DSiemens Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Well I added a figure head. My only issue with it is I think it's to big. It's hard getting the right shapes small enough to work. I'm not sure this figure head will stay but I'll post it here any way. Of any one has suggestions for making super tiny figure heads let me know. John Zuch, JesseLee and IgorSky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 John Fox III has a nice tutorial on a figure head in his BonHomme Richard as a ship in light bulb model (figure 9). I have the article saved electronically. PM me if you want it. The figure head looks okay to me just the same. Some of them were originally pretty big in size so no worries ... Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fellingham Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 I think it's quite a bit too large, perhaps 2 or 3X too big even considering Jeff's comment. Take another look at the McCaffery figureheads in my Constitution log comparing their size to the decorative trim of the beakhead knees. The trail boards would be between those two light colored trim pieces. A smallish figurehead would fit on the notch behind your figurehead's head, a largish one might have legs or a skirt that flows into the trail boards as you see in some of the McCaffery figureheads. You have a number of bobstays attached to the bowsprit at the doubling with the jib boom down to about where your figurehead's feet are at the lower part of the beakhead. Those bobstays counter the strain of the fore topmast stay that also attaches to the bowsprit at the doubling. Obviously your figurehead is in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted July 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Making some progress. I redid the figure head. This time I used paper. Not as easy to tell what it is but at least it's much more proportionate. I still need to get some other paint to fix the flesh tone though. Right now it looks like she's sunburned. I also built up the main mast and added the cat heads. I need to get the anchors on. Dave Fellingham, Landlubber Mike, John Zuch and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fellingham Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 I think your new figure head is just right. Don't change a thing about her. She's a fair-skinned red-head, of course she's a bit sun and wind burned. Landlubber Mike, JesseLee and DSiemens 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thanks Gwyl. I might try wire next time I do the cannon rigging. Started work on the rigging. Landlubber Mike, John Zuch, JesseLee and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 A little more rigging done. The forestays are still temporary. I like to get the back stays done first. Also I discovered a new glue for the ratings that's working pretty well. It's call fray check. It's a glue for keeping cloth from fraying and works well when gluing thread together. I've found it doesn't clump up like superglue does. Dries quiet a bit slower but I need to learn patience with glue any way. JesseLee, Landlubber Mike, John Zuch and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted August 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 A little more work done. Got the lanterns on the stern and a little more rigging. JesseLee, IgorSky, Landlubber Mike and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Coming along nicely Daniel. She will look really good in a bottle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 A few more photos. exwafoo, decoj, JesseLee and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 JesseLee, IgorSky, Landlubber Mike and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 HI Dan, Nice build. I'm intrigued by the box your build is in. Are you rigging it situ, as suggested by the dowel and clamp, or do you lift it out? Best Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 That's my rigging box I made some time ago. I've put quiet a few ships through it. I'm in a local modeling club that has workshop monthly. I needed away to get models back and forth with out damaging them. Here's another ship I did in it. I can keep glue, string and tweezers in it too. exwafoo, IgorSky, JesseLee and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 The way the clip sits I can close the box with out taking the ship out. All of the rigging is done in the box. She doesn't have to come out until she's ready to bottle. Bernard Kelly, JesseLee, exwafoo and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 It looks like a work of art in its own right. During build, I keep my sibs under cover in what was a large transparent plastic chocolate box turned upside down so the lid makes a tray. and the box the new deep lid. Alan JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Thanks Alan. I wish I could take credit for it but I boght the box at a hobby shop. I didn't do much more that put a block inside and a way to guide the thread out. I like the chocolate box idea. The lid on mine often gets in the way. if the whole box was removed it would make it easier. JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Dan, The chocolate box. keeps the dust off. Best Alan JesseLee, Chasseur and IgorSky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Very cool. I like that it's clear. I think it may give you more room then my curent box does too. As much as I like my little box I might have to change things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artur Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I models I keep in this box. Artur IgorSky, JesseLee and Chasseur 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 That's a fun one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted January 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Got tired of ratings working on the running rigging. This will be the first time I've rigged to the stay line. We'll see if it works. JesseLee, IgorSky, Landlubber Mike and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Looking sweet! Jesse DSiemens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe100 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Ugh! This is gorgeous! DSiemens and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted January 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted January 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 More rigging done. IgorSky, Landlubber Mike, Bernard Kelly and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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