Pandora by marsalv - FINISHED - 1:52

[wyz]

Oh wow!  This build is truly inspirational.  When I think you can't outdo yourself any more I'm shown that I'm mistaken.

Tom

[marsalv]

Thank you guys for kind words and likes.

After some week I finished with yards production. Now is time for masts and tops.

[marsalv]

Second part of pictures.

[jdbondy]

Sorry to make you back up, but how did you make the hammock netting?

[aviaamator]

Long time since I visited Your Topic, so much for the beautiful work You did!

[marsalv]

Thank you guys, the answer to the jdbondy question: See the picture in my post dated 4 August. There is an aid tool which I use to make networks. After thread stretching is important thoroughly to overlap the netting with diluted PVA glue. After drying is possible to cut the netting into the required shape.

Work is now slower, thanks to my own stupidity, I often have to make some parts agani and again. Some pictures from lower mast production for today.

[aviaamator]

Good!!!

[marsalv]

Some other pictures of lower masts (woolding hoops and wooldings, iron hoops).

[albert]

Hi marsalv your work is masterpiece.

[dvm27]

Could you share your method of making the woodling hoops? They look very good!

[Landlocked123]

Marsalv,

I don’t know how I have missed this log for so long, but I found it today and read the whole thing from the beginning.  It is easily one of the finest builds on MSW.  I can’t offer praise higher than that which you received so far, but I do wish to add my thanks for sharing it with us.

Best,

John

Edited November 12, 2017 by Landlocked123

[SawdustDave]

Marsal....

Been a while since my last visit to your incredible Pandora build.  What can I say that has not been said by so many fellow artists.  

You sir, truely stand apart from all mortals who, like myself, can only admire your skills from afar.  Very thankful am I for this forum where we can enjoy such masterful work from the likes of yourself, Ed T, and so many other great masters of the art.

Thank you a thousand times over.

Now, after spending four hours catching up, please excuse me while I walk out to my shop and set my current project afire.

 

Dave

Edited November 12, 2017 by SawdustDave

[wyz]

What a treat to watch your progress on Pandora!

Tom

[Ponto]

The end result of this project will be "priceless"............superbly done!!!!

[marsalv]

First of all I would like thank you all for very very nice comments - I am very happy for that. And now the answer for Greg´s (dvm27) qustion: the wooden woolding hoops are made from very thin pear plank - dimesions are 0,4 x 1,0 mm. This plankmust be thoroughly moistened in water and then it can be carefully wrapped around the corresponding round rod. Both end of the planks are fixed and after drying (preferably overnight) you get a wooden spiral from which the individual rings are then cutted - see picture.

And now a few new photos - lower mast tops. It remains to add rail, deadeyes and blocks - it will be made after coloring.

[aviaamator]

You are a great Master of his craft!

[marsalv]

Thank you aviaamator.

The top masts are ready and I'm starting to slowly compose masts together.

[albert]

Very beautiful work.

[marsalv]

Albert, Dirk - thank you for comments. Dirk, I spend most of my time building a Pandora and I do not have much time to watch other posts, but I must say that your work on USS Confederacy is also wonderful.

Lower masts are finished with colouring, tops are completed by deadeyes and railings.

[archjofo]

Excellent performance!
Your work inspires me.
Here LINK you can see my method for making the fittings for the dead-eyes.

 

[marsalv]

Hi Johann, thanks for the link. Your method is much better as mine. I have to find time and thoroughly read your log because it is GREAT!!

So finally I finished al mast parts and now is time to prepare for rigging.

[archjofo]

Since I was also busy with the construction of the masts I look with great interest on your masts with equipment for the Pandora.
Your Pandora is a wonderful model, a masterpiece of model making.
Just as high quality are the associated masts.

[albert]

Wonderful work marsalv.

[Ponto]

If I had just 10% of your skills I would be a very proud individual.

[marsalv]

Thank you guys for compliments.

Before installing the masts on the model, they must be fitted with different blocks. I started with installing the blocks under the tops.

[druxey]

Lovely work there!

[toms10]

Marsalv,

I have been following your build log for a long time and I must tell you, I use the high quality and precision of your work as something to aspire to.  Don't know if I will ever get to that level but it is fun trying.  Thanks for sharing your build and inspiring me.

Tom

[marsalv]

Thank you guys.

Toms10 - I'm very glad that my log serves as an inspiration for other modellers.

And now a few more pictures - installation of blocks on the lower masts.

[MEDDO]

Wonderful.  

[marsalv]

Thank you Meddo.

As next part was blocks for the bowsprit.