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  1. Canute
    Denis, you may want to try Tamiya Extra Thin plastic cement. I think it has MEK or Methyl-ethyl ketone. Works best on bare plastic, since we're welding the parts.
  2. Canute
    Like Carl says, I'd use a hot iron with a sharp point, unless you have a very small torch. I've only done electrical soldering, so favor rosin core solder. It needs some cleanup. There also acid flux, which requires better cleanups. A big torch might melt away the fine brass PE. I'm sure a lot of guys will fill you in on soldering technique. This is how I'd do it. Tin your soldering iron after cleaning the tip. Put a bit of solder on the tip to tin it. Nice shiny tip means good heat transfer. Clean and flux your joint. Shiny brass, then apply your flux. Apply the heat to the joint, then touch the solder to the joint. Try not to apply the solder to your iron tip. Heat on one side, solder on the other. Move the solder away and check that you get a shiny looking solder joint. If it's not, you made a cold solder joint, which is weak. Reapply heat and have your solder handy. Make sure you get a shiny joint. Clean up the joint; I might dip it in vinegar to remove the rosin and brush clean any excess solder. You may want to practice on some frets before launching into the FuMo 25, 26 and 27.
  3. Canute
    Do you prep the PE in any way before painting? Some brass may have a coating that can chip when the parts get bent.
  4. Canute
    One marketer is Ammo by Mig Jimenez: http://www.migjimenez.com/en/15-acrylic-colors
  5. Canute
    Well done with the new PE there, Carl.
  6. Canute
    Spent some time this past weekend working with some weathering tools. A soft lead pencil, say a 4 or 5, can add some definition, like OC said. Also used some watercolor pencils in various shades. Found out that Faber Castell pencils are a little softer than Prismacolor. Black and Burnt Umber are good for dark on light shading. And you can take it off with white vinegar or water. The vinegar will flash off/dry faster.
  7. Canute
    Eric, being an ACW Brown Water Navy fan, I'm in, too. Will follow with interest.
  8. Canute
    Like Jack says, gloss coat where you want the decals. Cut the decals as close to the color as you can and put it in some water. The decal slides off and you take a fine implement to lift the decal from the water and place it where you need it. Coat it with Microset and leave it alone. The decal may pucker up; don't touch it. After it dries check for silvering (where air gets trapped under the decal). Prick a few holes in the silvering and reapply the MicroSet. After all traces of silvering are gone, clean up any watermarks and apply a gloss coat.
  9. Canute
    Hmm, guess I can start the second tier, Mobbsie. Looks like a fun build.
  10. Canute
    Denis, nice work reviving an old kit. I like the various work arounds you've used to correct deficiencies in the fittings.
  11. Canute
    A wise man! May you live long and prosper.
  12. Canute
    Best air your spaces out. Those plastic cements can be noxious, semore.
  13. Canute
    Carl, I suspect they've had their feet and lower legs lopped off to fit the seats. A sharp sprue cutter or whatever Doctor Grant deemed appropriate. Model railroaders do the same thing for populating passenger cars.
  14. Canute
    Eric, same plans, but some folks like to read plans ahead of time to see if they like the kit and for scratchbuilders to purchase and build a ship based on those plans.
  15. Canute
    It looks to be a good start. Nice that they've included the strips for the seams. Where did you go in Italy?
  16. Canute
    John, my sincere condolences for your loss. He's in my prayers.
  17. Canute
    Clare, their woodworking skills are fantastic. The fasteners on that model are knockouts. Thanks for sharing.
  18. Canute
    Love those"bow-tie" fasteners. Very nice cutting them in, they look like decorative inlay. The nails look like large cut nails that we use for flooring.
  19. Canute
    Jay, I'd like to join up and follow along. This build looks pretty straight forward; I'm sure I learn some new techniques.
  20. Canute
    I was looking at the strakes with the diamond shaped pegs (?) at the stem. Inlays or pegs?
  21. Canute
    Clare, the workmanship to use all those wood pegs is beautiful. Their craftsmanship is superb.
  22. Canute
    WOW, he's a monster, Dan. (German ships were/are termed a he) I'll be in the crew for this one, too. And Happy Birthday, mate!
  23. Canute
    Well done, Danny. Excellent work and many nice tutorials. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your Bismarck build.
  24. Canute
    Elijah, your corner jig and plastic polish hit the bullseye. Good work. As far as a plexiglass glue, look for Plastruct Plastweld (white label) or Weldene (orange label). Also Ambroid Proweld (white label). And they will glue Plexiglas or Lucite. Read the labels, these use chloroform as their base. Means they are "hot" or work fast. So work outside; don't want to tick the rest of the family off when using this stuff. Good luck.
  25. Canute
    Carl, thanks. The parts all look good.

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