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Elia

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  • Birthday April 29

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    Rose Valley, PA
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    ship modeling, photography, bicycling, motorcycling, cooking

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  1. Hi Nils, and thank you. I can’t believe I put this log in MSW almost 11 years ago. Once our kids became active hobbies like this collected some dust. I’ve begun on it again, backtracking a little bit, fixing a few things I wasn’t happy with. Maybe more to come, here in the month(s) ahead. Elia
  2. Roger, Thanks for the additional information. John, The mirror floor is different and sharp. That does impart an airy feel, and I’ll bet it provides reflected light onto the lower hull and planking, usual in the shadows. The planked floor is clever and different too. In my ‘case’ I’m not sure that would help solve my issue of the planked hull being overwhelmed by the large wooden case. Thanks for those! Elia
  3. Roger, The case of mine shown is a type of mahogany. It’s fairly grainy. I believe it is finished with just a coat or two matt or satin urethane (it’s been 14 years since I made it and I don’t recall). I really like your case’s stain color. I am fascinated by the technique. The chemicals evaporate, becoming a mixed gas in the closed chamber, and somehow muddle etch the copper sheet? Were the chemical evenly spread on the cloth or blotted here and there? The muddled effect, maybe a bad way to describe it, looks great. Do you recall how long it took? Thanks, Elia
  4. Roger, Oh that is quite nice! It works well with the frame wood tone (stain?). Elia
  5. John, That is very attractive and sets the light colored model off well. My case is pretty large, and I have a concern of a very dark case frame being too much of an eyesore for the size of the room it’s in. I see this endeavor as trying to make the case not complete with the model (in tones and grain), though also not be too visually grabbing or jarring within the room. A balancing act as it were. Thanks, Elia
  6. druxey, I’m afraid my rendition of faux marble finishing might be distracting from the model, though not in a good way. It would most certainly be cheaper than the real stuff! Thank you, Elia
  7. Jaager, Now that could be quite nice. Have you seen something like that done in a case before? I imagine it certainly would add some heft to the base of the case. Thank you, Elia
  8. Paul, It is distracting, isn’t it? I like the idea of adding a dark ‘floor’ to the case. Thst helps visually isolate the model from the case. Thank you, Elia
  9. Gary, Thanks for the quick visuals! That helps a lot! The green felt, or at least that example, tells me that that option may be too visually distracting to me. I like the dark ‘floor’ example you’ve shown. I also like the gravel example, recognizing that the stuff I’ve seen from model railroading is pretty small compared to the quick overlay you’ve provided. These are quite helpful. Thank you! Elia
  10. Jim, Those are some nice cases! The second one is ornate. You second post linking to the inlays and strips helped me understand how that might be done. Very nice. My thoughts were initially along the lines of applying an additional finish to the case, either to lighten it some, or to darken it. Something to differentiate the case color from the ship wood tones. I can deconstruct it as it’s held together by screws, with only the top panel being fully glued together (if I recall correctly). I like the idea of a darker ‘floor’ inside the case, either as a solid color, or maybe a secondary insert. Thank you for the ideas, Elia
  11. Shipwrights, A brig model I gave as a gift many years ago has returned to me. From the moment I put the brig into the case I wasn’t happy with the pairing. I find the wood and details of the model compete, and are somewhat overshadowed, by the vastness of the case’s wood. I’m looking for your thoughts on changes to the finish of the case. I’m also considering putting a different finish inside the case on the surface beneath the ship. Maybe railroad train simulated gravel, or maybe something like green felt. Thanks in advance, Elia
  12. Jim, It is good to see your modeling again. I remember your Latham build well, including this seine boat and the dory . Wonderful work. Elia
  13. Boy - I think I missed the boat on this. Recently I have been looking into Speedwell and the two volumes with plans. Having three of the Swan Class books I sense that the size and complexity of that class might be a bit of a slight stretch as a first POF attempt. Speedwell appears yo me a little better sized for my skills. But now I don't think I'll be able to purchase the two volumes. Can any of you confirm if Sea Watch Books are now closed for business? If this is the case is there anywhere else I can purchase these volumes (along with a few others I hadn't purchased)? Elia
  14. Patrick, Amazing work! The layering and nesting of tiny, fine details requires lots of time to enjoy and comprehend. I spent quite some time catching up on this thread and little jewel of a model over the weekend. Beautiful work. Cheers, Elia
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