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  1.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: Wood Glues
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  3. palmerit
    Makes sense. “Black Pearl” + “Elizabeth Swann” - “n”.
  4. palmerit
    The Black Swan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tFAMj5xlIg
  5.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: New member-How to do build log
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  8. palmerit
    Did you try to create the build log within the subheading of the period of the ship (e.g., inside “- kit build logs for subjects built from 1801-1850”?
  9.    Stuka reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Sherbourne by Stuka - Vanguard Models - 1:64
  10.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: scissors, shears, cutters for rigging
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  12. palmerit
    I was able to do the mast and spars with the drill method. One thing I did was wrap the ends in a long loop of paper (about an inch wide) - to protect the end, especially after shaping one end and then working on the other end. I also went slow. if I had to remove a ton of wood (e.g., going from 4mm to 2mm) I'd start with a bit of 100 grit. But I quickly moved up to 160 grit and then finished with 320 grit or finer when it was close to being done. I checked it often with my calipers in several places. I think drill method helps ensure that it's closer to round - it's also easier. With my Pram and Smack models, some of the yards are made with rectangular pieces of wood and because I had broken a yard for my Pram using the drill method (at the point where there were pre-drilled holes in the kit) I ended up doing it by hand. I left the yards a bit more oval because I didn't want to end up having the piece break again.
  13.    AJohnson reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Sherbourne by Stuka - Vanguard Models - 1:64
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  15. palmerit
    I asked a similar question. CA dries too fast for me and it was hard for me to use and it made a mess. Someone suggested Super PHATIC ALIPHATIC Glue because it’s kind of in the middle in terms of drying time. I haven’t tried it yet. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0047YMZBC?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
  16. palmerit
    How much do they usually cost? Suggestions on a place to buy them?
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  22. palmerit
    If you get one, order directly from quadhands.com. The real ones had the logo on the heavy base and have high quality arms. And on the real quad hands, the arms are attached to the base with strong magnets so that they can be moved around. I saw some posts various places of quad hands not working - mainly that the arms wouldn’t stay in place - and the photos or videos they had didn’t have the quad hands logo (they were painted the same color and kind of looked the same). Clearly they were knockoffs.
  23. palmerit
    Not a quality issue, but I ended up having to order a new sail because I followed the instructions of taping the sail to a cutting mat. While the mat was clean, it had been used some, so some of the green from the mat ended up staining the sail. I tried airbrushing with some paint but that didn’t work. Next time maybe I’ll try putting some Saran Wrap down and then taping to that. I have to say that I’m really not sure how someone would mount the mast and add the rigging (and have the rigging taught) without helping hands. Maybe I could have held the mast with my mouth? I suppose I could have done something to clamp the mast in place.
  24. palmerit
    I have the mast up and rigged. I had to order a new sail from Model Expo. Once that comes I’ll be able to finish. (I’ll tidy the rigging when my fly tying scissors I ordered arrive.)
  25.    palmerit reacted to a post in a topic: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack by Andrewiscookin - FINISHED - Midwest Products/Model Shipways - 1:24
  26.    palmerit reacted to a post in a topic: Norwegian Sailing Pram by palmerit - Model Shipways - 1:12
  27. palmerit
    I don’t know how I would have added the fore stay and two back stays to a mast that’s not intended to be glued in place without quad hands.

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