Lady Nelson by Leo-zd - 1:119 - SMALL

[kees de mol]

Watch out not to ring this bell cause you have to give a round then. I like some Stout please

[Leo-zd]

The problem with the bell was that (the one on the photo) was too big

So after painting, returned to dremell and sandpaper and reduced it on a half of size , now is OK (a bit too big so, but it could pass)

Edited February 27, 2016 by Leo-zd

[Leo-zd]

The bell is reduced, painted and put on its place, I also put the piece of rope underside.

I decided to made a stove, in fact just a chimney tube because fortunately nothing can bee seen inside.

I used styrene tube , external diameter 2,4mm and piece of styrene strip for the base.

As this is armed cutter, the cannon without ammunition are useless so i decided to put the cannon balls.

Fist options were the balls in cartigge for hunting rifle but the smallest are 1,5mm and that is so big.

I chosen the steel balls from ball-bearing, the smallest one is 1 mm diameter, approximately the dimension I needed.  It was a bit laborious to made the wooden support  (1*2 mm) and as could see it isn't perfect but it is so small that I think it will be OK.

The problem is the brightness and color of balls, but wasn't possible to color so small and glanced surfaces.

Maybe the mat transparent coat will got better appearance.

 

At last one photo with the laptop monitor just to indicate the real dimension and the fact that in reality all is much smaller than on the screen( especially errors and imprecision)

[Omega1234]

Hi Leo

 

Such fine details and, boy, she looks great!

 

You must be pretty chuffed!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Leo-zd]

Thk Patrick, but You knew it, newer satisfied and allays wish better and more precise, but honesty for the work done yes a lot

[Omega1234]

I know, Leo. We're always our own worst critics. If only we could just sit back and be proud instead of critical, I'm sure it make us all much happier.

 

But, please keep up the great work because I'm loving your ship.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Leo-zd]

attacked racks and chimney and group picks with new , a bit eclectic, work.. the heart of paper.

[Omega1234]

Hi Leo

 

Absolutely love your work!

 

Tell me, what's the story with the second hull?

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Leo-zd]

Thk..
The second hul is Le Coureur, time ago I found (download) paper model for this boat.
Al started as a play, I wanted to see how is to made a paper model.(in fact I like the hull forms)

Nturaly I reduced to 1:120 , and printed on first harder paper I found (You can see that on internal part is something printed, I think that was one envelope for assurance contract or similar).

It's interesting to work with paper , naturaly, as the paper wasn't the adequate thickness although i glued two together the hull's first layer wasn't as I expected.
So I impregnated it with CA glue and then covered with mono-component car putty (IMPA) which dries relatively fast and it is pretty strong and easily sanded.  
When finished with that putty coated with liquid fine putty Mr Surfacer , sanded with water card 1000 and polished with piece of cotton and nail laquer remover (with acetone)
So the play became serious and probably I will open a thread

Edited March 19, 2016 by Leo-zd

[Omega1234]

Thk..

The second hul is Le Coureur, time ago I found (download) paper model for this boat.

Al started as a play, I wanted to see how is to made a paper model.(in fact I like the hull forms)

Nturaly I reduced to 1:120 , and printed on first harder paper I found (You can see that on internal part is something printed, I think that was one envelope for assurance contract or similar).

It's interesting to work with paper , naturaly, as the paper wasn't the adequate thickness although i glued two together the hull's first layer wasn't as I expected.

So I impregnated it with CA glue and then covered with mono-component car putty (IMPA) which dries relatively fast and it is pretty strong and easily sanded.

When finished with that putty coated with liquid fine putty Mr Surfacer , sanded with water card 1000 and polished with piece of cotton and nail laquer remover (with acetone)

So the play became serious and probably I will open a thread

Hi Leo

 

That sounds really interesting!

 

Nice

 

Cheers Patrick

[Omega1234]

Hi Leo

 

Just out of interest, how long are both hulls?

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Leo-zd]

Lady Nelson 16,7 cm
Le Coureur  about 18 cm

 

The picture is deformed as is taken with wide angle lens , I haven't a tripod so it was easier to take pictures with widest angle of zoom.

Edited March 19, 2016 by Leo-zd

[Omega1234]

Hi Leo

 

Amazzzzzzingly nice work, especially for the size of the hulls you're working with.

 

Nice.  

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Leo-zd]

Today the captain decided to visit the yard so it was necessary to mount the ladders

[Omega1234]

Hi Leo

 

There's some lovely fine details you've got going on, there.

 

Very nice!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Leo-zd]

Thk Patrick

External ladders are a bit outdimensioned, I used the 0,6 mm plywood but seems to bee too big.

Probably I'll pass darker tone on it to made slimmer

[Leo-zd]

Nothing new but as I made this photos for another purpose (macro theme on one forum) and as this is a interesting indication of scale I decided to put it here.

[Omega1234]

Nice!