jburchfield1@wowway.com

Hey Vivian, I'm on board for this one as well.

I agree totally with your idea of darkening/staining prior to assembly.  Another benefit is that you don't have to worry so much about a little excess glue leaving a light spot because it's already pretty much the final color before you glue.  

Excellent work, Vivian

Looks really good, Vivian.

Some day I'm gonna do one of these.

Chuck, I just finished converting 100 of those Team Office Depot type clamps.  I think 65 of them should be enough.

MicroMark sells a micro power sander.  So far, it's worked very well for those areas I can't get my fat fingers into.  The sanding pads are sticky and hold well.  I've also been cheap and cut up sandpaper and rubber cemented it to the sanding "shape". 

Been up and down about getting this.  Could have used it for fairing the inside of the Longboat.  Guess with this recommendation the matter is settled.  Got a birthday coming up and I'll be sure to let the kids know.  Probably need it when I get the Bounty Launch.

Just haven't got to them yet.  They will be included.

Maybe this can help.

http://www.advantagefabricatedmetals.com/conversionchart.html

Another possiblity.  Don't know where you live, but I bought a digital micrometer at Harbor Freight for $8.00 that reads out in fraction, decimal, and mm.

I probably should have mentioned at the start - I'm stripping the hull (attaching the two halves is a far as I got before I decided to try wood) so it's not really feasible to submerse this thing.

I could buy a container large enough I suppose, but doubt I could afford enough of these products to totally cover the hull.

That's the main reason I was thinking about oven spray - works fast, stays wet longer.  But I believe that I'm gonna try that Westley product first.

TKS Kurt.  I'll try that first.  Don't really like the thought of oven cleaner.

I've seen this stuff at the auto parts store?

Will it work on both acrylic AND enamel paints, do you know?

Slog,

 

It might be that the hull ones were painted and then the ones on the superstructure were polished but I have no first hand knowledge other than the Navy and Marines like polished brass.  Or maybe it's the brass like polished brass?     

 

I was on a carrier but all the portholes were painted.  This was in the late 60's.

Army too.  Can't tell you how much brass I had to polish during my 8 years.

Used to say, "If it ain't attached, pick it up - if it is attached, paint it - if it's brass, polish it".

And I would like to see, if possible, a closer or larger image of that "screw bell"?  Interesting idea.

Thanks for all the input guys.

I found the one that I'm gonna try first - Easy Off Oven Cleaner.  That's the one that I was remembering.  It's supposed to work because of the ammonia.  All references point to:  spray, brush, and clean with warm soapy water.

If that's doesn't work, I'm gonna try the Purple Power.

My concern about the Paint Remover Gel is damage to the plastic.  Would be no question if it was wood, I've done that with furniture.

Well, the water based Goof-off appears to require soaking/submersing and that's not an option for this size object.

Walmart is just down the street so I'll see about some of that Purple Power.

I think I read somewhere that this could be done with ammonia.  Anybody ever try that?

Couldn't find anything on this but maybe somebody can help........

I'm considering pulling my old 1:96 Constitution (plastic) from it's dusty storage and finishing it.

Need to remove all (ALL) the old paint (probably enamel) from it and not sure how.  I believe that regular paint remover would damage the plastic.

Anybody got any really good tips?

This is the one I bought.  Really works great!!

http://www.amazon.com/Gyros-45-01801-Adaptor-039-Inch-Capacity/dp/B0000DD2N3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409865734&sr=8-1&keywords=dremel+micro+chuck

Yeah, Chuck, I bought one of those microchucks (for those small #'d drill bits) and contrary to the comments about it on AMAZON, mine runs straight and true

I can sympathize.  Took me 3 tries to finally get my planked.  Don't give up, you got closer on your first try than I did.  

I would suggest however, that you not use the previous method.   Example - seems to me that if you make a plank too wide and then measure the remaining space, the next plank is actually going to be too narrow.  I finally, on my third try, went strictly by the tick strip method.

Well, it's already been said, but great switch idea.  

Adam, I sent you a PM about a possible way to help, if you want it.

...more times than I would care to admit, Chuck,...thus, the BIG bottle...LOL

 

Fair Winds,

 

Joe

That's why I buy 100% acetone by the quart.  

The LaReal is 399Euro or 524US as of today.  The prices are on the eshop page.

Acetone.  It's the primary ingredient (sometimes only ingredient) in nail polish remover.

I'm pretty new here but how old is the hinge in the 1st picture?

It looks to me like a few strokes of a round file on the hinges in the second picture would give you the correct "shape" and from the second picture it looks like the "new" hinges might age to the right color.

Just throwing it out there.

Just saw this and WOW, a LOT of work there.  Thank you.

Only thing missing is a "price" filter.

Anyway I could help you maybe get that in there.  I'm disabled and have plenty of time.