MORDAUNT 1681 by NMBROOK - Euromodel - 1:60 - Beyond Bashed

[Omega1234]

Hi Nigel

 

Really nice work on the windows.  But, the balcony deck is just mesmerisingly beautiful.  Are you sure that you're not secretly a piano maker by any chance?

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited August 17, 2015 by Omega1234

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much indeed Patrick Sorry no Piano making background,but my Father could play one,does that count?

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[Blue Ensign]

Can it really be over twelve months since I last caught up with your build Nigel, but it never disappoints to see the ingenuity displayed in your updates.

Such wonderful model making and all deriving from one of my favourite Counties, the full package I would say

 

B.E.

[md1400cs]

Nigel,

 

There you go again "raising the bar" sweeeet work!! A pleasure for the visual senses.

 

Cheers mate

 

Michael

[fnick]

Hi Nigel

 

I really like the contrast of the wood colours. Lovely build.

 

Nick

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much indeed B.E.,Michael and Nick

 

sadly B.E.,we currently live in a most unpicturesque part of Yorkshire,I hope to be within 'spitting' distance of the 'white horse' if we ever get moved,so that should change

 

I think one of my biggest influences in the choice of woodtones Nick,is Dr Mike's Rivoli,I am simply in awe of this model and his use of colour

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[md1400cs]

Nigel,

 

Oh My!! I so had to find this ship model. With all due respect here is a link. Yes beyond Stunning.

 

http://shipmodels.com.ua/eng/models/elite/le_rivoli/index.htm

 

PS: I will, off course remove this post if I've over stepped on your log (:-)Though I'm sure that there would be an interest. (I could not locate his build here at MSW)

 

Michael

[NMBROOK]

No problem at all Michael,I nearly posted a link myself I thought a pic would show instantly what I meant.If you like the pics,you will love this

 

http://forum.modelsworld.ru/topic8019.html

 

 

And yes,he built two!!!more economically viable as he does this for a living

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

Edited August 18, 2015 by NMBROOK

[WackoWolf]

Back in the day he was a member here on MSW. I remember his work, out of this world, the man is a MASTER. Thanks for posting the link, made sure I save it, the pictures are worth a million. 

[NMBROOK]

The stern chaser ports have now been lined with Ebony and I have also lined the hole for the tiller arm.The linings on this hole need to be flush with the stern counter,so I figured it easier to assemble a simple Ebony box.This will be trimmed and sanded flush with the counter after being left for a couple of days to ensure the glue is fully hard.Apologies for the pics,not easy to pick the details out when everything is black

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[UpstateNY]

Hi Nigel,

 

Lovely work as usual and I like the recessing on the liners of the chaser ports. The relief shows up nicely even allowing for the black colors. Will you leaving these ports open in the finished model so this nice detail is visible?

 

Also, what is the wood under the ebony...swiss pear? The light reddish color makes for a very nice contrast against the ebony. Sorry if I missed this info in an earlier post.

 

Cheers,

 

Nigel.

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much Nigel Yes the ports will be modelled open.The brown timber is indeed swiss pear and part of the counter framing.This will be covered by a boxwood moulding and the lower hull planking.

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[NMBROOK]

I have finally fitted the remaining glazing bars in the lower stern windows(yes another five to go above these and numerous ones on the deck bulkheads )

 

The three on the right are complete,the two on the left have had the bars sanded flat and awaiting another coat of matt poly.

 

I have now moved on to fitting the balcony floor.Three copper pins were bonded into the edge of the floor and correspond to holes drilled in the transom.The softwood former underneath is temporary,it is purely there to hold the correct camber as I had a small amount of springback when the floor was released from it's jig.The floor has been epoxied to the transom and lower edge of the planking.The protuding sides will be trimmed and sanded flush when the epoxy has cured.This will also release the softwood former which is held with blobs of epoxy at each end.

 

I am looking forward to the next stage,I had a lightbulb moment this week.I have worked out how to produce decorative paneling in boxwood with an ebony architrave detail.It is based on DrMike's technique for creating these panels,but with my own twist.All will be revealed in due course

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[NMBROOK]

Just some pics without all the clamps and things trimmed to shape so it makes a little more sense The upper level of the transom will be inline with the projecting balcony

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[Ponto]

I'm a big fan of the black timber,... it looks really classy!  This project is well on its way to being something special.......

 

 

JP

[NMBROOK]

Thank you JP Yes I am big fan of Ebony,it is a pig to work with,but you can produce effects that would be an absolute nightmare to achieve using dyes or paint.

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[NMBROOK]

I have successfully completed the two pocket doors that will go either side of the stern balcony.The lightbulb idea worked I have taken MANY pics of the actually quite simple process.To make it easier,it will be in several posts.

 

Part one

 

After making a template for the angle(all the panel detail on the stern comprises of parallelograms ) I cut two doors and the top and bottom angle was set on the proxxon disc sander.The blank comprises of 3mm ebony laminated with 0.6mm boxwood veneer.The parts for a fixture for the miller was cut from scrap MDF and boxwwod strip.The MDF was perfectly square and parallel(this is important later on )The guide for the proxxon sander was kept set as this will be used later.Note the only reason the ebony is so thick is that the back will be shaped to mate with the inside of the hull planking.

 

TBC

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[NMBROOK]

Part two

 

Standing the mdf on edge and using some scrap strip as a spacer,the first boxwood stop was glued to the MDF(this ensures it is parallel to the edge).The rest of the fixture was then assembled,the pics are self explanatory,but note the doors are only glued with tiny spots of epoxy at the corners,the boxwood is thoroughly glued to the MDF.

Next the fixture is set on the mill table,the sander guide is used to set the angle so that the grooves running across the doors can be milled.

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[NMBROOK]

And finally part three

 

Using a dremel ball end cutter 1.2mm diameter the grooves were machined between the lines previously marked in several light passes,the total depth being 1.5mm.The fixture was then moved parallel to the table to mill the vertical grooves in the doors.

 

After a light sand the corners were 'squared' using the tip of a scalpel blade and job done.

 

Now to make the ebony panels these sit into so they can be fitted on the model

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[Jparsley]

I have to say those look good enough to go it a kitchen Great job

[Mirabell61]

Good work Nigel,

 

"Mordaunt" is coming on very nicely..

 

Nils

[rafine]

A beautiful piece of work Nigel.

 

Bob

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much indeed Jparsley,John,Nils and Bob

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[mtaylor]

Beautiful doors and an excellent technique.

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much indeed Mark

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[Jeff-E]

Hi Nigel,

 

Very nice work on the doors and thanks for showing how they were made

[gjdale]

Great work Nigel and thanks for showing your technique.

[donrobinson]

Great work, never would have thought of using the square from table saw to do that.

  Excellent ! 

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very indeed Jeff,Grant,Janos and Don

 

The bevel guide was actually off the Proxxon disc sander Don.The idea being,that the angle set was used to sand the ends of the doors to the correct angle and had been checked on the model.The table saw has a similar one(the guide is actually fatter on the saw one),but cutting the ends on the table saw would have risked material breakout on the trailing edge.

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[egkb]

Mate that looks Epic !!

 

Eamonn