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G'day Dave

Bloody marvellous! The last photograph is simply outstanding. It's a pity that you can't add an extra room to your home to display the full rigging. There's always room in my home in Australia, if you are interested!

"Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! "

 

Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:...

 

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Truly marvelous work Dave.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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Good news on the hearing,

Great photos of your lovely build

Wives are always right (apparently), in only rigging to the lower tops, gives you a years advantage, towards another build

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Thanks so much to each of you for your visits and nice comments.
Slowly getting back to the shop after taking several days to allow some healing after my last surgery. Turned out to be a little more extensive than I anticipated.
Glad to report all is going quite well.

For a little change of pace, I spent the last couple of days turning and dry fitting the three masts and the bowsprit. I plan to work on the tops, beginning today.

Cheers all
Dave

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Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

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Only three of my ships are in glass cases David. I use a compressed air can and a makeup brush, couple of times per year, to keep the others clean. Too much trouble removing them when I occasionally take them to show.

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Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com

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Beautiful work Dave - geez I am peeved I missed your log until now.  That is an inspirational carving and sculpting effort which really enhances the build.

 

cheers

 

Pat

If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!
Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

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Welcome aboard from "Down Under" Pat.

"If at first you do not suceed, try, and try again!"..... THEN, IF NECESSARY... RIP IT OUT AND DO IT AGAIN!

 

CHEERS

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Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

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  • 3 weeks later...

Thanks for dropping in John. We've been taking some much needed vacation time....still another week or so before I'll get back to the ship yard.

Seems like forever since I have sat down to the big lady.

Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com

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  • 2 weeks later...

She looks excellent. The decorations are better than the ones from the kit, and are all made by you. Very nice.

Congratulations, Cristi

Current build : Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale

              

 

 

Finished:        San John the Baptist - Cross section

                    Santisima Trinidad - Cross section                  Galery Santisima 

                    San John the Baptist ( San Juan Bautista)    Galery  San John

                    HMS Victory 1805 - Cross section - Corel 1:98 scale 

                    Panart (Mantua) 740 Battle Station          Battle Station Panart 740 Galerry

                   

On Hold:        HMS Bounty 1:64   Mamoli MV39

 

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Been a while since I've been able to post here....sorry mates.
Took a couple of weeks needed vacation, then got in some travel golf with a group of friends.
Finally, back in the shop and hard at work.
Hope to take a few pics sometime this weekend....quite a bit of progress to report.

Cheers. 

Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com

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Here's a few pics to play a little catch up on this build log....

 

The addition and rigging of the bowsprit....

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The channels and lower dead eyes have been added to both sides....Note the rigging of the bracing tackle for the fore and main masts.  Also, the rigging of the fore and aft shrouds for each channel.

 

 

The fore channels....

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The main channels....

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Broad side view....

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I will now set about adding all of the lower shrouds.

 

I am also currently working on the four lower tops for each mast (counting the bowsprit)

 

Good to be back at the bench.

 

 

 

 

Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com

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Great to see you back Dave, she is looking grand!  Very neat work mate.

 

cheers

 

Pat

If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!
Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

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Just ... perfect !

In progress:

CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653

Content of log :

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381

Past build:

Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic

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I don't recall mentioning that I began attending a very active scale modelers club in Fayetteville, NC several months ago. The Lafayette Scale Modelers is a chapter of IPMS, which I originally thought was comprised strictly of plastic model kit assemblers,,,, mostly military stuff - ships, planes, troop carriers, and such. Turns out, these folks invited me to join them and start up a special group for members interested in building wooden tall ships....which is coming along very nicely.

The reason for me mentioning this today is that I just learned a couple of weeks ago that the IPMS Nationals will be held this year in Columbia, S.C..... less than three hours drive from my home. This huge annual event is usually in major cities like Chicago, San Diego, New York, and the likes.

The club members insisted that I must take the SOS as an entry in this year's competition.

So....after confirming with the IPMS officials that my wooden scratch build in progress would be allowed as a contest entry, I have decided to attend the show. In fact I will be taking four of my models.... Confederacy, Mayflower, and my Mini-Vic in addition to the SOS.

As you can imagine, I've really got my foot to the floor trying to bring the SOS as far along as possible with only ten days remaining before the big show.

 

This should be a real blast! I'm really looking forward to it!

 

Cheers

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Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com

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It's great to see you back, Dave.  And good luck and wishes for the show.  The SoS is coming along beautifully.

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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Wish you the best of luck at the show. Do you know the date for the show. Maybe you can take a heck of a lot of picture to post here for the rest of us that can't make it to the show.

August 4,5, and 6th WW.

 

I'll definitely have my camera with me.

Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com

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Hi Dave.

WOW spent just over 90 mins reading through your build log for your SOS.

Must say you have the gift. Lowering the gun ports then ripping the sides out.. I would have scraped it.. but you just kept going.

Then to be plagued with ear infections and skin grafting. YOU are amazing.

Like a lot of people have said... you must be crazy to scratch build the SOS. But you have done it :)

Will follow along with the rest of the build with eyes open wide.

 

Regards Antony.

Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask.

Completed Mayflower

Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat

Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk

Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship

Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia

On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45

Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section

Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section

Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen

Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section

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Thanks for dropping in mates....including you WW (WackoWolf)    hahaha

So good to hear from so many old shipyard friends again.  Must say I've really missed you all.
Looking forward to having more leisure time to browse your builds and enjoy catching up on your progress as well.

Anthony....I have to admit, there were times (especially during the big gun port rip-out) when I questioned my own sanity!  YAHAHAR
Now, after more than 2,000 hours....and only 1,000 to go....I've finally reached that point where the light is beginning to appear at the end of the tunnel.

 

If only I could get one of you mates to visit long enough to tie a few hundred clove hitches for me!  YUCK!

 

Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com

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Just catching up on this one. Beautiful work Dave! Just hit the follow button ;)

 

 

Bill

Passion is Patience...and I am a carpenter in any scale.

 

 

Current build;  Endurance - 1:70 scale, Occre

 

Current build;    H.M.S. Surprise - 1796, 1:48 A L

                                    

 

 

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WOW the funny is on me WW LOL. Wish the show was like a month later I would come down to see it. But on the 5th I will be in Annapolis to see the Navy museum and then on the 6th I will be stoping by to see my good friend and his wife in PA. I had already made the plans a month ago to go down there. Maybe next year. Wish you the best of luck.

 

WW LOL

Wacko

Joe :D

 

Go MSW :) :)

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Good to have you back Dave. Wish I could get to the Lafayette Scale Modelers meetings. Tell the guys I said hi.

 

Jesse

 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

 

 

 

 

 

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