JesseLee 339 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 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 post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 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, John Zuch and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 48 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Marcos; the ship is looking fantastic. Great rigging...Moab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DSiemens 1,810 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Beautiful work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 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! JesseLee, Moab, Onni and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Sails are up! craddle received the first stain and varnish coat. John Zuch, Bernard Kelly, Onni and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 48 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Looking SUPERB...Moab exwafoo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 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. JesseLee, Bernard Kelly, Onni and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 48 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 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 Marcos and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 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, Moab and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 48 Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 Looks great! I've never used these products. I'll have to give them a try...Moab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 (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 by Marcos Error found Moab 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 A selection of ensigns: I went with the mid-size red ensign as should be used by merchant vessels. JesseLee and Onni 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 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 and Bernard Kelly 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 The moment of truth has arrived! JesseLee, Bernard Kelly, Onni and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 48 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Looking good so far...Moab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 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. exwafoo, Onni, Bernard Kelly and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 48 Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 Marcos; I'm sure you are really proud of this beauty. Congratulations...Moab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 108 Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 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. Bernard Kelly, Moab, Onni and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 48 Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 The ocean fog clears and the beautiful Princess appears! She is a real beauty. Congratulations...Moab Marcos and JesseLee 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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