IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) This model was built during March-May 2015, but until now it is one of my favorites, so I decided to describe here the process of its building, all the more so from this model began my interest for minimalism. A bit of history: April 24, 1895 retired Captain Joshua Slocum went to circumnavigate the globe on a yacht "Spray» from Boston. After more than three years on 27 June 1898, he returned to Newport (Rhode Island), going around the globe, having more than 46 thousand miles (74 thousand km) in a single voyage. In 1900, Slocum described this journey in his book "Sailing Alone around the World " Edited February 17, 2017 by IgorSky Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 So, in early spring 2015 in my hands had got bottle from perfume. As at that time I was already pretty tightly stuck in one of my longtime projects, then wanted a little to distracted and quick to do something small and simple enough. My choice of object to modelling fell to the boat "Spray» by Captain Slokam. His book about the world's first solo circumnavigation I repeatedly read. Materials - the hull from pears, covered with strips of pear, sails - percale, "sea" - colored epoxy, clear acrylic gel, white acrylic paint Bottle - a bottle of perfume, diameter of throat of 7 mm. I printed plans of this yacht in the full-size of the model that determined based on the internal volume of the bottle, and the diameter of the throat. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I cut out the base of the hull, consisting of two parts, separated along the waterline, from the two pieces of pear wood. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Then I made the deck from the pear strips 0,5x0,5 mm. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Next step - I have made planking of the both boards of the top part of the hull. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Then I have made the planking of the lower part of the hull. I too late thought that it is possible not to do the planking of the lower part since I was going to try to make the sea in a bottle. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 The next stage - making of the deck houses Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 At the same time I tried to do the hand water pump Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Next update - making gunwale and barrels Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Then I made the boat for yacht. The captain Slokum made the boat, cuting part from the big boat. Therefore it has a little strange form. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 A little jokes... What's this? Who has any guesses? Option that is garbage or crumbs wrong Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Now you can see on these photos why I made them. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Here you can see Spray after painting Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Then I prepared details for the main mast. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Then I made and checked the main mast. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Another small detail - the spire for lifting anchor Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 In this time to me was presented one more small bottle and now I am again compelled was to choose between an old bottle and new And I made the first sail. Chasseur and John Zuch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 A small digression - I tried to make a bottle of rum for the Captain :). I also continued to experiment with the materials for the manufacture of sails. Chasseur and John Zuch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Finally all the parts for model and for the stand were ready. Chasseur and John Zuch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Now it is time for start to try to make the sea. I decided to use the colored epoxy resin Chasseur and John Zuch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 The first step Chasseur and John Zuch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 The yacht is ready for replace of it in the bottle Chasseur, Landlubber Mike and John Zuch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 So, it's time for one of the most responsible steps Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 In this time I could not escape one of the nightmares builders of SIB - one of the small but important details was broken off inside the bottle and I had to find a way to something to replace it. Chasseur and John Zuch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 After quite some time of obscure manipulation inside the bottle the back mast was installed John Zuch, Chasseur, jerry552 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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