i meanwhile finished the nets
(needed some trimming, fine cutting).Yes, I'm planning to fill them with Hammocks.... But, I never made them and are looking how to make them.... Advise more than welcome!
(needed some trimming, fine cutting).Yes, I'm planning to fill them with Hammocks.... But, I never made them and are looking how to make them.... Advise more than welcome!
I know one version made by @dafi but in scale 1:100 - he used on his Victory model some fimoi meanwhile finished the nets
Yes, I'm planning to fill them with Hammocks.... But, I never made them and are looking how to make them.... Advise more than welcome!
To victory and beyond ...
...hihihihihi... YES, the view from up there is gigantic! Downwards too :-) But most of the crew were just looking up ;-) But there in front it is not bad either. Especially when the Bonnie has gone into the net with you - nice play on words :-) Because it's homey there too, the...
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I know, that Daniel experimented with several solutions on different models
Great job on the netting!
Handmade in Belgium.... (work in progress)
(work in progress)Yes, and then the MAIN mast does not fit in the proxxon... (diameter 7/16")...
So let's think out of the box and I hope the whole world doesn't laugh with my super luxurious woodturning lathe...solution.
So let's think out of the box and I hope the whole world doesn't laugh with my super luxurious woodturning lathe...solution.
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The remedy is endless as long as we want to succeed.Yes, and then the MAIN mast does not fit in the proxxon... (diameter 7/16")...
So let's think out of the box and I hope the whole world doesn't laugh with my super luxurious woodturning lathe...solution.
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If it works it's a great solution. Nice lathe I have one on my wish list.Yes, and then the MAIN mast does not fit in the proxxon... (diameter 7/16")...
So let's think out of the box and I hope the whole world doesn't laugh with my super luxurious woodturning lathe...solution.
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I have done the same thing except with the hole for the end of the dowel drilled into a 2x4 that makes up the horizontal support for my worksurface.Yes, and then the MAIN mast does not fit in the proxxon... (diameter 7/16")...
So let's think out of the box and I hope the whole world doesn't laugh with my super luxurious woodturning lathe...solution.
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The biggest issue is making sure you have a drill with a big enough chuck for the lower main and fore masts.
Gentlemen,
I hope you don't mind me posting pictures regularly. I would like to document the step-by-step assembly of the masts, in the hope that I can help someone with this later (assuming I don't make any mistakes, right?).
After all, I think that the drawings are rather sketchy, only giving a side view. Actually not enough to give someone the precise information to make the masts problem-free (my opinion). I did a lot of research (photos, research on other blogs, etc) before I understood how everything works...
To give an example: take the cheek.
Should this be glued directly to the mast or to the Chafing Fish? Well, I'm going to glue this directly to the mast (after flattening the mast) and I left the necessary space for the Cheek during the assembly of the Chafing Fish (see photos).
Comments always welcome....
I hope you don't mind me posting pictures regularly. I would like to document the step-by-step assembly of the masts, in the hope that I can help someone with this later (assuming I don't make any mistakes, right?).
After all, I think that the drawings are rather sketchy, only giving a side view. Actually not enough to give someone the precise information to make the masts problem-free (my opinion). I did a lot of research (photos, research on other blogs, etc) before I understood how everything works...
To give an example: take the cheek.
Should this be glued directly to the mast or to the Chafing Fish? Well, I'm going to glue this directly to the mast (after flattening the mast) and I left the necessary space for the Cheek during the assembly of the Chafing Fish (see photos).
Comments always welcome....
Gentlemen,
I think I have found two important issues that (could) cause a lot of confusion.
1- The material list supplied with the kit shows the new dimensions of the mast diameters (Topmasts & Topgallant/Royal Masts) at the very back.
These differ from the dimensions on plan 6. Take, for example, the diameter of the Main Topmast: according to the new data the diameter should be 5/16", but the drawing only shows 1/4". This means guesswork for the dimensions of the different sections....
So be carefully!
2-On the instruction manual page 30 is shown the bottom of the Topmasts. This differs again from these shown on the drawings (6).
On the plans no such extended square is shown, although it should be done!
See below picture:
I think I have found two important issues that (could) cause a lot of confusion.
1- The material list supplied with the kit shows the new dimensions of the mast diameters (Topmasts & Topgallant/Royal Masts) at the very back.
These differ from the dimensions on plan 6. Take, for example, the diameter of the Main Topmast: according to the new data the diameter should be 5/16", but the drawing only shows 1/4". This means guesswork for the dimensions of the different sections....
So be carefully!
2-On the instruction manual page 30 is shown the bottom of the Topmasts. This differs again from these shown on the drawings (6).
On the plans no such extended square is shown, although it should be done!
See below picture:
Better photo:
After a week of sanding and filing and sometimes starting over, the process of making the masts is almost in sight
Please notice that the masts are not yet completely finished...I need to add the top shoulders....
first photo: SPANKER mast
2 : Main mast with Boarding pikes and Fairlead for truss line
3 : Main with Topmast and Royal/topgalant
Please notice that the masts are not yet completely finished...I need to add the top shoulders....
first photo: SPANKER mast
2 : Main mast with Boarding pikes and Fairlead for truss line
3 : Main with Topmast and Royal/topgalant
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Masts look very nice. Very nice indeed.
I wish they had photography in 1812...
I'm working on my first ship and have the dowels in a corner for now. I just worked on a small, unrelated project, and had an interesting experience with dowels...to save money, instead of buying a 3 meter/yard dowel and cutting it down to two meters/yards, I bought two 1 meter dowels and put them together thinking it would be easy. Just dowel (ha!) them together and glue with PVA glue, that stuff's like welded steel wood on wood! But they wobbled loose just from handling. I made a scarf joint and glued that, thinking more surface area on the long grain would help. It wobbled and separated just from handling. I put two brads as pins, and that helped. But I'm thinking, are dowels pressure treated? What stopped magic PVA glue from being magic? I've had to break joints before, and broken the wood before the joint.
I wish they had photography in 1812...
I'm working on my first ship and have the dowels in a corner for now. I just worked on a small, unrelated project, and had an interesting experience with dowels...to save money, instead of buying a 3 meter/yard dowel and cutting it down to two meters/yards, I bought two 1 meter dowels and put them together thinking it would be easy. Just dowel (ha!) them together and glue with PVA glue, that stuff's like welded steel wood on wood! But they wobbled loose just from handling. I made a scarf joint and glued that, thinking more surface area on the long grain would help. It wobbled and separated just from handling. I put two brads as pins, and that helped. But I'm thinking, are dowels pressure treated? What stopped magic PVA glue from being magic? I've had to break joints before, and broken the wood before the joint.
Today, I started with the TOP Construction: The Lower Crosstrees and Trestle Tree....
But, I added 1/64" thick wooden strips on the plywood... because in realty the wood structure is very well visible: the back will be painted in White, the top in grey...
But, I added 1/64" thick wooden strips on the plywood... because in realty the wood structure is very well visible: the back will be painted in White, the top in grey...
