James w rogers Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) Just started this, it is going to be a gift for someone that has done a lot for an elderly family member, Loved doing the lateen rigged la nina so much that I'm going to do it again. Only problem seems to be, at the moment, is a lack of info on this ship apart from this postage stamp, but that could give me a bit of artistic licence, so might be a good thing as far as detail goes! 😂 Edited November 23, 2019 by James w rogers Jeff B, IgorSky, Bernard Kelly and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 Your off to a good start James. Onni. James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 Good start! James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 I collect stamps. I always like to see the ones with ships on them! Chasseur and James w rogers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoser Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 tartane : The Book of Old Ships by Henry B. Culver pg 140 Chasseur and James w rogers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted November 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 1 hour ago, bluenoser said: tartane : The Book of Old Ships by Henry B. Culver pg 140 Thanks, I will look it up 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 Love latine rigs. I look forward to seeing more. James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Trying to fathom out what to put on deck as I can't find any info or pictures of this ship, it appears to be a merchantship so it's artistic licence time. Started with a hatch, from a thin piece of walnut ply left over from a ship kit I've been doing. Drilled some 0.5mm holes and just trying to square them out. Jeff B, Bernard Kelly, Donald and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted December 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Getting there ! Slow progress as spent more time trying to trace this ship. It is definitely documented as a merchant ship but can’t find any surviving plans or pictures, so apart from this stamp the rest of the decks fittings are a total guess. Here’s the story so far, needs a bit more shaping and sanding prior to paint, so have started on the masts and yards. This is is how I bend planks and other wood items, I soak the wood and then strap to the bottle with an elastic band, then fill bottle with boiling water and just leave over night, usually works quite well as long as the grain of the wood allows. If you need a bigger or smaller bend you can just use different diameter bottles! JesseLee, Bernard Kelly, IgorSky and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Great idea for plank bending🤗🤗 Chasseur, exwafoo and James w rogers 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 That's looking great. Love the planking. James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Started rigging the shrouds on the masts, these strips will be cut to short lengths and glued inside bulwarks when inside the bottle. Trying to get a suitable green paint to match the picture is proving troublesome, mixed some yellow in 3 times now to lighten it but every time it dries to dark, so I’ve given up, that’s the colour now, take it or leave it!😂 JesseLee, IgorSky, exwafoo and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 This makes me want to do another xebec. They have such great lines. James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) I really like this one too Edited December 12, 2019 by JesseLee James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted December 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) Slow going but getting there! How long have I got til Christmas? 😲😲 Making sails from some old creamish coloured pillow case painted with a watered down pva mix, but only on one side, then placed wet side up on radiator to curl it, voila 20mins later its dry and ready to use! Edited December 15, 2019 by James w rogers Bernard Kelly, John Zuch, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Foxworthy Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Sweet! That's a great idea to put curls in the sails. I'm going to try that. Amazing what you learn just watching folks do their thing. She's a beaut!😉 JesseLee, Chasseur, Onni and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted December 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) So a major roof leak put build on hold, and Christmas came and went! Luckily nobody told the person I was making it for so nobody was disappointed on Christmas morning 😂, apart from me as its still on my bench! So today I am resuming the build. Hi Bruce foxworthy, This is how my sail cloth looks after it has dried, so I cut a sail out of it to suit depending on how much curve I want. 😁 I don't dry it flat, but let it curl up naturally, That way it retains its shape better. Edited December 27, 2019 by James w rogers JesseLee, Bruce Foxworthy, Onni and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Your build is looking great James. Sorry to hear about your leaking roof, hope everything is ok now. James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted December 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Onni said: Your build is looking great James. Sorry to hear about your leaking roof, hope everything is ok now. Thanks onni, all sorted and nearly back to normal, just lots of decorating to do! hope you had a great Christmas. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted December 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Ship is ready, so started the sea in the bottle. First coat of acrylic paint is now in, and when dry will be covered in acrylic caulking for the sea. The black line is just marker pen on outside of glass used as a guide. Silica gel packets really speed up the drying process by soaking up the moisture in the bottle. 😁 The bottle as a really thick base so I will hide this with a rim of wood that will be part of the base. exwafoo, Bruce Foxworthy, DSiemens and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Foxworthy Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 James: Well I think I'm going to give your sail making technique another try on my next build. I just think that the synthetic stuff I had on hand when I tried it was so thin that it couldn't help but get kinks in it when I folded it up. Can you tell me what the material is that you are using? Is it a cotton or what? Thanks Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted January 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 21 hours ago, Bruce Foxworthy said: James: Well I think I'm going to give your sail making technique another try on my next build. I just think that the synthetic stuff I had on hand when I tried it was so thin that it couldn't help but get kinks in it when I folded it up. Can you tell me what the material is that you are using? Is it a cotton or what? Thanks Bruce Hi Bruce, I think it's cotton, not 100% sure though, it was a very old pillow case. 😁 Bernard Kelly, Bruce Foxworthy and John Zuch 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted January 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Well, she's ready for the bottle. Now I need to put the acrylic in the bottle, this is my way of doing it. MOV_0067.mp4 JesseLee, John Zuch, Bruce Foxworthy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted January 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 This is the sea after a bit of shaping, I will paint it when it is dry enough in a day or 2. Bernard Kelly, DSiemens, Onni and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 First coat of paint for sea. Jim Goodwin, DSiemens, Bernard Kelly and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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