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๐ฌ Re: Vosper interior of helm
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Martin555 ( Fleet Admiral)
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Hi Ron,
Unfortunately i no longer have the models and did not take any photos. I did do a little piece on modifying plastic figures on the site. (Forum Topic, modified figures.) Martin555. ▲
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4 years ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Ronald ( Admiral)
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Could you send me some ideas? Show me what you have done?
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๐ฌ Re: Vosper interior of helm
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Martin555 ( Fleet Admiral)
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Hi Ron,
I have altered clothing on some figures using layers of toilet tissue and glue. Martin555. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Vosper interior of helm
4 years ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Ronald ( Admiral)
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Italeri only includes 7 in their crew kit, and none in a helm position, or sitting, only one in foul weather gear. The boat has a crew of 10.
The ptboat crew kit has 10 figures. But all with steel helmets. Same price too. The photos are from another persons work. He bought several kits to get the crew. How does one make foul weather gear on their figures? Ron ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Vosper interior of helm
4 years ago by ๐ฉ๐ช RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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Hi Ron,
Leeds Model Shop still have two crew sets๐ ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Vosper interior of helm
4 years ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Ronald ( Admiral)
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No I do not have the crew, I hope they are still available or ones similar.
I also found a drawing which identifies the various items in the helm and wheelhouse. On the starboard side near the radio, is a fold down seat mounted on the wall. I plan to add that too. If you are familiar with these boats, would you tell me where the officers quarters are? Also, how they would respond quickly to the helm from their quarters? Those hatch covers look rather small for going in and out of when wearing bulky foul weather clothing. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Vosper interior of helm
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Martin555 ( Fleet Admiral)
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Looking good Ron.
The extra little details make all the difference. Well done. Martin555. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Vosper interior of helm
4 years ago by ๐ฉ๐ช RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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๐ฌ Re: Vosper interior of helm
4 years ago by ๐ณ๐ฟ jbkiwi ( Fleet Admiral)
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Nice job!
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๐ฌ Re: Interior is Revealed
4 years ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Ronald ( Admiral)
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His entries stop after page 6, not sure if he finished it?
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๐ฌ Re: Interior is Revealed
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Martin555 ( Fleet Admiral)
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Hi Ron,
As you say "Absolutely Amazing!" Longshanks is doing a really fantastic job. Martin555. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Rigging and aerials?
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ianed57 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Ron, obtaining crew figures is always a bit of a problem. At 1:16, garden railway figures are reasonably close. We used to have a company doing resin figures, George Turner, but those are hard to get now. There is a German firm called Bruder who do some 1:16 farm figures and I have a couple to work up with Milliput. I have made Milliput figures on a wire armature but they tend to frighten the children!๐
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Remove Ads ๐ฌ Re: Rigging and aerials?
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ianed57 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Actually Pete, this isn't shirring elastic. I have used that in the past and it tends to go all floppy after a while and it is much thinner. It may suit Ron's purpose as his model seems to be a much smaller scale. This is jewellery elastic, is solid and I have it in sizes of .5mm and 1mm diameters.
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๐ฌ Re: Rigging and aerials?
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Rookysailor ( Commodore)
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The 'Stretchy thread' you mention Ron, is called
Shirring Elastic, I've heard it called many other things like, shearing๐ you will certainly get it from haberdasheries or craft shops, when once again they open. It comes in a few colours, black,white brown, grey, mainly useful colours for us modelers.๐ Cheers, Pete ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Rigging and aerials?
4 years ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Ronald ( Admiral)
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Did you carve your crew? Look nice!
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๐ฌ Re: Rigging and aerials?
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ianed57 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Ron,
I added a better photo of the rigging on Veleta. It is a compromise but I started using it for that very reason, catching it with a sleeve and wiping out the masts at the pondside. I try and make my rigging so that it all comes off with the superstructure to save fiddly unhooking with cold wet fingers but it can't always be achieved. I hope you find a solution that suits your purpose. As you say, I think brass masts and flagstaffs help. On Minnow I want to try and put a brass rebar in the wooden flagstaff- not sure how yet! Probably sandwich the brass in between two slices of mahogany and turn the wood. Ian PS added one of Dunlin's rigging too. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Rigging and aerials?
4 years ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Ronald ( Admiral)
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I may change the white for black or try painting it? You are right at a distance it looks nice.
My biggest concern is when handling or reaching to get something, is the possibility of catching a wire and snapping the plastic mast. I may do that up in brass too, but for now, best to just make it removable along with the wires. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Rigging and aerials?
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ianed57 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Yes, that's right. I'd forgotten is was on that boat too. I have just received some 0.45mm stainless steel rope to do the standing rigging on my steam yacht. I have been experimenting with making a loop and sticking with cyano and then covering with heat shrink which you can shrink in this case, of course. It saves having an ugly, out of scale crimp in the wire. Again received courtesy of ebay. I suppose all this depends on what sacle you are working to - I tend to use fairly large scales- 1:32 up to 1:16.
PS Both Dunlin and Veleta in my boat harbour have black elastic rigging, it looks OK from a distance. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Rigging and aerials?
4 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ianed57 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Hi Ron,
I have used black jewellery elastic in the past. It comes in various diameters and can be bought on ebay. It isn't terribly realistic but can be bent over and stuck with cyano and does ping back if inadvertantly touched. I have also covered the end loop with heatshrink, but you can't heat it! It seems to be quite durable, I have had some on one model for over twenty years. Ian ▲
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