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Canute

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  1. Canute
    I used to paint brass railroad equipment with a lacquer - Scalecoat I. Always did it outside/in the garage. Figured out pretty quickly to mask up - the smell and getting a headache. Be careful spraying any paint; even acrylics. The over-spray there may not stink, but your lungs don't like any foreign objects.
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    Nicely done, Julie. Color is great.
  3. Canute
    Sam, here's a site on the Nihon Kaigun; http://www.combinedfleet.com/kaigun.htm Different sections for the various classes of ships.
  4. Canute
    This looks very interesting, Sam. I'll follow along, also.
  5. Canute
    The HMS Granado, Anatomy of the Ship color cover shows her with natural wood above the waterline, except for the wales, cap rails and the stem above the waterline, which are shown in black. Below the waterline, everything is shown in white. She's another bomb ketch, built in 1742.
  6. Canute
    Dave, if you are going to use water slide decals, make sure you have a glossy surface for your decals. If not, the decals will dry with "silvering" in the clear areas. Looks like whitish spots, especially on that nice black hull you did.
  7. Canute
    John, thanks. Just finished a project for my model railroad club, so hopefully, I can get back to my planking. Everyone, thanks for your patience and encouragement.
  8. Canute
    Thanks, guys. Went to the Micro Jig website. Will be spending some time there later. :D
  9. Canute
    All I can say is likewise, Karl. Bravo!
  10. Canute
    What thread, sir?
  11. Canute
    Fascinating reading. Both sides showing amazing courage and determination.
  12. Canute
    Nice work, Sjors. SOS was an imposing ship.
  13. Canute
    Looking forward to seeing that, Greg. Love your work on this ship.
  14. Canute
    Impressive detailing, Greg. Will be interesting to see the torpedo nets. Will you deploy them or leave them stowed?
  15. Canute
    The contrasting woods work well, Cathead. The natural colors work.
  16. Canute
    Your decking looks great, Elijah.
  17. Canute
    This pocket of NC does have some Yankees down this way. I'm not sure what the ratio is now, but most of the train club members are not born in the South. Been lucky this year; haven't had those cornfields under water. Should get good corn and apples. We are the apple capital of NC.
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    Good lighting is key for what we do. Bright LEDs are the way to go. I have some halogens, but feel like I'm gonna melt with them on. I also use a lighted magnifier on a swing arm; think the bulb is a florescent lamp. Our peepers aren't getting any younger. Really nice job on the rudder and bilge pump, Darrell.
  19. Canute
    Currently applying shakes to the roof and building the water wheel. Doing the roof is tedious. I have a dormer for the porch side. That will face the public. It will look a little decrepit when it's done.
  20. Canute
    Lawrence, as you can see I'm working on stuff, just not ship goodies. I like the way your boats are turning out, but every time I pull the launch out, someone or something crops up. Maybe when it cools down around here.
  21. Canute
    Carl, more like side-tracked. My model RR club has me building several wood and card buildings in Z (1/220) and G (1/24) scales. Most club members are all thumbs with regard to building almost anything. Sad. Almost went blind with these, even with good magnification and lots of light. Don't know how Piet did that SIB. This will end up about 20"/.5 m wide. It is huge! Will have a waterwheel on the right side. Kit instructions were vague. No wonder this guy went out of business. I'm shingling the roof now. Shakes! One at a time. Tedious.
  22. Canute
    Phil, I second Keith's recommendations. I usually use Titebond, but have used Elmer's wood glue. It works well, too. And Elmer's for white PVA glue. For epoxies, JB Weld is available in many good hardware outlets. The Bob Smith CAs are great, but a good fallback is Loctite, since many chain hardware stores carry that brand.
  23. Canute
    Pretty cool birthday present, Elijah!
  24. Canute
    Jesse, I use the same camera. Although I carry it, treating it like it was a baby. My last little DSLR got dropped and would never focus properly afterwards.
  25. Canute
    Nice work lowering the carronades, Jesse.

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