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Chuck's planking videos...
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US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship
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USS Essex CV-9 by CDW (Craig) - Trumpeter - 1:350 - PLASTIC
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whats an easier build for a first kit
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Dunbrody by Mahuna - FINISHED - 1:48 - Cross-Section - Irish Famine Ship
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Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64
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USF Confederacy by yancovitch - Model Shipways
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Thats so cool thanks! Wonder how tall it is at 1/48 scale.
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What a build! Can I ask how you put the stairway in if the base is solid maple.
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Is ash used in model ships at all?
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thats looks soo nice! boxwood and swiss pear are a great combo! I'm thinking pear, costello boxwood and holly on the same model and you cant go wrong. the wood would cost more than the kit itself thow lol. awwwwe kitty likes it to.
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Hey Julie thats alot of info i did not know. I heard of B.L.O. isnt it close to tungue oil or does tongue oil or danish oil have B.L.O in it? I thought i heard somthing like that. That neck is gorgeous... Its a fender strat to..i think.
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Mikey thats a beautiful cross section. I hope i will be able to achieve somthing like that. It's perfect. Gjdale in my head I was saying "I dont even wangt to stain, different woods are different color, can i use that concept?" I didn't think it was a thing. Then boom you told me about painting with wood! I'm going to view your log asap. Jax I was just researching cherry actually I have a big cherry tree in my yard that is coming down in the next few weeks...I wonder. I cant seem to like basswood at all, I dont know why though.
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Hey Mog. I to don't really like painting. Wood is so beautiful I want to show off it's beauty. I'm will absolutely go check out your log right now as it sounds like you did exactly what i'm trying to do. In a perfect world i wouldn't even use stain, natural stain if anything. Oooh Good idea on the notes, it never even crossed my mind. ROB
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Oh mike I forgot to mention I plan on using either danish oil, wipe on poly, or natural stain and i think sapele looks really good any of these ways. does anyone think a sapele hull with costello boxwood keel from stem to stern would look stupid?
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Thanks Doc I'm going to as soon as I'm done mowing the lawn and have time with this forum. Mike I really like the sapele I would keep it and replace above the wales, the 2 decks and maybe even deck fittings. Syren Ship Models makes really cool grates lanterns carrages etc in boxwood. Though i have no idea yet what to replace the basswood with, or what looks good together as well as with the sapele. Thank you Landlubber I'm going to look at that as well! Yes maple definitly...definatley...deffinitly...ugh it really catches my eye. I have maple guitars and it's beautiful! and I think its cheaper than holly too. maybe maple decks and boxwood fittings? Oh that reminds me I have ash guitars and it's lovely. Is ash used in model shipping at all? I havent seen it yet. look at this... this is so beautiful to me. Holly decks and costello boxwood fittings then you have the black brass that makes it pop...WOW
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This is the hardest decision yet. Which woods go good together for an unpainted model? I was thinking mabye a holly deck with boxwood hull above the wales, or does pear look good costello boxwood. After i realised how expensive those woods are I found maple and like it. but a maple deck goes good with what for the hull? ( it would be for the AL 1:48 Surprise, huge and alot of wood, the kit supplies sapele for the hull below the wales, everything else is basswood) I don't know I guess im just brain storming outloud.
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proxxon ks 230
rdestefano01 replied to rdestefano01's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Wow guys that was a whole wealth of information really quick. Its alot to think about. So they dont compare but it can be done.in theory i could save for the brynes in 3 weeks i think. And if (though i doubt it) this hobby is a 1 build and done i could always sell it and get $300ish back righht? Oh man between milling machines lathes drill presses sanders rotary tools chop saws and routers. $1500 and i would have such a wookshop! -
proxxon ks 230
rdestefano01 replied to rdestefano01's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I wish! I dont have $475. Maybe i can save my money for a while. Its really that good huh. Its a beautiful machine. Im wondering if i use 2 featherboards on the proxxon if i could get those kind of precise cuts -
proxxon ks 230
rdestefano01 replied to rdestefano01's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I had a feeling that was the case. holly and boxwood for the build I am planing would cost me over $300 for milled strips, then i noticed how much cheaper sheets were. I got excited when i thought maybe i could mill my own stock with a $130 tool. but it was to good to be true. Thanks Mike! Rob -
Is the proxxon ks 230 table saw good for milling lumber planks as thin as 1mm?
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