Salty Sea Dog Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share #151 Posted June 6, 2013 Thanks Robbyn! Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted June 6, 2013 Share #152 Posted June 6, 2013 Hello Buck, I glued the ropes with this cement. It is transparent, gets dry about 10-15 minutes, lets me manipulate, does not change the color of the robe, does not concrete the robe as CA, let the robe be flexible and is removed very easily after getting dry... Ideal for rigging... There is more than enough... I am putting a very small drop on the thick rope and encircling the thinner rope onto the glue and around the thick one. If you leave the rope at the middle of the work, the spiral does not loose, get glued around the thick rope. BTW, I have seen Robbyn's suggestion for the trunk of the masts. But I found that idea very interesting and wisely for rigging ropes. Thank you Robbyn. Shazmira, NAZGÛL, Salty Sea Dog and 1 other 4 Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 6, 2013 Share #153 Posted June 6, 2013 Judging by the pic it looks like you dont have to worry Buck. When you find the method you prefer please let me know as Im pretty terrified at starting with the rigging... Good tips robyn and Ferit! /Matti Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share #154 Posted June 6, 2013 Thanks for the encouragement Matti! It gives me a needed boost while I'm venturing into this new territory of rigging. Hi Ferit. I found that glue here at the Michael's store. I think they have changed the packaging, but it appears to be the same glue. Does your actual tube of glue look like this? By the way, nice crow's nest with the bent wood! You have serious skills!! md1400cs 1 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted June 6, 2013 Share #155 Posted June 6, 2013 Hi Buck, Yes, it's the same glue. Btw, seeing your first campaign had been victorious, it could be said that you will conquer the territories of rigging...:-) augie 1 Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share #156 Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) 13) Finishing the Finish: Now that the centerboard slot was cut, the hull's finish could be finalized. I had done one last sanding and French polish session just before making the slot. After the slot was completed, the last padding sessions were done using alcohol only. This clears the finish and adds more gloss. The trick at this stage is using a pad that is barely damp - too wet with alcohol and you would just be wiping the shellac off. It is also important not to rub in one spot to long for the same reason. To get the perfect barely damp alcohol pad, place the alcohol pad in your pad jar on top of your regular shellac pads and drizzle a little alcohol on top. Seal the jar up and let it sit for about 30 minutes. The alcohol seeps through the top pad but the trapped fumes keep it damp. This is how it looked after the alcohol rub downs. After several days, the finish was rubbed out with a fine swirl removing polish. This really brought the gloss up. I will do one more rubbing out in a few more days. Here's how it looked in daylight after the first polish rub. The honeysuckle smells really good! Here's the polish I used. It's Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #9 which you can get at some auto parts stores or at automotive paint supply shops. You can also use something like Novus plastic polish and get similar results. Any of these pics can be enlarged by clicking on them. Best wishes, Edited June 7, 2013 by Salty Sea Dog mtaylor, Ferit, NAZGÛL and 5 others 8 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 7, 2013 Share #157 Posted June 7, 2013 That finish is a pleasure to behold. I had the chance once to stay outside Copenhagen on a work related trip. The city was so full for some event, I wound up some 50Km from town in a nice quiet inn by the water. Having seen some Fallow Deer in the area, I got out at sunup to explore a bit before hitting the factory. Deer there were. But I eventually wound up down at the waterfront. I was stunned by the boats in the small harbor. A variety of fishing and work boats. But they had one thing in common. They were all wooden craft and some of them.......well actually most of them....had a finish as if you had just polished them. Unforgettable. Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadchemist Posted June 7, 2013 Share #158 Posted June 7, 2013 I use to use Meguiar's on my '76 black and gold T/A. They make a great product. It was the only wax I found that gave a swirl-free shiny in that Black paint, I remember using a soft bristle brush on all those decals also, Ouch! I shoulda kept that car maddog33, mtaylor, Landlubber Mike and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 8, 2013 Share #159 Posted June 8, 2013 The finish turned out great Buck! Thanks for the run through and tips. /Matti Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share #160 Posted June 8, 2013 Hi Augie! The nicely varnished wood was one of the things that really attracted me to traditional Dutch boats. Seeing a harbor full of similar Danish boats must have been a treat. Keith - Those T/As were pretty hot in the day. Fast and cornered nicely! Thanks Matti. I've flipped the boat over so I can finish up the interior details now. The end is in sight. Woo hoo! augie 1 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 9, 2013 Share #161 Posted June 9, 2013 Buck, That finish is beyond incredible. I salute a master.... Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share #162 Posted June 10, 2013 Aw geez Mark! I'm gonna blush. Thanks though. Here let me hand you one of these instead! Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 10, 2013 Share #163 Posted June 10, 2013 Buck, It's the weekend, let's both have one. Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st george Posted June 10, 2013 Share #164 Posted June 10, 2013 Buck, Great finish you've got on your model. Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote David Current Build : HMAV Bounty - Amati Next Build : 18th Century Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 13, 2013 Share #165 Posted June 13, 2013 Buck a very nice finish Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share #166 Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) Thanks David and Carl! The weather has been pretty nice lately and I've been out riding my motorcycle. But I have made a little progress with the boat. The steering oar brace was fitted with chafe mats and a 'leather' wrapped strop. The mats were made by wrapping sewing thread around the wood and the strop was made from cloth insulated wire that was stained and shellacked to give a leather look. The strop was terminated with a figure 8 stopper knot. The super macro shots are kind of cruel! (so don't click to enlarge the pics, OK?!! ) guess I need to try to get some of the fuzz off. Some leather was scraped really thin and used to line the clumsy cleat in the thigh board. Best wishes, Edited June 15, 2013 by Salty Sea Dog Landlubber Mike, Cap'n Rat Fink, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZyXuz Posted June 14, 2013 Share #167 Posted June 14, 2013 I really need to ask MSW to add a love button for your posts! I always thought making a boat will be easier until I read your build log really like the way you finish the hull, and thanks for sharing out! cheers! Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Visit My Blog! http://malaysiamodelship.blogspot.com/ Previous Build: HMS Race Horse (Sergal) Current Build: HMS Unicorn (Corel) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted June 14, 2013 Share #168 Posted June 14, 2013 Fantastic job... In a minimum space is there maximum detail... Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 14, 2013 Share #169 Posted June 14, 2013 Awesome! You cant tell the scale of those details. Very nice work, Buck. /Matti Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadchemist Posted June 14, 2013 Share #170 Posted June 14, 2013 more beautiful work, as always. I wouldn't talk motorcycles too much out loud or that Golden Hind will pour sugar in its gas tank. Now that you picked it, they can get jealous Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 14, 2013 Share #171 Posted June 14, 2013 Sorry to disappoint you, but I can't find anything clumsy about your build ... Should get myself a motorcycle for some major touring (will prpbably have to wait) Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted June 14, 2013 Share #172 Posted June 14, 2013 You have done an amazing job on this! I am still having a tough time believing it is not much larger, Buck. Salty Sea Dog and augie 2 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazmira Posted June 14, 2013 Share #173 Posted June 14, 2013 Buck, I am impressed as usual. I cannot believe the amount of detail you have added to this build, it is truly a beautiful work of art. Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Robbyn If you risk nothing, you risk everything! Current builds Syren (Model Shipways) version 2.0 AL San Francisco II Mordaunt (Euro Model) Completed Builds 18th Century Longboat designed by Chuck Passaro In the closet Battle Station Al Charles Morgan (1980s version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share #174 Posted June 15, 2013 ZyXus - Thank you for the awesome comments! I have been reading your blog (not finished yet) and your stern lantern is incredible! The way you 'decorated' the bulb to look like a lantern is genius! Really cool! Thanks for visiting my build. Ferit- Thanks for the kind words. They really mean a lot coming from a master of detail like you! I'm going back to your build to study your barrels. Matti- Thanks for the great comment. Just don't click to enlarge the pics - step away from your mouse sir! To put a size to it, the steering oar brace is 10mm long horizontally and the leather lining is 6.5mm wide at the widest outer points. Keith - The Golden Hind has been getting a lot of attention with me checking out her plans and handling her parts. ..wait that sounds a little pervy...anyway she is happy! Carl - Thanks for the kind words! Just stay away from that mouse clicker to enlarge the pics! I think I will try to carefully burn the fuzz off the oar brace with a soldering iron. You should get a motorcycle! Riding in Europe would be amazing! Wayne - Thank you for your nice words! If I could learn how to get really small, it would be easier! So were you able to get the house in Maine with the view and the great drydock/sewing loft? Robbyn - Thanks for your awesome comments.They are much appreciated. Have you made headway on the enclosed porch drydock? Ferit, ZyXuz and themadchemist 3 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 15, 2013 Share #175 Posted June 15, 2013 Buck, I'm beginning to think that riding a motorcycle has a hand in adding details..... Not sure what the Admiral would say if I came home with one... "Hi dear, I bought a new tool to help me make ship models. It's a Harley!". Great work. I'm fond of alternate materials when needed and you did a bang up job. CaptainSteve 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazmira Posted June 15, 2013 Share #176 Posted June 15, 2013 Robbyn - Thanks for your awesome comments.They are much appreciated. Have you made headway on the enclosed porch drydock? Buck, not a single thing has been done on the drydock as yet. The last two weeks have been spent creating and building an area for the dogs. We have 4 and the cost of kenneling them when we leave is astronomical. So, the really nice metal shed (old dog house) that I originally thought would make a nice shop, has been purposed back to its original purpose. Spent 8 days, just cleaning it out, sanitizing and scrubbing the concrete floor, insulating the walls and ceiling, and lining the whole thing interior with plywood. Then we cut a hole in the side for doggy access, cleaned out the wood stove inside, and put in a new window air conditioner and wired it all up. Then we put up a fence, giving the dogs a large 50x30 play area, complete with a huge old tree to provide shade at all hours of the day, put in a plastic kiddie pool, so they can submerse themselves and cool down. So now they all have their own large, heated and cooled house to hold their individual kennels and blankies, and a huge front yard to run and play...and do their business in, complete with toys and a pool. I think that was the last major outdoor project for the year, so hopefully now we can begin on the front porch/drydock! Buck, I'm beginning to think that riding a motorcycle has a hand in adding details..... Not sure what the Admiral would say if I came home with one... "Hi dear, I bought a new tool to help me make ship models. It's a Harley!". Mark, I really believe there is an advantage from riding a bike (motorized one). Riders have to be constantly on alert and extremely observant. High speeds and other unobservant drivers, or wild critters spell disaster to riders and passengers alike who have nothing to protect them. Plus, a ride on a bike opens your senses to so much more, than a ride in a car. I have always loved driving through the mountains, love the sights and smells and sounds...then I RODE through the mountains...the difference was amazing. My advice, go buy that new tool...it doesn't have to be a Harley...but, if you want the Admiral happy, make sure it is a touring model of whatever manufacturer you choose...buy one that is designed for the passengers comfort and she can't complain Quote Robbyn If you risk nothing, you risk everything! Current builds Syren (Model Shipways) version 2.0 AL San Francisco II Mordaunt (Euro Model) Completed Builds 18th Century Longboat designed by Chuck Passaro In the closet Battle Station Al Charles Morgan (1980s version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 16, 2013 Share #177 Posted June 16, 2013 Robbyn, I did my share in my younger days... And I think the Admiral would have a cow if I brought one home. She's known more than her share of people who got mangled or killed on one. There's some other issues, but that's the big one. You're right about the senses... not just sight and sound but smell... We have a tandem bicycle that used to ride up until a couple of years ago. In the hills and mountains out here, there are sights and smells and sounds you never experience in a car. Especially the smells. I'm going to give Buck his build log back... Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share #178 Posted June 16, 2013 Robbyn, That sounds like quite the project on the dogs' luxury hotel! We have 3 dogs and it's cheaper for us to take them with us and rent a cabin in Colorado than board them and stay for free with my folks. So when you go out of town, does someone come over to feed them and give them water, or did you work out an automatic feeding and watering system too? Mark, I always feel like the long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs when I ride my motorcycle in traffic. It seems every 3rd person is on their phone or checking emails and texting these days. The type of riding I like is on back roads, paved or dirt, where there is hardly anyone else. There are a quite a few "adventure" bikes these days that are designed for the open road and off road. Around where you live, I would go nuts! You have the mountains, the coast and those amazing redwoods not too far away. Of course you would want to make sure that it was a fast bike because of all those bigfoots lurking in the woods where you are! mtaylor 1 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 16, 2013 Share #179 Posted June 16, 2013 Hey Buck ----- get that bike out of the river.......I'm fishin' over here :D Salty Sea Dog and mtaylor 2 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted June 16, 2013 Share #180 Posted June 16, 2013 Buck beautiful job on the boat! Michael Salty Sea Dog 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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