firdajan Posted March 10, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2014 Dear friends, after finishing of Revenge 1577 I decided to continue again with scratch build - not with another "war monster", but with two small ships, two of Columbus fleet, which returned back from the New World for the first time. I used free plans from MODELARSTWO OKRETOWE web page ( http://www.modelarstwookretowe.pl/index.php?p=44 ) for Nina ( there are downloadable plans for Santa Maria too ) and made projection for Pinta based on the same plan and pictures of model made from MO plan. I will also change sail plan on Nina - all of sails will be latin. I absolutely forget to start a new thread here ( shame on me ), now I´m in progress of hulls planking. Bottom parts of hulls and decks are just finished. There are three layers of cartoon planking already - I want to make extremely strong and smooth hull ( there are only first and last layer taken on pfotos - the second one I glued across the first ). Upper parts of hull sides will be make from one piece of thick cartoon each one. Here are some pictures from the progress. Jan JesseLee, hexnut, igorsr and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted March 10, 2014 Share #2 Posted March 10, 2014 Thanks for your photos. Very nice work there! Love the fact that you're building it in 1/96 scale. It just adds to the challenge of building when it's a miniature, like yours. I"m also intrigued by the method of hull construction and planking that you're using. Is it cardboard? Look forward to seeing the finished products! firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted March 10, 2014 Share #3 Posted March 10, 2014 Very nice. Cardstock and veneer? David B firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karleop Posted March 11, 2014 Share #4 Posted March 11, 2014 Very nice work Jan, especially considering the small size!! Saludos, Karl firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted March 11, 2014 Thank you, my friends, for your replies. dgbot: I´m using just cardstock, for surface finishing ( decks, planking imitation etc. ) I´m using strips of foils - just like Doris is doing ( I learned this method from her ) I´m using wood just for masts and yards. Karleop, Omega 1234: The scale 1:96 is normal for me, I´ve build all of my ships in this scale and I don´t want to change it. It´s just fact that these two are quite small Most of my ships is quite big ( La Couronne is about 80 cm long ) Here are two photos for comparison: Pinta and Revenge, both hulls and La Couronne. Jan GrandpaPhil, hexnut, dcicero and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted March 11, 2014 Share #6 Posted March 11, 2014 I like you are making me jealous. David B firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted March 12, 2014 Share #7 Posted March 12, 2014 Very nice work Jan, I am still always amazed by the models made with card. Michael firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted March 17, 2014 Thanks, my friends Upper parts of hulls are done, and the last part of planking is applied. I allways use four layers of planking - as I said, I want to have the extremely strong and smooth hull. Here are some photos of the result. Jan igorsr, hexnut, Karleop and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted March 23, 2014 I started with imitation of wooden planking by strips of foil ( This is Dorisis´ method of planking - I learned it from her years ago ) The patination of planking will follow. Jan mtaylor, shipcarpenter, DORIS and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted March 23, 2014 Share #10 Posted March 23, 2014 Nicely done. What brand of foil do you use? David B firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42rocker Posted March 23, 2014 Share #11 Posted March 23, 2014 Very Nice work. Later Tim firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted March 23, 2014 Share #12 Posted March 23, 2014 Such a crisp method of planking on the card it looks great. Michael firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karleop Posted March 23, 2014 Share #13 Posted March 23, 2014 What an interesting method to do the planking. It looks like real wood. Where do you get the foil or for what purpose is it made? Congratulations, Karl firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) Thank you, friends, for your replies. I use self - adhesive plastic foils with wooden structure of surface. ( I use the same method of planking like Doris ) I patinated planking by brown anilin water color and painted them by colourless matt Revell paint , I think the surface of models looks much more better now. Keels will follow. Jan Edited March 30, 2014 by firdajan timo4352, igorsr, GrandpaPhil and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timo4352 Posted March 30, 2014 Share #15 Posted March 30, 2014 Wow These are really great. I can't wait to see more... firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share #16 Posted March 31, 2014 timo 4352: Thank you ! You can´t wait ? Here you go Ships just got keels. I will continue with wales. Jan timo4352, hexnut, 3qq and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted April 6, 2014 Wales are finished. Now I can continue with rails and deck´s equipment. Here are some photos. Jan dgbot, igorsr, cristikc and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted April 6, 2014 Share #18 Posted April 6, 2014 What kind of foil are you using and whee do you buy it. Inquiring minds want to know. Fantastic work. David B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share #19 Posted April 18, 2014 David: I use self-adhesive plastic foils with wooden structure of surface, I´m buying it in local hobby store. Just small progress before easter - I made windlasses, ladders and covers ( not gratings - I´m quite sure there weren´t gratings ). Jan mtaylor, Karleop, Elmer Cornish and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share #20 Posted July 12, 2014 It takes me almost two months to continue with report, but I made some progress. Hulls are finished and today I gluded all masts. Now I have to prepare some parts for standing rigging. Jan DORIS, dgbot, mtaylor and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted July 13, 2014 Share #21 Posted July 13, 2014 Ok, ok, ok...I keep coming back to the early photos on Page 1 of this log and I still can't get my head around the fact that these models are built from card! Truly magnificent work, Firdajan. I'm learning so much from builds such as yours, especially how clean and precise the hull planking using foils have turned out. Really top stuff. All the best. archjofo and firdajan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted July 30, 2014 Share #22 Posted July 30, 2014 These are really beautiful. firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted July 30, 2014 Share #23 Posted July 30, 2014 My question would be where can these foils be purchased? David B firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share #24 Posted August 10, 2014 Thank you, friends. dgbot: I use self adhesive plastic foils with wooden structure of surface. You can buy it probably in stores like BAUMAX or OBI or sometink like this - I´m buying it at home in store which is selling doors. I´m working slowly - but still Main parts of standing rigging is done. I have just to finish it - and start with propulsion Here are some pics. Jan michael mott, dgbot, DORIS and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted August 10, 2014 Share #25 Posted August 10, 2014 Well done, Jan, your work is always a great pleasure for my eyes.Keep up this beautiful workDoris igorsr and firdajan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share #26 Posted August 20, 2014 Tank you, my friends avsjerome2003: I know Doris well, and, believe me, I really learned a lot from her. Her work and models were also one of reasons I start wit shipmodeling after 20 years again Yards are finished ( just three on each ship )- and now I can start with first part of running rigging - the second one with sails ( BTW, I changed sails to latin on Nina - in plans are the same sails for Pinta as for Nina ). Here are some pics. Jan GrandpaPhil, igorsr, archjofo and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted August 20, 2014 Share #27 Posted August 20, 2014 beautiful work Jan, it is really hard to believe that these are card models. Michael firdajan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share #28 Posted August 27, 2014 Michael: all my ships are made from card Here they are Jan Omega1234, igorsr, Sven and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firdajan Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share #29 Posted August 27, 2014 First part of the running rigging is finished. Now I can continue with sails - and the second part of the running rigging. ( ...and with anchors, rudders and flags.......It seems that ships will be finished very soon ) Here are some pictures I took today. Jan Karleop, shipcarpenter, Michiel and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archjofo Posted August 29, 2014 Share #30 Posted August 29, 2014 Hello Jan, beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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