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
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A minor update, model wise.  A biggie for me.   :)   The stern is more or less complete.  It still needs the carvings and the taffrail needs the finials but those are in-work and may be that way for some time as I move on to other things.   I carve while waiting for glue to dry, etc.

 

I was playing with the camera and some settings... here's the inboard side of the stern unplanked and then planked in silver maple.  I'm using the maple where things would have been white-washed.  The planked version also shows part of the taffrail installed.

 

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From the outboard side with part taffrail installed.

 

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This is the two other pieces of the taffrail on the scroll saw using the ScrollSander to clean off the laser char and finesse the fit.  The final finessing was using a file and sanding sticks.

 

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And with the full taffrail installed.  It needs a bit of cleanup and some wipe-on poly, but I'll that when get the carvings ready.  The quarter galleries need to be built also before finishing.  It's a  bit off (about 1mm on the port side) but I'll live with it.  

 

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All in all, I'm pretty chuffed about this as it was a big learning curve.  I wanted the joinery perfect.. not quite there yet but to my eye, it looks good.  Next up is the rudder while I sort out the quarter galleries.  These have a bit of unusual shape in that they curve out past the stern and then back to the hull, like a half circle only not...  Hard to explain but I'm researching and sorting it out.

 

 

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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The stern looks splendid Mark. Getting the rest of that taffrail closed up sets her off and gives it that "almost" done feel!  :)

GEORGE

 

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Just beautiful, Mark !!

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Hey Mark, you have every right to be chuffed mate.

 

The Taff Rail looks superb and the whole ship is coming together nicely.

 

I like a ship with a nice bum and she's got one, very well done mate.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

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Mark,

 

That is lovely. Version 2 is coming together nicely.

Ian M.

 

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Hmmm, not bad for a start ;)  Patrick took the words right out of my mouth

 

Absolutely freaking gorgeous!!!

 

Perfect job mate!!! Couldn't do it meself for certain ...

 

Cheers

Carl

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 Mark, That is looking sharp , well done 

 

Best Regards,

Pete

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Coming along nicely and looking good, but the glass in the windows is great.

 

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Beautiful work Mark !

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Thanks for the "likes" and the comments.

 

 

The stern looks splendid Mark. Getting the rest of that taffrail closed up sets her off and gives it that "almost" done feel!  :)

 

I quite agree George.   The big carving will finish it off, although I'm still thinking about the other things that are not clear on the drawings.  This was just a simple 8-pd frigate.  I'm either going to do an acanthus leaf "thingie" on the lower part of the taffrail or maybe a vine type of thing.  Leaving it plain has a certain appeal also...

 

 

Hey Mark, you have every right to be chuffed mate.

The Taff Rail looks superb and the whole ship is coming together nicely.

I like a ship with a nice bum and she's got one, very well done mate.

Be Good

mobbsie

 

Thanks Mobbsie.  I think she has a nice bum also.

 

Hmmm, not bad for a start ;)  Patrick took the words right out of my mouth

 

Perfect job mate!!! Couldn't do it meself for certain ...

 

Cheers

 

Thanks Carl.  I wasn't too sure how it was going to come out.  If not for some some advice in the background on some issues it probably would have not been a pretty sight.

 

That looks awesome Mark, take a bow.

How does silver maple compare to white maple, I have never worked with it

 

I've not worked with any other maple at this point, Sam.  It seems to work about the same as boxwood, maybe pear.  It's hard but does take a bend with a little persuasion.  It seems to take an edge well and it's almost as white (and a lot cheaper) than holly.

 

Very nicely done Mark. You've got a very nice looking rear end! ;)

 

I do?   :o   I think the ship's looks better than mine.   :D  :D  :D

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Very nice work on the windows Mark, I am just waiting for the day that you cut her loose from the massive sheet of wood.

 

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Hey mark She's a looking great How hard has it been for you to go from kits to scratch Looks like you've been doing scratch for years great butt on that girl

 

I find it's not hard, Jeff.  What is a kit?  Some wood, some string, some plans, and some usually very bad instructions unless it's one of new ones*. In this case, you source the plans, the wood, etc.  It's not overwhelming if you just think of it as a series of steps.  I actually wrote down a series of steps/mileposts before I began.  Well, that list has expanded and things moved around a bit.  But that works.

 

Thanks for the complement.  My goal is to build this one the best I can and the next one will be even better.  

 

 

*I do hear good things about the instructions written by Chuck, Dusek, and Maristella.  I hope other companies will pay attention.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Well Mark, it took me most of the day, but I have now completed your log from post one to here. Wonderful work, and I am heartened to see I am not the only one who goes through the deconstructions/reconstructions phases. It looks like painstaking work so for, but I would certainly be pleased with the result!

Robbyn

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