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Dos Amigos by bigcreekdad
bigcreekdad replied to bigcreekdad's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
Did a fairly simple tree nail pattern using Early American Minwax putty. Opinions?....still a little too dark? Tried some bamboo (draw plating is no fun) on a piece of drilled wood and after you sanded it down it hardly showed at all. Might sand this and wipe on some Tru Oil to see what this looks like. I've kinda committed to the tree nailing now, so wish me luck.. BTW...I will likely replace the plank with the gap. Thanks for your thoughts in advance.
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Dos Amigos by bigcreekdad
bigcreekdad replied to bigcreekdad's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
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Dos Amigos by bigcreekdad
bigcreekdad replied to bigcreekdad's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
Did a little sampling before I gave up the idea of tree nailing the deck. Looking left to right: 1) Just holes drilled and sealed over with minwax satin 2) Holes filled with Minwax Early American putty, then satin 3) (Darkest) Holes filled with Minwax red mahogany putty, then satin. Comments?
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Dos Amigos by bigcreekdad
bigcreekdad replied to bigcreekdad's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
New planking laid. Needs some sanding. Still no decision on whether to treenail. Leaning towards not.
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I'm replanking the ship after an abysmal attempt at tree nailing. I'm planking over the original, and will sand down quite a bit when complete. I'm still uncertain whether I will tree nail or not. I'll post a pic of the replanking when complete. In the meantime, I'm toying with the idea of not mounting the swiveling cannon in the bow. Frankly, I think it looks a bit goofy....no offense to those who have built the ship with the cannon. Any ideas on some deck furniture to take the space?
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ARGHH! Plans needed for Mortar Vessel Convulsion UPDATED
bigcreekdad replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Wood ship model kits
Kinda disappointed....no help here, and no response from Caldercraft. My fault, but I really hate to scrap my build. -
My mizzen mast has broken below the trestle tree. I had to remove the whole mast, which necessitated cutting away a ton of rigging. Stupidly, I threw away the plans after completion (BIG lesson learned there). I will be doing a lot of rebuilding here. Are there any builders of this kit in the USA who still have their plans? If so, would you be willing to ship them to me? I will copy and ship back right away, and pay all expenses. Otherwise I will contact Caldercraft and purchase a new set. Thanks Mates. Update...heard from Jotika today. Plans available at very reasonable price.
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Bill...not my first ship (Pickle, Convulsion, Bluenose., and Sherbourne...all safely in their respective docks). Just my first attempt at treenailing....maybe my last. We'll see.
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I just ordered of bunch of fly tying supples.
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I think I now get it... I'll post a pic when I replank...BEFORE I consider treenailing BTW...the ship is Dos Amigos....kit wood is abysmal...likely won't use any of the kit planking wood.
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Jan....I did ask for everyone's thoughts, so I I won't whine.
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Alas...I just don't get it. I looked at the attachment, and on page 2, version 2 looks like what I did. I'm just trying to build a ship for enjoyment...maybe I'll stick to tying trout flies. LOL.
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Jaager I graduated from college, but I have no idea what you are talking about. I talked to my insurance agent. She'd be happy to insure it.
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Chuck...after some serious sanding and a semi dark stain, it still looks like crap. I am going to replank.
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Jaager...not understanding your first sentence...please clarify.
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good idea....thanks
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I'm going to scrape with the razor blade, as advised, and the apply a medium dark stain. If I'm not satisfied, I'll plank over it. This is doubly frustrating as I bought and milled my own planks with some very nice maple I got at Woodcrafters. Thanks for all the suggestions. Live and learn I guess. I do want to treenail my next ship (Fair American), so I will put way more thought into it.
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Used my smallest drill bit. Hole alignment leaves much to be desired, but I'm more disappointed in how this looks other than alignment. I used wood filler.....maybe too dark, but I'm not at all thrilled with this. Any thoughts? I'm far from looking for someone to convince me it looks good, so have at it.
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I've built 4 ships....the Convulsion was my favorite. Go for it!!
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Thanks to all.I've picked up some maple. I'm going to partial plank it...treat it (maybe gun oil) and see what it looks like.
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Thanks Grope....oak was on my list. John-Wilmer...perhaps you should send me that piece before ages too much.
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Doesn't mean I don't want to hear them. C'mom man!
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And how do you finish it?
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Actually...didn't sleep on it. Decided to quit whining and proceed. Keel has no warping, and half the bulkheads are installed.
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I just finished the Pickle, and after cleaning up, thought about my next build. On the shelf were both the Fair American and the Dos Amigos. I decided on the Amigos, and pulled out all the box contents. I was quite surprised at the wood quality of the laser cut parts....seemed thin, flimsy, and....well, cheap. I usually read a few build logs of others of the ship before going too far. I found only two for this ship, but both builders seemed to echo my thoughts. It appears that other wood was substituted in some cases. I have a bit of pear and boxwood that I plan to use on my Triton cross section build, as well as to plank above the wales on the Fair American, and I really don't want to use it on the Dos Amigos. I'm half tempted to put it all back in the box, and switch to the Fair American. However, I know if I do, the DO kit will remain on the shelf. Been used to the higher quality (IMO) of the Jotika kits (Pickle, Sherborne, and Convulsion), and Model Expo (Bluenose). Gonna sleep on it.
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