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Landlubber Mike

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  1. Landlubber Mike
    I was thinking of buying those bricks for the tryworks on my Charles Morgan. I'd love to hear your thoughts on them!
  2. Landlubber Mike
    Here are pictures of the model that was displayed alongside it:
  3. Landlubber Mike
    Sure thing Elijah - here are the photos I took. The lighting wasn't great, and I had to change the exposure of the cannon at the bow, but here are the pictures. If you want me to send them directly to not clutter your log, let me know. Cannon shot that sunk it:
  4. Landlubber Mike
    Really nice work Elijah! My daughter and I went to the Smithsonian American History museum earlier this week and saw the Philadelphia. I took a few pictures and can send them if you’d like.
  5. Landlubber Mike
    Beautiful work Igor - I agree with John, you are a true master! Thanks for sharing your build and techniques!
  6. Landlubber Mike
    Clare, just wanted to add that I'm enjoying your build and learning about these unique vessels. Very cool subject, and your work and techniques are outstanding.
  7. Landlubber Mike
    I know the feeling. I have three and after a day of work and then coming home to my real job and getting them fed, bathed and in bed, often times it’s hard to find the energy to work on my models.
  8. Landlubber Mike
    Just wanted to let folks know that I ordered some wood from Jason at Crown Timberyard and the wood and service were outstanding. Jason spent quite a bit of time answering questions and making recommendations, which I greatly appreciated. For those that remember Jeff at HobbyMill, my experience with Jason was very similar. So a big thank you to Jason!
  9. Landlubber Mike
    Hi Peter, really nice start! Looks really great! On the first planking, one tool that I found really helpful is this spike insertion plier from Micromark which is used for model trains: https://www.micromark.com/Spike-Insertion-Plier Rather than hammering in the pins, I just add a bit of glue to the bulkhead and the binding edge of the plank, and then use the plier to insert the pin through the plank and into the bulkhead. It's super quick and easy, and there is no need to push the pins all the way flush. As long as a bit of the pin is in the bulkhead, I've found that the pin will hold the plank against the bulkhead while the glue dries. Then, after the glue has dried, I go ahead and remove the pins (either with the plier or even by my own fingers) and many times can re-use them. Just wanted to pass that along as I found that to be much better than hammering pins all the way. There are other "pin pusher" devices, but I've found this spike insertion tool to be the easiest by far.
  10. Landlubber Mike
    Looks great Nick! The King would be proud
  11. Landlubber Mike
    Wow! Truly amazing!
  12. Landlubber Mike
    Looks great Mark. Good to see you putting the Death Star to good use Hey, just think of it this way - if you tackle the small one first, everything will be downhill from there!
  13. Landlubber Mike
    Really nice work OC. Very crisp and clean, looks fantastic!
  14. Landlubber Mike
    Looks like you made some sweet tasting lemonade despite being given lemons. Nice job!
  15. Landlubber Mike
    Very nicely done! Amazing how you guys building these plastic models with the PE add-ons don't go cross-eyed in the first hour, let alone after a ship or six.
  16. Landlubber Mike
    Looks fantastic Mark, really nice job. Interesting how the quarter galleries have that ledge.
  17. Landlubber Mike
    Very nice work! Well done! Im reading the second book in Ian Toll’s series on the Pacific War. Spruance plays a key role in the war effort, cool to see someone building the ship named after him.
  18. Landlubber Mike
    Great start Nils - so happy that you are adding sails, they make a model come alive in my opinion.
  19. Landlubber Mike
    They look great Mark. How did you make the tops to the stove? Are those metal? Wood?
  20. Landlubber Mike
    Coming along great BE. I have a square tuck on my La Renommee too which I'm scratching my head on. Looks like the Cheerful is slightly different than typical, and you have clear plans that show you what you need to do at least. The framing on it will look really sharp when you figure it out!
  21. Landlubber Mike
    A true master at work. Unbelievable!
  22. Landlubber Mike
    Nice work Jason. I pulled up the Dark Iron paint on Amazon and saw it was brown and was a bit confused - looks like it works perfectly though! That notch in the ladders worked out great. Seems like a good way generally to ensure that the ladder stays fixed in place. I'd hate to have a ladder come loose in the lower decks.
  23. Landlubber Mike
    That's what I use: https://www.gorillatough.com/product/gorilla-wood-glue/ I haven't tried Titebond or some of the other glues people use here, but the Gorilla glue dries clear and has very good adhesive power. It's all I've been using since starting the hobby.
  24. Landlubber Mike
    Very nice Mark. I was looking for something similar for the try works for my Morgan and saw that plastic sheet stuff. Looks great! If you're a masochist, these look interesting. I've considered trying them out to see how the finish: https://www.ebay.com/itm/100-Extremely-Tiny-Real-miniature-bricks-HO-OO-N-scale-railway-wargame-diorama/161304880942?hash=item258e85272e:g:AG4AAOxyBvZTQ9PQ
  25. Landlubber Mike
    Beautiful work Mark. Everything looks so crisp! Interesting result with the Danish oil. I used it on some test pieces and it seemed to impart a little more of a yellow hue, but maybe I was using a lighter colored wood.

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