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davec reacted to Valeriy V in SS Blagoev ex-Songa 1921 by Valeriy V - FINISHED - scale 1:100 - Soviet Union
Hello everyone!
I am preparing to assemble the steam cargo winches. Taking into account the mooring winch, there should be 11 of them in total.
Assembled winch foundations.
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davec reacted to Kenneth Powell in Emma C Berry by Kenneth Powell - Model Shipways - 1:32 - as a yacht
Surprise, Everyone - portholes
Easy to make. Trace the eyelet and drill inside with tiny bit then finish with rat tail file. Also, I used a single wide plank because I didn't want the drilling and filing to cause damage to the joint.
I used these eyelets and just pressed them in. They are already brass so no additional painting. But I did paint the sides beforehand to make everything clean.
I simplified the framing because I'll cover the entire roof.
All finished
I left the hatch off this cabin and will place it on the front, larger cabin.
Spoiler alert ... I'll put 2 port holes on each side of the forward, larger cabin.
Comments welcome - Kenneth
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davec reacted to Dr PR in Emma C Berry by Kenneth Powell - Model Shipways - 1:32 - as a yacht
I would do the soldering and and shaping or polishing first, then blacken the finished piece.
Birchwood Casey Brass Black does blacken solder at least as good, if not better, than it blackens brass. Note - I use tin/lead solder and I suspect it is the tin that is blackened, I don't know about silver solder or some of the newer lead free solders.
Be certain the metal is clean of oils and solder flux.
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davec reacted to Kenneth Powell in Emma C Berry by Kenneth Powell - Model Shipways - 1:32 - as a yacht
Hello, everyone.
It's been a little while since I posted. Since then, along with life and stuff, I made and installed the stern mooring bits and the main sheet horse with its block.
Also, I've started building the cabin truck. I like how my panel door turned out.
I'll continue to work on the cabin trunk and build the larger cabin trunk along the same lines.
I tried something new and attempted to blacken the brass rod used for the main sheet horse using Birchwood Brass Black.
It worked okay and I'll practice with it before I start on the upcoming brass work on the mast and spars.
If anyone has any tips and time savers, I'm listening.
Question - should I blacken the brass pieces before soldering or blacken the finished part?
Comments welcome - Kenneth
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davec got a reaction from SaltyScot in Wipe On Poly Techniques
I use cotton cloth for easy to reach areas and a brush to get into tight areas. Both work fine.
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davec got a reaction from Canute in Wipe On Poly Techniques
I use cotton cloth for easy to reach areas and a brush to get into tight areas. Both work fine.
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davec got a reaction from mtaylor in Wipe On Poly Techniques
I use cotton cloth for easy to reach areas and a brush to get into tight areas. Both work fine.
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davec got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Wipe On Poly Techniques
I use cotton cloth for easy to reach areas and a brush to get into tight areas. Both work fine.
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davec got a reaction from Keith Black in Wipe On Poly Techniques
I use cotton cloth for easy to reach areas and a brush to get into tight areas. Both work fine.
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davec got a reaction from Keith Black in Finish sequence
Agree that some testing would be in order. As long as the paint adheres over the clear finish, would think about applying the clear first. Seems like sealing the wood would make it less likely that the thinned paint will soak into wood in places beyond where you brush it.
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davec reacted to druxey in Grand Banks Dory by davec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24 - Shipwright Series
Looks nice and clean now!
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davec got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Grand Banks Dory by davec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24 - Shipwright Series
Back in business - shear planks replaced. I've been afraid to look at how much glue I will need to clean up on the inside, but the outside cleaned up well enough that I think I can use a clear finish. I'm trying to decide between swiss pear, cherry, and natural pear for the contrasting wood. I really like swiss pear, but am thinking of going with one of the other woods just so it looks different from my other models.
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davec got a reaction from SiriusVoyager in Grand Banks Dory by davec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24 - Shipwright Series
Back in business - shear planks replaced. I've been afraid to look at how much glue I will need to clean up on the inside, but the outside cleaned up well enough that I think I can use a clear finish. I'm trying to decide between swiss pear, cherry, and natural pear for the contrasting wood. I really like swiss pear, but am thinking of going with one of the other woods just so it looks different from my other models.
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davec got a reaction from wefalck in Halberstadt Cl.II by davec - FINISHED - Wingnut Wings - 1/32 - Plastic
Engine in place, and finally feeling like things are moving along. Not happy about most of the engine wiring and didn't spend a lot of time with extra detail in the engine compartment as none of it would be visible. I'm looking forward to the next WNW build as I think I can finally wire the engine in a way that does it justice. I've got the insides of the fuselage painted and will hopefully glue it together later today. I test fitted and everything still closes up OK with the engine installed.
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davec got a reaction from Canute in Finish sequence
Agree that some testing would be in order. As long as the paint adheres over the clear finish, would think about applying the clear first. Seems like sealing the wood would make it less likely that the thinned paint will soak into wood in places beyond where you brush it.
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davec got a reaction from yvesvidal in Halberstadt Cl.II by davec - FINISHED - Wingnut Wings - 1/32 - Plastic
Engine in place, and finally feeling like things are moving along. Not happy about most of the engine wiring and didn't spend a lot of time with extra detail in the engine compartment as none of it would be visible. I'm looking forward to the next WNW build as I think I can finally wire the engine in a way that does it justice. I've got the insides of the fuselage painted and will hopefully glue it together later today. I test fitted and everything still closes up OK with the engine installed.
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davec got a reaction from wefalck in Halberstadt Cl.II by davec - FINISHED - Wingnut Wings - 1/32 - Plastic
Thanks everyone for the comments and thumbs ups. The woodwork is just artists oils. I've used Rob's tip about the photoetch before (great tip) but on this one most of the openings were easy to thread through except one that was so tight that the belt needed trimming. Belts are installed and I've finished as far as the end of step 2. There is some rigging, which will be completely invisible once the fuselage is buttoned up (as will most of the other detail). I've been careful scraping paint and test fitting, and the fuselage seems to close up without a lot of tension. I have some business travel coming up, but am hoping that after 8 weeks of slow progress on the cockpit that it will start to look like an airplane in a few weeks.
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davec got a reaction from Javlin in Halberstadt Cl.II by davec - FINISHED - Wingnut Wings - 1/32 - Plastic
I've assembled as far as the end of step 1 and put together the HGW seatbelts. Four belts without any of the tiny photoetch parts shooting across the workshop, which is a victory for me.
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davec got a reaction from Javlin in Halberstadt Cl.II by davec - FINISHED - Wingnut Wings - 1/32 - Plastic
I've been working a few minutes a day on the model, but it has taken a while to get to the point where there was anything worth sharing. As with most WNW kits, a huge amount of work is on the interior. I had thought this would go faster because there was a lot less wood graining, but there is still a lot going on inside. I've just finished decals, so there is a lot of gloss that will need a coat of clear flat. Even though this is one of the more recent WNW kits, I've found it slower going. A few of the delicate parts were broken on the sprue and needed repair. Color call outs in the instructions are less detailed. Not sure if their research and instruction was declining as they were getting closer to closing or if there just wasn't as much information. I think there is only one surviving plane. A lot of the decal information is on the painting and rigging diagram. If I hadn't looked ahead, I would have missed a lot of the lozenge decals in the cockpit, which would have been a lot harder to place once the cockpit was assembled.
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davec got a reaction from Canute in Porsche Carrera GT by CDW - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
Looks great!!
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davec got a reaction from CDW in Halberstadt Cl.II by davec - FINISHED - Wingnut Wings - 1/32 - Plastic
Engine in place, and finally feeling like things are moving along. Not happy about most of the engine wiring and didn't spend a lot of time with extra detail in the engine compartment as none of it would be visible. I'm looking forward to the next WNW build as I think I can finally wire the engine in a way that does it justice. I've got the insides of the fuselage painted and will hopefully glue it together later today. I test fitted and everything still closes up OK with the engine installed.
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davec reacted to CDW in Porsche Carrera GT by CDW - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
Thanks gentlemen. After the whole model is done and the paint has several weeks for all of it to cure, will polish it out and give it a coat of wax.
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davec reacted to glbarlow in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by glbarlow - FINISHED - 1:48
Great question. I thing something simpler like the Medway Longboat.
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davec got a reaction from chris watton in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by glbarlow - FINISHED - 1:48
She came out beautifully - congratulations on finishing!
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davec got a reaction from Egilman in Porsche Carrera GT by CDW - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
Looks great!!
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