Kingfisher a gaff rig pilot cutter

[Allan G]

I agree with Ray! Having built a couple of ships from kits ALL YOUR WORK LOOKS INCREDIBLE TO ME!!!!...Alan

[finescalerr]

I really enjoy each installment. -- Russ

[michael mott]

Thanks for all the kind remarks.

I have finished the lights and gave it all a wipe of Tung Oil, now am adding the hinges these are a little tricky to make out of .010 brass sheet. when all 8 are complete i will drill and countersink the holes.

michael

[Ray Dunakin]

How do you fold such long strips of brass so smoothly, without it warping?

[finescalerr]

Most satisfactory. -- Russ

[michael mott]

Hi Ray
I use the following sequence

1 anneal
2 set into vice ready to make first fold
3 fold over using a solid bar of any handy material
4 remove from metal vice

the rest is in the next post michael

[michael mott]

continuation

5 hold the folded piece in wood vice to close up some more
6 remove from vice when parallel
7 place piece over rod that you need to be the pin diameter
8 while the rod is held up close the vice almost all the way to narrow the gap

[michael mott]

continuation with the last pics

9 the fold should now look like this
10 set the piece back in the vice with the rod so that as the vice is closed up the rod gets squeezed upwards to form tight loop
11 the piece should now be fully closed like this.

Michael

[Ray Dunakin]

Thanks. I need to get a good vise one of these days.

[finescalerr]

When they built the full size boat they probably went to a marine supply store and bought hinges. No such hardware is available to a modeler in your scale so you had to fabricate your own. That would be true of many parts for your model. Conclusion: You have to be a better and more multi-faceted craftsman than anyone who constructed the original! -- Russ

[michael mott]

Russ thanks for that, I had never thought about it. But it is true that a lot of the people who make models have to make their own parts.

Michael

[lab-dad]

Michael,
I assume you cut off the short flag so the hinge is formed just like one in full scale?
Just score and snap with a sharp blade?

Good stuff!

-Marty

[michael mott]

Marty yes I cut it off, with a jewelers saw with a short #7 blade to lessen the flex cut almost through then fold back and forth to snap off.

michael

[michael mott]

managed to do a bit more work on the skylight Had a bit of trouble fitting the hinges tricky little devils. Had to redo them all with some relief on the lights to clear the heads of the small rivets that were a substitute for flat head screws.

Michael

[michael mott]

I had to pry off the hinges from the lights and relieve the wood to allow for the hinges to be slightly oped underneath but not affect the look from the topside. they all sit down flush now. Next i have to fit the Lexan.

Michael