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JacquesCousteau reacted to a post in a topic: Philadelphia 1776 by palmerit - Model Shipways - 1:24 - American Gunboat
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I also decided that I'm going to plank the bottom of the boat. I had seen some other Philadelphia builds (both scratch and kit) that added planks on the bottom. The kit bottom was kind of unsightly to begin with - it had a jig saw puzzle look - and it was even worse with the mistake in the laser printing. I also ended up ordering a replacement sheet from Model Expo. While their QA isn't the greatest, at least they have a great parts replacement policy - I've probably ordered a replacement for 3/4 of the kits I've built from them. While I'm not going to take off the part I added (and glued) that was miscut, that misprinted sheet had other parts on it. What was sent - that should be to my house by now - should hopefully be printed to the right scale.
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I'm still traveling, in Scotland for another week, so no modeling for a while. I was reviewing some of Olha's videos I had missed and saw that she had gotten in touch with Chuck (https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com) and he agreed to make some large scale (9mm) blocks that are needed for the large scale Philadelphia. I ended up ordering the full set of supplemental blocks and such that Olha recommended from Syren, as well as other things from the parts list for the model (other blocks and rope, at least the closest size I could get): Black Rigging Hooks - 90 per package - assorted sizes 3mm, 4mm and 5mm: https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/Black-Rigging-Hooks-90-per-package-assorted-sizes-3mm-4mm-and-5mm/p/558191743/category=5764789 9/16" long Belaying Pins (14.2 mm) 3/8 scale (25 per package) https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/9-16-long-Belaying-Pins-14-2-mm-3-8-scale-25-per-package/p/749011820/category=5764703 3.5 mm Thimbles - Black (25 per package) https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/3-5-mm-Thimbles-Black-25-per-package/p/759078783/category=5764703 11/32" (9 mm) Single Sheave Rigging Blocks - Color : Swiss Pear (15 per pack) https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/11-32-9-mm-Single-Sheave-Rigging-Blocks-Color-Swiss-Pear-15-per-pack/p/759103780/category=5764703 11/32" (9 mm) Double Sheave Rigging Blocks - Color : Swiss Pear (12 per pack) https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/11-32-9-mm-Double-Sheave-Rigging-Blocks-Color-Swiss-Pear-12-per-pack/p/759223890/category=5764703 3/16" (5 mm) Single Sheave Rigging Blocks - Color : Swiss Pear (25 per pack) https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/3-16-5-mm-Single-Sheave-Rigging-Blocks-Color-Swiss-Pear-25-per-pack/p/692074694/category=5764703 9/32" (7 mm) Single Sheave Rigging Blocks - Color : Swiss Pear (15 per pack) https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/9-32-7-mm-Single-Sheave-Rigging-Blocks-Color-Swiss-Pear-15-per-pack/p/763358585/category=5764703 .008 (.20mm) ULTRA TAN Scale Rope - 29' per package - Poly/Cotton Blend (I don't know if I might need this, but if not I can use it for another model) https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/008-20mm-ULTRA-TAN-Scale-Rope-29-per-package-Poly-Cotton-Blend/p/44934212/category=0 .018 (.45mm) ULTRA TAN Scale Rope - 29' per package - Poly/Cotton blend https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/018-45mm-ULTRA-TAN-Scale-Rope-29-per-package-Poly-Cotton-blend/p/44934215/category=0 .030 (.76mm) ULTRA TAN Scale Rope - 29' per package - Poly/Cotton blend https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/030-76mm-ULTRA-TAN-Scale-Rope-29-per-package-Poly-Cotton-blend/p/419481238/category=0 .035 (.88mm) ULTRA TAN Scale Rope - 29' per package - Poly/Cotton blend https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/035-88mm-ULTRA-TAN-Scale-Rope-29-per-package-Poly-Cotton-blend/p/44934218/category=0 .045 (1.14mm) ULTRA TAN Scale Rope - 29' per package -Poly/Cotton blend (the model calls for .040, so I bought both .035 and .045 to see which works) https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/045-1-14mm-ULTRA-TAN-Scale-Rope-29-per-package-Poly-Cotton-blend/p/44934219/category=0 .055 (1.4mm) ULTRA TAN Scale Rope - 29' per package - Poly/cotton blend https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/055-1-4mm-ULTRA-TAN-Scale-Rope-29-per-package-Poly-cotton-blend/p/45278535/category=0 .080 (2 mm) ULTRA TAN Scale Rope -14' per package - Poly/Cotton Blend https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/080-2-mm-ULTRA-TAN-Scale-Rope-14-per-package-Poly-Cotton-Blend/p/84164586/category=0 7 mm Deadeyes - 3D Printed - Color: SWISS PEAR - 25 per package https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php#!/7-mm-Deadeyes-3D-Printed-Color-SWISS-PEAR-25-per-package/p/696810865/category=9242145 The total was a bit over $100 (shipping within the US). And I'll certainly have extras left over (both blocks and rope).
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palmerit replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Wood ship model kits
Another possibility - not sure it fits with the models you like - is the Gunboat Philadelphia. It's very large scale (1:24). It is a sailing ship, but US Revolutionary War era, not a classic European age of sail ship. Everything is pretty large. The guns that come with the kit are huge, 10x large than those that come with the Vanguard Sherbourne. https://modelexpo-online.com/Model-Shipways-GUNBOAT-PHILADELPHIA-AMERICAN-FLEET-1776-124-SCALE_p_996.html?srsltid=AfmBOooLPWP7Sv2s3A4PF6pKRJ0wZcX41J03mgtFnZ_JeIVKq6JWHLmi And there's a group build going on with Olha Batchvarov: -
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palmerit replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Wood ship model kits
@Glenn-UK recently did the Vanguard Sherbourne admiralty style because he wanted to move on to do the new Vanguard Harpy kit that had just come out (leaving it in a form that he could complete the rigging in the future if he wanted to): -
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palmerit replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Wood ship model kits
When I posted about possible Vanguard kits to do “next”, some people (including Chris Watton) replied that what makes their kits more advanced is often the rigging (with some of the difficulty for some ships coming from the complexity of the hull). The Sherbourne has pretty basic rigging. The Alert is a step up and has a more complex filler set or fiddling. This is based on what people responded to me. -
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GrandpaPhil reacted to a post in a topic: Ranger 1864 by palmerit - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Barking Fish Carrier
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My understanding - which is incomplete - is that you can glue (wood glue) to wood that has been treated with shellac. I know you can't glue (wood glue) to wood that has been painted (and while you could presumably use CA glue on something that has been painted, my understanding is that you'd be gluing to the paint only). I don't know what the restrictions are on gluing to wood that has been treated with Danish oil or Tung oil.
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Yeah, that's what I've usually done. I guess I'm wondering what other options there might be that I can test. I saw another post looking at different shellac options, some of which included Bitumen of Judea (which is almost impossible to find online). That seems to be another way to darken shellac. Don't know if anyone has used it. hartem.com sells some with a hefty shipping cost.
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Their sander and their chopper both work great. I use them a lot. The sander makes things quicker and it’s nice to be able to pull it out whenever I need it (as opposed to an electric one that I’d need to go to the cellar to use). It also keeps edges square while sanding where sanding by hand would round the sides of a piece - especially useful when trying to sand char off the edges. I often have the adjustable square removed to give more room to sand larger pieces. Clamping it down to lets you sand quickly. But I often use it for small work without clamping.
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palmerit replied to Pastor Wes's topic in Wood ship model kits
Not quite sure what piece is fitting to where. I’d get the hull shaped well with sanding and filler and then see about getting this piece to fit right - that could mean reshaping this piece. It’s often that pieces don’t fit quite right and you need to do various about of cutting, reshaping, using fillet, resanding, or even completely recreating a piece for another piece of wood. You’re lucky or very skilled if pieces fit as if they’re Lego pieces. I’ve usually had to bend, sand, reshape pieces. -
I’m working on the Model Shipways Philadelphia and following along with Olha’s build on YouTube. She noted that with soft basswood any stain will look “dirty” unless you do something to it. One option is using Minwax "Pre-stain Wood Conditioner" before adding the (Minwax) stain. I’m right that you would never first put shellac and then stain? That would not work (in the same way that you would not first put sanding sealer and then stain)? Olha seems to recommend putting on very thin CA glue (she says “cyanocravate”, which is maybe a European or Ukrainian nsme). Has anyone tried that? Are there other recommendations for doing a good stain of basswood (which most Model Shipways kits use)? Olha’s just using Shellac, but I’d like something darker). I guess another alternative would be a shellac that has color to it? Guessing that option would give some color to the basswood and not look “dirty”?
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