It is looking like very good soldering work - maybe once you show us the working steps withis soldering method? I guess it is a gas-burner
Hi Uwe,
Yes it is indeed a very small gas operated soldering pen. The soldering is very simple. I just cut off the end of the wire, keep the end of the hinge against the soldering iron and add just a tiny drop of solder between the heated iron and the brass part. The solder is due to capilair action sucjed into the end of the hinge and voila. File the end and finished.
Dont use too much solder otherwise the moving part of your hinge will also be soldered.
Unfortunately I mostly have time for my hobby during holidays and weekend so I combine it.
And the Mont Blanc from the Italian side.
That would be an interesting option but I use very small 0,5 mm diameter wire solder which works fine.
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It's not the fact that you took some "homework" with you on your holiday, but that your Admiral approves of such an action is what's surprising.
Btw, good looking hinges!
Cheers!
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Back at home after 6 days of sun and ski fun in the Alps.
The hinges are directly burnished and used.
Currently I am working on the sail room as a side project before sanding a polishing my ice cube.
As all interior bulkheads it is build of individual planks laser cut in very thin cherry.
The fwd and aft blukhead are square and these I make in a square hook. The glueing I do with CA on a glass plate as this can be easily removed from glass.
Afterwards on the inside I glue the pillars.
For the not square side walls I use the lasered board as a template to glue together the planks.
And then glueing it all together.
The hinges I made in my hotel during a bussiness trip and during my skiing holiday.
Fitting the hinges first with CA and afterwards nailed with 0,35 mm nails rolled grom anealed wire.
Before fitting the hinges I laquered with Clou primer and sanded with steelwool.
Fitting different hinges to the door.
For the door I made a functional lock from 0,35 mm brass wire, hammered and bend into shape.
This is the result sofar, I still have to burn the nails of the planks and to make the interior of the sail room.
The hinges are directly burnished and used.
Currently I am working on the sail room as a side project before sanding a polishing my ice cube.
As all interior bulkheads it is build of individual planks laser cut in very thin cherry.
The fwd and aft blukhead are square and these I make in a square hook. The glueing I do with CA on a glass plate as this can be easily removed from glass.
Afterwards on the inside I glue the pillars.
For the not square side walls I use the lasered board as a template to glue together the planks.
And then glueing it all together.
The hinges I made in my hotel during a bussiness trip and during my skiing holiday.
Fitting the hinges first with CA and afterwards nailed with 0,35 mm nails rolled grom anealed wire.
Before fitting the hinges I laquered with Clou primer and sanded with steelwool.
Fitting different hinges to the door.
For the door I made a functional lock from 0,35 mm brass wire, hammered and bend into shape.
This is the result sofar, I still have to burn the nails of the planks and to make the interior of the sail room.
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Bugger, that's impressive...
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Dear Maarten
it's looks beautiful and accurate work
Congratulations to you for the fact that even while traveling for work / business you manage to work on the model and produce high quality hinges
Merry Christmas to you and the whole family
I have to learn much more about metal works - high quality hinges like yours are making a big difference in the overall appearance
Very good work
Once you have some spare time, it would be great, if you could make a small tutorial ........ or I have to visit you in Holland and you show me how to these things
Very good work
Once you have some spare time, it would be great, if you could make a small tutorial ........ or I have to visit you in Holland and you show me how to these things
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Hi Gents,
Thx for all your comments. Actually these hinges are photo etched parts supplied with the kit which you have to bend and solder yourselve. See below the etsching of these.
Actually you can make these yourselve as well by photo etsching them. For this you need photo sensitive lacquer, sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide.
I have done this in my royal caroline blog for etsching laterns and brass George 2nd monograms.
See here the link to that post:
Allthough I did that with a laser printer etsching technique. Etsching with photo sensitive lacquer is much more delicate than that.
Thx for all your comments. Actually these hinges are photo etched parts supplied with the kit which you have to bend and solder yourselve. See below the etsching of these.
Actually you can make these yourselve as well by photo etsching them. For this you need photo sensitive lacquer, sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide.
I have done this in my royal caroline blog for etsching laterns and brass George 2nd monograms.
See here the link to that post:
HMS Royal Caroline kit ZHL 1/30
Hi ADC, Yes the floor is also paper. The current pieces are a test print. The final fitting will be of thicker paper to get a higher quality print. Then I will apply a layer of clear varnish so it will be unrecognizable as being paper. We have to learn something from the amazing papermodellers...
shipsofscale.com
Allthough I did that with a laser printer etsching technique. Etsching with photo sensitive lacquer is much more delicate than that.
Hi Stephan you are more than welcome.a threat to come over if you don't make a tutorial.
Not much more can say then wish you a merry Christmas
Great work as usual Maarten! Merry Christmas to you and your family! 
Thx for all the comments gents.
The sail room is nearing completion.
The nails I have burned into the wood with a needle and I have made the two wooden clamps to shut the two hatches in the side.
To store the sails I decided to make some racks along the bulkheads.
I have made these from wood remaining from the lasered interior wood sheets.
The racks are supported by 2x2 mm beams.
On the racks I store a bundle of sail cloth strapped in rope.
On the other shelfs sails will be stored.
For the sail simulation I glue a rope to the edge of the cloth with pva.
After a night of drying I can use it to put some sails on the shelfs.
The sail room is nearing completion.
The nails I have burned into the wood with a needle and I have made the two wooden clamps to shut the two hatches in the side.
To store the sails I decided to make some racks along the bulkheads.
I have made these from wood remaining from the lasered interior wood sheets.
The racks are supported by 2x2 mm beams.
On the racks I store a bundle of sail cloth strapped in rope.
On the other shelfs sails will be stored.
For the sail simulation I glue a rope to the edge of the cloth with pva.
After a night of drying I can use it to put some sails on the shelfs.
Excellence in everything you do! Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones. Marry Christmas!