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That's a very nice looking boat, welfalck, and those steering wheels are excellent!
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Fantastic model! I wish you had a build log for it.
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That looks like another brand of the type of fixative that she uses.
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The spray fixative that she uses on her pastels is Sennelier Latour Pastel Spray Fixative and it's made in France. I've used it on the paper friezes for my Medway Longboat before cutting them out and gluing them onto the boat. The label says that it is "an alcohol and non-yellowing synthetic based resin fixative."
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I'm not going to do anymore rigging on my Medway Longboat until I get out to Jo-Ann and get a couple of big eye needles and I hope they have some twisted beading needles also. I might even try the gum Arabic for stiffening the ends of thread and ropes. This is a great conversation full of good information. Thanks to everyone for contributing to it!
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Here is a very interesting video that explains the use of various beading needles such as the big eye needle and the twisted needle that has a large eye that collapses as it is pulled through a small opening that could possibly be useful also in rigging. The narrator also likes to use gum Arabic beading glue to stiffen the ends of thread. Perhaps that would be useful with small ropes also. Big eye needle use begins at 2:16 Twisted/ Collapsible needle use begins at 4:08 Gum Arabic glue use begins at 5:25
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They have them at fabric and craft stores like Joann's and there are all sorts of big eye beading needles on Amazon.
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Bob, do you do this for building card models? Would it also be good for paper friezes printed on ordinary 20# printer paper? It seems like that might be too messy for such thin paper and the spray artist fixative would be better suited for this.
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It looks like I need to explore the virtues of shellac!
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Thanks, Justin. I just watched a youtube video that showed how these wide-eyed needles. I was trying to make some splices like Ed uses on some Syren rope using some sewing needles that my wife had in her sewing box. I couldn't get the tip of the rope through the eye. These wide-eyed needles would certainly simplify that task but the needle itself looks to be quite wide in the video I watched. Have you found that you can pass these needles through small ropes like Ed does when he makes a splice? Do you have different sizes for the different tasks? Are you using the "Klucel-G" at full strength or diluting it with the Ethanol solution?
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My wife is a talented pastel artist and she sprays her pastels with an artist fixative to help preserve them. Pastels are delicate because they tend to "shed" easily and, even after using the artist fixative, they have to be handled gently. I've used her fixative to spray the paper friezes before I glued them onto my Medway Longboat as Chuck recommends. Are these artist fixatives the same thing as the shellac that you are referring to for preserving pastels and oil paintings? If not, what is the preferred shellac that the art book you are reading recommends? I will give the orange shellac and the zapon lacquer a try. Thanks!
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I love it! This kit is just way cool and it looks like it pretty good quality materials. I'll be following along on your build. Who knows, I may just have to go shopping around for one of these... 🤨 BTW, I think you must be a Gold Medallion Member of eBay by now!
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Is there any limit to what one can learn on this forum? 🤯
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Thanks, Rusty. Are you using CA on the planks.
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Edible shellac...😳 You may have forever changed my appetite for jelly beans!
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You did a wonderful job on this interesting boat. Painting the boat with pine tar makes it very authentic and realistic. Does the pine tar take a long time to dry?
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Absolutely gorgeous, Rusty! I had no idea that pear was so similar to cherry. It's beautiful! Is it relatively easy to work with and bend? Also, are you using Chuck's method of gluing the planks with just a small dot of CA on the frames? Your build is inspirational. Bob
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Thanks! I've never seen these before. I found some on eBay and on Amazon. I'll have to give them a try. Bob
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Weathering wood
BobG replied to JpR62's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Well I'm going to gush over this model some more after going to the Facebook link in the first post of this topic and viewing the photos of this model in full size. It's simply incredible! Perfect in every detail and the finish is unbelievably beautiful. I think this is one of the most amazing ship models I've ever seen. Do yourself a favor and go to the Facebook link at feast your eyes on her. Congratulations to whoever built it! Bob -
Thanks, Chuck. I'm still not exactly sure what I'm looking at here in your photo though. Did you grind the top end of the shank on a micro drill bit to obtain that point and then add that tiny "washer" above it? Or...??? And, then did you cut off the fluted part of the broken drill bit so you could tap it with a small hammer? Bob
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I think a cross section is a great way to delve into complex rigging without getting too overwhelmed and burn out on it. Bob
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Thanks for the link, wefalck. That's some seriously intricate splicing! I'm amazed at what skilled modelers are about to do on such a small scale. Bob
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I took a brief look at your YA build and, wow...this level of modeling is way over my head so thank you so much for taking the time to share this useful information about splices with a relative beginner like me. The MSW forum is a treasure trove of information and willing assistance to modelers of all skill levels. Bob
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Thanks for this info, Paul. I'll try making a punch from a nail. I'll check out your Constitution cross section too. I've been admiring some cross sections lately. I see that Model Shipways has a new Constitution cross section available now. I also have the MS Pride of Baltimore II. It was the first kit I ever bought but, when I opened it, I realized that I needed a lot more experience to do her justice. I'm currently building the Medway Longboat from Syren. I've learned a ton from it. The rigging has slowed me to a snail's pace though. Bob
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I wasn't able to get evenly rounded edges on the thimbles I was trying to make using the Starret mini center punches that I have. What kind and brand of punch is that that you use for thimbles? Do you know where it can be purchased? Also, how do you hold the tiny sections of brass tubing while you are punching them? Thanks. Bob
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