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mtdoramike got a reaction from GLakie in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
here is a bit of an update.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Seventynet in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
here is a bit of an update.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from shihawk in HMS Victory by shihawk - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:75
Absolutely stunning work. She is looking like the prettiest girl at the ball already
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GLakie in HMS Victory by shihawk - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:75
Absolutely stunning work. She is looking like the prettiest girl at the ball already
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GLakie in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
No, no billows to speak of. I have tried in the past to billow sails from using molds to placing in front of large fans and spraying them with hair spray, which gave a hint of a billow, but also turned the sails a brown tinge after a year. I have in the past sewn into the sails a thin wire, which helped to hold the billow once the sail was molded, but that was during the sail making process. These sails came pre-made and a sight better than I could have done with a needle and thread.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GuntherMT in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Heres a few pictures of the rigging and where I'm at right now.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GLakie in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
By the by, the sails on the Foremast hav not been tied down to their belaying points yet. I'm in the process of rigging them first before I start belaying them. Yep I know, confusing isn't it? It looks like a pile of spagetti.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GLakie in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Heres a few pictures of the rigging and where I'm at right now.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Senior ole salt in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Bit more work on the Vic the last two days. The Sprits are just about mounted and tied down, then off to the fore's. Have my reference material laid out just in case
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mtdoramike got a reaction from foxy in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
I spent a few more hours on the Vic today. As you can see all the strings hanging from the stay sails, which the rear ones still ned to be ran to their belaying points. It can get a bit confusing with all those lines laying around, but I found it easier to attach all the lines first then start belaying them off one at a time.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GLakie in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Yep, they would be a perfect thing to have.
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mtdoramike reacted to GLakie in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Sounds like having a set of "cabinet straps" would be a handy thing to have for that case during assembly. They're designed to hold the sides of a cabinet together during glue-up.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Hey Paul, your right, but that is one BIG piece of plexi to try and manuver into place. The way to probably avoid it would have been to place the plexi into the grooves of the top and then place the wood framed top onto the cabinet and then screw it down. But, the only way that will work, is you would have to use some type of strap and wrap it completely around the entire cabinet length ways in order to keep the corners from spreading out towards the top of the cabinet and the side plexi from coming out of the grooves. It's one of those where the more hands the better when assembling it.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from JParadis in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Hi Keith, I usually seal the paint with a clear coat because I usually use latex enamel paint/art&craft paint and I have found that if the hull isn't sealed with a clear coat, some of the paint will pull off with the copper foil if you misalign a copper strip and try and replace it. The clear coat prevents this as well as smoothing over any brush strokes left from the paint brush on the Latex layer. I hate to use oil base paint because I have a small work shop and I have a heart problem so the fumes from the paint make it difficult for me.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Thanks George, I usually hang all the sails in one section like on the Foremast, I will hang all three sails and run the rigging, before tying anything off. It can get a bit confusing, but it seems to keep me from belaying lines, only to have to go back and rebelay them because they are criscrossed or binding on another line. I hate the looks of binded lines.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from foxy in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Bit more work on the Vic the last two days. The Sprits are just about mounted and tied down, then off to the fore's. Have my reference material laid out just in case
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GLakie in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Thanks George, I usually hang all the sails in one section like on the Foremast, I will hang all three sails and run the rigging, before tying anything off. It can get a bit confusing, but it seems to keep me from belaying lines, only to have to go back and rebelay them because they are criscrossed or binding on another line. I hate the looks of binded lines.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Bit more work on the Vic the last two days. The Sprits are just about mounted and tied down, then off to the fore's. Have my reference material laid out just in case
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mtdoramike got a reaction from clearway in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Spent a little time on the Vic over the weekend and yep, I cleaned off my work table.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Spent a little time on the Vic over the weekend and yep, I cleaned off my work table.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GLakie in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Spent a little time on the Vic over the weekend and yep, I cleaned off my work table.
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mtdoramike reacted to GLakie in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
I think I'd join you in a good cry if it would have happened with the ship inside. Good catch on that one Mike.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GLakie in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
OK, I had to do a slight modification to the display case. I found that while placing the top plexiglass panel in, it twisted slightly enough that it fell into the display case. Fortunately, it was a dry run and no model was inside the display case at the time. I decided to drill a few holes just below the rabbit that was routed by the factory for the glass panel and then I glued in a few dowels which will act to catch the glass panel if it happens again and keep it from falling on top of the model, which would be devastating and would require a good cry and a slew of expletives. I believe in an ounce of prevention versus a pound of cure.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
OK, I had to do a slight modification to the display case. I found that while placing the top plexiglass panel in, it twisted slightly enough that it fell into the display case. Fortunately, it was a dry run and no model was inside the display case at the time. I decided to drill a few holes just below the rabbit that was routed by the factory for the glass panel and then I glued in a few dowels which will act to catch the glass panel if it happens again and keep it from falling on top of the model, which would be devastating and would require a good cry and a slew of expletives. I believe in an ounce of prevention versus a pound of cure.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
I spent a few more hours on the Vic today. As you can see all the strings hanging from the stay sails, which the rear ones still ned to be ran to their belaying points. It can get a bit confusing with all those lines laying around, but I found it easier to attach all the lines first then start belaying them off one at a time.
mike
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