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thibaultron reacted to jablackwell in sealing solid hull
I used a Minwax polyurethane in a couple of coats until I got a good shine. The smooth surface allowed the copper sheathing to stick on nicely (mine was self-adhesive), and it has not come off yet! I hope it never does! Been over a year now. You can see the process in my build log of the Kate Cory down at the bottom of the first page of the log: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6842-kate-cory-by-jablackwell-model-shipways-scale-164-second-ship-build/
Best,
~john
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thibaultron reacted to lionfish in sealing solid hull
what should i use to seal a solid hull so i can attach copper sheathing?
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thibaultron got a reaction from tarbrush in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Part 24
Over the last few days I learned enough about SketchUp to make these drawings of the hand dredge as a solid model. Real SketchUp draftsmen would probably cringe. I had to go back and redraw many of the parts several times, trying different ways of creating them.
The next step is to contact the 3D printing company, and see if the drawing can be printed. I’m sure there will be more needed before they are acceptable.
There is an extra pawl support arm (the one sticking vertically out of the one leg), as I’m not sure that the leg can be printed with it attached.
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thibaultron got a reaction from dgbot in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Well. Back to the drawing board, literally! Shapeways minimum thickness is .012". This translates to 3/4+" in 1/64th scale. Many of my wall thicknesses are 1/2", for a true scale part (and this is thicker than I think it would be in real life, more like 1/4 to 3/8 thick webs). At least I have practice. I can probably use the existing drawing for the larger scales.
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thibaultron got a reaction from Canute in How Do I Lube/Protect a Metal Lathe Without Oil?
Thanks, for the help!
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thibaultron reacted to Tadeusz43 in Small Lathe
I use WD40 and I wipe excess with a paper towel.For gear I use lubricant.
Tadeusz
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thibaultron reacted to Pete38 in How Do I Lube/Protect a Metal Lathe Without Oil?
On the sliding surfaces I use a good grade of floor wax, apply and buff off. will not stain wood. On the treads I use a 3in1 oil (sewing machine oil) has worked for me.
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thibaultron reacted to mtaylor in How Do I Lube/Protect a Metal Lathe Without Oil?
I use a silicone spray... spray it on and then after it dries a bit, rub it with a cloth. I've also used Pledge furniture polish and that works well also.
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thibaultron reacted to ccoyle in Help with Model Shipways kit choice
Welcome! Your destroyer model looks great.
Each of the kits you listed has merits, but first I would suggest that you do a search on the topic of the LSS practicums. Opinion varies widely on them.
Bluenose will, in one sense, be easier than the others, in that it has an easier hull shape to build and a relatively simple rig. Pride of Baltimore shares these features, but includes some square rigging, which will add an extra bit of complexity.
LSS does not offer a practicum based on Syren, but what that kit does have is an exceedingly detailed set of instructions, which are, for all intents and purposes, a practicum unto themselves. Plus, the kit's designer, Chuck Passaro, is right here at MSW.
Personally, I would avoid Rattlesnake as a first kit, simply because as a three-masted man o' war it will have the most of everything to work on, i.e. masts, guns, rigging. Syren and Fair American both have the man o' war appeal in a two-masted package.
Any of those kits will build into a very nice model, but since you said Syren scores well with you on personal appeal, that's what I'd go with. Plus, the prices you quoted are MSRP. Get yourself on Model Shipways' email list and wait for one of their on-line deals. You'll get your dream kit for much less moola.
Regards
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thibaultron got a reaction from tarbrush in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Here are the drawings with labels, to clarify the construction.
I will not be posting a 3D drawing. My CAD program leaves lots of lines that should be "hidden" in the 3D drawings, and it takes 10 to 20 hours to erase them from the 2D views. I will be using SketchUp to do the 3D drawings, so that I have the option to send this out for 3D printing. First I have to learn SketchUp though, so it may be a while.
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thibaultron got a reaction from tarbrush in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Part 24
Finished the 2D drawing of the dredge winch using the measurements Mahune posted.
In the original drawings I assumed that the width of the legs was the same as the length between them, a square footprint. With the new measurements, this made the legs quite clunky, and squat looking, not like the spindly legs shown in other photos. So for this drawing I just rescaled the legs to 33" between the base and the center of the axle. The legs looked better this way.
I did redraw the legs so that the edges were on reasonable inches and fractions likely to be used at the time. ie. 23 1/4" (24.25") as opposed to 23. 234". The legs had been drawn this way, but when rescaled the measurements got funcky.
The rest was redrawn per the new dimensions.
Here is the drawing. I broke it up into 2 pictures for better viewing.
The scale of the two drawings is not the same, as I was trying to get maximum size per drawing within the 1600 X 1200 pixel site limits.
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thibaultron got a reaction from KevinR in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Here are the drawings with labels, to clarify the construction.
I will not be posting a 3D drawing. My CAD program leaves lots of lines that should be "hidden" in the 3D drawings, and it takes 10 to 20 hours to erase them from the 2D views. I will be using SketchUp to do the 3D drawings, so that I have the option to send this out for 3D printing. First I have to learn SketchUp though, so it may be a while.
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thibaultron got a reaction from KevinR in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Part 24
Finished the 2D drawing of the dredge winch using the measurements Mahune posted.
In the original drawings I assumed that the width of the legs was the same as the length between them, a square footprint. With the new measurements, this made the legs quite clunky, and squat looking, not like the spindly legs shown in other photos. So for this drawing I just rescaled the legs to 33" between the base and the center of the axle. The legs looked better this way.
I did redraw the legs so that the edges were on reasonable inches and fractions likely to be used at the time. ie. 23 1/4" (24.25") as opposed to 23. 234". The legs had been drawn this way, but when rescaled the measurements got funcky.
The rest was redrawn per the new dimensions.
Here is the drawing. I broke it up into 2 pictures for better viewing.
The scale of the two drawings is not the same, as I was trying to get maximum size per drawing within the 1600 X 1200 pixel site limits.
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thibaultron got a reaction from dgbot in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Here are the drawings with labels, to clarify the construction.
I will not be posting a 3D drawing. My CAD program leaves lots of lines that should be "hidden" in the 3D drawings, and it takes 10 to 20 hours to erase them from the 2D views. I will be using SketchUp to do the 3D drawings, so that I have the option to send this out for 3D printing. First I have to learn SketchUp though, so it may be a while.
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thibaultron reacted to dgbot in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Just be sure you have deep pockets. But it would be great to sail her on Lake Michigan in the summer and catching the breeze.
David B
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thibaultron got a reaction from mischief in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Definition of a boat - A hole in the water you pour money into.
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thibaultron got a reaction from captainbob in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Dang! I wish I had $2500, though I live 100 miles from the ocean, so it might be a little hard to sail her.
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thibaultron got a reaction from KevinR in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Thanks for the info. Looks like I have some redrawing to do, but I think I got it close in most proportions. For my drawings I assumed 36" for axle height, 27" for the base length, and 15 for the drum dia.
Now I can get it closer using your dimensions. CAD is sometimes a pain, but a lot easier for making corrections.
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thibaultron got a reaction from dgbot in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Definition of a boat - A hole in the water you pour money into.
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thibaultron reacted to KevinR in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
I wish I had $2500 as well. It would also cost about $2500 a year in maintenance and another $2500 a year for a slip. I live close enough to the water to enjoy it. The problem is the money.
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thibaultron reacted to KevinR in Albatross by KevinR - 1:32 scale - Skipjack
Hi everyone,
If you are interested, You can own your very own Skipjack.
http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/5301875352.html
1952 Skipjack, 22' Bateau Cruiser designed by Howard Chapelle and built by Dick Hartge in Galesville, MD. The "Blue Crab" has been recently refurbished. Previous names included Pearl, Diana D., and Albatross. $2500
Edited to add picture and description, since the Craig's List will go away at some point.
Catch Yall Later,
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thibaultron reacted to KevinR in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Hi Ron,
I came across this on Craig's List and thought you might find it interesting.
http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/5301875352.html
1952 Skipjack, 22' Bateau Cruiser designed by Howard Chapelle and built by Dick Hartge in Galesville, MD. The "Blue Crab" has been recently refurbished. Previous names included Pearl, Diana D., and Albatross. $2500
Edited to add picture and description, since the Craig's List will go away at some point.
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thibaultron got a reaction from KevinR in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Nope, proportions are off to much, will have to redraw most of it. I love modeling, I love modeling, sigh.
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thibaultron got a reaction from captainbob in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Nope, proportions are off to much, will have to redraw most of it. I love modeling, I love modeling, sigh.
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thibaultron got a reaction from Mahuna in Carrie Price by thibaultron – Lindberg/Pyro – PLASTIC – 1:64 - Small - Skipjack
Nope, proportions are off to much, will have to redraw most of it. I love modeling, I love modeling, sigh.
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