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3 hours ago, desalgu said:

 They go on fine over the oil based wipe-on poly, but I don't know about vice versa, so I'm going to do a test.

Please let us know the results of your test, David. 

I too have been happy with Vallejo paints both their model paints and their model air paints. The model air paints can be brushed just fine also. 

2 hours ago, Moonbug said:

 

    I'm not particularly adept at silver soldering, but that was pretty much the only way to go here.

Nice work on the vent, Bug!

I have no experience with soldering. I'm in the market for a soldering station as I would like to learn to do silver soldering as well. What is the soldering unit you are using? Have you been completely happy with it?

Great choice to build the Lady Eleanor. BE's build log with be a great help too. He makes some of the best build logs here on MSW. Be sure and start a build log of your own when you begin to build her. Good luck, Steve!

Looks beautiful, David! Did you coat the hull with anything after you finished the planking? It looks great.

This looks like an interesting, little project, Grant. I'm sure you'll make it into a small jewel.

With your eclectic tastes in modeling, it's always fun to see what you have chosen to build next. I'll be following along. Good luck! 

She looks beautiful even in disarray, Glenn! Nice to see that you got a week of photography in during your time in the Smokies. My photography gear has been gathering dust since the beginning of the pandemic.

I think I'll finally get started on my Flirt week. We've been in San Francisco visiting our son and then babysitting his dog for a week while he was off to Albuquerque. Tons of yard and garden work also after we had the biggest bomb cyclone since the early 1900's that poured records amount of rain on northern California in just a couple of days. 

That looks very sharp, Mike!

As Chris and Rob have stated, you can't go wrong with a Vanguard model. The Fifie or the Zulu would be perfect. You will not find better step-by-step instructions.

9 hours ago, chris watton said:

Since the beginning of 28th September until last week, we had builders here to convert our garage into a proper unit, split into two rooms, one room for the laser cutting and raw materials, and another for packing (and gym...)

Be sure and give us a photo tour when you are all set up.

Great explanation, Ron! I'm so glad you decided to share your modeling knowledge with us on this build.

55 minutes ago, Justin P. said:

If you are interested I can send a full list of stuff I got for the drill press.  

I would love to see this, Justin.

On 10/30/2021 at 1:25 PM, David Lester said:

I used my new little Lee Valley plane to taper the planks and I found it to be very effective and pleasant to use. (which I'm relieved to discover, since it was about the same price as a used Hyundai!)  I can never seem to hold a ruler firmly in place when using a knife. This way, you just hold the plank on its edge and run the plane along it. It works really well and you have quite a bit of control. I didn't ruined a single plank this time, which is not typically the case for me with a knife and ruler.

Holding the plank on its edge while planing it seems like it would be wobbly and difficult to control but it sounds like you've got it mastered. Really nice work, David!

This is a gorgeous ship with beautiful lines. I've seen it built a couple of times here on MSW. Good luck on your first build, Chris!

6 hours ago, myxyzptlyk2003 said:

What I found that works best for me is kind of a combination of the yellow glue I use plus some thin CA.     I apply the yellow glue to the plank and then the CA to the rib and quickly place the plank.   I have found this method give a pretty good hold of the plank in about a minute

I'll have to try that. I like to use medium CA when planking but it doesn't give much time to adjust. If the combination of yellow glue and thin CA gives you about a minute to make adjustments that would be pretty good. Thanks for the tip!

9 hours ago, Ekis said:

I am the first customer in the world!

I hope you will make a build log when you begin.

Super fine work on those sails, John!

Wonderful planking!

6 hours ago, Diver said:

How did you go about shaping the thick floor boards to fit the frames?  Bob

If I remember correctly, I made a card stock template of the area to be planked kind of by trial and error until it fit rather well and then used that to trace where the notches should be on the floorboards.Then I used a sharp #11 blade to cut the notches and some small files to clean up cuts and tweak the fit while checking the fit frequently as i went along. Remember to make a bevel in the notches where the floorboards meet the frames also.

2 hours ago, etsinko said:

we have several sizes of high quality machined thimbles for sale

I'm really glad to see these thimbles! I've had a heck of a time making them. 

2 hours ago, VTHokiEE said:

you all can see how it isn’t all that clever 😃

Pretty darn clever if you ask me, Tim...uh...VTHokiEE... 🤣

2 minutes ago, hollowneck said:

I have decided to create a Build Log for my build of Vanguard's HMS Sphinx,

Great, Ron! I'm looking forward to learning a lot from your wonderful modeling skills!

32 minutes ago, VTHokiEE said:

Ha! It truly isn’t that clever but you may live on the wrong side of the country to figure it out.

4 minutes ago, davec said:

VTHokiEE - not sure about the two capital E's at the end, but it looks like you have spent some time in my part of the country

Well, this is making me feel rather dense! 🤣

I used Vallejo Model Air Red and hand brushed it. It's is designed for airbrushes but it works fine brushing it on by hand also. It's more of a satin finish...not gloss but not entirely flat either. I thinned it quite a bit with water and applied many, successive coats until I got good coverage. You get a nice finish this way as you slowly build up the number of coats. 

I've been very happy with Vallejo paints but, it seems like, everyone has their own favorite brands. The key is to use thinned paint and build up the layers until you have a nice, deep finish. This is especially true with red since it goes on rather transparent until you build up the layers. Using thinned paints also helps prevent brush strokes in the finish.

2 hours ago, PRS said:

My next project is the Winchelsea.

I'll buy a ticket to this show in advance!

8 minutes ago, glbarlow said:

I've had the wood kit for this cross section for years, just never motivated to start it

I would love to see you build this cross section, Glenn. You'd do a fantastic job on it.