GLakie Posted July 12, 2015 #271 Posted July 12, 2015 That would give it that "hundreds of years old" look Matt! Cool!! thomaslambo, mattsayers148, mtaylor and 1 other 4 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
Canute Posted July 12, 2015 #272 Posted July 12, 2015 You won't need very long to "fowl" it up. The devil made me do it. CaptainSteve, GLakie, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
thomaslambo Posted July 13, 2015 #273 Posted July 13, 2015 I do like the look of the "antiqued" brass. I believe there's times when artistic license has to over-ride historical accuracy. Couldn't agree more...I hope you don't mind if I borrow the look from you Matt GLakie, mattsayers148, Salty Sea Dog and 3 others 6 Quote Boyd Current Build - HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina - Scale1:48
mattsayers148 Posted July 13, 2015 Author #274 Posted July 13, 2015 It reminds me of when the discussions went around about aging sails on the Launches. I was ready to tie one on my bumper! Thanks Boyd, and borrow away! thomaslambo, Salty Sea Dog, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS)
mattsayers148 Posted July 20, 2015 Author #275 Posted July 20, 2015 Well, the squirrels forge ahead, slowly filling the decks with the necessary fittings to set sail. All the while, Tiny and I have been working on the 12 pounder. The Nutz and Bawls Clans seem to have put any differences aside since their 4th of July festivities. Red and Woodie set up a production line for making and installing the many bits and eye bolts. Harry took the job of securing the elm tree pump, putting a temporary pipe in place until the perfect elm is found. I sent Tiny off to the scrap heap for parts while I began work on the carriage. A hole was drilled for the trunion and a brass rod was soldered in. The sides were shaped and drilled while clamped together, and brass rods were inserted. After the cannon was fit, brass spacers were added to ensure that everything stays square. Tiny returned with some watch parts that we decided to use to make the gun turret. Wood was built on both top and bottom of the parts to elevate the cannon. A brass rod was put through both pieces, and brass watch gears were soldered to its ends to secure everything together, and still be turnable. Trunion caps were made and installed to secure the cannon to the carriage. Finally, we made the slide rail and placed everything together to see how she fits. The shiny brass is just for now, everything will be blackened and buffed out for the 'aged' look. There's still much work to be done. Until next time... Cathead, UpstateNY, CaptainSteve and 7 others 10 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS)
GLakie Posted July 20, 2015 #276 Posted July 20, 2015 Glad to see the boyz hashed out their differences Matt! You and the crew have been busy and doing a h**l of a job I might add. Cheers CaptainSteve, Salty Sea Dog, Canute and 2 others 5 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
Canute Posted July 20, 2015 #277 Posted July 20, 2015 Matt, really like that turret cannon. You and the clans have done some good work. Keep at it. GLakie and mattsayers148 2 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
mrangus Posted July 20, 2015 #278 Posted July 20, 2015 Looks awesome Matt. Wood grain gives a great look. Salty Sea Dog, mattsayers148 and GLakie 3 Quote
mattsayers148 Posted July 22, 2015 Author #279 Posted July 22, 2015 Thanks George, Ken, Robb and everyone for the likes and kind words. Now that the majority of the deck fittings are in place, it's time to arm this bad boy! GLakie, Salty Sea Dog, CaptainSteve and 1 other 4 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS)
GLakie Posted July 22, 2015 #280 Posted July 22, 2015 Can't wait to see her with her teeth Matt. Just be sure to hide the explosives from the Boyz lest they be tempted to run some trajectory tests, and inadvertently blow themselves up. Cheers Canute, mattsayers148, CaptainSteve and 1 other 4 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
Bobstrake Posted July 22, 2015 #281 Posted July 22, 2015 Them beavers best watch themselves. GLakie, mattsayers148 and thomaslambo 3 Quote Bob "Even while the storm raged at it's worst, my ship was wholesome and noble." - Captain Joshua Slocum Current Builds: L'Hermione 1780 - 1:89 - Artesania Latina http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10261-hermione-la-fayette-1780-by-bobstrake-artesania-latina-scale-189/#entry305929<p> Louise - 1:26 - Constructo http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11855-louise-by-bobstrake-constructo-scale-126/?p=360370 Completed Builds: Carmen 1850 - 1:80 - Constructo - First Build http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10398-carmen-1850-by-bobstrake-constructo-scale-180/#entry31137
mattsayers148 Posted July 26, 2015 Author #282 Posted July 26, 2015 First on the agenda was to change the look of the circular platform. I considered painting the vertical section black or cover it with blackened brass. I settled with widening the sides by three layers and a final top layer. This helped with the final look being larger, helping balance the slide and base. Next was the block debacle: use kit supplied blocks, or make my own. Physical measurements prove that all the kit blocks were up to 1mm too large. So Tiny and I took the leap and decided to make our own. In CaptainSteve's Kit Bashers Guide, there were some examples of this process that I tweaked a little. The blocks are about 1mm less in width than in height. This set was for making 4 single blocks and 4 double blocks, all being 3mm high and 2mm wide. Walnut strips were cut to the 2mm width and then marks were drawn 3mm apart. 1mm strips were CA'd in place and then the tiny little pieces in between were glued in as well(simulating a center wheel). A 2mn strip was then glued on top. The first 4 were cut off since they are single blocks. The process was repeated again, making a kind of Big Mac look. All blocks were then cut apart and the job of shapeing began. The space above and below the tiny center piece were carefully drilled out the the block was shaped to 3mmx2mm. The space between the two holes were then cleaned up, with the final step being to burnish the blocks. In total for the 12 pounder were: 8 double blocks 4mmx3mm, 4 double blocks 3mmx2mm and 4 single blocks 3mmx2mm. Now is time to begin rigging up the 12pounder. We'll see how long this takes. Til next time... Canute, UpstateNY, mtaylor and 10 others 13 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS)
thomaslambo Posted July 26, 2015 #283 Posted July 26, 2015 Matt, Simply amazing work on the blocks....definitely a trip to the dark side that came out with excellent results....looking forward to the finish product Really love the new platform....is this the final look on the cannon color (looks like you applied more black). In my book the color looks great....in fact I'm going to try my hand at achieving the same color on my cannons mattsayers148, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Boyd Current Build - HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina - Scale1:48
GLakie Posted July 26, 2015 #284 Posted July 26, 2015 Yup - Definitely using the "Dark Side" of the force with this one Matt. Nice work! Cheers thomaslambo, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 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
mattsayers148 Posted July 26, 2015 Author #285 Posted July 26, 2015 Thanks guys. Yeah I did another coat of blackening. I'll be handling it quite a bit while putting everything in place. The nice part is that if it's too dark in the end, I can buff it off til it looks ok. GLakie, dgbot, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS)
Canute Posted July 26, 2015 #286 Posted July 26, 2015 Matt, the cannon/platform look great. So do the blocks. You working under magnification with those? 2mm by 3mm is tiny. thomaslambo, mattsayers148, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
donrobinson Posted July 26, 2015 #287 Posted July 26, 2015 Hi Matt, I just finished reading your log, your build is amazing. Thanks for sharing<> Don mattsayers148, thomaslambo and GLakie 3 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus
mattsayers148 Posted July 27, 2015 Author #288 Posted July 27, 2015 Hey Ken, I think my light magnifier is like 6X or so. It's got the fully articulating arm so I can get right up on my work. I just don't think the Optivisor would allow me to keep an eye on the doors and windows while I work. I gotta watch out for anti-squirrel snipers! mtaylor, UpstateNY, Canute and 11 others 14 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS)
Bobstrake Posted July 27, 2015 #289 Posted July 27, 2015 I just can't wait to see the boys scampering about for it's test firing! mtaylor, GLakie, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Bob "Even while the storm raged at it's worst, my ship was wholesome and noble." - Captain Joshua Slocum Current Builds: L'Hermione 1780 - 1:89 - Artesania Latina http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10261-hermione-la-fayette-1780-by-bobstrake-artesania-latina-scale-189/#entry305929<p> Louise - 1:26 - Constructo http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11855-louise-by-bobstrake-constructo-scale-126/?p=360370 Completed Builds: Carmen 1850 - 1:80 - Constructo - First Build http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10398-carmen-1850-by-bobstrake-constructo-scale-180/#entry31137
GLakie Posted July 27, 2015 #290 Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) The turret looks awesome Matt! Optivisor at 6X? You should be able to peer into another dimension with those. Just wondering if you were planning on placing rings in the deck around the turret for securing the tackle in any 360 position. Cheers Edited July 27, 2015 by GLakie thomaslambo, Canute, Salty Sea Dog and 3 others 6 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
Canute Posted July 27, 2015 #291 Posted July 27, 2015 Matt, the rigging turned out well. Keep the clans at it. thomaslambo, GLakie, mattsayers148 and 2 others 5 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
mattsayers148 Posted July 27, 2015 Author #292 Posted July 27, 2015 Thank you Bob, George and everyone for the likes. George, yeah I have four 4mm double blocks to secure to the deck. The four 4mm double blocks on the corners of the slide will attach to them. I used a T-shaped piece of brass to make cleats to secure the lines to. What I still haven't determined is how/where to put the tails of the cordage. The other decision to be made is the placement of the blocks and which way to connect to the slide. The diagrams I have for the rigging show them crisscrossing each other. Is this the way it's done, or can the positions be changed? thomaslambo, Bobstrake, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS)
GLakie Posted July 27, 2015 #293 Posted July 27, 2015 Maybe putting small hooks on each end of the tackle would show the capability of moving them to any position. mtaylor, thomaslambo, CaptainSteve and 1 other 4 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
mrangus Posted July 27, 2015 #294 Posted July 27, 2015 Wow the blocks look great Matt. Very fine details at such a small scale. Impressive... mattsayers148, mtaylor, thomaslambo and 1 other 4 Quote
mattsayers148 Posted July 29, 2015 Author #295 Posted July 29, 2015 Good idea George. Salty Sea Dog, thomaslambo, GuntherMT and 9 others 12 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS)
GLakie Posted July 29, 2015 #296 Posted July 29, 2015 Sweeeeeet! mtaylor and thomaslambo 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
Canute Posted July 29, 2015 #297 Posted July 29, 2015 Sharp looking rigging on the pivot gun, Matt! Kudoes to your crew. mtaylor, GLakie, mattsayers148 and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
mattsayers148 Posted August 3, 2015 Author #298 Posted August 3, 2015 Thanks George, Ken and everyone for the likes. This week entailed mounting the two 10 inch mortars. I decided to scrap the previous mortar beds and start anew. I happened along a pdf copy of the AOTS for the bomb vessel Granado 1742. Although a bit larger than the Nutz Pirate Ship, there was a lot of really good ideas that I pumped into the noggin for a retrofitting. I started out by making a much smaller carriage that could fit into a covered bed. I took the idea from the singular mortar bed and doubled up. Tiny rounded up some more watch parts which we made into a turntable. The octagon was then made to hold the mortars. We followed up by making removable covers for both sides. Posts were added to the sides where a piece of iron passes through to hold the lids on in turbulent weather. When the lids are removed, the mortars can then be elevated by portable wood supports. The turntables should come in very handy for the Nutz and Bawlz Clans. Multiple targets can be hit, or a volley on one. It was decided that the tackle be stored rather than affixed, giving the viewer a more uninterrupted picture of the mortars. Tiny and I are off to make some more weapons... src, Cathead, Bobstrake and 9 others 12 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS)
GLakie Posted August 3, 2015 #299 Posted August 3, 2015 Lookin' mighty sweet there Matt! You and the boyz have done an awesome job! thomaslambo and mattsayers148 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
mtaylor Posted August 3, 2015 #300 Posted August 3, 2015 I'm always pleasantly surprised by what I see here... always. riverboat, GLakie, mattsayers148 and 3 others 6 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)
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