josh0526
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Cleaning out my tool chest - Couple tools up for grabs (pay to ship only)
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Hi Everyone, I've been cleaning out my tool cabinet and have a couple items that I no longer use up for grabs. I'm willing to part with them for shipping reimbursement only. I'll except shipping reimbursements through PayPal. Let me know what you are interested in and I'll provide you with the shipping cost before I send it. Interested in anything, or have questions, let me know. Thanks! --Josh
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MicroMark Titanium Chisels
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josh0526 replied to josh0526's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Thanks Roger and Justin! I suspected there might be more hype there than substance so that’s why I asked. -
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I was thinking about asking for a set of the new MicroMark titanium chisels for Christmas but was wondering if anyone has had any experience with them? Are they good quality? Do they keep their edge? Are you able to sharpen them? Any users’ experiences with them would be much appreciated!
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Wappen von Hamburg by andy - Corel
josh0526 replied to andy's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Great find lgfrench! I'm going through the site and downloading all of the excellent build photos now. -
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US Brig Syren by Peter Bloemendaal - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
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Thanks so much for the valuable feedback. I agree the line included with the kit is difficult to work with. I thought it was just me, but now that I know it is not, I don't feel bad using something else. What is the Gorilla PVA glue you are referring to? I haven't heard of it and moreover, when I went to the hardware store, I wasn't able to find anything in the Gorilla branded glues that referred to PVA. Thanks! --Josh
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Hi Peter, I am currently in the process of trying to produce the rope coils for my Syren model as well and was wondering if you had a good technique for producing them. I have found that the line provided with the kit tends to stubbornly want to de-coil. Did you use some sort of jig? What kind of glue did you use to get them to hold their shape? Thanks! Josh P.S. Beautiful job on this build! The work is superb!
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Its been a while, yet again, but I finally had a chance to update my blog with a post regarding planking the Wappen von Hamburg: https://wappenvonhamburg.wordpress.com/2018/03/10/planking-the-hull/ For anyone whos listening, I hope you enjoy the post. Best, Josh
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Wappen von Hamburg by andy - Corel
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Wappen von Hamburg by andy - Corel
josh0526 replied to andy's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Hi Andy, Just noticed today that our go-to source: http://chez-xandra.be/publ/16-1-0-60 ...no longer seems to be available. Did you happen to ever go through and save all the full-res photos from the site? If so, I wouldn't mind getting a hold of these from you if you'd be willing to share them. I could also figure out a good way to host them for any other interested builders. I was even thinking of maybe adding them to my own blog under a resources page or something like that so that this valuable information doesn't get lost to those who need it. Hope to hear from you on this. --Josh -
Hi Everyone, I finally had a chance to update my blog with some of my more recent progress on this build: https://wappenvonhamburg.wordpress.com/ Between work, parenthood, and life in general, progress is slow and steady, but I'm a good way through planking at this point. I'll be following up soon with a post specific to planking. I just wanted everyone to know that I'm still around, and diligently working on this challenging project. I also feel it is my obligation to document the build process since there seem to be very limited resources available for this particular model - aside from the very nice Russian blog which users have noted previously. Best, Josh
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Wappen von Hamburg by andy - Corel
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josh0526 replied to andy's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Looking at the photo of your cannons above, I guess this would mean completely eliminating the strip of metal that secures the barrel to the carriage. Since these cannons are below deck - nobodies going to see that piece missing anyway :,). Then you can just set them in to place later on. -
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josh0526 replied to andy's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Hi Andy, Any chance you could remove the upper gun deck? I think the key on this may be to avoid placing the actual cannon barrels until the very end of the build, even potentially once all the rigging is completed. I have seriously wondered about this with the WvH and other models I've seen where they place the cannons before actually completing the planking (or even the entire ship)! It seems to me that keeping those cannons in place would be an impossible task, as they are just begging to be knocked loose. Anyway, my idea is this: 1) Remove the upper gun deck so you can access the cannons. 2) Rework the cannons in such a way as so the carriages can be placed on deck without the barrels. This would even allow you to rig the carriages if you so chose. For the cannons that are hidden below deck, I think that simply setting the barrels into the carriage toward the end of the build and securing them with a drop of glue would be acceptable. 3) Replace the upper gun deck by taking the pieces you have left from the original (surely they will break as you remove it), and transposing them to new plywood which can then be cut to shape. Let me know your thoughts on this. As you know, I will be up against the exact same challenge so I will be curious to get your feedback. Best of luck, and things are looking great despite the set back and frustrations. --Josh -
Wappen von Hamburg by andy - Corel
josh0526 replied to andy's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Hi Andy, Great to see you are back on this build. I was wondering when we might get some updates. I've been lax with updates on my side as well and will be sure to post some soon. Looking forward to following along again. Best, Josh -
Hi anyone who is wondering... I'm back. I've been making some progress on this build over the past year - slowly but surely and I'll post some updates soon. --Josh
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Wappen von Hamburg by andy - Corel
josh0526 replied to andy's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Hi Andy, Any good recommendation on how to shape the tapered square stock that is intended to be used for the masts? I've been using a combination belt and disk sander to round them off, but this is very tedious, and prone to imperfections introduced by the edge of the belt and disk. --Josh -
Anyone have a good recommendation on how to shape the tapered square stock that is intended to be used for the masts? I've been using a combination belt and disk sander to round them off, but this is very tedious, and prone to imperfections introduced by the edge of the belt and disk. --Josh
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