IgorSky Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 exwafoo, John Fox III, Bernard Kelly and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted April 7, 2022 Report Share Posted April 7, 2022 (edited) Greetings All, Here are a few pics of my work on 1813 US brig Niagara. Scale is 1:200. She has a solid carved hull, planked with maple veneer. Apple wood stem and stern post, as well as keel. The cap rail is maple veneer, 3 layers. Grating is maple veneer. Anchor's A Weigh! John Fox III Edited April 9, 2022 by John Fox III exwafoo, Onni, John Zuch and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Chapman Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 That maple veneer is beautiful wood, and the planking on both deck and hull looks flawless. I had no idea it was possible to plank a hull at such small scale so perfectly! IgorSky, JesseLee and Bernard Kelly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 21 hours ago, Andrew Chapman said: That maple veneer is beautiful wood, and the planking on both deck and hull looks flawless. I had no idea it was possible to plank a hull at such small scale so perfectly! Greetings Andrew, The veneer was obtained because I lived within a few miles of a factory that used a huge lathe type machine to turn whole logs while a sharp blade was placed against the log, removing thin slices. They made the facing for hollow core doors this way. I managed to get a foot high pile of pieces cut out due to knots, about 12" x 18". That being said, that method of making veneer has it's drawbacks, i.e. the wood is very rough, and often cracks easily. As to the planking, the deck planking is pretty well correct. However, the outside hull planking is definitely not the proper methodology. There would never have been planks that end in a point, proper planking never has planks that taper to less than half the width of the planks. It's been so long since I actually planked a hull properly, that I forgot that until I had planked too much to correct it. If one were going to paint the hull, then it would not matter, but I do not plan to paint my hull. Anchor's A Weigh! John Fox III IgorSky, JesseLee and Bernard Kelly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 ... Bernard Kelly, John Zuch, JesseLee and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) Now... Edited May 7, 2022 by IgorSky Bernard Kelly, JesseLee, John Fox III and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted May 8, 2022 Report Share Posted May 8, 2022 John Zuch, DMC1964, Onni and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 John Fox III, John Zuch, Bernard Kelly and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IgorSky Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 Onni, JesseLee, Bernard Kelly and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 Nice flags. Are those flag masts hinged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted May 20, 2022 Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 Donald Campbell’s Bluebird K7, on Coniston water,January 1967. IgorSky, Bernard Kelly, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Greetings All, The following photos show how I made the 12 pdr. cannon and 32 pdr. carronades for my 1:200 scale model of Niagara/Lawrence. Both barrels are made from paper tightly rolled around an appropriate sized drill bit shank, saturated with CA glue, then sanded to shape. It did take multiple applications of the glue, as it could only penetrate one or two layers of the rolled paper. I used standard inkjet printer paper, soaked in ink jet ink, I had a spare cartridge for my printer so used that for the ink. The carraiges and slides were made from maple. Anchor's A Weigh! John Fox III Bernard Kelly, Onni, exwafoo and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Wow, they look great! Would never guess they were made from rolled paper! IgorSky, Bernard Kelly and John Fox III 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 Today in progress... ethanjhodgson, Alvaro004, Bernard Kelly and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 Mary Celeste 1872 in a miniature bottle. John Fox III, JesseLee, John Zuch and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 This project is completed ... exwafoo, Bernard Kelly, John Fox III and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 Nice work Igor. Bernard Kelly and IgorSky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Onni said: Nice work Igor. Thank you, Onni! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Greetings All, More progress on my 1:200 model of Niagara/Lawrence. Tiniest blocks I've ever made, or probably ever will. Anchor's A Weigh! John Fox III JesseLee, Alvaro004, exwafoo and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Amazing work John and with that comes exceptional realism to your model. Well done. Bernard Kelly and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvaro004 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) Hi, very good works. Máster level. Greatings. Edited July 21, 2022 by Alvaro004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 2:39 PM, Onni said: Amazing work John and with that comes exceptional realism to your model. Well done. Thanks for the kind words! The realism comes from knowing "layers" beyond what you can actually represent and then attempting to make it "look" right. Anchor's A Weigh! John Fox III JesseLee and Bernard Kelly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 19 hours ago, Alvaro004 said: Hi, very good works. Máster level. Greatings. Thanks! Not sure about master level, but I do try to push detailing as far as I am able. Unfortunately, arthritis pain in my hands and wrist are making things more and more difficult for me to work on small details. Anchor's A Weigh! John Fox III Alvaro004, Bernard Kelly, exwafoo and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 ‘Merikarhu’ (Sea Bear) ST-79 Ocean tug. Constructed in Brooklyn NY in 1943 served during Normandy landings 1944. Transferred to Finland 1946/47. Now a museum ship at Hamina , south Finland. Bernard Kelly, Alvaro004, John Zuch and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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