Shipbuilder Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Hello everyone. Although I am not a ship-in-a-bottle builder, I do build miniature ships and am known to some of you! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted April 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 This is one of my smaller models. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bellinger Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 What a delightful brig! Send me the plans and I'll put her in a bottle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted April 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 I didn't have any - more or less made it up! Someone asked me to build a model of the Medium that some ancestor had sailed in, but I said I hadn't got any plans, so couldn't do it. They insisted they still wanted one, so I got the dimensions etc from Lloyds register, and just produced a typical flush-decked brig with single topsails and they were happy with that. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Hi Bob, Welcome. I'm glad you found us. Your Brig Medium is "delightful" as Alex mentioned! Please feel welcome here, and we look forward to hearing from you often concerning your builds and projects. And who knows.....you might even divide to put one or two in a bottle! I have also put a link to your web site, in the links thread, so others can see your work. Gwyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted April 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Hi Gwyl, Thanks for welcome and link. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Bob, You are welcome. It's good to have you here. Gwyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Greetings Bob, Very handsome model indeed, especially when the only real information you had was the dimensions available!! Very crisp and detailed for it's size. Welcome aboard! Anchor's A Weigh! John Fox III Ladysmith, WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted April 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Thanks John, I prefer working to plans, but on this occasion, my client desperately wanted it, so I agreed! I don't take private commissions any more, it got too much of a millstone round my neck in the end! When it comes to bottles, I would agree with you that most of them are not paricularly clear optically, so can see why you use light bulbs. May be a problem now they are phasing conventinal bulbs out. Old radio valves would be another good option, esecially the larger and older types. Bottled ships is not practical for me. As I always rig in wire, I could never get it to fold down, and up again without ending up in a mess. I like to get as much rigging as I can on, as well, and that would add to the difficulties. Bob Edited April 12, 2015 by Shipbuilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Beautiful ship Bob. I sure enjoy your style of craftsmanship. Gwyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Beautiful work! Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted April 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Thanks, Here is the Lord Ripon sailing along! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Beautiful ship Bob. Your presentation of your models, with the expertly modeled seas is breathtaking. So life like. Gwyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Bob, I was wondering why you took so long in checking us out? LOL I am sure Gwyl had something to do with it! Anyway welcome aboard and I know you have a lot to share regarding techniques etc. Your work speaks for itself. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Jeff. I had no idea the site existed until Gwyl told me! How is the Preussen coming on? I looked from time to time on MSW, but seemingly not much progress. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Yeah life got seriously in the way with major renovations on our house, vehicle repairs, I got a new boss < BTW he is awesome and light years better than the last one, and believe it or not working lots of overtime. Today I actually got into the Man Cave and started carving the hull. I have the wooden seas cut and fitted just have to start doing the detail work. Later this week I'll post on the this site as well as MSW. Thanks for asking and I trust all is well with the Wilson clan. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Jeff Glad to hear the Preussen is moving again. I have not built many models lately, only two last year, where I once managed 12 or 13 per year. On leaving Model Ship World, my interest declined greatly, and I have been concentrating more on writing recently. Having now got interested in other things, I doubt if I will ever produce model ships in the numbers that I once did, as it was becoming too much like work. I am still intersted in the subject though, and enjoy seeing what others are producing. There are some very high quality ships in bottles on this site, but all rather too fiddly for me to attempt, especially when it comes to four or five masters! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kelly Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Fantastic models Bob. You are a master of your art. Gwyl Blaser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubjugger Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Bob, That's a lovely brig, generic or not. I'm not sure that placing it inside a bottle would do it full justice, though as a bottler the temptation would be impossible to resist. Welcome to the group, i greatly look forward to seeing further examples of your work , it's both lovely and inspiring. TJ Gwyl Blaser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Bob, all I can say is wow! I hope to one day have half your skill. If you don't mind me asking, what material(s) did you use for the sea with your Lord Ripon build? It looks gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 It is polystyrene foam, the white crumbly type that they pack electronic equipment in. I shape it with a small gas blowtorch with the air intake turned off so the flame is just the strength of a candle flame. Then it is covered with crepe paper stuck on with white wood glue. Paint main colour, and add white whilst it i still wet so that it runs. It is totally unsuitable for ships in bottles, but I only build them in display cases. Bob Gwyl Blaser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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