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excelent workmanship I bet its nice to work on a large ship and at a large scale means some great details Andy
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Very useful link thanks I didn't expect to be able to read the whole book I know it can be very expensive to buy Andy
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Has anyone got or used headband magnifiers?
maltbyguy replied to vossy's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Hi I use the same as Tadeusz though the light is a waste of time I cut it off a bit less weight Andy -
Hi all Just received my Ship of the Line book Seems smaller than I thought but there will be a few good nights reading And lots of pictures !!!
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Hi Spyglass I got mine from good old E Bay there's a god choice of woods lengths and widths also try original marquetry they do some v nice saw cut veneers that are ideal for our hobby also a company called twigfolly give old Google a try Andy
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Hi I suggested doing this some time ago using iron on veneer tape that you use to edge worktops but it was generally considered to be a bad idea So I have done it on my Vaasa It seems to work quite well you have the instant stick of CA but none of the fumes which I only need a sniff to make me ill for the next 2-3 days I made a simple jig to cut to length and then to width all done with a knife no mess dust or noise I am not sure of the long term results but so far it seems to work I will agree though the base has to be flat you only hame 0.6 mm to sand ! Andy
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Excellent tutorial thanks I will have to be brave and have a go,the wash part is the bit I am always unsure about
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Thanks Jan the newer Billings kits might have more up to date information but mine is an early one and there seems to be a lack of information on anything to do with the building of the kit I am struggling with the gunports at the moment everywhere I think there should be one there seems to be a bulkhead ! Andy
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Hi all I thought I had better post an update on progress when I last was on I had just started on some of the deck furniture doors and ladders etc. These are all now made fitted and painted so I have made a start with the planking so far it has been quite straight forward with no really nasty bends that a 10 minute soak in hot water won't cure I have now realised that there needs to be a method of supporting the dummy cannons so work has stopped and my thinking cap has been dug out again I have been looking at the excellent build logs thanks guys for all your help and pictures I will post more pictures when I have sorted the cannon problem out Andy
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Hi Mar3kl I am just starting to cut out my gunports on my Billing Vasa I like your idea of false gun caridges but how much can you see when the guns are in place ? I wondered if the extra work was worth the final result ? I was just going to fasten a ply board for the gun spigots to fasten to I would apreciate your thoughts Andy
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I use the clamps from miskin models they are very good but I thi.k they are no longer in business
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I haven't thought about that yet I will probably make small boxes that will line the gunports with a solid back to fix the cannons to Any other ideas ? I am open to suggestions Andy
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Thanks Matti I am definitely going to open the gunports and fit dummy barrels I wish I had thought about it before I planked I now have to find a way of fitting them soe careful measuring to avoid the bulkheads and try to fit some sort of support Andy
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Hi Matti I am half way through the planking of my Vasa and have realised that I have no idea where or how I am going to fit the gunports or dummy cannons. My instructions are so vague that they are not mentioned can you help me please ? Andy
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Sound a good read I have just pre ordered from Pen and Sword books A Christmas present I will look forward to will make a change from socks !!! Andy
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i have tried to mail them on several ocasions with no luck i have also signed up to their newsletter but never had a reply they are either too busy (deff not updating website that has had a message about an up coming new kit for the past year at least) or they just dont care about service Andy
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Looking very good I shall use your build as an inspiration for mine I especialy like the way you have done the bulwalks I was wondering how to get away from the plywood look it seems a shame to spoil such an eligant model by seeing plywood edges Did you break off the top part of the frames when you had planked the bulwalks ? Andy
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Hi here we go again I saw this Billings kit on E bay at what I thought was a very reasonable price but unfortunately it was an older kit with no fittings :o After an internet search nothing seemed to be available to buy so I thought I had bought some expensive firewood or paint stirrers On a whim I E mailed the seller to see if he had any bits he might have tucked away , he replied that he had a full Coral fittings kit that he would send me for free :) So the mongrel has started I didn't like the printed deck so I used some 1/16 ply as a false deck and then planked with Tanganika (I think) using Nigel's (NMBROOK) method of using black tissue paper to simulate caulking pace is a bit slow as time is at a premium at the moment any comments from any of the other Wasa builders here would be appreciated Andy
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sorry didn't work search you tube for cutting thin strips on a bench saw btw anyone know how to add a YouTube link ?
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Hi I know it is a bigger saw but I found this video useful
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plank length
maltbyguy replied to maltbyguy's topic in Planking Techniques's Click Here for Topics dedicated to planking!!!!
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Hi A bit of a cheat I know but has anyone ever used iron on veneers for the second planking ? They seem reasonably cheap thin and flexible available in all sorts of exotic woods I was thinking of cutting it into plank sized pieces Any thoughts ? Andy
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Hi all I have been trying this method on my current build of Vassa (yes a log will follow soon) and I have found that tissue paper has a sort of bias if you glue ascoss it the tissue paper will wrinkle along the bias or grain it stays nice and flat Is it just my paper or has anyone else found this ? Andy
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thanks for the tutorial I will be trying it on my next build just one point as a yorkshireman that seems a waste of tissue leaving such a large gap between planks (this will be lost on most members !) Andy
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plank length
maltbyguy replied to maltbyguy's topic in Planking Techniques's Click Here for Topics dedicated to planking!!!!
Thanks for that Russ Most helpful as usual from here
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