That is one fine looking ship Grant!
Grants Xebec 1:60 (using Jabeque Cazador Occre1:60 kit) [COMPLETED BUILD]
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A fitting place for sure. The dining room. 
Beautiful model and workmanship. Question. Are those Whiskey, Brandy or Cognac on the sideboard?
Another question: why are they still full?
That was going to be my next QuestionAnother question: why are they still full?
I really like the color combination you have going on! Great stuff!
Good morning Johan. Thank you kindly. Cheers Grant
Good morning. Thank you kind sir.
A fitting place for sure. The dining room.
Good morning Ron and Heinrich. Ha, the Admiral will send this back to the Shipyard so quickly. She is getting used to the Victory in the lounge tho, I even saw her showing her friend the other day
Another question: why are they still full?
Good morning Guys. Good spotting. These are port which had been lying in my cellar for ages. The other night we had a family dinner and decided to see if they were still drinkable….2 out of 3. The one tasted like a bad day in the shipyardThat was going to be my next Question
Thank you Dean.I really like the color combination you have going on! Great stuff!
Cheers Grant
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The issue being that too much idiots are sprouting nonsense like this and most of the times it goes unchecked.
Adding to misery is the probability of their followers being not too smart either and willing to do their biding and "de lont is in het kruitvat" (the fuse is in the powder keg).
Putting this aside, I went through your latest photoshoot and boy, does she look good. You spectacularly succeeded to highlight her features by using contrasting woods and colors. Once all parts have been added and the last brush stroke has dried she definitely deserves a place of honor.
Having said that, my Admiral, like Arlene, only condones so much, so once my BN is finished I am allowed to have her in the living, only if I relocate the other BN to the upstairs, which actually does make sense.
My point being that it's either the Victory or the Xebec...
Good morning Johan. I hear you, there are too many Julius’s all over the world. Thanks for the compliment and once Justin’s furniture is out my pub/shipyard both my Victory and Xebec will be relegated to here as their final resting place. Cheers Grant
Good morning:
Grants cannons : As mentioned previously I am scratch building all my cannons. I don’t have much wood left so I have build the carriage up from 3 - 2x2 birch wood strips cut to different lengths. The wheels are cut from a 4mm dowel and the axles from a 1x2mm birch. I have nailed the wheel with 0.3mm wire. A sort of MacGyver type build.
They are stained with oak and I don’t want them all perfect so I make the stain a little irregular and “used”.
Rigging will be Dutch/French continental :
At this scale I did not attempt to include the hooks etc as these would be like 1mm and I could not make these so small….I would have if I could. Also if these are made there is little room between the outhaul and inhaul blocks and was just too crowed for me.
Brass fittings : I know many of you have a distain for brass fittings on a ship however from the start I decided to finish my Xebec with brass throughout. I also left the nails brass for the Trunion capsquare bolts - They just look cool.
Rigging: I rig each cannon on the ship and place a piece of paper under it so not to scratch the deck- “no finesse Grant”.
Result: I think the 3mm blocks are a little large….I am running with this as I have no 2.5mm blocks or rope. The breech ropes are 1mm and the length is determined by ensuring the cannon goes back enough for reload. All the rope lengths are done this way. Unfortunately this mean the breech ropes don’t have enough room on the deck between the cannon so I’m not sure what OcCre was thinking, and they overlap each other…..thinking about this problem…..
The angle of each cannon will be determined by the quoin and will all be included once I have rigged all the cannon so I achieve uniformity………ha so my logic tells me….. I will glue the cannon to the Quoin so they stay straight and uniform.
Cheers Grant
Grants cannons : As mentioned previously I am scratch building all my cannons. I don’t have much wood left so I have build the carriage up from 3 - 2x2 birch wood strips cut to different lengths. The wheels are cut from a 4mm dowel and the axles from a 1x2mm birch. I have nailed the wheel with 0.3mm wire. A sort of MacGyver type build.
They are stained with oak and I don’t want them all perfect so I make the stain a little irregular and “used”.
Rigging will be Dutch/French continental :
At this scale I did not attempt to include the hooks etc as these would be like 1mm and I could not make these so small….I would have if I could. Also if these are made there is little room between the outhaul and inhaul blocks and was just too crowed for me.
Brass fittings : I know many of you have a distain for brass fittings on a ship however from the start I decided to finish my Xebec with brass throughout. I also left the nails brass for the Trunion capsquare bolts - They just look cool
.Rigging: I rig each cannon on the ship and place a piece of paper under it so not to scratch the deck- “no finesse Grant”.
Result: I think the 3mm blocks are a little large….I am running with this as I have no 2.5mm blocks or rope. The breech ropes are 1mm and the length is determined by ensuring the cannon goes back enough for reload. All the rope lengths are done this way. Unfortunately this mean the breech ropes don’t have enough room on the deck between the cannon so I’m not sure what OcCre was thinking, and they overlap each other…..thinking about this problem…..
The angle of each cannon will be determined by the quoin and will all be included once I have rigged all the cannon so I achieve uniformity………ha so my logic tells me….
. I will glue the cannon to the Quoin so they stay straight and uniform.Cheers Grant
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Hi my friend. I just love how you are incorporating more and more scratch-build aspects into your build. It is not only a clear sign of a modeler gaining in confidence but also in craftsmanship. It's a pity about you not having the 2.5mm blocks, but hey, we have to make do with what we have and that you are doing admirably!
I'm super impressed with these carriages made from scraps! And I don't think the blocks are disturbingly large - about 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the trucks (wheels) gets you in the ballpark. Excellent work Grant!
These guns and tackles are looking very good - and correct.
The only thing, what I would do in principle: blackening of the eyebolts and rings, and the nail heads of the trunnion caps maybe
- but I have a principle problem, because I do not like the look of brass - but like everywhere in our hobby - just a question of taste
The only thing, what I would do in principle: blackening of the eyebolts and rings, and the nail heads of the trunnion caps maybe
- but I have a principle problem, because I do not like the look of brass - but like everywhere in our hobby - just a question of taste
Looks stunning Grant, great work
Just some very nice rigged canons, Grant. What can I say more ……..Good morning:
Grants cannons : As mentioned previously I am scratch building all my cannons. I don’t have much wood left so I have build the carriage up from 3 - 2x2 birch wood strips cut to different lengths. The wheels are cut from a 4mm dowel and the axles from a 1x2mm birch. I have nailed the wheel with 0.3mm wire. A sort of MacGyver type build.
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They are stained with oak and I don’t want them all perfect so I make the stain a little irregular and “used”.
Rigging will be Dutch/French continental :
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At this scale I did not attempt to include the hooks etc as these would be like 1mm and I could not make these so small….I would have if I could. Also if these are made there is little room between the outhaul and inhaul blocks and was just too crowed for me.
Brass fittings : I know many of you have a distain for brass fittings on a ship however from the start I decided to finish my Xebec with brass throughout. I also left the nails brass for the Trunion capsquare bolts - They just look cool
Rigging: I rig each cannon on the ship and place a piece of paper under it so not to scratch the deck- “no finesse Grant”.
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Result: I think the 3mm blocks are a little large….I am running with this as I have no 2.5mm blocks or rope. The breech ropes are 1mm and the length is determined by ensuring the cannon goes back enough for reload. All the rope lengths are done this way. Unfortunately this mean the breech ropes don’t have enough room on the deck between the cannon so I’m not sure what OcCre was thinking, and they overlap each other…..thinking about this problem…..
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The angle of each cannon will be determined by the quoin and will all be included once I have rigged all the cannon so I achieve uniformity………ha so my logic tells me….
Cheers Grant
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Regards, Peter
Those look great!
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Now a dedicated modeller would sand and shape each block individually to it's correct size.Good morning:
Grants cannons : As mentioned previously I am scratch building all my cannons. I don’t have much wood left so I have build the carriage up from 3 - 2x2 birch wood strips cut to different lengths. The wheels are cut from a 4mm dowel and the axles from a 1x2mm birch. I have nailed the wheel with 0.3mm wire. A sort of MacGyver type build.
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They are stained with oak and I don’t want them all perfect so I make the stain a little irregular and “used”.
Rigging will be Dutch/French continental :
View attachment 389889
At this scale I did not attempt to include the hooks etc as these would be like 1mm and I could not make these so small….I would have if I could. Also if these are made there is little room between the outhaul and inhaul blocks and was just too crowed for me.
Brass fittings : I know many of you have a distain for brass fittings on a ship however from the start I decided to finish my Xebec with brass throughout. I also left the nails brass for the Trunion capsquare bolts - They just look cool
Rigging: I rig each cannon on the ship and place a piece of paper under it so not to scratch the deck- “no finesse Grant”.
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Result: I think the 3mm blocks are a little large….I am running with this as I have no 2.5mm blocks or rope. The breech ropes are 1mm and the length is determined by ensuring the cannon goes back enough for reload. All the rope lengths are done this way. Unfortunately this mean the breech ropes don’t have enough room on the deck between the cannon so I’m not sure what OcCre was thinking, and they overlap each other…..thinking about this problem…..
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The angle of each cannon will be determined by the quoin and will all be included once I have rigged all the cannon so I achieve uniformity………ha so my logic tells me….
Cheers Grant
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Loving your work Grant.