seadog Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 Well, yes and no. As I mentioned Arthritis in those big joints at the base of the thumb are getting a bit painful lately, I keep sort of forgetting that I'm getting on and have had a somewhat active life and mustn't be surprised when old injuries come to say hello. That and, I think in common with quite a few, Covid - which I caught in September has had some long term effects too, like concentration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Anyway on with the work. Today I spent a couple of hours making a cradle that I could clamp into the old keel clamp I have. It should really help as it will bring the model up to eye level! Having it clamped also means I can add the bits, rudder and props that hang off the bottom, without them getting damaged. As you can see, I have completely removed the bridge etc. in the hopes of doing a better job of them this time around... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Good idea with the clamp, makes life so much easier Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 less back strain too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 10/31/2022 at 3:41 PM, seadog said: Arthritis in those big joints at the base of the thumb Hurts don't it? I'm struggling with jam jar lids now and I hate cold damp weather. I wonder if I'll make it to the end of the stash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Bertie McBoatface said: Hurts don't it? I'm struggling with jam jar lids now and I hate cold damp weather. I wonder if I'll make it to the end of the stash... Yup, My stash is more or less non-existent now. Small bungalow so spaceto display anything is at an end. Dunno, unlesssomething happens that I just can't resist... There's a slaver turned yacht - Xarifa - that I'd love to scratchbuild, but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 The rebuild is progressing, slowly. Found that the drawings in Lambert and Ross' book have some discrepancies between bridge drawings, which may be due to the process of getting them into the book and on one page, the 15" scale only has 14 divisions.... Couldn't figure out why things weren't looking right till I really looked.. duh. Anyway, I've redone the cavitation plates, rudders and props, courtesy of Courageous - thanks again! dome finessing needed there... I even remembered that weird little keel forward The bridge is a lot of work , with a lot of detail needing to be added. These later boats had the addition of an armoured bulkhead at the rear of the bridge, with a door, yet to be added. The storage units either side gave me a bit of trouble trying to hold them together while sticking the bits. They also need more tidying. Oh, and before I forget, does anyone know a decent substitute for G45? That's about it for the moment. More soon... Thanks for looking 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Lovely to see this back on the bench Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 12 hours ago, seadog said: Anyway, I've redone the cavitation plates, rudders and props, courtesy of Courageous - thanks again! You're very welcome Fraser, I was never going to use them. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 Right...December already. Progress has been slow. The drawings as reproduced in my copy of Mr. Lambert's book are, in some cases, a bit distorted I assume due to the reproduction process so lots of re-drawing and more than a little trial and error - lots. anyway, this is as far as I am at this point. Haven't been able to spend long periods working on it due to my back giving me grief about sitting here hunched over bits of plastic... Ta for looking 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 I've given up on the Vosper at last. After five (or 6?) attempts at rebuilding the bridge with glasses that distort - and I'm not so sure about the small set square I have neither it's quite twisted. Dunno how I screwed up quite so bad but I do believe I've spent enough time on it. Chalk it off as a learning experience... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 in the words of the philosopher K Rodgers "You gotta know when to walk away" Now throw it away so that you can't later decide to make yourself miserable with it all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 hours ago, seadog said: I've given up on the Vosper at last. After five (or 6?) attempts at rebuilding the bridge with glasses that distort - and I'm not so sure about the small set square I have neither it's quite twisted. Dunno how I screwed up quite so bad but I do believe I've spent enough time on it. Chalk it off as a learning experience... Gidday, it seems a shame to discard it when you've done so much on it. If you're not happy with the accuracy of what you've done could you convert it into a whiff? I did that with my first attempt at making the destroyer HMS Hardy. I missed a lot of alterations I should have done until it was too late to do them, so I whiffed the build and started another much later. Just a thought. Regards, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 25 minutes ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday, it seems a shame to discard it when you've done so much on it. If you're not happy with the accuracy of what you've done could you convert it into a whiff? I did that with my first attempt at making the destroyer HMS Hardy. I missed a lot of alterations I should have done until it was too late to do them, so I whiffed the build and started another much later. Just a thought. Regards, Jeff. A wreck on the mud at Southampton, maybe? 1 hour ago, Bertie McBoatface said: in the words of the philosopher K Rodgers "You gotta know when to walk away" Now throw it away so that you can't later decide to make yourself miserable with it all over again. Too right! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Pity about the build looked to begetting somewhere I thought. Stay Safe beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Easiest way to check a set square is...square is find a good edge for the fat bit, draw a line along the thin bit and then... turn it over and do it again! If the drawn lines differ the set is not square. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, Modelholic said: Easiest way to check a set square is...square is find a good edge for the fat bit, draw a line along the thin bit and then... turn it over and do it again! If the drawn lines differ the set is not square. Tom My Dad was an Automotive engineer...I was taught this but never checked it...*sigh* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Don't bin it, just put it away. The day after the bin man collects (knowing this hobby) there'll be a 3D bridge structure out just begging to be fitted to that kit. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 17 hours ago, Modelholic said: Don't bin it, just put it away. The day after the bin man collects (knowing this hobby) there'll be a 3D bridge structure out just begging to be fitted to that kit. Tom Vain hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitriy1967 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 When I was 7 years old, my uncle, and he was 20, gave me a damaged model of a Japanese Zero fighter. Uncle glued very good copies of paper, buying magazines with patterns. Zero's hood and part of the wing were damaged. I was insanely happy to hold such an almost real plane in my hands. For my uncle it was a broken unnecessary thing, but for me it was a miracle! I myself diligently restored the broken parts, Glued and painted. This was my first experience in modeling. Maybe your unfinished ship will please some child? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Dmitriy1967 said: When I was 7 years old, my uncle, and he was 20, gave me a damaged model of a Japanese Zero fighter. Uncle glued very good copies of paper, buying magazines with patterns. Zero's hood and part of the wing were damaged. I was insanely happy to hold such an almost real plane in my hands. For my uncle it was a broken unnecessary thing, but for me it was a miracle! I myself diligently restored the broken parts, Glued and painted. This was my first experience in modeling. Maybe your unfinished ship will please some child? A good uncle! My young relatives are into computers and things like that (of course) so handing it on isn't on the cards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 Thank you all for your suggestions and kind comments. I hope you all have a great Christmas Holiday! Here's my card to you - only just got it drawn and painted in time! 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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