JesseLee Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 I do too! I've used magnets with all kinds of projects around my house, can't believe I haven't thought of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 All rigging done. Tamiya extra thin cement bottle is actually Micto Kristal Klear -i.e. white flue to seal the rigging from frizz. Onni, Bernard Kelly, IgorSky and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Marcos; the ship is looking fantastic. Great rigging...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Beautiful work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 Making all possible to achieve a square craddle in all three axis (well, at least while attaching the first two parts). Parts were glued with 5-minute epoxy after cleaning old varnish and sanding parts a bit better. Both shaped parts are pretty different from one another, but I don’t think it will spoil final stance and adds some handmade flavour to the whole. Thanks for the comments folks! Would love to see your work as well! Moab, Bernard Kelly, lcrcar and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 Sails are up! craddle received the first stain and varnish coat. Onni, IgorSky, Bernard Kelly and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 Looking SUPERB...Moab exwafoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 The moment of thruth is coming. I made some holes in the sea of putty to anchor a puddle of epoxy, Magnetic craddle was then laid on top of it. I created a rope guide using brass sheet to guide cables and orient them better towards the middle of the bow. I labeled all cables with tape tags and lowered the masts. Cables look no messy, but apparently all are on correct position! i also gave the last coat of gloss to the craddle. I find it looks very nice indeed. Bernard Kelly, JesseLee, IgorSky and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Everytrhing looks great! This is always the tough part for me (and I guess most other folks). I just started using a few magnets to help with positioning and they work great. Standing by...Moab JesseLee and Marcos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 Painting the sea. I used tamiya blue and violet acrylic paints, tamiya paint retarder and mig wet effects so far. Some cotton soaked in wet effects was added around the hull to simulate waves. Let’s see how it looks like when dry... JesseLee, exwafoo, Bernard Kelly and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 Looks great! I've never used these products. I'll have to give them a try...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Royal_(East_Indiaman) According to Wikipedia this ship was not built 1841 as stated in the instructions, but more than 100 years earlier. There is one ship named princess royalss built in 1841 but it was a steamer. Edited April 2, 2021 by Marcos Error found Moab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 A selection of ensigns: I went with the mid-size red ensign as should be used by merchant vessels. Onni, lcrcar and JesseLee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/somerscales-off-valparaiso-n01773 The artwork on the manual is a copy of the painting referenced in the link above. Moab, JesseLee, Bernard Kelly and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 The moment of truth has arrived! JesseLee, John Zuch, Moab and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Looking good so far...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 All went well on the trip through the bottleneck. After about 30 years, she is finally resting inside the bottle with her sails open! Would like to hear some tips on how to remove some folds on some sails. Photos are a bit misty due to moisure from white flue pond drying inside the bottle. I need some nice sunny days befor closing up. IgorSky, JesseLee, lcrcar and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Marcos; I'm sure you are really proud of this beauty. Congratulations...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 Glues, paints and puttys are finally drying up and a much clearer view is now possible. It’s now time to contemplate the work sipping some coffee. Thank you all who followed the build, now all that is needed is letting it dry a bot more just to guarantee now condensation and close the cap. Onni, lcrcar, Bernard Kelly and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 The ocean fog clears and the beautiful Princess appears! She is a real beauty. Congratulations...Moab Chasseur, JesseLee and Marcos 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcrcar Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Congratulations, magnificent job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babsqrd Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Absolutely AMAZING ! - thanks so much for posting this and sharing all your hard work ! JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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