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fnkershner got a reaction from Canute in Going From A 2D Drawing To A 3D Printed Part Tutorial using SketchUp
I have recently gained access to a workshop with several 3D printers. They use TinkerCAD as the software. I have been playing with TinkerCAD. So now I have some questions and maybe you can help. Is there a way to scan a part of the plans for one of my model kits. then pull that scan into TinkerCAD or some other program and then convert to a 3D drawing so that I can try to print it?
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fnkershner got a reaction from mtaylor in The Roger's Collection from Seawatch Books
Bob - First I want to thank you for your wonderful company and high quality books. It was my Wife that called you to get a Christmas surprise for me. So the least I could do is as you asked with this post.
Now how do I reach Grant?
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fnkershner got a reaction from mtaylor in The Roger's Collection from Seawatch Books
Any News on Vol 2? I agree with all comments above it is a beautiful book I am very much looking forward to Vol 2. the very nice people at SeaWatchBooks tell me they are waiting for some final words from Grant. Please tell me when this will be completed. Vol 1 is one of my most prized books.
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fnkershner got a reaction from Elijah in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
Ok maybe its time to come clean here. Per & I have been discussing the best way to mark the waterline on a model. My wife has one of these levels that projects a laser line across the room. She uses it when hanging pictures in the house. I borrowed it to try out on my model. As Per describes above you need to get your model level both from side to side and front to back. Now in the case of my Syren, the plans show that she is just a bit lower in the Bow. so being level is not always the right solution.
Once you have your model setup correctly you need a tripod or a similar stool to put the laser on and project the line across the model. I have found this is the best way to project the water line on any model.
And for Christmas and for all his help I sent him a laser to use on his Bluenose. The result is what you see above.
One suggestion - for those models that the waterline is not even with the deck as the Bluenose is. I used the plans and created a mark on the model with a black marker that was at the bow and where the Waterline ended. I also created a similar mark at the stern. I then adjusted the laser until it touched both marks. Give it a try.
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fnkershner got a reaction from Elijah in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
No Stand. What I did was use the marker to place a small dot on the hull on the laser line. You might also want to test your line by rotating the model to make sure your line is the same from port to starboard. If you are spray painting as Per was you can just lay masking tape on the laser line. If you go to my Syren log you will see a picture of the whole setup. Model on the bench with the laser on a tripod facing the model.
And Per thanks for giving me some space on your log.
PS Mike that looks like a nice T38 in your avatar. Both Per & I have built one.
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fnkershner got a reaction from thibaultron in Guns of History Naval Smoothbore by Osmosis - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Art - I have been quietly following your log with great interest. To me the most important part is the exploration of blackening solutions. Did I miss something? I don't see any discussion that explains where the Brass Black came from? Where can I pick some up?
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fnkershner reacted to Tigersteve in Guns of History Naval Smoothbore by Osmosis - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Fantastic work with this kit. I agree you need to make the bucket.
Steve
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fnkershner reacted to Osmosis in Guns of History Naval Smoothbore by Osmosis - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
MSW might not have been working last night but I was hard at it. Had my first experience using Brass black and it went pretty well I think. First I needed a few small washers for the cross bolts.
I am sure I could have bought these somewhere but where is the fun in that. I also needed a couple of smaller eye bolts that were not included in the kit so I made them from small brass nails as you can see below and I spent quite a bit of time cutting 75 or so of the same nails to the correct length prior to blackening. I took this picture after I started installing some of the hardware there was quite a bit more.
This is only about half of the hardware done in the first batch. I must say I was quite impressed, that Brass Black work great and very fast. Still not happy with the BB cannon balls I think I will try the gun bluing next.
And here is the carriage semi outfitted. Just the capsquares yet to be made and blackened along withe the barrel and that should complete the gun and carriage.
Still debating on the bucket I am thinking I will have to try to make one.
That is it for now I hope to find a couple of hours tomorrow to work on it some more.
Thanks for all the likes. Hope everyones shopping is all done unlike mine.
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fnkershner reacted to Nirvana in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
As for the laser setup I used my Gitzo tripod with a separate head (Gitzo - Swiss made ) The tripod is heavy duty and not light to carry around.
Will take a picture of it later.
Floyd, time for you to change your avatar to your T37!
Edit:
Picture as promised: look at the weight in the scale window.
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fnkershner reacted to Papa in Flying Cloud Voyage of 1851
Cutler's "Greyhounds of the Sea", appendix V has the log of the Flying Cloud from New York to San Francisco under master Josiah P. Cressy in 1851. I transcribed all of the lat/long data into Wolfram's Mathematica and plotted the position of the Flying Cloud for each day of its journey. The route is very interesting. For example, he heads eastward until he can go straight south to clear Brazil and then clings to the South American Coast. Rounding the Horn he heads roughly NNW until he is about 950 nautical miles west of San Francisco and the shoots eastward to port. i am sure that the course is dictated by the prevailing winds. Some additional trivia:
Maximum distance in a single day: 364.9 nautical miles (about 15.2 knots)
Minimum distance in a single day: 13.8 nautical miles (about 0.6 knots)
Average distance in a single day: 179.8 nautical miles (about 7.5knots)
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fnkershner got a reaction from Nirvana in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
Ok maybe its time to come clean here. Per & I have been discussing the best way to mark the waterline on a model. My wife has one of these levels that projects a laser line across the room. She uses it when hanging pictures in the house. I borrowed it to try out on my model. As Per describes above you need to get your model level both from side to side and front to back. Now in the case of my Syren, the plans show that she is just a bit lower in the Bow. so being level is not always the right solution.
Once you have your model setup correctly you need a tripod or a similar stool to put the laser on and project the line across the model. I have found this is the best way to project the water line on any model.
And for Christmas and for all his help I sent him a laser to use on his Bluenose. The result is what you see above.
One suggestion - for those models that the waterline is not even with the deck as the Bluenose is. I used the plans and created a mark on the model with a black marker that was at the bow and where the Waterline ended. I also created a similar mark at the stern. I then adjusted the laser until it touched both marks. Give it a try.
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fnkershner got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
Ok maybe its time to come clean here. Per & I have been discussing the best way to mark the waterline on a model. My wife has one of these levels that projects a laser line across the room. She uses it when hanging pictures in the house. I borrowed it to try out on my model. As Per describes above you need to get your model level both from side to side and front to back. Now in the case of my Syren, the plans show that she is just a bit lower in the Bow. so being level is not always the right solution.
Once you have your model setup correctly you need a tripod or a similar stool to put the laser on and project the line across the model. I have found this is the best way to project the water line on any model.
And for Christmas and for all his help I sent him a laser to use on his Bluenose. The result is what you see above.
One suggestion - for those models that the waterline is not even with the deck as the Bluenose is. I used the plans and created a mark on the model with a black marker that was at the bow and where the Waterline ended. I also created a similar mark at the stern. I then adjusted the laser until it touched both marks. Give it a try.
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fnkershner got a reaction from Estoy_Listo in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
Ok maybe its time to come clean here. Per & I have been discussing the best way to mark the waterline on a model. My wife has one of these levels that projects a laser line across the room. She uses it when hanging pictures in the house. I borrowed it to try out on my model. As Per describes above you need to get your model level both from side to side and front to back. Now in the case of my Syren, the plans show that she is just a bit lower in the Bow. so being level is not always the right solution.
Once you have your model setup correctly you need a tripod or a similar stool to put the laser on and project the line across the model. I have found this is the best way to project the water line on any model.
And for Christmas and for all his help I sent him a laser to use on his Bluenose. The result is what you see above.
One suggestion - for those models that the waterline is not even with the deck as the Bluenose is. I used the plans and created a mark on the model with a black marker that was at the bow and where the Waterline ended. I also created a similar mark at the stern. I then adjusted the laser until it touched both marks. Give it a try.
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fnkershner got a reaction from Elijah in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
Pssst Mike - Most of us just call them levels.
Dr. Per is just getting technical on you.
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fnkershner got a reaction from Nirvana in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
Pssst Mike - Most of us just call them levels.
Dr. Per is just getting technical on you.
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fnkershner got a reaction from Jack12477 in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
Pssst Mike - Most of us just call them levels.
Dr. Per is just getting technical on you.
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fnkershner got a reaction from Elijah in Bluenose by Nirvana - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
Isn't that Laser just the thing! Merry Christmas.
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fnkershner reacted to Peter Bloemendaal in US Brig Syren by Peter Bloemendaal - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
I decided to cut the cap rails out of plywood in one piece which worked out OK. They may be a little too wide but I don't think it's too bad.
Next stage is the deck.
I like the deck layout that Dirk used on his Syren, so to get a feel on how the treenails and the plank cut lengths would work out with the bulwarks and filler blocks I overlayed his drawing on top of one of my photo's (I hope you don't mind using your drawing Dirk...). No accuracy in the overlay because of the distortion of the photo, but I just wanted to have a look.
I think I will go this way. I may need to add some supports next to the filler block where the planks are cut.
I also started to play with the stand supports and drew up a few profile options. I like to get the stand sorted before the copper plates get added to avoid scratching them.
This will be my last post before Christmas, so: Have a Great Christmas everyone.
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fnkershner got a reaction from Canute in The Roger's Collection from Seawatch Books
Bob - First I want to thank you for your wonderful company and high quality books. It was my Wife that called you to get a Christmas surprise for me. So the least I could do is as you asked with this post.
Now how do I reach Grant?
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fnkershner got a reaction from Canute in The Roger's Collection from Seawatch Books
Any News on Vol 2? I agree with all comments above it is a beautiful book I am very much looking forward to Vol 2. the very nice people at SeaWatchBooks tell me they are waiting for some final words from Grant. Please tell me when this will be completed. Vol 1 is one of my most prized books.
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fnkershner got a reaction from MEDDO in The Roger's Collection from Seawatch Books
Bob - First I want to thank you for your wonderful company and high quality books. It was my Wife that called you to get a Christmas surprise for me. So the least I could do is as you asked with this post.
Now how do I reach Grant?
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fnkershner got a reaction from druxey in The Roger's Collection from Seawatch Books
Bob - First I want to thank you for your wonderful company and high quality books. It was my Wife that called you to get a Christmas surprise for me. So the least I could do is as you asked with this post.
Now how do I reach Grant?
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fnkershner reacted to bobcat in The Roger's Collection from Seawatch Books
Hi, I encourage everyone to write to Grant Walker asking him to finish volume II of the Rogers Collection. The manuscript has been edited,and pictures selected and sized. There is just a bit of work that needs to be done and some bureaucratic hurdles to be cleared so give Grant all the encouragement you can muster.
Regarding Vasa, most of the planned contributors are gone and I cannot see any light at the end of this tunnel. It just is not going to happen.
Thanks,
Bob Friedman
SeaWatchBooks
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fnkershner reacted to Heronguy in US Brig Syren by Heronguy - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
After a little filling and sanding I added the wales and sheer strake.
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