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Black Swan

RussF said:
What a beautiful job Günther! And this is your first model?!? Well done!
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Hey Russ,

I'm glad you like it. Thank you very much! And yes, it's my first small wooden model. While building the dinghy, I learned a lot about wood as a material, what you should and shouldn't do!;)
 
Gentlemen,

Thank you very much for your wonderful comments. I feel very honored and hope that I will continue to bring you joy with the construction of the Athena.

Cheers, Günther! :D Thumbs-Up
 
Hey folks,

the Athena is still in dry dock waiting for me to get on with her. Mr McRoudy is already very angry :mad:with me and is wishing the plague on me ... as I always digress!!! But I vow to do better and will devote more time to Athena next week.

I wanted to show you the difference between the 1 : 75 scale and the 1 : 160 scale using the dinghies. As some of you know, I'm also working on the HMS Enterprise at the moment. This one is 1 : 160 scale and believe me, it's insane ... I'm really reaching the limits of what I can do. Nevertheless, this build is really beautiful and very challenging. I really thought it would be a quick job. But that's not the case ... Here are a few pictures of the incredibly tiny dinghy...:):eek:

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GIG1810 said:
Hey folks,

the Athena is still in dry dock waiting for me to get on with her. Mr McRoudy is already very angry :mad:with me and is wishing the plague on me ... as I always digress!!! But I vow to do better and will devote more time to Athena next week.

I wanted to show you the difference between the 1 : 75 scale and the 1 : 160 scale using the dinghies. As some of you know, I'm also working on the HMS Enterprise at the moment. This one is 1 : 160 scale and believe me, it's insane ... I'm really reaching the limits of what I can do. Nevertheless, this build is really beautiful and very challenging. I really thought it would be a quick job. But that's not the case ... Here are a few pictures of the incredibly tiny dinghy...:):eek:

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That’s amazingly fine work, Günther! I know you can handle it. No rush. Take your time and do it at your pace. Tell Mr McRowdy he can go carousing while he waits!
 
Hey Namabiiru,

thank you so much for your wonderful words ... Thank you!!! I will pass this on to Mr McRowdy and reprimand him personally too ... And yes, I have to agree with him a bit. I need to do more. But only if Mr McRowdy looks after and cooks for my family. I bet he'll be soooooo kind to me than mess with my wife and kids .... ROTF
 
Hey shipmates,

Please excuse the lack of news here in the construction report. But this construction report is alive and well, it's just on hold at the moment because I misjudged my time management and am far too busy with my construction of the HMS "Enterprize". Unfortunately, I thought that building the HMS Enterprize would be quick, but I really misjudged it, even though it's so tiny. Scale 1:160 – this kit is quite something. It's really beautifully made, but unfortunately extremely prone to breaking quickly. I also think it may be due to my thick fingers. When I'm done with the HMS Enterprize, I will of course continue with the Athena and I'm really looking forward to your comments and tips ...

Best regards, :D Thumbsup

Günther
 
GIG1810 said:
Hey shipmates,

Please excuse the lack of news here in the construction report. But this construction report is alive and well, it's just on hold at the moment because I misjudged my time management and am far too busy with my construction of the HMS "Enterprize". Unfortunately, I thought that building the HMS Enterprize would be quick, but I really misjudged it, even though it's so tiny. Scale 1:160 – this kit is quite something. It's really beautifully made, but unfortunately extremely prone to breaking quickly. I also think it may be due to my thick fingers. When I'm done with the HMS Enterprize, I will of course continue with the Athena and I'm really looking forward to your comments and tips ...

Best regards, :D Thumbsup

Günther
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Hello, GIG1810,
Since it's just a hobby model, take your time.
Enjoying it at a relaxed pace is the best way to go.
 
GIG1810 said:
Hey folks,
Now I have to write something about my build report again. I thought I'd build the sail for my dinghy. I need a lugger sail. It was quite common for such dinghies at that time.
Steff66 has shown how he makes the sails from paper. Before that, however, he carried out extensive tests on various fabrics and paper. Thanks again for that, Steff, and thanks for letting me rebuild the sails like this. To be honest, I was unsure whether this would work at all, as they are paper sails and not made of real fabric (stupid Günther). However, as I am a lover of detail and don't like it when everything looks a bit clunky and rough, I thought that there might be a method that works, especially for sails. So I quickly ordered the Japanese cashmere paper 11 /mm and the colour that Steff suggested.

I had never worked with paper in modelling before. Even the sight of the thin paper wasn't much fun for me and my fat hands. I hope we will become friends. I rolled out the paper and then cut out a section that I needed for my dinghy.

Then I took a roller and a water sprayer, wet the paper and rolled the paint over it. Unfortunately, I rubbed the roller so roughly that the paper was immediately destroyed. So I had to do it all over again. Cut out a piece again, then wet it and rolled paint over it. This time with feeling. Result: the paper stuck to the roll! After three more attempts, I realised that the roll was simply too coarse and wrong. So I used a new roll, this time made of foam. This went better, but afterwards I had torn all but a small piece of the paper again.

The frustration was great, so I took the small defective piece of paper and pulled it straight off the board and left it to dry. The next day, lo and behold, it was nice and dry and I started the next steps. I drew a template of the sail I needed and transferred it to the paper. Then I put in all the reinforcements and traced the seams. Of course, something went wrong. I drew the seam too tight and straight.

But never mind. This was my first test sail and I even managed to make it so that I can use it for my dinghy. Now I just have to glue and sew on the leech rope. Of course, I still have to do some work on the sail, but I think I can do it and I'll report on it.
What did my alter ego say? "You learn from experience." Finally, I have to say that the paper has convinced me. It is really sturdy and strong and you have to tear it really hard to break it. I decided to make the sails for the Athena in paper rather than fabric, as Tom Lauria describes in his video.
However, I'm using a foam roller instead of an expensive fibre roller and I won't be spraying water onto the paper, but painting the paint directly onto the paper.
Here are a few more pictures.

Best regards
Günther Ship-1

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You sail came out great. I see you use one sheet of paper when you paint it?
That’s make it difficult to paint and handle. There is a way how you can make single sheets. David Antschler metod is with a single sheet. Especially when you work on small scale. Love your build.
 
Steef66 said:
Dein Segel ist super geworden. Hast du zum Bemalen ein Blatt Papier benutzt?
Das macht das Bemalen und die Handhabung schwierig. Es gibt eine Möglichkeit, einzelne Platten herzustellen. Die Methode von David Antschler funktioniert mit einer einzelnen Platte. Besonders bei kleinen Modellen. Dein Projekt gefällt mir sehr.
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Hey Steef,

Thank you for the compliment, I'm glad you like it. To answer your question: yes, you're right, I only use one sheet. I was concerned that it would be too thick. The same applies to the colour. I want some sunlight to shine through. It's really difficult to work with because it tears very easily. But when it's dry, it looks really good. Perhaps you have an idea how I can thin the colour even further to achieve this effect?

What exactly do you mean by making individual leaves? How do you put them together?


Thank you very much for your help and best regards,


Günther :D Thumbsup
 
GIG1810 said:
What exactly do you mean by making individual leaves? How do you put them together?
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I explained that in my log, even Tom did. Just put 2 sheets of kasmir Japanse paper on top of each other. Wet them a little bit and then paint them.

GIG1810 said:
Perhaps you have an idea how I can thin the colour even further to achieve this effect?
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Try to dilute the paint with water.
 
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