GLakie Posted May 11, 2015 Share #151 Posted May 11, 2015 Those carvings and lanterns turned out really well! Love all that fine detail! Cheers Piet 1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share #152 Posted May 11, 2015 While shopping for a Mother's Day card for the Admiral, I discovered a new rich resource for all sorts of fancy scroll art.... Expect to find some of these patterns on the SOS .... JesseLee, mtaylor, GLakie and 5 others 8 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenadM Posted May 11, 2015 Share #153 Posted May 11, 2015 Woomen's stuff is gold mine, Dave. Sometimes with sound effects following our robbery AntonyUK, Piet, SawdustDave and 3 others 6 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share #154 Posted May 11, 2015 Trying to get a tiny "Lion's Mask".... (8mm high) The vinyl Blind Lattes seems to be the best carving material for the really tiny figures. Piet, Omega1234, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share #155 Posted May 13, 2015 These galloping horse figures are less than 3/8th".... they might be too small to create good molds. We shall see. mtaylor, Omega1234, JesseLee and 6 others 9 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted May 13, 2015 Share #156 Posted May 13, 2015 They look pretty good to me, for being so tiny Dave! Cheers Omega1234, Piet and SawdustDave 3 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenadM Posted May 13, 2015 Share #157 Posted May 13, 2015 How ??? GLakie, SawdustDave and Piet 3 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share #158 Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) They actually looked ok early this morning.... Then after taking time to give my old friends a little lesson in the finer points of "putting the golf ball".... Came back in the shipyard, took a close look at those little figures and decided to give it one more shot. Four hours later, I might be getting a little closer. Using the black vinyl cover of an old notebook, I cut out a nice shape.... using it as a template to cut out five more (three facing left and three facing right). Seen here after gilding them, I will now glue them to a piece of poster stock to give them a little more thickness. I like it "more better".... Edited May 14, 2015 by SawdustDave GLakie, Canute, JesseLee and 5 others 8 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted May 14, 2015 Share #159 Posted May 14, 2015 Ah yes, much more gooder Dave. Great Idea by using poster board. Cheers, SawdustDave, Omega1234, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Quote 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share #160 Posted May 14, 2015 Going through several of the ancient kits, donated by modelers for the exhibition, looking for anything I can bash for the SOS, I came across these strange little pieces.... not sure what they were intended for. What catches my eye is the small scroll patterns, which I'm sure I can find a use for. Omega1234, Piet, GLakie and 1 other 4 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share #161 Posted May 14, 2015 Spent the morning on this little 5/8th" lion.... again, the Levolor vinyl blind slats have become my choice of carving material, which cuts like butter and has zero grain. The metallic gold paint adheres perfect and a couple of coats gives this nice smooth finish. The shape of the body and legs not too bad, but you will have to use a little imagination on the head. GLakie, Piet, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted May 14, 2015 Share #162 Posted May 14, 2015 Are the slats pvc or vinyl? David B GLakie 1 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share #163 Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Excellent question David. Always assumed vinyl....but just checked with a Google search and found that they are indeed listed as PVC in their spec sheet. Not really much difference.... actually, PVC and vinyl are technically two different names for essentially the same material.... Polyvinyl chloride. Edited May 14, 2015 by SawdustDave Piet and GLakie 2 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share #164 Posted May 15, 2015 These two figures will stand atop the middle roof of the portico.... It appears the male figure on the right is giving some sort of signal to the enemy on behalf of King Charles.... King Chuck was a real hoot. GLakie, Piet, dgbot and 6 others 9 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted May 15, 2015 Share #165 Posted May 15, 2015 Good one Dave! SawdustDave and Piet 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share #166 Posted May 16, 2015 First attempted this as a carving in vinyl (seen on the right).... ran into problems with sharpness. So I went back to Sculpey. This was taken after removing from the oven and cleaning up the edges preparing for gilding. CaptainSteve, Omega1234, Piet and 7 others 10 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share #167 Posted May 18, 2015 It's about time to get on with something else for a while. I decided the entire port side is pretty much "practice" for the starboard side. Just saying, since I plan to display this ship in a glass case built several years ago, the port side may never be seen again after she goes into that case. For what it's worth, here is the port side ornamentation. I've not decided what I will create for the top right panel seen here. One note about the galleries.... I find some SOS builds with the outer windows left open. I decided I prefer the open outer windows which allows a view into the inner windows. Harvey, usedtosail, Canute and 8 others 11 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted May 18, 2015 Share #168 Posted May 18, 2015 Looks great for a "practice" run Dave. I can't see anything that needs to really be hidden from view. Cheers CaptainSteve, Piet, Omega1234 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share #169 Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) Undecided George. As you can see, I used an awful lot of the drawings from the old plan sheets.... and can't say I'm real pleased with the overall image presented. Like I said, the starboard side just might be completely different. Plenty of time to think about it since I'm now going to return to the decks for a while. Edited May 18, 2015 by SawdustDave Piet and GLakie 2 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted May 18, 2015 Share #170 Posted May 18, 2015 Hi Dave She's looking absolutely superb! To be honest, you call it 'practice'. But, I call it anything but practice! I just struggle to think how I could've even done half of what you've achieved so far. I look forward to your next update. Cheers Patrick GLakie, Piet, SawdustDave and 4 others 7 Quote MY SCRATCH BUILT MODELS ARE: Splendid Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28576-splendid-by-omega1234-scale-1500-mega-yacht/ Majestic Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28483-mega-yacht-majestic-by-omega1234-miniature/ Sapphire Mega yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21088-sapphire-by-omega1234-1388-scale-mega-yacht-66m-8-inch-hull-length/?tab=comments#comment-639898 Genesis - Supersports Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18168-genesis-by-omega1234-1300-49m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long-finished/?tab=comments#comment-559026http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14141-shadow-by-omega1234-scale-1300-luxury-60m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long/ SHADOW Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11384-majellan-by-omega1234-luxury-37-metre-motor-yacht-miniature-7-inches-approx/ Majellan Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9261Rainbow-j-class-racing-yacht/?p=273543 Rainbow J Class Racing Yacht Mystic Classic Motor Cruiser Symphony Ingomar Schooner: Scratch build Dorade Schooner: <p> Lennox Restoration Warship http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9577-pandora-cutaway-dockyard-style-miniature/?hl=pandora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted May 19, 2015 Share #171 Posted May 19, 2015 Looking good Dave, Nice work , Beautifully done Best Regards, Pete SawdustDave, GLakie, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share #172 Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Thanks Patrick, George, Pete, and everyone else for all the "like" posts. Please don't take my comments wrong.... It's just that I have such high regard for the incredible beauty of the SOS, I am probably expecting way too much from myself. Edited May 19, 2015 by SawdustDave pete48, mtaylor, GLakie and 1 other 4 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted May 19, 2015 Share #173 Posted May 19, 2015 Well, like they keep saying Dave, "We are our own worst critics", but from our perspective, I honestly think it looks like you're doing a bang-up job, and you shouldn't be so hard on yourself. Canute, SawdustDave, Omega1234 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share #174 Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Not a great modeler George, but I've got a pretty good eye for great modeling. Nothing wrong with setting high standards.... Right? I know I'll never become a "great" modeler, but I'm damned sure I can be a "better" modeler. Stay tuned mate. Edited May 19, 2015 by SawdustDave Piet, Canute, Omega1234 and 2 others 5 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted May 19, 2015 Share #175 Posted May 19, 2015 I've seen some of your work in person Dave- you ARE a great modeler! I am still marveling at the one with the extensive rigging! Piet, mtaylor, SawdustDave and 3 others 6 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted May 19, 2015 Share #176 Posted May 19, 2015 That looks absolutely stunning, Dave .... for a "wall-side" job. GLakie, Omega1234, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share #177 Posted May 19, 2015 A day of "Reverse Building"..... Remember the misaligned gun ports on the entire starboard side? Spent the morning ripping all that beautiful bamboo planking off. The lower gun ports will be lowered by about an inch. Also.... Decided I couldn't live with the shape of the forecastle planking.... just another flaw in the plan sheets. So I decided I might as well go ahead and fix that now. JesseLee, mtaylor, CaptainSteve and 4 others 7 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenadM Posted May 19, 2015 Share #178 Posted May 19, 2015 Great work Dave. Very inspirative GLakie, mtaylor and SawdustDave 3 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted May 19, 2015 Share #179 Posted May 19, 2015 Your SOS is coming along fine. My hat goes off to you for the redo you have done. David B mtaylor, Canute, GLakie and 1 other 4 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 20, 2015 Share #180 Posted May 20, 2015 I'm with David... hats off on the re-do. Huzzah is coming soon!!!! GLakie, CaptainSteve, SawdustDave and 1 other 4 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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