jim Landis

Got it thanks!

I need the discount code.

Vanguard has 1:00 officer figures in resin that are very nice, including Nelson.

Got it, thanks!

You might look for how chess/checker boards are made in the wood working magazines.  However, I think that the diamond pattern may have been a painted canvas rug in many cases...

The new Heller Victory instructions are listed on the Heller site, but I haven't found a retail vendor that has them yet.  HISModels (http://www.radekshipmodels.cz/en/) is going to order them soon...

Rockler, Woodcraft and Micromark all have small triangle setup tools.

Many of the decorations for the Victory at 1:98 are available from Model Shapeways: https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace/miniatures/ships?tag=hms+victory

On 3/9/2020 at 5:33 PM, Kevin-the-lubber said:

Side steps part 2.

 

This is my heath robinson (look it up) vernier height guage / setting platform for getting the side steps in exactly the right position and exactly horizontal. Patent pending of course. That small sheet of evergreen is double-sided taped onto the piece of wood and you can see me offering up the first step in the first photo. All that's needed from there is a bit of CA, let it set for a couple of minutes, then next step.

 

 

This is a great idea, I've been having the same problem mounting Dafi's resin steps...

Rubbing alcohol is iso-propyl alcohol and you need ethanol...

I was just able to get some miter gears from McMaster Carr purchased and delivered to my homemusing my personal credit card.  No business account was needed...

If you are building a static non-working model, you might want to look at Plastruct tubing and fittings: https://plastruct.com/

I use foamcore as a sheath for knives with mounted blades that are out on the bench.

I got a sleeve of plastic 25 ml sauce tubs at a local restaurant supply store for this application, styrofoam plates also work well as palates for water based paints.