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Thanks, Mark, I'll have to give it a try. Does it blacken as well as some of the other more popular blackening solutions like Birchwood Casey Brass Black and Jax Pewter Black?
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Hello Candice, I have had problems with using a brass blackening agent only to have it flake off. The advice I got form some forum members here was that the brass must be rigorously cleaned in order for the blackening agent to work well. Click on the arrow in the upper, right hand corner of the link below to take you to an informative post by Bob Cardone: I've never heard of liver of sulphur. Any chance you could post of few photos of the eyelets you blackened with it? Better yet, you could start a build log and so we could follow the progress on your model. There are many very experienced modelers here who would be happy to give you advice on any questions you might have or problems you may run into. Good luck on your build!
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This is a very interesting model and you are doing a fantastic job on the weathering. How did you weather the deck and how did you make the salt streaks?
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You are making a fantastic build log of this historic ship. Your build log will be of great help to other modelers if you continue to document your progress as well as you have already. That's the way to do it. Making sure that everything is square will save you lots of problems later on in your build. I would like to know the answer to this also. I ruined a plywood keel once by soaking and then pressing it flat over night with some heavy weights. Good luck on your build. You're off to a great start!
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You have an impressive collection of completed models, stuglo. It would be great if you would post some photos of those models in the gallery here on MSW. I would also love to see you make a build log of the Victory bow section you are currently building. That's and interesting model and think a lot of forum members would follow your build. Cheers!
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The Ponte Berlin is going to look great when your done with it!
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That's a beautiful boat. I love these working vessels and I especially like the one's like this one that has lateen sails. I Googled Artesania Latina Grand Lijon and nothing came up so thanks for the photos. Start a build log. I'll follow along for sure.
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I have found that sanding off the laser char is only really necessary on those surfaces you want to finish as the natural, bare wood. You will see conflicting opinions about whether the laser char should be sanded off of surfaces that will eventually be glued but, I followed Chuck's advice, and found that it wasn't necessary. I tried a test where I glued a few scraps together with the glue applied to surfaces with and without the laser char and they both made strong bonds. Some model kits have terrible laser cutting where the char is extremely heavy and the cutting is uneven. I will sand those surfaces very lightly just so I can get a flat seal between the glued pieces. Be careful to keep the edges square when sanding the char off any flat edges. It's easy to round them somewhat and then you end up with gaps when you glue your pieces together.
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Great to see you back in your shipyard and posting again, Dave. I've never heard of this model. It would be great to see a picture of it...or better yet...a build log... I hope you are safe and well during these crazy times.
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Now that's funny! You've made a great choice of models to get back into the hobby. I look forward to following your build. Good luck, Ernie, and enjoy the ride!
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I'm sorry to hear that your business is being adversely affect by the pandemic. I was just about to pull the trigger on a table saw and maybe even the belt sander and thickness sander. Hopefully, your 120V motors will arrive sooner than later.
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Congratulations on this beautiful build of the Pen Duick. I think the Pen Duick is one of the most stunningly beautiful sailboats ever made. I've had this kit on the shelf for a while and I'm seriously thinking of having a go at it. I am concerned about the nearly inadequate instructions and the poor quality of the sails but your model has given me the inspiration to go ahead and attempt it. I want to try and joggle the deck like you did but it will probably be an adventure for me trying to figure out the layout even with your instructions. I love the lines of this boat so much that I figure I might as well jump in with both feet and see how much trouble I can get into! I hope you will be available to lend me some advice along the way with the inevitable problems I'm sure I'll run into or, more than likely, the problems I'll create. I'll be pleased if my boat turns out half as well as yours.
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Many thanks Chuck and Glenn for your replies. I do understand that the Cheerful is a semi-scratch build with options regarding how many things you can select or not to build from scratch. I would probably buy all the optional packages and only scratch build what is absolutely necessary since this would only be my 4th build. I've read several logs and, even with buying all the optional packages, this build would be a significant challenge for me at my current skill level. I think I could make a reasonable go at it with the excellent instructions and some help from other Cheerful modelers. I'd certainly make mistakes along the way and would probably ask some questions that would make people roll their eyes but, I'd swallow my pride and simply try to learn and enjoy the journey. I loved using Alaskan Yellow Cedar in building the Medway Longboat. It looks beautiful and is easy to work with. I did find that I needed to wear a dust mask when sanding it though. I seem to have a sensitivity to it and it would set me off coughing pretty quickly when I would sand it without a mask.
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Pen Duick 1898 by Mfelinger - 1:20
BobG replied to Mfelinger's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
I hope you will one day continue to finish this stunningly beautiful sailboat. Your craftsmanship is outstanding. I have the Artisania Latina Pen Duick model and I'm thinking it may be my next build even though it will not come close to being as beautiful as the one you are building from scratch. -
I'm following along as well, Glenn. I'm currently between builds at the moment having just completed the Medway Longboat and the Cheerful is on short my list. The Medway Longboat was a big step up in complexity for me and the Cheerful would be yet another very big step up in the learning curve for me. Have you already purchased all the Cheerful materials you will need to complete the entire build including such things as the various, optional Cheerful packages plus rope, blocks and deadeyes, etc? I would like to make a list of everything I would need to buy plus some extras of various materials. I've browsed the Cheerful on the Syren website but I'm not sure that I'm am fully understanding what would a complete list of everything consist of. If you have such a list and could post it, that would be great. Thanks.
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I really enjoyed serving ropes on my Medway Longboat using Chuck's serving machine. It was fun to use and I got much faster with a little practice. I would apply an extremely tiny spot of CA with the sharp point of a dental tool exactly where I needed it to secure the thread, and I used my lighted magnifier to be able to see exactly where to place the glue on the thread. This process worked well for me.
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You're doing a fantastic job on this beautiful model! I'm hope to be able to eventually begin to build a model from scratch and this model is one that I have been thinking about. Do you think this would be a good model for a first time scratch build?
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kit review 1:100 Santa Maria 'First Step' - Amati
BobG replied to James H's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
You've made a wise decision to select a good model for your first wooden ship build. Be sure to start a build log and don't hesitate to ask any and all questions you may have. There are a lot of very experienced modelers here who are more than willing to help you successfully complete your model. Good luck and enjoy the journey.- 7 replies
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She looks terrific and the flag and sails are wonderful!
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Well you've certainly be committed to this build and, from the looks of it, it's worth it. She's beautiful!
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I'll be watching this build too. I've looked at these models and am really curious as to why they use the unusual method of stitching the model together with copper wire. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress.
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Not only is this boat classically gorgeous, she's unusual as well and that only and to her charm. I was always intrigued by those kinds of ladies! Is she watertight and fully RC ready?
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Can you explain a little more about what happened here and how you would do it differently the next time? I just finished the Medway Longboat and I made some errors along the way but managed to recover from them fairly well. The Winnie is on my tick list so I'm trying to read and learn from the logs here. Thanks.
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It's so great to see a Coast Guard Cutter built here on MSW and you certainly did a beautiful job on the Duane. I was in the Coast Guard from January of 1966 to January of 1970. I spent a year and a half aboard the USCGC Storis stationed out of Kodiak, Alaska, in 1966-67. We were involved in patrols and SAR in the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. Our patrols took us as far south as Juneau to as far north as above the Arctic Circle and west along the chain of the Aleutian Islands. After Alaska I was stationed at the Captain of the Port Los Angeles-Long Beach Station for 2 1/2 years as a coxswain and engineman on the CG 40 foot Utility Boat 40414 until my discharge in January, 1970. I noticed that you have built a Dumas model of the CG Motor Lifeboat. I'm not familiar with Dumas models but I saw that made a model of the CG 40 foot Utility Boat at one time. It's out of production now but can occasionally be found on eBay and I even think Dumas may even have a few left over. I'm thinking of trying to get one to build and was wondering what your opinion is of the Dumas models since you've built one? Did you find your model historically accurate? How did you the materials and the instructions also? Thanks and congratulations on your wonderful model of the Duane.
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Where did you get them, Justin, and what brand are they? Thanks.
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