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There are places along the Normandy coast where when the tide goes out, the boats lay on the mud flats; similar to the tides in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Makes sense to include a boarding ladder.
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Elijah, boat building isn't a race. The fun is in the doing. The fact that you end up with a nice looking model at the end is a bonus, giving you good memories of your build. And congratulations on your new baby brother!
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Brig Eagle by robnbill - 1:48
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Ted, welcome to MSW. You should start a build log in the kit build section. Many folks have built an HMS Victory kit and are only too willing to help. Read the pinned topics in that section before you start to ensure everybody will know pertinent details. Ask questions in your log. The only dumb one is the one you don't ask.
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Very nicely done, Jack. That mini miter sounds like a good investment. I have an old clunky Xacto one and a plastic one from ? Too big for some of the wood we work with. More good ideas. Keep 'em comin'.
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CH, well done iron chimneys. Good technique wrapping the tape around the styrene tubes. Bertrand looks excellent! Have you looked at Grandt Line or Tichy for turnbuckles? The HO ones are tiny, but they do make S (1/64) and O (1/48) scales, too. Or scratch them from thin tubing.
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Echo by Maury S - FINISHED - Cross-Section
Canute replied to Maury S's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Ah, looks like a signed copy of the art work, too. Nicely done building board, Jack.
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Well done, Grant! All nicely done, especially the metalwork.
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Soldering dangerously close to the hull
Canute replied to popeye2sea's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Kurt, I have soldered wire to rail with a resistance unit, but I'd be leery of doing it on a plastic hull. If you screw up on the ties, you can hide the boo-boo under the ballast. On the side of a Connie model, well...... Recommend removing it, if you can. -
I've used the steel wool/vinegar solution fr years to weather wood. Very handy and safe. Works well on basswood; pretty even stain. Not tried on fruit woods.
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Cathead, no, it's not. I just don't fly in straight lines for longer than a few seconds and I keep the speed high. It will take a golden BB to hit me. :D I do enjoy your build; that time period had a lot of experimentation and one off designs. I've been a student of the classes and operations of both brown water navies for years. The steamboats were a part of all that.
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Gabe, if you absolutely, positively have to have it for a graduation presentation, build it out of the box. The fittings and deck furniture are different enough from the the 18th-19th Century boats you've worked on that you may want a little extra time to do up the blocks, etc. For reference, I have an AL La Nina in the stash; it's a 2 masted lanteen rig. The blocks are somewhat different. Rearranging the forecastle will eat up time. See Moonbug's build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/4923-santa-maria-by-moonbug-artesania-latina-bashed-completed/?hl=%2Bsanta+%2Bmaria+%2Bmoonbug He did bash the stern, but I don't think he did it all in 6 months. It's ultimately your decision. If it bothers you too much, get another kit and do it up right. After the graduation party. :D
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Nice 4 pound guns you've cranked out. I am in awe of your "painting with wood."
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