druxey Posted July 5, 2023 #2191 Posted July 5, 2023 Sweet, Michael! So nice to see this coming together. FriedClams, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
wefalck Posted July 5, 2023 #2192 Posted July 5, 2023 That is indeed a very nice bit of sheet-metal work set into excellent carpentry. Really like the look of the sink 👍 Keith Black, FriedClams, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
Runner Posted July 10, 2023 #2193 Posted July 10, 2023 I am truly in awe of your project Michael, and your craftsmanship. I too am building a large sailing model of a cutter, but a very different project and quality. Mine is a 60" LOA copy of a sailing model of a 10-gun naval cutter built by four British veterans of the War of 1812 in the early 1830s. The original model resides in a small museum about 400 yards from where it was completed, and has never left the town. It has been altered by two well-intentioned but poorly-informed restorations and my project started as an attempt to reconstruct its original form and functionality. The model is greatly simplified, but almost everything on it once worked--including the pump and the guns! I still haven't managed to figure out how to make the elm tree pump valves. The project is as much a great dive into local and naval history as it is a modelmaking challenge. My project started with initial research in 1997; I now have my sails and hope to start rigging as soon as time and workspace permit. mtaylor, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote
rwiederrich Posted July 11, 2023 #2194 Posted July 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Runner said: I am truly in awe of your project Michael, and your craftsmanship. I too am building a large sailing model of a cutter, but a very different project and quality. Mine is a 60" LOA copy of a sailing model of a 10-gun naval cutter built by four British veterans of the War of 1812 in the early 1830s. The original model resides in a small museum about 400 yards from where it was completed, and has never left the town. It has been altered by two well-intentioned but poorly-informed restorations and my project started as an attempt to reconstruct its original form and functionality. The model is greatly simplified, but almost everything on it once worked--including the pump and the guns! I still haven't managed to figure out how to make the elm tree pump valves. The project is as much a great dive into local and naval history as it is a modelmaking challenge. My project started with initial research in 1997; I now have my sails and hope to start rigging as soon as time and workspace permit. We’ll you know what they say…….. •No pictures….it didn’t happen* Rob😏 Keith Black, mtaylor, michael mott and 1 other 4 Quote Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts."
allanyed Posted July 11, 2023 #2195 Posted July 11, 2023 All I can say is Allan Keith Black, Jack12477 and mtaylor 3 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU
Runner Posted July 11, 2023 #2196 Posted July 11, 2023 I don't want to hijack Michael's wonderful thread but here are a couple of photos of my project, the first being the historic model in its current (incorrectly-rigged) form. Ryland Craze, mtaylor, Keith Black and 3 others 6 Quote
TBlack Posted July 11, 2023 #2197 Posted July 11, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 3:41 PM, michael mott said: l am amazed at how nice the maple that I cut from the big log 50 years ago still works and planes up with such a lovely lustre. I’m guessing it is because it has been air dried. Michael Patina is a word used to describe the finish on copper or bronze exposed to air, but I think that word also works well in describing the finish on that maple. Most attractive! Tom mtaylor, Jack12477 and Keith Black 3 Quote
michael mott Posted June 26 Author #2198 Posted June 26 Good morning everyone, I have not stopped building models just have been busy with my masonic duties I am again the Master of my lodgeand have other duties in some concordant bodies. What little time I spend in the workshop these days requires walking past the cutter which sits waiting patiently for my energy to return to it. I have been doing little work on my model railway endeavors particularly an 1876 great western parcel van which has been particularly challenging. I could post a picture or two if anyone is interested. Michael realworkingsailor, KeithAug, Keith Black and 14 others 17 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.
Keith Black Posted June 26 #2199 Posted June 26 30 minutes ago, michael mott said: I could post a picture or two if anyone is interested. Please Ryland Craze, AJohnson, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
Jack12477 Posted June 26 #2200 Posted June 26 Please do Keith Black, AJohnson, michael mott and 4 others 7 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
druxey Posted June 26 #2201 Posted June 26 Nice to see you resurface, Michael! FriedClams, AJohnson, Keith Black and 3 others 6 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
vaddoc Posted June 26 #2202 Posted June 26 1 hour ago, michael mott said: I could post a picture or two if anyone is interested. Yes please! michael mott, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 Quote Current projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle Hercules Steam Tugboat - scratch build from half model lines Completed projects: 21' Yawl Longboat - plans from the National Maritime Museum Deben 5 tonner - a Whisstock yard design 24' exploration gaff rigged ketch - a Tad Roberts design 15' knockabout sailing boat
FriedClams Posted June 26 #2203 Posted June 26 It is good to hear from you, Michael. And yes, please do. AJohnson, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox
Jim Lad Posted June 26 #2204 Posted June 26 G'day Michael, nice to hear from you. John FriedClams, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
MAGIC's Craig Posted June 26 #2205 Posted June 26 What a treat it is to see your post and learn that you are back again! Thanks for the update. Ryland Craze, FriedClams, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
BANYAN Posted June 27 #2206 Posted June 27 Great to hear all is good and see you posting again Michael; I have been missing the Cutter updates. However, life decides our priorities so will wait patiently. cheers Pat mtaylor, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)
Bedford Posted June 27 #2207 Posted June 27 Always a pleasure to have you back onboard Michael FriedClams, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote Ships built :- Schooner for Port Jackson Thermoplylae Bluenose II Full size Tammie Norrie dinghy 1:8 scale Miss Caroline, model of the full size boat I built Under construction :- Royal Caroline, this one is special as it is in memory of my 13 year old daughter, Caroline who passed away in 2005 Miane three masted schooner R/C, scratch build (on hold) Charles W Morgan (on hold) Scratch designed and built R/C Mahogany and Walnut speedboat (on hold) In the que :- S.T. Waratah, maybe!
TBlack Posted June 27 #2208 Posted June 27 Michael, After all the help you gave me on my Vinal Haven build, I’m a huge fan of yours. Any post you make (ships, railroads, masons, etc.) I follow with great interest. Tom michael mott, FriedClams, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote
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