Canute
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Matt, mine is a 12" stainless steel ruler by General. And it has a chart with number drills from 1 to 80 and their decimal inch sizes. -
The recent TV series has me thinking "longboat". I'd like to follow along, also.
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Lads, 1:64 scale is called S Scale by model railroaders. See if you can find a model railroad ruler. It has 1:48 (O - think Lionel),1:64(S - think American Flyer trains), 1:87(HO) and 1:160(N). Also has inches and mm scales and a drilling and tapping guide(lists drills for several screw sizes). Handy measuring tool. Make sure you read it the correct way.
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Cat, check out the recent modeler's meet here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9510-2015-33rd-annual-northeast-joint-clubs-model-show-and-conference/page-2 Look at post #26. It shows an exploded view with some decks and roofs raised to enhance viewing all the detailing.
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Matt, that mortar looks great! Well done. You might look at Birchwood Casey and Bluejacket to blacken brass and pewter metals. Paint adds a layer on top of the metal; these color the metal. They both make blackening liquids for some different metals. You may find the Birchwood Casey stuff at a gun shop; they're gunsmithing supplies.
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Build the pinnace. Excellent planking tutorial by our own Chuck Passaro. Read the build logs on this site.
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That's the reason a bunch of us follow your work. Honest assessments and willingness to "experiment". I like it.
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Jay, can't you view pages there without being fully logged onto the site?
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Cathead, thanks. All my ACW in-person viewing has been in PA, MD, VA & NC. Need to check out the West. I would think that since Cairo was built as an ironclad from the keel up and meant to be used occasionally as a ram, the hull was over braced, with all the extra frames. For a transport, I'd surmise the frames were much further apart.
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Matt, I'd leave them in brass. Seems appropriate for those piratical squirrels. Lots of "Flash".
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Cap'n, excellent work on the "iron works" and your hull framing. I'm waiting with semi-bated breath to hear of your "toy-box" additions.
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Nice little mortars and carronades you've turned there, Matt. Guess those pirate squirrels can be a little touchy; may have to make an example of one or else the blighters will take over and you'll be "walking the plank".
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Jay, have you checked out Jeff Staudt's work over on MSB? He's done up a magazine section model and cited a list of 4 references for powder magazines. Another reference, here on MSW, is EdT's Naiad build. Just trying to help, mate. You scratch-builders are my heroes.
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Nice planking on the pinnace, Mick. What's your technique for the glue squeeze on the inside? The reason I ask, I have that happening on my Bounty Launch, so I'm scaling back on the glue, but I do have some glue blobs to be removed. I have some narrow chisels and a tool meant to scrape molded on details from plastic railway cars.
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galvanized fittings and chain
Canute replied to Jond's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
You might check the model railroad paint racks for a shade called SP Lettering Gray. It's dull pale bluish gray. Looks like weathered galvanized iron. -
Jay, Connie's AOTS shows these spaces on a profile drawing on p 48-49 and the scuttle locations on the Orlop deck plan view/framing on p 72-73.
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Cathead, check out Gene Bodnar's build of USS Cairo, an ACW brown water ship, here: http://www.modelshipbuilder.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?5406 Another almost flat bottom (well, it does have a keel) build of a War of 1812 row galley, with an interesting build gantry idea: http://www.modelshipbuilder.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?4335
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It looks to me like maybe either a) a gazebo base or a pivot gun platform. This weapons guy likes b. Matt, the decking looks great. My compliments to the Nutz brothers. And Uncle Salty is starting to look like a groundhog or gopher. Get him back to work!
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At what point of modifications would a kit become "Kit Bashed"
Canute replied to thomaslambo's topic in Wood ship model kits
As another with a model railroader (MRR) background, I agree with Andy. It's important to define, if we are going to an IPMS or NMRA event, when you have to categorize the models for a contest. As an occasional contest judge and model evaluator for model railroading, I've been in the cross hairs of some irate contestants. It's a tough spot to be in. I try to avoid contest judging nowadays, but still help to evaluate folks' work, normally in their homes. Can't haul your layout in to my place to look at track-work or scenery, can you? We don't judge here, we support and offer constructive criticism. Big reason why I'm here. For our purposes and usage, super-detailing and kit bashing are equally valid terms and the MRRs here will occasionally slip and call these kit-bashes superdetailing. Let's not fall on our swords over a little semantic issue. C'est la vie! -
Rick, where'd you get those glues? I've seen Duco around, but those other must be from Europe?
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I have two mates who have the same affliction. And when they get together it's an installment of "The Bickerson's", nattering back and forth on some detail. They're a hoot! This will be a most interesting build.
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I've been interested in the Brown Water naval activities of the American Civil War for years. This steamboat is a good project, since a number of those ACW boats were converted transport types. I applaud your choice and will follow along, too.
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