Laxet Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share #451 Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks George. No, I take them off as soon as I do a batch. They will probably take some adjustments to make them look just right. I should have mentioned that I dab them with white glue once I make one. By the time I'm done with the batch, the first one is dry enough to remove. GLakie, CaptainSteve and JesseLee 3 Quote Dale G Elhardt AG6MA Flower Mound, TX I welcome change. But I prefer bills. http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/7452-us-brig-niagara-by-laxet-model-shipways/?p=220255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted April 24, 2015 Share #452 Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks Dale! Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxet Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share #453 Posted April 27, 2015 Here I am, reworking the rope coils. In the picture below, you can see how they came out initially (on the right). The two on the left have been reworked. I put too many coils on each one & the top loop was too long, causing the coil to hang too low & look unnatural. The reworked ones are not great, but they are better than the initial ones. JerseyCity Frankie, JesseLee, lb0190 and 1 other 4 Quote Dale G Elhardt AG6MA Flower Mound, TX I welcome change. But I prefer bills. http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/7452-us-brig-niagara-by-laxet-model-shipways/?p=220255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxet Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share #454 Posted April 27, 2015 Just horsing around, here is an interesting view. lb0190, jct, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Quote Dale G Elhardt AG6MA Flower Mound, TX I welcome change. But I prefer bills. http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/7452-us-brig-niagara-by-laxet-model-shipways/?p=220255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted April 27, 2015 Share #455 Posted April 27, 2015 An awesome view looking down the deck, and the coils look great hanging there too! lb0190 and JesseLee 2 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxet Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share #456 Posted May 2, 2015 Well, this is it. As far as I'm concerned, she is done. Here are some more final pics. It's been fun. I'll be monitoring this forum in case anybody wants to discuss anything. GrandpaPhil, EricWilliamMarshall, jct and 8 others 11 Quote Dale G Elhardt AG6MA Flower Mound, TX I welcome change. But I prefer bills. http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/7452-us-brig-niagara-by-laxet-model-shipways/?p=220255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted May 2, 2015 Share #457 Posted May 2, 2015 She turned out beautiful Dale! You should be very proud. I know I would be. Cheers Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb0190 Posted May 2, 2015 Share #458 Posted May 2, 2015 Congratulations Dale. She looks awesome. Give me two more years and I'll catch up with you.... I noticed the pictures of the 747 and shuttle. I was aboard one of the two NASA 747's at Dryden during the 90's. I seen quite a few shuttle landings at Edwards on the lakebed as well as the runway. GLakie 1 Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted May 2, 2015 Share #459 Posted May 2, 2015 Very beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GLakie 1 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxet Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share #460 Posted May 3, 2015 Thanks Larry. I shot those shuttle pictures when it landed at LAX a couple of years ago. That was the first time I had ever seen it. And thanks to everybody else for their kind words. It's been fun exchanging ideas & learning so much about ship building. I already miss not seeing her on my desk anymore after so much time. JesseLee and GLakie 2 Quote Dale G Elhardt AG6MA Flower Mound, TX I welcome change. But I prefer bills. http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/7452-us-brig-niagara-by-laxet-model-shipways/?p=220255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted May 3, 2015 Share #461 Posted May 3, 2015 Marvelous it is a work of art. You did a fantastic job on her. David B GLakie 1 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted May 3, 2015 Share #462 Posted May 3, 2015 Lovely build :-) XXXDan GLakie 1 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxet Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share #463 Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) And here is her final resting place. It is my belief that all fireplace mantels should have a sailing ship on them. I finally got one. All I have to do now is build a case. Edited May 4, 2015 by Laxet lb0190, GLakie, CaptainSteve and 4 others 7 Quote Dale G Elhardt AG6MA Flower Mound, TX I welcome change. But I prefer bills. http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/7452-us-brig-niagara-by-laxet-model-shipways/?p=220255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted May 3, 2015 Share #464 Posted May 3, 2015 It's a great place for her. I like the picture behind her. Cheers dgbot, CaptainSteve and JesseLee 3 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jct Posted May 3, 2015 Share #465 Posted May 3, 2015 Very Nice Dale, Well done she's a beauty. I plan to start my Niagara build soon and will be referring to your log for guidance. J GLakie 1 Quote Thx J In process On Hold US Brig Niagara Model Shipways Pinta ...Shipyard, card build; In the Queue HMS Endeavor...Corel; Completed builds Agilis...Steingraeber, Dual build with Popeye USS Hannah...scratch build to something between 1/72 ish and 1/60 ish scale Corel's...Half Moon; USN Picket Boat #1...Model Shipways; Model shipways...18th Century longboat.. Harriet Lane...Model Shipways Henry J Gasser Keeling-and-Clayton-mustang-funny-car Green Elephant Funny car Curtiss Sparrowhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Quixote Posted May 3, 2015 Share #466 Posted May 3, 2015 GREAT job! I'm in the process of building an entertainment center where I'll have space to display several ships. I have a few store bought that will do for now and of course plan to replace them with models. Interestingly, I have that same print of that ship in rough water too. JesseLee and GLakie 2 Quote Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 Scale. 2nd boat in the learning series. In Dry Dock: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack. 1:24 scale. Model Shipways, 3rd in the learning series. Not sure what'll be next, probably the Santa Maria by Artesania Latina 1:65 scale. Unless someone has a better suggestion for a beginner. Pride of Baltimore. Model Shipways. Clipper used in the war of 1812. Black Falcon. Mantua Model. 18 century corsair brig. CSS. Alabama. E. Manolie? Can't read the font. Build in Liverpool in 1862 for use in the American Civil War by the Confederates. Steam and sail, sloop of war. Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. A baseball cap my Dad wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim I. Posted May 3, 2015 Share #467 Posted May 3, 2015 Beautiful Dale! Your Niagara turned out great! - Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xken Posted May 4, 2015 Share #468 Posted May 4, 2015 Excellent job! I will be stopping by for reference on my build underway. And you are correct about fireplace mantels. Ken GLakie and JesseLee 2 Quote Ken Current build: Maersk Detroit" Future builds: Mamoli HMS Victory 1:90 Completed builds: US Brig Niagara, Dirty Dozen, USS Constitution, 18th Century Armed Longboat https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/11935-uss-constitution-by-xken-model-shipways-scale-1768/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrock Posted May 6, 2015 Share #469 Posted May 6, 2015 Beautiful job. Mine also will reside on my mantle. Wife's request. GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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