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Just Amazing Dave, That looks incredible

 

Best Regardsd,

Pete

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Beautiful, Dave.  I think you have a handle on these "over the top" decorated ships.  ;)

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

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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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Thanks for dropping in again Pete, Greg, Mark,and Patrick.... and all the "likes".

There's still area's to come that intimidate the heck out of me.  I think the real challenge is going to come when I get to the beak and stern. 

Most of those figures will be created using Sculpy....one reason why I just took a shot at the little "busted" lady figure.

All this hull decorating stuff is just practice for those more prominent areas that really define the SOS in my mind. 

Hope I'm able to pull those areas off within reason. 

Getting closer.

Sawdust Dave -

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

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Hope I'm able to pull those areas off within reason.

Getting closer.

If anybody can pull it off, it's you Dave!  :)

GEORGE

 

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Update.... New Sculpy figure.

Mostly worked on adding new cannon ports and lids the last few days.  As a break from that tedious task, I took a couple of hours out to play with this new little bust figure, very much the same as the one shown in earlier posting used on the gallery panels....slightly improved.  These will be added to the aft main bulkhead.  Again, using sculpy.... my favorite medium for such figures.

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Another improvement to one of the newer panels....  the "Queen on the Throne" carving seemed to have too much blank space on each side of the carving, so I added these two very simple little horses.  Works much better for my eye.

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I think this has turned out to be my favorite panel at this point.

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

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Sweet work on the figures, Dave.   I'm in awe.

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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Është i shkëlqyer, Det er fremragende, Se on erinomainen, Se on erinomainen, Είναι εξαιρετικό, Tá sé den scoth, To doskonała, Det är utmärkt, C'est excellent, they all mean EXCELLENT and that is what your workmanship is Dave.

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Greg

"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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Thanks again mates.  The carving and sculpting is, indeed, a major part of the SOS.... main reason for my attempting to build her.  However, I am also enjoying the difficulty of all the other aspects of creating the structural parts.

 

This morning began with another re-do.... no surprise there, huh?

 

The main port entry, created months ago, (originally created with a sculpy piece).... was installed as an open port, with no door.

Faced with adding the same entry to the starboard side, I decided it should have doors, rather than an open port shown by the old plan sheets.

So I carefully removed the delicate entry....managed to get it off in two pieces with no damage. 

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Created the doors and stuck it back in place.

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Using the original mold, I'll do the same for the starboard side.

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Sawdust Dave -

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

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on the photo ..I think this has turned out to be my favorite panel at this point.....on the panel next to the queen.....how did you create that really fine mesh or whatever it is?...amazing......

Good question Vic.... I refer you to page 19.....posting #370

I think it really is a beautiful little trim that makes those panels pop in a unique way.

The SOS is all about "bling", and that mesh trim allows me to bling away.

Glad you like it.

Sawdust Dave -

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

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WOOOOW !!!!!!

What a work !

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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Very nice looking doors Dave and to forget the hinges.  But - but - no door knocker or a little bell with a pull cord?? 

Glad you could save the door molding pieces, plenty of bling there ;)

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

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Very nice looking doors Dave and to forget the hinges.  But - but - no door knocker or a little bell with a pull cord?? 

Glad you could save the door molding pieces, plenty of bling there ;)

 

Cheers,

Thought about the other hardware on the doors Piet, and concluded these doors would have always been secured internally with a heavy bar, and would have only been opened by a crew member from inside. 

What think ye?  Not too late to add the typical rings.

Also considered adding King Chuck's "CR" to the doors, but decided against it. 

Sawdust Dave -

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

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Good morning Dave, I just spent the last four hours, pot of coffee and way too many cigarettes going through your log. Man you have some sweet things happening here. I woke up this morning with full intentions of tying ratlines, this was much "bester" :) . and a lot more informative(Thanks). 

 Looking forward to seeing more, as for door rings I would say yes. If anything they would be useful for securing doors open while on deck sitting at table having a cool one...........you were planning on deck, table and chairs right?

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Update....Bulkheads

Before returning to the few hull carvings remaining to be done, I spent a few hours re-visiting the ornamentation of the three main bulkheads on the weather decks.  I have recognized all along that they still needed a little more ornamentation, but never could decide what I wanted to put on them.

Here's what I came up with.... (before and after pics)

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May still need to tweek the area on each side of the half deck initials "CR" seen in the middle pic....

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Found a new rich source for carving ideas...... Pinterest.com

 

Here's the next carving I will begin working on....

 

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Note that the height of the image was a little too tall for the panel I will be sticking it in, so I had to distort the image slightly before gluing it to the vinyl board. 

 

Also, I'll be trying something a little different with this new carving.

I discovered that much finer detail can be achieved by etching and carving into the plastic casting.

 

I think this rough shaping in vinyl will give me a sharp enough mold casting to make a decent piece.

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While waiting for the new rubber mold to cure.... about 8 hours.... I've selected this next clip art image to begin working on for the next carving.

Could that be King Chuck himself?

 

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Sawdust Dave -

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

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Two carvings in a day....

Note:  The sword (right hand) and the ??? in his left hand will be added separately.

 

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Nasty cold weather kept me hunkered down in my warm shop all day.

Forecasting more cold for the next three or four days.

Heck, at this rate, I might just finish the whole build by next week......... :10_1_10:

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Dave you are amazing!!!

 

Frank

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in progress: Red Dragon  (Chinese junk)

                      

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