Good morning Kurt. Really fine detail. I am curious - did you treat the walnut prior to cutting and drilling on such thin and small pieces? When I attempted to work on thin, tiny pieces it split time and time again (knees for my boats) I shifted to birch scrap to make these. Cheers Grant
The walnut was scraped without any treatment and drilled using the battery powered Dremel and a 0.9mm drill bit. When drilling where the mitered glue joints were, it occasional broke the CA joint, and it had to be glued again before another attempt was made. While using a 4x magnified headset and steady firm hold on the part against the table and with a firm hand holding the Dremel, each of the holes was drilled where they were pencil marked. It got easier the longer I worked. The third and final rail set for the forecastle is 80% finished, but worked stopped when I ran out of belaying pins to use for the balusters. More are in the mail from Crafty Sailor in Canada. In 20 short years, I won't have hands this steady, so I better get moving! Walnut likes to split, so you have to drill slowly, but the real problem was preventing the tip of the drill bit from walking all over the place. The railings were done using crude methods, and they aren't the neatest when viewed under magnification, but they are good enough and you do get better once you've done a couple of them. The important thing to me is that they are much closer to scale than any kit parts would provide.
Hi Darivs, have you tried with "little ring" to color the wood? It is a product that is diluted with water and used by carpenters.
I search Google for piccolo anello and could not find any stain. Incorrect name perhaps?
it is a granular product that dissolves in water, see this link https://www.amazon.it/Lienzos-Levan.../B0187NWNZG/ref=sr_1_8?__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M%C3% 85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=3SBZ9ANZ2Q61X&keywords=anilina%2Bcolorante%2Bper%2Blegno&qid=1669541423&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjA3IiwicXNhIjoiMS40NiIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=anilina%2Bcolorante%2Bper%2Blegno%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-8&th=1# :~:text=Send-,Lienzos%20Levante%200210122012%20%2D%20Pigment%20Pure%20in%20Jar%20of%20250%20ml%2C%2012%2C%20Colour%20Earth%20of%20Siena%20Natural,-Brand %3A%20Lienzos%20Levante
Thanks Frank48. I have never used mixed pigments. They have some similar product at the local woodworker's store. I've had great success with TruTint dye. It penetrates wood deep and the color is vibrant.
It appeared that the grating behind the main mast was not supposed to be there, and it intersected with the halfdeck bulkhead, so it had to go. Weren't we just talking about redo's in that other thread? Well, here's one.
Nice recovery!Oops.
The grating and planking forward of that was removed with a chisel edged razor knife. One of the underlying lantern wires was broken in the process.
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The repair area was leveled and cleaned up.
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The broken wire was reconnected by soldering.
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A borescope was used to check if the light is working. Looks good.
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Two ledges were inserted into the hatch hole and the entire repair area was planked over. It's as if it never happened. . .
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They overflowed long ago... My nine-year-old son charges me a quarter every time he hears me swear. The college fun is growing fast.And the swear jars, filled to capacity...
Hi Kurt, have you adjusted the stern, it looks more rounded than the original kit?, looking great, I can see you have replaced the majority of the kit timbers. Have you adjusted the deck heights quarter deck, poop deck and upper deck, as on the original kit these are not correct, scale is all wrong.
If you go back in the build log, you'll see how the entire stern was reshaped and scratch built. Also, over half of the original hull frame bulkheads were reshaped prior to first layer planking. Everything from there is scratch built with better wood, hence the name of this thread. The heights of the upper decks have not yet been determined, The lower, middle, and upper gun decks are complete and were assembled as on a real ship. I believe the scale of the model is close to 1:78 based on keel length. What can you tell me about how to reposition the upper decks in the fore and stern castles? Jano's model increased the height of the stern castle quite a bit more than I expected.
Thanks Bill. The cherry wood was an inexpensive way to go on the final planking. It's nice to see some changes on the outside of the model after being so busy with the interior and details.
Your cat is smartly catching a ride on a following wind! Is WW1 taxidermy also a hobby of yours? - I joke, I kidd
Who's the intriguing character standing guard?
That's a mannequin with a Wehrmacht uniform and k98. I have a few WWII German rifles, pistols and a couple machine guns (all legal and working) in my collection and did several years a historical reenactor. Even joined a half-track squad in a Sd. Kfz 151. I like military history.Your cat is smartly catching a ride on a following wind! Is WW1 taxidermy also a hobby of yours? - I joke, I kidd
