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AMC DH9 by davec - FINISHED - Wingnut Wings - 1/32
GrandpaPhil replied to davec's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Blocks: wood, card or 3D resin?
GrandpaPhil replied to georgeband's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
I use that method and carve the grooves in with a scalpel. -
It can be tricky, especially following the curvature of a hull. The Nautilus is one of my all time favorite submarines from fiction. Jules Verne is one of my all time favorite authors. So, I am very excited to see this build.
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One trick that I have discovered with card models is preshaping and test fitting pieces prior to gluing. For curves pieces I usually run them over the edge of my work table to break down the fibers and make them take, and retain, the new shape.
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It should be noted that Griswold is mostly made from the pieces of a 28mm (1/56) scale barbarian from the game Frostgrave, that would be equivalent to a 7 foot (2.11 m) tall person in 1/64 scale. That will help with scaling perspective. The book is 14” (35 cm) tall and wide in 1/64 scale. I made the book from basswood.
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Got a new shipyard supervisor: That’s Griswold the Blacksmith. He showed up yesterday with a hammer in one hand and a copy of Steel’s Elements of Mastmaking, Sailmaking and Rigging in his other hand. Griswold said I have four hulls laid up in my shipyard that need finishing and offered to help get them done. So, I accepted.
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Maquettes Gerard Schmitt model company?
GrandpaPhil replied to Frank Burroughs's topic in Wood ship model kits
It looks like an older kit. Model Shipways just released a new version of their Prince de Neufchatel kit. Also, if you have the books Search For Speed Under Sail and The History of American Sailing Ships by Howard I Chapelle, the plans of the Prince de Neufchatel are complete enough to build a model. Those are what I used to build mine. It came out quite nicely and was my first scratch build. -
alcoholic stain on blocks
GrandpaPhil replied to Frank Burroughs's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Has anyone ever tried dipping wood blocks in tea to stain them? -
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