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HMS Euryalus 1803 by rlb - 1:48 scale
druxey replied to rlb's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
It's been a while since I checked in on your build, Ron. Coming along very nicely.- 122 replies
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Great observations, Mark! I guess it is too small and later than an Armada ship....
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Lovely detailed work as usual, Dafi. Aren't shoulder blocks usually a little less rectangular, though?
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HMS EURYALUS by Matiz - FINISHED - scale 1:56
druxey replied to matiz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
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Lovely work so far, Andy. I was wondering why you have chosen to use cyano glue rather than PVA or yellow glues.
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Steven: I use old-fashioned brown paper gummed tape, but masking tape is fine. And the acrylic paint I use is very dilute, two or three coats to get the shade or color I want while retaining translucency.
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Yes; such floor cloths, either on land or at sea, were of heavy canvas called druggets. Like much seagoing equipment, they also appear in theatres as painted floor-cloths. (Also think hemp lines and pulleys rigged in fly towers and other theatrically adapted items, often run by ex-mariners.) Painted canvas was certainly in use during the Restoration era at sea; Stuart Royal yachts had red painted canvas over the weather decking, seen in some contemporary paintings. ( I can't immediately find the reference of a van de Velde showing this on a heeled yacht.)
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I think that, in the real ships, the floors would have been painted canvas. Real inlay would not last well in damp conditions.
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Welcome back, Gary! Good to see progress again.
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(Cleats are those little bumper-like projections on the front of the carriage cheeks,)
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What Roger suggested is what I do. Stretch SilkSpan on a frame wet and let it dry. It will then be drum tight and without wrinkles. Paint to taste with one or more coats of dilute acrylic paint. I actually paint the seams with thicker acrylic paint using an old fashioned bow pen. The blades are adjustable for line width. Ta da! For very small scales, pencil would be easier.
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Looking very good so far!
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Drying dilute white glue? Have you tried a hair dryer?
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Keith; what a packrat you are! Those recycled floppy disk pieces made me laugh.
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It would be a pity to hide all that complex work! Very impressive, N.O.
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You don't have a wood stretcher in your workshop? Pity. Neither do I.
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Thank you, Craig!
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Can you say where this painting is from and a date? Looks about 1830 to 40 to my eye.
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Eyebolts were always partially embedded as Chuck has them. Nice work!
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Marking out the run of planking in bands using dark thread and white glue helps plan things, rather than hoping it will work out! Check out the primer on planking in the 'tutorials' section on this site.
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