Rainbow by Omega1234 - FINISHED - J-Class Racing Yacht

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone, especially Kevin, Lawrence, Piet, Michael and everyone who hit the Like button.

 

I've added a bit more detail to the main saloon, including the main settee, some cabinetry including a full height cabinet and the saloon's formal dining table. Still more work to go, though.

 

The latest photos are as follows.

 

Hope you like them!

 

All the best

 

Patrick

Edited February 19, 2015 by Omega1234

[IgorSky]

Hi Patrick,

It is magnificent!

Perhaps, to add to the yacht interior some pictures and a photos on walls? ))

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

Yep. Good suggestion. I thought of that and there is actually a painting on the port (left) side of the main saloon. It can't really be seen from the angles of these photos, but it may be visible in one of the most recent posts.

 

I'll try to take a better photo for you on the weekend.

 

All the best and thanks!

 

Patrick

Edited February 19, 2015 by Omega1234

[gerty]

Hi Patrick -   Terrific job! - I look forward to following along with the build of your beautiful racing yacht !

[popeye the sailor]

amazing progress Patrick!   so much detail........very nicely done!

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

I've found these photos, taken earlier, of the painting on the wall. If I can, I'll follow up on your suggestion to see what else I can put up on the bulkheads. The more, the better, as they'll add life and character to the interior.

 

I hope you like them!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[michael mott]

Who did the painting? I am having a little difficulty reading the signature.

 

Michael

[Mfelinger]

Patrick, you are unsurpassed as always!

... maybe missing vase of flowers on the table or perhaps ashtray

 

Matija

[Piet]

Awesome!  I like it when you hold her in your hand, gives us some sense of perspective.

 

Cheers,

[dgbot]

Your eyes are sharp and your hands are steady.  I would love to see that beauty up close.  A fantastic piece of workmanship.

David B

[IgorSky]

Hi Igor

 

I've found these photos, taken earlier, of the painting on the wall. If I can, I'll follow up on your suggestion to see what else I can put up on the bulkheads. The more, the better, as they'll add life and character to the interior.

Hi Patrick,

It is excellent!

OK, I will try to think up something still.

For example, let's imagine that it is the yacht in 1935 and in its saloon there is a Cup of America won in 1934 :)

I incidentally found couple of photo of the last replica Rainbow:

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

[Tuffarts]

I got to see that cup in the Perth Yacht Club once, when Australia had it in the early 80's.

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

Thanks. I've been using those same photos to build the interior of my version of Rainbow. Unfortunately, the real interior looks heaps better than anything I could ever do (sigh). Anyway...something to strive for.

 

Loved the Americas Cup photo, too!

 

Hope you're going well and am looking forward to a good weekend.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

Yes, Patrick, I have the same problem. I come to despair when I see parts of my models in big increase.

But I am consoled by that fact that other audience doesn't see these details in big increase :)

 

Good weekend!

 

Igor.

[Omega1234]

I got to see that cup in the Perth Yacht Club once, when Australia had it in the early 80's.

 

 

Hi Tuffarts

 

Now that would've been something to see.  Unfortunately, it didn't stay in Perth for very long...!

 

All the best

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[yamsterman]

HI PATRICK

JUST CATCHING UP WITH YOUR LATEST MICROSCOPIC MARVEL. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE THAT HAS MORE SUPERLATIVES IN IT THAN ENGLISH....QUITE FRANKLY IVE RUN OUT!!!!!

TREMENDOUS STUFF!!

I STILL DONT KNOW HOW YOU DO IT!

 

CHEERS.....MICK

[Omega1234]

Hi Lawrence and Mick

 

Many thanks for your compliments! Greatly appreciated as always.

 

Lawrence - pls be rest assured....I'm learning heaps from your schooner as well; especially in terms of craftsmanship, skill and dedication to doing the very best possible. Pls keep it up, because I'm enjoying it immensly.

 

Mike - pls don't learn a new language just for me. I'm grateful for your praise and recognition, regardless of whether it's in English or not!

 

Many tanks!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited February 22, 2015 by Omega1234

[IgorSky]

Hi Patrick,

I tried to make the Cup for an interior of your yacht, but I think, I need to practise still :)

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

Those are some pretty amazing looking cups! I wouldn't have even attempted to do them, because knowing me, they'd probably come out square instead of round.

 

How'd you manage to do such a good job making them?

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[mikegerber]

Hi Patrick

 

I love it! ... and now you will cover the Cup with gold leaf!   

 

Best Regards!

Mike

[Omega1234]

Hi Mike

 

Thanks, but Igor needs to take the credit for those great mugs. If I built them, they'd most likely leak!

 

All the best

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

Hi Patrick and Mike,

I think you will be surprised when you know as easy it was made.

I used for this purpose a bamboo toothpick, minidrill Proxon, a scalpel and an emery paper with very fine grain.

All process takes some minutes.

You process a toothpick butt, then with using the edge of the knife of the scalpel you cut out the toothpick midpoint, then by the same knife you do the external form, then slightly you polish with an emery paper and say: - "Voila!"

And you can receive more beautiful appearance if you use qualitative bronze or gold paint.

 

Bets Regards!

Igor.

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

I know it sounds easy...but....

 

I have to admit that if I did it to scale, it'd probably be less than .2 of a mm. Out of interest, how big we're those beauties you made?

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

I have to admit that if I did it to scale, it'd probably be less than .2 of a mm. Out of interest, how big we're those beauties you made?

Unfortunately, I have no tool for such precisely measurement of the sizes.

Initial diameter of a toothpick of about 2 mm, i.e. diameter of a finished product turned out about 1,7-1,8 mm.

Height is about 2,5-3,5 mm. But you can easily regulate height itself. The bamboo appeared excellent material for this purpose.

Besides, it is always possible to make handles for the Cup of a thin wire and to paste them with superglue before painting. It is possible to use a bilateral adhesive tape to fix the Cup during painting.

Best Regards!

Igor.

[IgorSky]

At first I tried to use a file for giving of an external form, but it was too rough tool. Easy the touches of a thin edge of a scalpel allows to make a delicate work.

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone.  Thanks for your Likes, especially Igor (for the cups), Tuffarts, Lawrence, Mick (Yamsterman), and Mike Gerber for their comments!

A bit of a milestone happened tonight. I've managed to build the main cabin's superstructure. I've cut a temporary roof to fit over the cabin in order to give a better impression of what the final product will look like.

Overall, the cabin may look deceptively simple, but in actual fact it was the most complex part of the whole ship. Why? The reason is that because the ship's interior has been built, the cabin floor and companionway staircase must fit just exactly right. Getting the height of the cabin floor wrong would mean that the internal doorways from the midship cabins through to the aft owner's stateroom would be too low for a person to fit through. So, quite a bit of brain power and planning had to go into it to get it just right. The cabin also has its own settees and table in it as well, so getting that right was a challenge as well.

Oh well, there may still be heaps of work to go, but at least it's been fun so far.

Hope you enjoy the photos.

All the best

Patrick

Edited February 24, 2015 by Omega1234

[IgorSky]

Hi Patrick,

It is magnificent and surprising!

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

[Mfelinger]

Hi Patrick,

it looks great, complicated and grandiose .. Cabin is excellent.

I like it, this is a beautiful model.

 

Regards, Matija.

[Piet]

Hey Patrick,

 

Ooooooooh yeah, that looks really nice!  Delicate.

 

Cheers,

[popeye the sailor]

your showing some advancements since the Mystic............very nicely done.   not only do we get to see the evolution of the model,  but we get to see yours as well     the cabin look super!