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mtdoramike reacted to Tigerdvr in USS Missouri (or any Iowa class) 1/350 by Joy Yard
This is my 98.75% completed Joy-Yard 1/350 USS Missouri. She is shown in early 1945 venue.
I'm finishing some main deck railing work, paint touch up, and a matt clear coat and she will be ready
for her seascape base. It was definitely a challenge for me and I learned a lot.
I was tempted to walk away from her and did take a ten day period of abstention but the challenge remained.
I spent an inordinate amount of time working through the instruction puzzle. The good amount of supplementary
material I had accumulated was a great help.
I have the framework for her seascape ready to finish and she will be complete.
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mtdoramike reacted to Landlubber Mike in USS Missouri (or any Iowa class) 1/350 by Joy Yard
You might be able to find generic stick on decking material that is pre-printed with deck planks. I've picked up a few for my 1/700 models, my guess is they have it for 1/350 as well. Seems easier to cut out the deck planking you want, rather than try to build it up from scratch and add the planking lines.
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mtdoramike reacted to RGL in USS Missouri (or any Iowa class) 1/350 by Joy Yard
Stick on deck full stop. These decks were holy stoned to death anyways so there was no grain. I suggest you scrape the internal ledge down so the deck sits below the gunnels and not above. The pre chewed decals are ok if left alone but if you want to weather them you could paint them and weather afterwards using stains or washes to bring out the individual planks. Doing your own deck in this scale would be a nightmare unless you are very good then happy to learn!
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mtdoramike reacted to Ian_Grant in Brooklyn Navy Yard Sand Cast Molds
I have a wood mold for some unknown part of something I picked up somewhere or other years ago. It reminded me of a bygone era, and my dad.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Brooklyn Navy Yard Sand Cast Molds
Nor mine, but they are neat. Thanks for sharing Keith, I can see what you spent your Holiday weekend doing hahahahahaha.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Canute in Brooklyn Navy Yard Sand Cast Molds
Nor mine, but they are neat. Thanks for sharing Keith, I can see what you spent your Holiday weekend doing hahahahahaha.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Keith Black in Brooklyn Navy Yard Sand Cast Molds
Nor mine, but they are neat. Thanks for sharing Keith, I can see what you spent your Holiday weekend doing hahahahahaha.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from thibaultron in Brooklyn Navy Yard Sand Cast Molds
Nor mine, but they are neat. Thanks for sharing Keith, I can see what you spent your Holiday weekend doing hahahahahaha.
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mtdoramike reacted to Keith Black in Brooklyn Navy Yard Sand Cast Molds
I think these are neat but it's not my time period even so, I'm tempted. But I'd rather someone with interest in that time period become the new caretaker.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125331484659?hash=item1d2e56aff3:g:vVsAAOSw65VijkwQ
Please be aware that the price is for one only and not all eight.
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mtdoramike reacted to mtaylor in Brooklyn Navy Yard Sand Cast Molds
I admit the would make a great display/conversation piece... but not my cup of tea.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Dave_E in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
A fellow modeler reached out to me this afternoon and offered to send me 6 barrels that he created on his 3d printer. We will see how well they will work.
Here is a picture of the barrels.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from CDW in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
A fellow modeler reached out to me this afternoon and offered to send me 6 barrels that he created on his 3d printer. We will see how well they will work.
Here is a picture of the barrels.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
A fellow modeler reached out to me this afternoon and offered to send me 6 barrels that he created on his 3d printer. We will see how well they will work.
Here is a picture of the barrels.
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mtdoramike reacted to yvesvidal in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
I have used all the fittings provided by Billing Boats. The hull requires a significant amount of lead/weight to be in its flotation lines.
My boat has sailed on the Mediterranean sea (inside a harbor) and never capsized. You should be perfectly fine with the brass barrels.
Yves
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Dave_E in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
I can't believe Billings used SOLID brass foir the deck barrels, 6 of them no less. That's one thing about Billings, they don't cheap out on their fittings. But, and there's always a but: these brass barrels weigh a good pound and a half to two pounds, which is way to much weight for any structure above the waterline unless you want to add a ton of ballast weight in the hull. I'm going to replace the brass tuned barrels with 1/2" wooden dowel rod, which will weigh considerably less. We'll see how they turn out, if I don't like them I can always resort back to the brass one's.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from yvesvidal in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
A little spit and polish and you won't know the difference.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from yvesvidal in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
I can't believe Billings used SOLID brass foir the deck barrels, 6 of them no less. That's one thing about Billings, they don't cheap out on their fittings. But, and there's always a but: these brass barrels weigh a good pound and a half to two pounds, which is way to much weight for any structure above the waterline unless you want to add a ton of ballast weight in the hull. I'm going to replace the brass tuned barrels with 1/2" wooden dowel rod, which will weigh considerably less. We'll see how they turn out, if I don't like them I can always resort back to the brass one's.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from BobG in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
A little spit and polish and you won't know the difference.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from BobG in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
I can't believe Billings used SOLID brass foir the deck barrels, 6 of them no less. That's one thing about Billings, they don't cheap out on their fittings. But, and there's always a but: these brass barrels weigh a good pound and a half to two pounds, which is way to much weight for any structure above the waterline unless you want to add a ton of ballast weight in the hull. I'm going to replace the brass tuned barrels with 1/2" wooden dowel rod, which will weigh considerably less. We'll see how they turn out, if I don't like them I can always resort back to the brass one's.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from robdurant in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
A little spit and polish and you won't know the difference.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from robdurant in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
I can't believe Billings used SOLID brass foir the deck barrels, 6 of them no less. That's one thing about Billings, they don't cheap out on their fittings. But, and there's always a but: these brass barrels weigh a good pound and a half to two pounds, which is way to much weight for any structure above the waterline unless you want to add a ton of ballast weight in the hull. I'm going to replace the brass tuned barrels with 1/2" wooden dowel rod, which will weigh considerably less. We'll see how they turn out, if I don't like them I can always resort back to the brass one's.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
A little spit and polish and you won't know the difference.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
Yep, I has some indentations on the sides of the hull just below the top deck. So I had to fill them with plastic putty after roughing up the plastic hull a bit to insure proper adhesion.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
I spent a little time working on a few detail parts like the copter and mini-sub as well as finishing the top deck house.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
I spent a little time working on a few detail parts like the copter and mini-sub as well as finishing the top deck house.
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