HMS Fly Build (Amati) 1:64 by Nomad

Nomad said:
Our trip to Sydney this past long Easter weekend was a finely balanced affair of equity and fairness. In exchange for attending a musical on Saturday evening, I was allowed to escort the Admiral to Darling Harbour during the day to inspect the handful of marine craft they have moored there. These included replicas of the Endeavour of 1764 and Duyfken of 1595, and the restored James Craig of 1874. I have posted a small collection of photos below :)

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Good morning Mark. Awesome! I am surprised to see how large the nails on the deck and hull are. I also see the nails on the butt joint of the deck are not square. Interesting. Contrary to my belief and current thinking. Cheers Grant
 
Nomad said:
Our trip to Sydney this past long Easter weekend was a finely balanced affair of equity and fairness. In exchange for attending a musical on Saturday evening, I was allowed to escort the Admiral to Darling Harbour during the day to inspect the handful of marine craft they have moored there. These included replicas of the Endeavour of 1764 and Duyfken of 1595, and the restored James Craig of 1874. I have posted a small collection of photos below :)

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Great photo’s Mark , thanks for sharing , actually I should go as well as a Sydney resident
 
Building the Fly's stern fascia was like a renovation project for a discerning Lilliputian who enjoys natural light and got the notion to add more windows to the hallway of his tiny house. It started by painting the cast-metal tafferal decoration in gold, black and yellow ochre, and overlaying it on the tafferal piece which is itself painted black to blend in as a backdrop.

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The fascia is painted carefully in background colours that will be visible when the tafferal is in place. Black on the outer perimeter to match the tafferal border, red ochre for the decoration archways, gold as a background for the mullions, and white for the window sill below.

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Plywood cut-outs served as a backing for each window and painted black to continue the 'lights out' theme that started with the quarter galleries. The cut-outs are depressed a smidgeon below the level of the each frame opening to allow for the white-painted window frames to fit flush with the fascia's surface.

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The fascia is quite a colourful affair when all is done and dusted. The only deviation from the kit was a window ledge fashioned from a strip of walnut (yet to be varnished) and steam-bent to follow the curvature of the window sill.

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The stern fascia is fitted temporarily to the hull to help align the brass-etched FLY lettering in the upper counter area. It took me quite a while to get just three letters in the right place, but happy that my ship now has a name! The lettering was coated in yellow ochre which will be the modus operandi for all of the friezeworks on the ship.

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Nomad said:
Building the Fly's stern fascia was like a renovation project for a discerning Lilliputian who enjoys natural light and got the notion to add more windows to the hallway of his tiny house. It started by painting the cast-metal tafferal decoration in gold, black and yellow ochre, and overlaying it on the tafferal piece which is itself painted black to blend in as a backdrop.

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The fascia is painted carefully in background colours that will be visible when the tafferal is in place. Black on the outer perimeter to match the tafferal border, red ochre for the decoration archways, gold as a background for the mullions, and white for the window sill below.

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Plywood cut-outs served as a backing for each window and painted black to continue the 'lights out' theme that started with the quarter galleries. The cut-outs are depressed a smidgeon below the level of the each frame opening to allow for the white-painted window frames to fit flush with the fascia's surface.

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The fascia is quite a colourful affair when all is done and dusted. The only deviation from the kit was a window ledge fashioned from a strip of walnut (yet to be varnished) and steam-bent to follow the curvature of the window sill.

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The stern fascia is fitted temporarily to the hull to help align the brass-etched FLY lettering in the upper counter area. It took me quite a while to get just three letters in the right place, but happy that my ship now has a name! The lettering was coated in yellow ochre which will be the modus operandi for all of the friezeworks on the ship.

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Stunning Mark , really looking fabulous
 
Nomad said:
Building the Fly's stern fascia was like a renovation project for a discerning Lilliputian who enjoys natural light and got the notion to add more windows to the hallway of his tiny house. It started by painting the cast-metal tafferal decoration in gold, black and yellow ochre, and overlaying it on the tafferal piece which is itself painted black to blend in as a backdrop.

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The fascia is painted carefully in background colours that will be visible when the tafferal is in place. Black on the outer perimeter to match the tafferal border, red ochre for the decoration archways, gold as a background for the mullions, and white for the window sill below.

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Plywood cut-outs served as a backing for each window and painted black to continue the 'lights out' theme that started with the quarter galleries. The cut-outs are depressed a smidgeon below the level of the each frame opening to allow for the white-painted window frames to fit flush with the fascia's surface.

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The fascia is quite a colourful affair when all is done and dusted. The only deviation from the kit was a window ledge fashioned from a strip of walnut (yet to be varnished) and steam-bent to follow the curvature of the window sill.

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The stern fascia is fitted temporarily to the hull to help align the brass-etched FLY lettering in the upper counter area. It took me quite a while to get just three letters in the right place, but happy that my ship now has a name! The lettering was coated in yellow ochre which will be the modus operandi for all of the friezeworks on the ship.

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Good morning. Stunning Mark. That is a good kit. So nice to see a kit that provides decent decorations. The windows and pillars made to perfection. Really good work. Cheers Grant
 
Nomad said:
Building the Fly's stern fascia was like a renovation project for a discerning Lilliputian who enjoys natural light and got the notion to add more windows to the hallway of his tiny house. It started by painting the cast-metal tafferal decoration in gold, black and yellow ochre, and overlaying it on the tafferal piece which is itself painted black to blend in as a backdrop.

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The fascia is painted carefully in background colours that will be visible when the tafferal is in place. Black on the outer perimeter to match the tafferal border, red ochre for the decoration archways, gold as a background for the mullions, and white for the window sill below.

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Plywood cut-outs served as a backing for each window and painted black to continue the 'lights out' theme that started with the quarter galleries. The cut-outs are depressed a smidgeon below the level of the each frame opening to allow for the white-painted window frames to fit flush with the fascia's surface.

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The fascia is quite a colourful affair when all is done and dusted. The only deviation from the kit was a window ledge fashioned from a strip of walnut (yet to be varnished) and steam-bent to follow the curvature of the window sill.

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The stern fascia is fitted temporarily to the hull to help align the brass-etched FLY lettering in the upper counter area. It took me quite a while to get just three letters in the right place, but happy that my ship now has a name! The lettering was coated in yellow ochre which will be the modus operandi for all of the friezeworks on the ship.

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Hi Mark, That stern is looking very nice. A beautiful combination of colors.
Regard, Peter
 
Nomad said:
Building the Fly's stern fascia was like a renovation project for a discerning Lilliputian who enjoys natural light and got the notion to add more windows to the hallway of his tiny house. It started by painting the cast-metal tafferal decoration in gold, black and yellow ochre, and overlaying it on the tafferal piece which is itself painted black to blend in as a backdrop.

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The fascia is painted carefully in background colours that will be visible when the tafferal is in place. Black on the outer perimeter to match the tafferal border, red ochre for the decoration archways, gold as a background for the mullions, and white for the window sill below.

View attachment 368850

Plywood cut-outs served as a backing for each window and painted black to continue the 'lights out' theme that started with the quarter galleries. The cut-outs are depressed a smidgeon below the level of the each frame opening to allow for the white-painted window frames to fit flush with the fascia's surface.

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The fascia is quite a colourful affair when all is done and dusted. The only deviation from the kit was a window ledge fashioned from a strip of walnut (yet to be varnished) and steam-bent to follow the curvature of the window sill.

View attachment 368852

The stern fascia is fitted temporarily to the hull to help align the brass-etched FLY lettering in the upper counter area. It took me quite a while to get just three letters in the right place, but happy that my ship now has a name! The lettering was coated in yellow ochre which will be the modus operandi for all of the friezeworks on the ship.

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That stern looks pretty good. I especially like it that the windows and their ornaments appear to be quite symmetrical.
 
Robertd said:
Stunning Mark , really looking fabulous
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dockattner said:
Wonderful Mark!
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Daniel20 said:
Mark, the extra time and patients you took on the facia is sure worth it. Looks fantastic!
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Dean62 said:
Looks great Mark! Well done sir! ;)
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GrantTyler said:
Good morning. Stunning Mark. That is a good kit. So nice to see a kit that provides decent decorations. The windows and pillars made to perfection. Really good work. Cheers Grant
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Peter Voogt said:
Hi Mark, That stern is looking very nice. A beautiful combination of colors.
Regard, Peter
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RDN1954 said:
That stern looks pretty good. I especially like it that the windows and their ornaments appear to be quite symmetrical.
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Thank you all for the good wishes and all-round good vibes, much appreciated. I'm sure I used to work a lot harder at my schoolwork and only ever remember getting a clip on the ear for it, certainly no compliments ROTF

On another note, can I ask if anyone else covers the brass and metal work on their ships with a coat of clear varnish? Does it really keep the rust at bay? What if the metal works are painted, is the varnish still necessary or even a good thing? Thanks! Thumbsup
 
Hi Mark. As per usual, I had a lot of catching up to do. Man, those stern decorations look awesome as does the rest of the build. You are creating a very special Fly here. Carry on with the good work!
 
Heinrich said:
Hi Mark. As per usual, I had a lot of catching up to do. Man, those stern decorations look awesome as does the rest of the build. You are creating a very special Fly here. Carry on with the good work!
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Thanks Heinrich! And good to know you are still about and kicking :)
 
The stern fascia and most of the friezeworks and decorations are now installed on my Fly's hull, all adopting the same colour scheme that somehow emerged as this build progressed - black, gold, ochre red, ochre yellow and white.

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I added two mouldings that border the ship's name above and below on the upper stern counter. These were not part of the kit but rather an idea that I borrowed, with no intention of returning, from other Fly and Pegasus builds :)

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The brass decorations were coated in yellow ochre, twice, to remove the glare and reflection off them. The lower stern metal castings that flow from the fascia to the wale planks required a fair deal of filing to get them to fit snugly along the edge of the stern planking.

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As always, precision is the name of the game in placing the decorations evenly between the rails. It works a treat if you position the lower waist rail correctly to start with and then add the rows of decorations and rails progressively upwards, ending with the drift rail at the top.

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The black window panes are a permanent feature on my Fly, which means anyone who tries to sail her will be in a perpetual state of darkness ROTF

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As always, when you get to the end of one task you immediately begin to wonder what might be next. In this instance it seems it might be the rigging of the cannons, at least those that will be positioned fore and aft on the gun deck and inaccessible once the forecastle and quarterdeck are in place. In the meantime I added a few of the deck fittings that would not hamper the cannon-rigging process too much, including a ladder down the aft hatch to the lower deck.

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Very nice work. I am disappointed though about the state of perpetual black-out on your Fly, honestly, I expected beautifully crafted windows with the soft glow of some candlelights shining through.
A retrofit is in order...
 
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