Free 186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook:  
Get 2,000+ tool plans, full site access, and more.

User Tag List

Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 14

Thread: Portable work station for ship modeling.

  1. #1
    Supporting Member myavid76's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2016
    Posts
    30
    Thanks
    19
    Thanked 50 Times in 13 Posts

    myavid76's Tools

    Portable work station for ship modeling.

    I like to work on my model while I sit on the couch and watch TV. So I modified a cabinet I got from the Home Depot. It has wheels so it's easily moved to wherever I need it. I also have some pics of the model under construction. It's a kit model of the HMS Victory. Also one pic of my first ship model the USS Constitution.
    Portable work station for ship modeling.-img_0332.jpegPortable work station for ship modeling.-img_0333.jpegPortable work station for ship modeling.-img_0334.jpegPortable work station for ship modeling.-img_0335.jpegPortable work station for ship modeling.-img_0336.jpegPortable work station for ship modeling.-img_0337.jpegPortable work station for ship modeling.-img_0338.jpegPortable work station for ship modeling.-img_0339.jpegPortable work station for ship modeling.-img_0329.jpeg

    186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook

  2. The Following 11 Users Say Thank You to myavid76 For This Useful Post:

    baja (Aug 15, 2020), billd (Oct 26, 2018), Captainleeward (Jul 6, 2018), Harvey Melvin Richards (Jul 7, 2018), Jon (Jul 6, 2018), Metallurg33 (Jul 19, 2018), mklotz (Jul 5, 2018), olderdan (Jul 6, 2018), PJs (Jul 7, 2018), rendoman (Jul 16, 2018), Seedtick (Jul 6, 2018)

  3. #2
    Supporting Member Captainleeward's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Location
    San DIEGO, California
    Posts
    1,097
    Thanks
    496
    Thanked 1,330 Times in 525 Posts

    Captainleeward's Tools
    O, I just love ship modeling, glad I saw your post, nice boats and well made too. Did you use a strongback?

    2000 Tool Plans
    Last edited by Captainleeward; Jul 6, 2018 at 11:27 AM.

  4. The Following User Says Thank You to Captainleeward For This Useful Post:

    myavid76 (Jul 6, 2018)

  5. #3
    Supporting Member olderdan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2016
    Posts
    781
    Thanks
    1,456
    Thanked 1,531 Times in 463 Posts

    olderdan's Tools
    Beautiful work on your models, I am amazed that you can do this while watching TV.
    Well deserved award for your rope making machine.

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to olderdan For This Useful Post:

    myavid76 (Jul 6, 2018)

  7. #4
    Supporting Member mklotz's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    LA, CA, USA
    Posts
    3,433
    Thanks
    357
    Thanked 6,378 Times in 2,116 Posts

    mklotz's Tools
    Congratulations, well deserved. The models are beautiful.

    When younger, I did a bit of ship modeling while watching TV. Mostly I did rigging since that's a heads-up activity. You probably have your own, but for the benefit of other modelers reading this, you may want to make some easy tools for rigging...

    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/s...ng-tools-33162

    When the standing rigging is in place, it can be tough to place the running rigging. Long reach tools like those can be a big help.

    Every modeler needs an Olsen-Hegar needle driver...

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EM614C0/ref=biss_dp_t_asn

    the tool surgeons use to suture. Basically a forceps with a built-in scissor, you can learn to use one here...

    https://www.animatedknots.com/surgic...om#ScrollPoint
    ---
    Regards, Marv

    Home Shop Freeware
    https://www.myvirtualnetwork.com/mklotz

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to mklotz For This Useful Post:

    myavid76 (Jul 6, 2018)

  9. #5
    Supporting Member myavid76's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2016
    Posts
    30
    Thanks
    19
    Thanked 50 Times in 13 Posts

    myavid76's Tools
    Quote Originally Posted by Captainleeward View Post
    O, I just love ship modeling, glad I saw your post, nice boats and well made too. Did you use a strongback?
    Thanks, The USS Constitution is a solid hull design. The HMS Victory that I am currently working on is a plank on bulkhead design. I'm not familiar with the term strongback. I do use a keel holder made from a used elevator door clutch device from a Schindler elevator works great.

  10. #6
    Supporting Member myavid76's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2016
    Posts
    30
    Thanks
    19
    Thanked 50 Times in 13 Posts

    myavid76's Tools
    Quote Originally Posted by mklotz View Post
    Congratulations, well deserved. The models are beautiful.

    When younger, I did a bit of ship modeling while watching TV. Mostly I did rigging since that's a heads-up activity. You probably have your own, but for the benefit of other modelers reading this, you may want to make some easy tools for rigging...

    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/s...ng-tools-33162

    When the standing rigging is in place, it can be tough to place the running rigging. Long reach tools like those can be a big help.

    Every modeler needs an Olsen-Hegar needle driver...

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EM614C0/ref=biss_dp_t_asn

    the tool surgeons use to suture. Basically a forceps with a built-in scissor, you can learn to use one here...

    https://www.animatedknots.com/surgic...om#ScrollPoint
    Wow, I love your homemade rigging tools. I have an assortment of rigging tools, clamps, forceps and the like. Now I will have to make some new ones. Thanks, Dave

  11. #7
    Supporting Member Captainleeward's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Location
    San DIEGO, California
    Posts
    1,097
    Thanks
    496
    Thanked 1,330 Times in 525 Posts

    Captainleeward's Tools
    myavid76, A strong back is a long plank with cross members to hold the frames secure while one adds the planking to the sides. Cap.

  12. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Captainleeward For This Useful Post:

    myavid76 (Jul 6, 2018), PJs (Jul 7, 2018)

  13. #8
    Supporting Member myavid76's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2016
    Posts
    30
    Thanks
    19
    Thanked 50 Times in 13 Posts

    myavid76's Tools
    Quote Originally Posted by Captainleeward View Post
    myavid76, A strong back is a long plank with cross members to hold the frames secure while one adds the planking to the sides. Cap.
    Thanks for the clarification. I have seen this in some of my shipbuilding books where the models were scratch built. Each frame consisting of several pieces and no two frames exactly the same. That would be the next step for me in ship model building. A very big step. Dave.

  14. #9
    Content Editor
    Supporting Member
    DIYer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Posts
    3,056
    Thanks
    772
    Thanked 1,850 Times in 1,652 Posts


    Thanks myavid76! We've added your Portable Modeling Station to our Model Making category,
    as well as to your builder page: myavid76's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:




  15. #10
    PJs
    PJs is offline
    Supporting Member PJs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    Northern CA
    Posts
    1,841
    Thanks
    8,333
    Thanked 1,118 Times in 718 Posts

    PJs's Tools
    Beautiful work on the ships, Dave! Even if it is a kit (monster kit at that) the details are breathtaking! That deck is gorgeous. Would love to see a bit bigger pics to get more of the detail. I try to use 800x600px when I post but Jon can give you better tips.

    Much appreciate your skills and patience on builds like those!! Thanks for sharing with us.

    PJ
    ‘‘Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.’’
    Mark Twain

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •