marsalv Posted July 31, 2017 Author #421 Posted July 31, 2017 Little progress - skid beams, boat chocks will be added later. Bluto 1790, davyboy, coxswain and 14 others 17 Quote
marsalv Posted August 4, 2017 Author #422 Posted August 4, 2017 Quarter deck breastwork with hammock cranes and netting. I spend the next few days at the lathe - I have to make swivel guns and carronades. John Allen, Ryland Craze, druxey and 26 others 29 Quote
dvm27 Posted August 4, 2017 #423 Posted August 4, 2017 Your quarterdeck detailng is spectacular, Marsalv. Keep those photos coming! mtaylor 1 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752
mcpwilk Posted August 5, 2017 #424 Posted August 5, 2017 Perfection in miniature. Mike mtaylor 1 Quote
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted August 5, 2017 #425 Posted August 5, 2017 6 hours ago, mcpwilk said: Perfection in miniature. Mike Havta agree 100%. All I want to know is when will Gulliver turn up in Lilliput? Bloody marvelous Marsalv. Happymodelling Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:...
albert Posted August 6, 2017 #426 Posted August 6, 2017 Bravissimo, wonderful work, top class. mtaylor 1 Quote
Ondras71 Posted August 10, 2017 #427 Posted August 10, 2017 Great job of marsalv is badly looking for competition here .. O mtaylor 1 Quote Ondras. Done : President - https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=90230 Under construction : Roter Lowe - https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=114576 Member of the organizing club - https://wchs-c-2023.klom-admiral.cz/en
marsalv Posted August 11, 2017 Author #428 Posted August 11, 2017 Thank you guys for all the likes and nice comments. To Ondras71: You are not right, there are many other builders much better as me on this forum. Swivel guns and carronades - it remains to make the carriages for carronades, the swivel guns are ready for the mounting (will be done later). lagrayjr, John Allen, albert and 14 others 17 Quote
Tigersteve Posted August 11, 2017 #429 Posted August 11, 2017 What Dirk said! How did you darken the brass? Steve mtaylor 1 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways
Bluto 1790 Posted August 13, 2017 #430 Posted August 13, 2017 On Friday Marsalv wrote: Thank you guys for all the likes and nice comments. To Ondras71: You are not right, there are many other builders much better as me on this forum. I never thought that I would make a post here in which I would disagree with you, Marsalv - - - but here it is! While there are many other builders here on the forum who may be as good as you, it's my opinion that there aren't any who are better than you. You are definitely right up there in the "top league" with the others! mtaylor and Karleop 2 Quote Jim. I cut it twice . . . . . and it's still too short! HMS Leopard 1790; scratch build 1:80 PoB Cross Section - HMS Leopard 1790 - 1:44
marsalv Posted August 20, 2017 Author #431 Posted August 20, 2017 Thank you guys for your nice comments and all likes. Carronades are completed and mounted on the deck. The quarter deck is starting to fill up nicely. Dubz, tlevine, alde and 22 others 25 Quote
marsalv Posted August 22, 2017 Author #432 Posted August 22, 2017 I forgot to answer the Tigersteve´s question - brass blackening is made with blackening agent for Tiffany technology (http://www.vensy.cz/vensy/eshop/12-1-Tiffany-technika-cinovani/31-2-Chemie-pro-cinovani/5/345-Patina-cerna-tiffany-technika), warm solution 2:50 (water). The next one is binnacle. giampieroricci, Bluto 1790, albert and 23 others 26 Quote
Mirabell61 Posted August 22, 2017 #433 Posted August 22, 2017 Hi Marsalv, very impressive work !! Your model is awesome in every detail, you are doing a real good job, I like it very much.... Nils mtaylor and coxswain 2 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
marsalv Posted August 23, 2017 Author #434 Posted August 23, 2017 Thank you Nils. I added some small items on the qurter deck, now remains the last item which will be placed on the quarter deck - stering wheels. albert, dvm27, PeteB and 27 others 30 Quote
John Allen Posted August 23, 2017 #435 Posted August 23, 2017 Exquisite! chris watton and mtaylor 2 Quote John Allen Current builds HMS Victory-Mamoli On deck USS Tecumseh, CSS Hunley scratch build, Double hull Polynesian canoe (Holakea) scratch build Finished Waka Taua Maori War Canoe, Armed Launch-Panart, Diligence English Revenue Cutter-Marine Model Co.
gorington Posted August 23, 2017 #436 Posted August 23, 2017 Hi marsalv, that's a very impressive build. As a novice builder I can learn a lot from your log, e.g. the treenailing method you use. But how do you simulate caulking? Thanks, Klaus mtaylor 1 Quote
kees de mol Posted August 23, 2017 #437 Posted August 23, 2017 The colours alone are worth it to read this log. The rest is a welcome bonus. mtaylor 1 Quote Current build: Dutch beamtrawler KW88, Pelikaan 1/75 Completed build: Dutch sidetrawler KW49, Antje 1/75 Completed build: Scottisch 10m trawler 1/25 Want to see some real Kitsch... With a capital K?!! Visit my 'museum' here at MSW My blog:
marsalv Posted August 27, 2017 Author #438 Posted August 27, 2017 To gorington: The caulking is simulated with black paper glued to the planks. Steering whell - the quarter deck is finished. MEDDO, EdT, NMBROOK and 37 others 40 Quote
Mirabell61 Posted August 27, 2017 #439 Posted August 27, 2017 like all other parts, great detail of the wheel Marsalv, a treat for eyes and soul..... looking forward to further progress Nils mtaylor 1 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
marsalv Posted August 29, 2017 Author #440 Posted August 29, 2017 Little progress - making and instalation of belaying pins. coxswain, WBlakeny, herask and 25 others 28 Quote
marsalv Posted September 7, 2017 Author #441 Posted September 7, 2017 Anchors and anchor buyos - the anchors are made from three parts soldered together. Tim Curtis, tadheus, giampieroricci and 27 others 30 Quote
albert Posted September 8, 2017 #442 Posted September 8, 2017 Fantastic, very very wonderful work. mtaylor 1 Quote
marsalv Posted September 10, 2017 Author #443 Posted September 10, 2017 Thank you guys. I made and installed all hammock cranes, now remains to make the nettings. Bluto 1790, Mike Y, ChrisLBren and 28 others 31 Quote
Ilhan Gokcay Posted September 11, 2017 #444 Posted September 11, 2017 Fantastic. How did you do the hammock cranes, soldering, gluing, cutting from sheet, tube ??? Ilhan mtaylor 1 Quote _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ilhan Gokcay In progress: Loreley Steam Yacht 1884 , Scale:1/75 (Build Log) Finished: Matthew 1497, Scale:1/50 (Build Log) , (Gallery) Istanbul Kayığı (Coastal trade vessel of Istanbul) 18 th c. Scale : 1/50, Scratch built (Build Log) , (Gallery) Mayflower 1620, Scale 1/60, Scratch built (Build Log) , (Gallery) My FlickR pages (Ship models, build logs, tools, other photos) My Facebook group (Gemi Modelciliği Grubu - Ship Modelling Group) Ilhan Gokcay
marsalv Posted September 14, 2017 Author #445 Posted September 14, 2017 To Ilhan: Parts of hammock cranec are made from different messing tubes and profiles. Individual parts are then soldered together with silver soldering paste. Installation of hammock nettings and swivel guns - the last part of the hull at this moment. Now I am going making the masts, tops, yards etc. dvm27, Bluto 1790, Dan Vadas and 36 others 39 Quote
michael mott Posted September 14, 2017 #446 Posted September 14, 2017 Beautiful workmanship. mtaylor 1 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.
MEDDO Posted September 14, 2017 #447 Posted September 14, 2017 Truly inspirational. mtaylor and Tigersteve 2 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL
albert Posted September 14, 2017 #448 Posted September 14, 2017 Very nice work Marsalv. Seahawk1313 and mtaylor 2 Quote
Seahawk1313 Posted September 15, 2017 #449 Posted September 15, 2017 Your Work is truly outstanding! Precise and very clean. Very impressed, I wish I had your talent. - Hal mtaylor 1 Quote
Tim Curtis Posted September 15, 2017 #450 Posted September 15, 2017 I LOVE your beautiful model. This is one of my favourite build logs. You set a wonderful standard for us to aspire to. One day, in my dreams..... Tim Tigersteve and mtaylor 2 Quote
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