Let’s continue with benches.......I needed to fabricate the little poles, some little supports
I aged them and.......install
I aged them and.......install
St. Caterina by Schrader – Small Ship - 1/12 Monography by Franco Fissore - Plans by Ancre
Now is time for the top of the gunwale.......at this time you have to realize that the plans are a “little different” to reality...... then make your hull been your reference, You will realize also that the two sides are not completely identical so..... try your best for make those differences “unnoticeable”
Of course... we have to aged them.....For this I took a note about where the oars should work, the ropes will work and I put a little more attention to those sites.....
Also I needed to fabricate some cleats.....
Then.....
Of course... we have to aged them.....For this I took a note about where the oars should work, the ropes will work and I put a little more attention to those sites.....
Also I needed to fabricate some cleats.....
Then.....
Can I Ask you, why are you using the papertape under the pins? Are you trying to protect the wood?
Yes.... But it will help you to mark the holes better as well
Belaying pins an other fits.....
Ruder
NOW .... all together.....
NOW .... all together.....
In the meantime I have been working in some fitting for my diorama......
Buckets
I take 20 wedges with 15 degrees angle
Let’s go tho the lathe
\With the scale and form.....
Then the internal hole is done also with the lathe
Some brass reinforcements ......
Take a look the scale
Buckets
I take 20 wedges with 15 degrees angle
Let’s go tho the lathe
\With the scale and form.....
Then the internal hole is done also with the lathe
Some brass reinforcements ......
Take a look the scale
Today I would like to share the mast and mast cap.......
Mast cap......
In its place
Mast cap......
In its place
Large blocks........
Parrel truss
And it works....
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
Great work, all scratch built! Details and weathering also look good.
Keep up the good work and post more photos.
Are you going to add sails?
Keep up the good work and post more photos.
Are you going to add sails?
I don’t think so....
The idea is going after a diorama.... let’s see
Thanks for your comments
The idea is going after a diorama.... let’s see
Thanks for your comments
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
Maybe furled sails on mast yard as its sits in dock or harbor scene.
Maybe......I’m still thinking
The bowsprit lock system.....
The glass buoy......
The net.......
It is “finished”..... Because I decided to do it by myself, I decided not to go after a full dimension. Is going to be part of the diorama decoration so I did no see the need to do it. This little thing took almost a week to be finished .......
It is “finished”..... Because I decided to do it by myself, I decided not to go after a full dimension. Is going to be part of the diorama decoration so I did no see the need to do it. This little thing took almost a week to be finished .......
The result is looking extremely good - Great !!!