Well, you certainly do pick some interesting boats to model and I'm sure this one will be a winner too. :-)
Good luck with the build Danielle. :-))
Regards,
Ray.
Never mind the helper ! What about the evil experiments going on on the other side %% Looks suspiciously like sealed pods containing bodies :o
Mike
Oh my goodness I missed that where are the moderators to censor these images.
I hope Danielle is unharmed and able to continue with this thread %) %)
Who is to say that Danielle himself is not the evil professor carrying out nefarious experiments hmmmm O0 %% %% %% %) :-))
Mike
I have some 5-6 plans of fishing boats from brittany!
Ordered them online at the following online shop https://librairie-hussard.com/catalog/chalutiers-thoniers-c-142_30054_50033.html?language=en&sort=99&page=2&osCsid=54d3cb43339e8b1f456e54840243720b (https://librairie-hussard.com/catalog/chalutiers-thoniers-c-142_30054_50033.html?language=en&sort=99&page=2&osCsid=54d3cb43339e8b1f456e54840243720b)
Are the top pieces just spacers or deck supports???
@Derek; It is a famous 88mm FLAK ordinance .... from the movieset "MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_at_St._Anna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_at_St._Anna)
It has an autogramme on it from movie director Spike Lee.
Come on Derek, of course it is ! Hasn't everyone got a ordinance shell in the corner of the sitting room ? %) :}
Mike
:o :o :o
Mike,
Absolutely correct. O0 O0 O0
For the older UK/Commonwealth that would be the Ubiquitous 25 pounder and for the younger 'set' the 105mm.
It is looking good Danielle, have you thought how much it is going to Weigh.?
Great work Danielle. What timber are the real boats being built from? hard or softwood???
Banging! I think you've nailed it Danielle (I'll get my coat..... :embarrassed:
Impossible to post anything at the moment ..... {:-{
Won't load my post with the pictures .....
I give up .... still not possible to post something with pictures ..... I tried to upload my pics into the forums pictureserver .... it wont accept my username nor my password .... I give up .... !
Please delete my building tread then without pics it makes no sense to write into it!!
Wait a minute, wait aminute... "she"? Did I miss something here? (https://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/konfus/a015.gif)
Yes.....Danielle has an open order offer to e-mail images to me, for me to post...she offered a :kiss: .....but little does she realise when I next get to Switzerland it will be a glass or 2 of Schapps {-)
Derek
No problem with the schnaps .... maybe we do a little competition to see who is laying under the table faster .... ;)
No you didn't - The best amateur lady modeller around, I reckon O0
Mike
No you didn't - The best amateur lady modeller around, I reckon O0
Mike
Could be disputed here, what about Umi (Aimee)?? although it could be argued that UMi is a professional builder :}
Your build is coming on nicely missy, I wouldn't bother too much about the planking, most planked ships you see have a few that don't lay completely flat. A bit of sanding will take care of it.
Oh - why the change of heart? I thought Mady Jeanne was a handsome shape, and your build was a pleasure to watch. It's a shame she won't get finished - :(( :(( - but I am sure the next build will be even better! :} :} Looking forward to it.
Greg
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.... the end is near!!!!
So he should be O0 Is the water cold or heated? I admit I didn't see any steam so assume the latter.
Hello
On the real hull the lined are fixed to more spaced out couples, example: row1 on couple 4, row 2 on couple7, row 3 on couple 1
best regard
It really is a nice piece of woodwork, and it is looking really good, cannot wait for the next pictures.
"I may build another model after this one and all mistakes made so far will be corrected and the model will be even better!"
I wanted to say: how go to sand you the wood with the nails which overtake
I think that sanding dust mixed with PVA is far superior, or even better 2 pack epoxy thinned down mixed with the dust, but more difficult to sand back.
The paint will make the insides tidy.
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Dont think water is dense enough, 5L is 5 kg. Far to bulky. what about lead shot in bags, moulded into place with a mix of epoxy. They would fit into specific places in the hull and be removable. Not as easy as pumping water from the lake, but more effective.
Thank you all for all the informations .... I will order my lead bullions (cheaper than lead shots) from the swiss online store! Thanks a lot to Tafelspitz for this very useful link.
I agree. I got my lead shot from this Swiss store: http://www.plomben.ch/bleiteile.htm (http://www.plomben.ch/bleiteile.htm)
You will need less than 1/10th the volume if you're gonna use lead instead of water.
Or, even better, use gold bullions instead (as I always suggest) and you'll need only about 1/20th the volume of water ok2
The only problem with bullions is fitting them between the hull ribs, unless you made boxes in the hull to hold themI will make boxes to hold the bullions in place ... "if" I build another big model after the M-J I can reuse them. Lead shot in bags do not stay in place as well in place in the hull as bullions in boxes.
Mark
My wife is asking how we will move the finished model around. Getting it into the VW T6 van and into water has to be planned well.
You could make a Free Flooding compartment low in the hull to let the water in and save on Ballast.I was thinking about it as I saw such a compartment in a hull of a fishtrawler in Britanny ... bit I think it will create problem if its not 150% watertight. %)
Len.
Really coming along well Danielle, although you are working on a Brittany style boat, we still have a lot of fishing boats here in Dieppe (Normandy) and quite a few on the slips at any one time, if you would like me to take photos of any part of the fishing fleet both above and below the water, or any any other details I can help you with please let me know I will be glad to help.Thanks a lot for your offer. I took a lot of pictures but I am sure I will need some pictures in future because there is always one or the missing for detailing the model!
Phil
One of the rules of model making is that after you have completed a project, more reference turns up often of that which you wanted to make but could not see %)Exactly!!!! Happened with the FV Cornelia Marie ... one week after its first outing Discovery Channel published 360° views of all parts of the boat. Wheelhouse, deck, forcastle, pantry, engine room ... you name they have a 360° view .... I was really not shure if I should rebuild some part of the CM. In the end I left her as she was ....
It is important to understand that the detail of a model can be a snapshot frozen in time......all of the detail is as was during that moment O0You're right Derek!!!! ok2 :-))
Many warship models are listed by name & date ......
Derek
Looks interesting! Just curious, what are you planning on doing with these two pumps?The black Kavan pump will be used to fill a water tank .... simulating empty fishhold and boat full of fresh fish ... it can pump to both sides ....the other ones I may use to simulate water coming out of different places, cooling water, a figure holding a hose .... a tank to keep lobsters and crab alive .... everything is possible! There is enough space for all my wishes!!!!
In the UK the people who service Lifts ( Elevators ) also Fire Alarms and also Electric Wheelchairs have lots of nearly new Batteries that they have to pay to dispose of. So ask them if you can have some.Very good idea .... sadly I live in Switzerland .... I have a good online shop that sells lead shots and other heavy good for this purpose....
I have not bought Batteries for years.
Len.
In the UK the people who service Lifts ( Elevators ) also Fire Alarms and also Electric Wheelchairs have lots of nearly new Batteries that they have to pay to dispose of. So ask them if you can have some.
I have not bought Batteries for years.
Len.
When you ballast down for the water line, sprinkle a little talcum powder on the water, it will stick to the hull and give you an accurate waterlineVery good idea! I'll try thta if I build a model where the waterline is not clear like this time ....
You could also consider Float-a-Coat (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/Smileys/Tug/shocked.gif) ... as the name suggests, it is a non water soluble oil based paint....[usually black]....Good one!!!! {-) {-) {-) {-) I'll do that if you are here in Switzerland and clean the bathtub afterwards!!!!
Just fill the bath 2/3 full with standard cold tap water .......place the vessel in the bath & ballast her to the intended waterline......without too much splashing.........add a few gallons of Float-a-Coat
Gently & squarely lift the vessel from the water & the black Float-a-Coat will leave a perfectly level waterline & also represent the black antifouling over the entire under surface of the hull (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/Smileys/Tug/lipsrsealed.gif)
Perfect job well done....not sure who will clean the bath though (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/Smileys/Tug/grin.gif)
Derek
PS.....Float-a-Coat is now also available in a TBTO [Tributyltinoxide] formulation which is has excellent cacogenic properties to minimise weed & mollusc growth on underwater hull surfaces (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/Smileys/Tug/smiley.gif)
Increase the water level by 100 mm [just lapping the top edges of the bath :o ] & she will free float on her lines :-))She was floating free .... 20mm at the front and 100mm at the back ....
Its either that or get a bigger pond :-X
We are glad to know you are OK :-))
I second that, many pleasurable hours spent reading your latest creations
Mike
Remember I asked your advice about your rudder chain drive........I have sort of copied but it will be visual......
So same concept but with alternate material
OK.....give us a clue %) ....what is the significance [if any] is the progressive reduction in height of the shaft axis? :-X ..... DerekNo Derek....I made everything in a hurry and precision...well there is only a little bit of it.
Hi Danielle whats is the diameter of your rudder post? Maybe someone on the forum could send you some if they have some brass rod spare. Then I guess you could cut a slot in it and fit it over the rudder. Just a suggestion to maybe get you through this time of scarce material.Thanks a lot for you offer Mark. Its a treaded rod M4...I used it on all my models and its ok....
Impressive :-)
Big, heavy, but looking brilliant, great work Danielle :-))
When I first saw the Prussian blue Danielle, I thought it looked much too grey-almost black, but now it looks fab what with the other colours. Very fetching :)I overpainted the prussian blue with a dark blue....and its perfect.