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Nicely done, Art, and wonderfully illustrated. Your canoe should be a model of perfection by the time you're done.
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Nice start to your build.
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Art, I don't know if you have ever tried Titebond Thick & Quick glue? I have been using it almost exclusively and am happy with it. It gives me acouple to move a piece around before it becomes too tacky to move easily and sets up within 10 minutes or so. I rarely have to use clamps. I just use finger pressure for a minute or less and then let it set up a bit more before moving on. It cleans up with water just like regular Titebond and it is easy to scrape off small amounts of squeeze out with a pointed tool like a dental pick once it starts to get gel-like. It is marketed for gluing on vertical surfaces like crown molding etc where you want to eliminate sagging runs and drips so it's really just seems to be a thicker formula of regular Titebond.
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You do not want to simply squeeze the glue form the bottle. It dispenses way too much glue. I find that it's best to use small, carefully placed amounts of glue exactly where you want it. For example, squeeze a small amount of glue onto a piece of wax paper and use a toothpick to carefully apply the glue to where you want it. This is just one example but the idea is to apply the glue carefully so you don't get a lot of excess squeezing out that you have to clean up after you glue your pieces together. Some people like to use syringes for application. It's handy to have a small, damp piece of rag available to wipe up any excess glue before it starts to set. You can also clean up excess glue like Titebond with something pointed like a dental tool or the tip of an Xacto blade once the clue has begun to set. Just carefully scrape it off.
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Beautiful model! You did a fantastic job on it and great photos also. Congratulations!
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Thanks, Chuck, it's beautiful rope for sure!
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Chuck, do you recommend using beeswax or conservator's wax for the rigging using your ropes? If so, how do you use it? Thanks.
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Syren rope is outstanding. https://www.syrenshipmodelcompany.com
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Be sure to modify your block tumbler the way that Chuck shows on in his instructions about how to assembly and finish his Syren deadeyes. The MS block tumbler worked great for me with his modifications. https://www.syrenshipmodelcompany.com/resources/Assembling your Syren Ship Model Company Deadeyes.pdf
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I agree, passion is better choice of words. My passion for various does lead to some "good habits" for me though.
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Well after watching you build this cool model and seeing all the other kits you have, I got the itch and went browsing on eBay and ended up buying this Corel Wasa Sezione Armata (Wasa Battle Station). I'm impressed with the quality of the materials and the extensive plans and instructions. I've only glanced over them but they look good. Not sure when I'll start building it. I want to finish my Medway Longboat first. But, then again, maybe I should try having several builds going at once. 🤔 I really don't need another kit at the moment but I couldn't resist this one because it's so different. It's your fault that I broke down and bought it you know... 😎
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Good luck with your build. It's a beautiful boat and you'll learn a lot. I've learned a ton on my build although the rigging has slowed my progress down to a snail's pace. Take your time and enjoy the build.
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Oh man, you've got the modeling habit bad! I've gone to bed thinking about my build but I haven't gotten up to work on it yet!
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When have you actually passed the halfwaypoint in building a kit?
BobG replied to Vane's topic in Wood ship model kits
Rigging is the hump for me! I doing some rigging for the first time ever on my Medway Longboat build and it is more complicated and tedious than anything I've done before in ship modeling so the halfway point keeps getting pushed back and the finish line keeps getting farther away... -
This is a very unusual and interesting model. I'm enjoying watching you build it.
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Beautiful model, Don. Well done! I love all types of small boats and working boats and yours is a fine example of how well they can be done and interesting they are. I think they are an underrepresented genre of the ship modeling community. I'm curious as to what you used the scenic cement for on your build?
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You just sparked a bunch of memories, Robert, when you mentioned those concert venues in San Francisco and the Greek Theater in Berkeley is still one of my favorite venues for concerts...just a few concerts I remember the most were The Stones, ELP, Paul McCartney and Wings, Ten Years After, Fleetwood Mac ...oh man, those were the days. I love the Bay Area and San Francisco is one of my favorite cities on the planet. However, it is ridiculously expensive...right up there with NYC I would think. Sacramento is a good compromise and a really up and coming city...an hour and a half to SF and 2 hours to Lake Tahoe...pretty nice!
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I just saw this part of your post. I am an avid cyclist and I live about 3 miles from Old Town and I ride through it all the time getting to the beginning of the American River Bike Trail. I don't know how long ago you were there but the downtown area of Sacramento has been undergoing a fast paced renaissance with lots of construction and rehabbing going on everywhere. The Golden One Arena, which the home of the Sacramento Kings, ushered in the new era downtown. Now there are high rises going up, lots of old building being renovated, many new restaurants and bars and a whole lot of mixed use commercial and infill apartment housing squeezing in everywhere. Old Town is generally the same but the nearby waterfront is also undergoing more development and there is a huge plan underway for using the old Sacramento Railyards as a massive commercial development including a new soccer stadium for the Sac Republic FC, a medical campus, 6-10,000 living units, 3-4 million square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail space, 775,00 square feet of mixed use space, half a million square feet of historical and cultural use and 33 acres of open space. The town is really growing up.
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It's a beautiful model, Zoran, and a nice additional to your wonderful line of ship models. Congratulations!
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It just keeps getting better and better, Robert! Thanks for explaining how you are doing the painting. I love these realistically weathered boats and I want to learn how to do weathering like you are doing. How did you learn these techniques? Do you have any particularly good resources that have been helpful to you?
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