Chasseur Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 I got a chance to work on the mount that holds the hull in the light bulb and soldered up the Bow Sprit and Jib Boom complete with Martingale. I referenced Underhill's book for this. I had to build a special jig from a miniature close pin to hold the Martingale while soldering. I chose the eyelet end of a sewing needle for ease of rigging later! Tweezers show scale reference Note dot of glue to hold the needle while soldering into position. Used some thin wood shims to get the proper positioning. Here is the completed Bow Sprit/Jib Boom less paint, foot ropes, Head/back stays, and guys. Still some intricate work to do on it today! James w rogers, Donald, John Zuch and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 A little more work on the deck and I started installing the foldable bulwarks or Gunnels for you old salts out there. Wivern could drop her bulwarks and fire a broadside either side with the use of swivel turrets. James w rogers, Donald, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted April 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Love the Bowsprit. That should make it very strong even at that small size. Looking good. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 Checking some clearances just to be sure! Bernard Kelly, IgorSky, John Zuch and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Life has been extremely busy. Change management at work, taking care of my aging Mom, and the Vice Admiral is asking for a ton of renovations on our house. It never ends! Anyway, attached is a picture of the mizzen mast with sail less flag. I have to finish making the flag. Also I have quite a bit of deck furniture and ancillary stuff built ready to install on the deck. The Canadian dime shows reference to the scale I am working in. JesseLee, John Zuch, James w rogers and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted July 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 That is a small scale. Love the use of a fly tying clamp. What material are you using for the mast? James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 The lower mast is made from a sewing needle, the upper is from some small gauge wire I had lying around. James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 I must apologize for my inactivity. Between change management at work, taking care of my aging mother, and now COVID-19, things are a bit hairy these days. Anyway some progress as follows: IOAN, James w rogers, Onni and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Looking really good. Nice work! Bernard Kelly, James w rogers and Chasseur 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Thanks Onni for your kind words. Chass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Great work, and at a scale only a Lilipution and I can love! <Grin> Anchor's A Weigh! John Fox III James w rogers, Bernard Kelly, Chasseur and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Thank you John, for the kind words. Chass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Looking great, amazing details, especially like the sails! 😎 Onni and Chasseur 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Yes, those sails look really good! Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) Thank-you, James and Jesse for the kind words. The sails are made from a heavy watercolor paper. I scribe the details in with a mechanical pencil and detail with watercolor pigment! Chass Edited March 31, 2020 by Chasseur Caleb, James w rogers and JesseLee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 Those white hand rails up the front are fantastic! Do you mind sharing how you achieved them please? Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 Hi Caleb, the handrails are photo-etched parts I purchased online from a chap in the UK. The rails are painted with a white enamel paint thinned with mineral spirits. Chass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Very, very nice. It's so humbling, yet inspiring to check out how awesome some of these builds are, including the skill and talent needed to get there. After perusing your build I've found myself whistling O' Canada. My Mother is Canadian and my son plays hockey. Must have been the coin you used for scale. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 Thank you Spanky for the kind words. May God richly bless you and yours, especially your Mom! 😇 Chass JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Some more work on the running rigging and ratlines on the mizzen/spanker! Slowly getting things sorted out! Below is a shot of the stern, working on the ratlines and painted the emblem detail. I used some metallic gold paint and painted it freehand. Turned out okay! Looks better in-person. Chass Onni, Bernard Kelly, James w rogers and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 Looks great! Nice job with the emblem, really sets it off. 😎 Bernard Kelly and Chasseur 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 Thanks for the kind words James! James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) So she finally left the dockyard and hit the bottle/light bulb! Chass ⚔️ Edited June 2, 2020 by Chasseur John Zuch, Onni, Bernard Kelly and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Looks great and a perfect fit. Beautiful job. Well done Chasseur! Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Thank-you Onni, and I hope you and your family are well and staying safe! Chass Onni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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