IgorSky Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 Bernard Kelly, John Fox III, Onni and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 (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 by John Fox III DMC1964, JesseLee, Onni and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Chapman Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 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! Bernard Kelly, JesseLee and IgorSky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 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 JesseLee, IgorSky and Bernard Kelly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 ... JesseLee, Bernard Kelly, John Fox III and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 (edited) Now... Edited May 7 by IgorSky Bernard Kelly, John Fox III, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IgorSky Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 John Zuch, Bernard Kelly, Onni and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 Nice flags. Are those flag masts hinged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 Donald Campbell’s Bluebird K7, on Coniston water,January 1967. IgorSky, John Zuch, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 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 DMC1964, Bernard Kelly, IgorSky and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 Wow, they look great! Would never guess they were made from rolled paper! Bernard Kelly, IgorSky and John Fox III 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Today in progress... ethanjhodgson, John Fox III, Alvaro004 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 Mary Celeste 1872 in a miniature bottle. John Zuch, Alvaro004, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 This project is completed ... JesseLee, DMC1964, John Fox III and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 Nice work Igor. IgorSky and Bernard Kelly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 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 Report Share Posted July 19 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, exwafoo, Onni and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Amazing work John and with that comes exceptional realism to your model. Well done. JesseLee and Bernard Kelly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvaro004 Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 (edited) Hi, very good works. Máster level. Greatings. Edited July 21 by Alvaro004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox III Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 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 Report Share Posted July 22 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 Monday at 11:23 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 11:23 AM ‘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. exwafoo, Alvaro004, John Fox III and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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