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ccoyle
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It's been less than a week since I stumbled across the combs issue, but the solution feels like it has taken much longer than that. In the end, I was able to get three gratings out of the MK supply of combs, and I made the fourth out of some leftover Amati combs. Of course, the Amati combs were a different color, so the resulting grating had to be painted. I found a suitable color in my wife's furniture refinishing supplies. Ultimately I gave all of the gratings a coat of paint, just so they'd match better. And here they are on the model: Miscellaneous deck stuff is next -- kind of like "killing white spots" on a card model!
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They're both Bendixsen ships, so it's a win-win for us Humboldt County folk (whether native or part of the diaspora).
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My favorite card model vendor made an announcement on social media that they would suspend shipments to the US. I managed to sneak in an order before the deadline. Fortunately, I have a lifetime supply of models waiting to be built. That could be a good thing or bad thing, of course, depending on how life plays out. 😬
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Fantastic model, Jon, and a wonderful display!
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard!
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My condolences, Lyle. I hope you will find getting back to your project to be suitably therapeutic.
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Hello! New to the forum, happy to be here :)
ccoyle replied to BuckyBoo's topic in New member Introductions
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Well done!
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My goodness, you put this whole log together today? 😮 You've been holding out on us, friend! 😉
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Hopefully this will not all turn out "verrrry dumb!" as Arte also used to say! Great pop culture references like these remind me of just how young some of my coworkers are -- these would sail right over their heads!
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It is becoming increasingly evident, Mark, that "No Idea" no longer suits you as a username, as you clearly have at least some idea!
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That is a beautiful little model, but since this is a finished model and not a build log, your photo should be placed in the gallery. C'est une jolie petite maquette, mais comme il s'agit d'une maquette finie et non d'un journal de construction, votre photo devrait être placée dans la galerie. Merci!
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I think he was saying that there is no comparison.
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"Curiouser and curiouser!" I found the MS combs in my stash. The MK combs have 1mm slots, while the MS combs have 1.5mm slots. And here's where it gets whacky -- gratings made from the MS combs will fit perfectly inside the kit's coamings, but gratings made from the MK combs will not. 🤔 Seems like maybe somebody pulled the wrong combs from the shelf when they packed the kit? Stay tuned!
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That is one comically ugly tank!
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Back from the break! And first -- time for a little sleuthing! I had a very sneaking suspicion about the reason for my troubles with the grating combs, and sadly, this photo proves my suspicions were well-founded. This photo shows a random selection of combs. The middle section is aligned, as is demonstrated by the needle sitting neatly astride the combs. BUT, as you can plainly see, if you go about five rows above or below the needle, the grooves are suddenly all wonky. And wonky grooves, my friends, make combs that don't mesh together! Somewhere in my stash of Long-Forgotten Leftover Parts, I have some Model Shipways combs. I don't remember having had any issues with them -- might have some Amati combs leftover somewhere as well. Heck, the MS combs may have come from Amati -- you know how that supply chain operates! I will have to hunt those combs down and see how they work. Stay tuned!
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Not too shabby, Dave! The first few card models one attempts are more about learning techniques -- finishing the project is of secondary importance. As with any medium, your workmanship will improve with successive builds. Cheers!
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Well, it's been a mixed bag of results today. First, here's a shot of the finished quarterdeck rails, along with the completed skylight. The skylight includes plastic inserts for the 'glass'. Since the model has no interior to gawk at, I painted the backs of the inserts black. After this, I started work on the gratings, and this is where things got super annoying. First, the combs for the gratings fit VERY tight, which makes them stay together nicely when assembled but makes the actual assembly process needlessly frustrating. Second -- and here's a word to the wise -- the combs provided in the kit DO NOT produce the same spacing as seen in the photo-illustrated instructions! So, if you refer to the photos to count the number of combs to use for a particular grating, then assemble the combs and trim them to the 'proper' size, you get a grating that is TOO SMALL!! Ask me how I know this. 😡 I am presently taking a mandatory mental health break. 😑
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Vanguard afficianadios...... Cutter Alert vs Brig Adder
ccoyle replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Wood ship model kits
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The quarterdeck rails . . . . . . and taffrail are now done.
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We expect a photo. Because without a photo, did it actually happen? 🤔
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Welcome aboard! As the author of that article pointed out, there are exceptions to the general rule. I hope your project turns out to be one of the exceptions! Cheers!
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