discussion Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

[stillp]

Well it turn out the sander is not suitable I need something with a bit more finesse

Can't you just fit finer abrasives to it?
Pete

 

[wotan]

Brian

When I made masts and spars I just chucked the dowel into an electric drill and held the end with sandpaper as it spun. This takes a little while but it is very effective. You need to wear some gloves to hold the sandpaper as it tends to get a bit warm.

John

 

[Bri62]

Continuing with the bowsprit I must admit its proving challenging and I haven't got to the rigging yet now that's going to be fun!!

 

[Bri62]

Can't you just fit finer abrasives to it?

I tried that Pete maybe its me but I kept getting ridges and it just felt wrong.

 

[Bri62]

Brian

When I made masts and spars I just chucked the dowel into an electric drill and held the end with sandpaper as it spun. This takes a little while but it is very effective. You need to wear some gloves to hold the sandpaper as it tends to get a bit warm.

John I would need to buy a new drill as my current drill chuck only takes up to 10mm dia and the dowel is 13mm. I think I have solved the issue I returned the sander and bought another lathe which takes up to 400mm point to point.

 

[Bri62]

 

[Bri62]

I think I'm done with the bowsprit main boom ?

 

[boatman]

LOVELY job Bri my freind AN your vicktory is ending up as good as my long gone freind who built this fab model brilliant work
chrisb

 

[scottie3158]

This will be museum quality when finished.

 

[Bri62]

Just treated myself to a new bench really happy with it.

 

[Bri62]

Lashing is done time to build the bow up.

 

[Steven000]

Very nice bench, keeps getting better and better cheers

 

[flyjoe180]

Lovely work Brian. The bowsprit is excellent. Your new bench is very nice!

 

[Bri62]

Thanks guys, struggling a bit to be frank caught the front to supports on the bow and they snapped off (there very delicate) managed to glue them back but don't seem to have gone back the way they were. Anyway some pics of the progress so far.

 

[Mark1]

The fix looks good from here though. Coulda been worse the 1/350 myoko im working on took its first voyage from the bench to the floor last night,lol and yes the mast and lots pe railings had already been fitted

 

[Bri62]

The fix looks good from here though. Coulda been worse the 1/350 myoko im working on took its first voyage from the bench to the floor last night,lol and yes the mast and lots pe railings had already been fitted

Ouch ! I've ripped all the front off the Victory I wasn't happy with it so I have ordered a new front from John at Caldercraft should be here Wed/Thurs.

 

[stillp]

What was wrong with it Brian? It looked fine to me.
Pete

 

[Bri62]

Nothing lined up Pete going forward it would just get progressively more out of position, I saved all but 4 pieces so not so bad