ChrisLBren
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from mtaylor in Licorne by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - POF - TERMINATED LOG
Looks great Mark - I'd follow up the 320 with 400 then 600 for sure!
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Wishmaster in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hey Group,
At last all deck furniture is finished with the re installation of the ships wheel (i lowered its supports 1/16) and the binnacles. All thats left on this one is the headrails, dummy masts, channels/deadeyes, gunport lids/fenders and anchors. I need to decide if i want to proceed to the head rails or revisit the WVH - it is painting and sanding season outside here in Chicago (if it cools down just a bit). On the other hand Ive got some renewed momentum on the Confed. Have a great weekend,
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Thanks Mike - actually the deck elements were finished with two coats of Watcos Danish Oil - which doesn't involve as much buffing as the Tung Oil which goes on thick. I used Watcos for most of the smaller assemblies (cannon carriages, binnacles, pin racks, deck beams, etc). Not sure if that made a difference or its just the lighting of the iPhone camera.
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from albert in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hey Group,
At last all deck furniture is finished with the re installation of the ships wheel (i lowered its supports 1/16) and the binnacles. All thats left on this one is the headrails, dummy masts, channels/deadeyes, gunport lids/fenders and anchors. I need to decide if i want to proceed to the head rails or revisit the WVH - it is painting and sanding season outside here in Chicago (if it cools down just a bit). On the other hand Ive got some renewed momentum on the Confed. Have a great weekend,
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from fatih79 in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hey Group,
At last all deck furniture is finished with the re installation of the ships wheel (i lowered its supports 1/16) and the binnacles. All thats left on this one is the headrails, dummy masts, channels/deadeyes, gunport lids/fenders and anchors. I need to decide if i want to proceed to the head rails or revisit the WVH - it is painting and sanding season outside here in Chicago (if it cools down just a bit). On the other hand Ive got some renewed momentum on the Confed. Have a great weekend,
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Mirabell61 in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hey Group,
At last all deck furniture is finished with the re installation of the ships wheel (i lowered its supports 1/16) and the binnacles. All thats left on this one is the headrails, dummy masts, channels/deadeyes, gunport lids/fenders and anchors. I need to decide if i want to proceed to the head rails or revisit the WVH - it is painting and sanding season outside here in Chicago (if it cools down just a bit). On the other hand Ive got some renewed momentum on the Confed. Have a great weekend,
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Jason in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hey Group,
At last all deck furniture is finished with the re installation of the ships wheel (i lowered its supports 1/16) and the binnacles. All thats left on this one is the headrails, dummy masts, channels/deadeyes, gunport lids/fenders and anchors. I need to decide if i want to proceed to the head rails or revisit the WVH - it is painting and sanding season outside here in Chicago (if it cools down just a bit). On the other hand Ive got some renewed momentum on the Confed. Have a great weekend,
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from druxey in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hey Group,
At last all deck furniture is finished with the re installation of the ships wheel (i lowered its supports 1/16) and the binnacles. All thats left on this one is the headrails, dummy masts, channels/deadeyes, gunport lids/fenders and anchors. I need to decide if i want to proceed to the head rails or revisit the WVH - it is painting and sanding season outside here in Chicago (if it cools down just a bit). On the other hand Ive got some renewed momentum on the Confed. Have a great weekend,
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from aykutansin in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hey Group,
At last all deck furniture is finished with the re installation of the ships wheel (i lowered its supports 1/16) and the binnacles. All thats left on this one is the headrails, dummy masts, channels/deadeyes, gunport lids/fenders and anchors. I need to decide if i want to proceed to the head rails or revisit the WVH - it is painting and sanding season outside here in Chicago (if it cools down just a bit). On the other hand Ive got some renewed momentum on the Confed. Have a great weekend,
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from mtaylor in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hey Group,
At last all deck furniture is finished with the re installation of the ships wheel (i lowered its supports 1/16) and the binnacles. All thats left on this one is the headrails, dummy masts, channels/deadeyes, gunport lids/fenders and anchors. I need to decide if i want to proceed to the head rails or revisit the WVH - it is painting and sanding season outside here in Chicago (if it cools down just a bit). On the other hand Ive got some renewed momentum on the Confed. Have a great weekend,
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Captain Poison in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Here are the pics
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from KennyH78 in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hey Gang,
An update at last ! Ive rigged and installed the rear cannon as well as the ships wheel. As you can see by the profile photo - i probably should have mounted it about 1/32 further aft as the ropes arent centered on the drum. And i think wheel stand is a little too tall by maybe 1/16. Some corrections may be in order....
Stay tuned,
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Ryland Craze in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hi Gang,
After a hiatus due to my wife and I having twins, she's dusted off and I'm hoping to recommence this build. I've attached some not so great photos from my iphone - the idea here is just to get a log started and motivate me to get back in the shipyard - for at least a few hours per week.
This build was started back in November of 2009 using Chucks plans that later were used in the Model Expo kit. The woods used were swiss pear from Hobby Mill for almost exclusively with the exception of boxwood for the decks and a little bit of ebony for the false keel and checkerboard flooring in the great cabin. Im a big fan of Fiebings dyed swiss pear and used this method for all black areas with the exceptions I just mentioned. I used three finishes, pure tung oil for the hull, Watcos Danish Oil for the deck fittings and beams, and diluted sanding sealer for the deck.
My goal is to at least get the 6 lb guns rigged and installed along with the ships wheel hopefully by the end of the month so i can begin the headrails this summer if the twins cooperate....
Thats it for now - by the way the photo posts looks a bit different than the old Modelship World - any tips on the best size to upload so they look more standard/fill the screen ?
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from KennyH78 in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Here are the pics
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from KennyH78 in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hi Gang,
After a hiatus due to my wife and I having twins, she's dusted off and I'm hoping to recommence this build. I've attached some not so great photos from my iphone - the idea here is just to get a log started and motivate me to get back in the shipyard - for at least a few hours per week.
This build was started back in November of 2009 using Chucks plans that later were used in the Model Expo kit. The woods used were swiss pear from Hobby Mill for almost exclusively with the exception of boxwood for the decks and a little bit of ebony for the false keel and checkerboard flooring in the great cabin. Im a big fan of Fiebings dyed swiss pear and used this method for all black areas with the exceptions I just mentioned. I used three finishes, pure tung oil for the hull, Watcos Danish Oil for the deck fittings and beams, and diluted sanding sealer for the deck.
My goal is to at least get the 6 lb guns rigged and installed along with the ships wheel hopefully by the end of the month so i can begin the headrails this summer if the twins cooperate....
Thats it for now - by the way the photo posts looks a bit different than the old Modelship World - any tips on the best size to upload so they look more standard/fill the screen ?
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from wyz in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Here are the pics
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Wishmaster in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Here are the pics
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from fatih79 in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Here are the pics
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Mirabell61 in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Here are the pics
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Dubz in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Here are the pics
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from hamilton in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Here are the pics
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Wishmaster in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hey Gang,
An update at last ! Ive rigged and installed the rear cannon as well as the ships wheel. As you can see by the profile photo - i probably should have mounted it about 1/32 further aft as the ropes arent centered on the drum. And i think wheel stand is a little too tall by maybe 1/16. Some corrections may be in order....
Stay tuned,
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from iosto in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Hi Gang,
After a hiatus due to my wife and I having twins, she's dusted off and I'm hoping to recommence this build. I've attached some not so great photos from my iphone - the idea here is just to get a log started and motivate me to get back in the shipyard - for at least a few hours per week.
This build was started back in November of 2009 using Chucks plans that later were used in the Model Expo kit. The woods used were swiss pear from Hobby Mill for almost exclusively with the exception of boxwood for the decks and a little bit of ebony for the false keel and checkerboard flooring in the great cabin. Im a big fan of Fiebings dyed swiss pear and used this method for all black areas with the exceptions I just mentioned. I used three finishes, pure tung oil for the hull, Watcos Danish Oil for the deck fittings and beams, and diluted sanding sealer for the deck.
My goal is to at least get the 6 lb guns rigged and installed along with the ships wheel hopefully by the end of the month so i can begin the headrails this summer if the twins cooperate....
Thats it for now - by the way the photo posts looks a bit different than the old Modelship World - any tips on the best size to upload so they look more standard/fill the screen ?
Chris
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from JPett in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Here are the pics
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ChrisLBren got a reaction from Piet in USF Confederacy by ChrisLBren - FINISHED - 3/16 Scale
Here are the pics
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