James w rogers Posted May 9, 2018 Report Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) Hopefully it will look like the cutty sark! Lots of head scratching to come plus I hate cutting them to fit through neck, nail-biting stuff! Edited May 9, 2018 by James w rogers 7 Quote
James w rogers Posted May 12, 2018 Author Report Posted May 12, 2018 7 yards prepped, 9 more to go. 7 Quote
James w rogers Posted May 16, 2018 Author Report Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) So far it is officially the largest ship I’ve ever built!? next to the smallest. long ways to go yet. Not looking forward to carving the figurehead. Edited May 16, 2018 by James w rogers Adjust text. 9 Quote
IgorSky Posted May 17, 2018 Report Posted May 17, 2018 Hi James! It looks promising! I look forward to the continuation! Good luck! 1 1 Quote
James w rogers Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Posted May 23, 2018 Carving the figurehead. 5 1 Quote
James w rogers Posted May 25, 2018 Author Report Posted May 25, 2018 She's on, bit of sanding and paint and she'll be surfing in no time! 6 Quote
JesseLee Posted May 25, 2018 Report Posted May 25, 2018 Wow! I would never be able to carve something that small! Jesse 2 Quote
James w rogers Posted May 28, 2018 Author Report Posted May 28, 2018 This is the part I don’t like very much! Painting for me is a real struggle, it’ll make it or break it!? 6 Quote
James w rogers Posted May 30, 2018 Author Report Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) Might have to fine sand and repaint a few bits, not too happy with the way the acrylic paint has turned out, looks a bit rough in places, might do the white again with enamel.? Edited May 30, 2018 by James w rogers Forgot text. 7 Quote
Chasseur Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 I agree the white enamel is a better choice. Goes on nice and is less grainy especially for close-up pictures ...Jeff 1 Quote
James w rogers Posted June 2, 2018 Author Report Posted June 2, 2018 My first big disaster! I decided to make the sea with acrylic decorators caulking, which went well, then I wrapped the Hull with cling film and lightly set it in to leave an impression for it to sit in when put in the bottle later. A Big mistake! The cling film has reacted with the paint on the hull and it is truly stuck fast! Run a ground! Each time I try to take it out the paint is coming off.☹️ 1 Quote
James w rogers Posted June 2, 2018 Author Report Posted June 2, 2018 Finally got it out but the cling film reacted with the acrylic paint and fused itself to it and made it all gooey! So I’ll repaint with enamel paint this time. 4 Quote
James w rogers Posted June 4, 2018 Author Report Posted June 4, 2018 Disaster over, all repainted. Rigging at last, shrouds first, made a weave jig with some coke bottle plastic underneath so I can superglue the lines together and it’ll still peel off when I cut it out. 4 Quote
CharlieB Posted June 5, 2018 Report Posted June 5, 2018 What did you use to attach the spars to the masts? Your build look great. looking forward to seeing it bottled. 1 1 Quote
DSiemens Posted June 5, 2018 Report Posted June 5, 2018 Great work overcoming the disaster. You can't even tell there was a problem. Also the figure head looks great. Especially considering the scale. 1 1 Quote
James w rogers Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Posted June 5, 2018 2 hours ago, CharlieB said: What did you use to attach the spars to the masts? Your build look great. looking forward to seeing it bottled. Made small split pins, poked through hole in mast then cut off excess wire and bend/wrap two halves round either side of mast. 6 Quote
CharlieB Posted June 5, 2018 Report Posted June 5, 2018 Thanks for the reply to my question on attaching your spars. 1 Quote
James w rogers Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, CharlieB said: Thanks for the reply to my question on attaching your spars. My bad I forgot about the spar pictures! Basically I just make a small ring and then pinch it shut in the hole I drilled at 90deg through the mast, also have an angled cut end and it just sits against the mast. Bit fiddly but so far has worked really well. Stole the idea from the bath plug and chain! Edited June 5, 2018 by James w rogers Forgot the difference between a yard and a spar! 4 Quote
James w rogers Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Posted June 6, 2018 A very fiddly shroud fitting session. Glued to mast, but loose at bottom to be glued to hull once in bottle, hopefully! ? 7 Quote
James w rogers Posted June 9, 2018 Author Report Posted June 9, 2018 Sea is done, decorators caulking and acrylic paint. Will cut into 3 slices and stick back together and touch up joins in bottle. 4 Quote
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