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mattsayers148
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mattsayers148 reacted to popeye the sailor in Red Dragon by riverboat - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - Chinese Junk
I saw the other day that you had another build going.......but during my work week, it's hard to spend time here {i'm usually dog tired}. looks like a great kit.......bet your think'in of doing some weathering to 'er. do what you do best! glad i've finally found your build.....be pleased to watch 'er grow!
warpage is a problem........most of the time, it's a matter how long they've been in the box, and how it's packed. the deck stringers {beams} are a good way to straighten them out....especially since you've sen the problem early.......before you glued the stringers in well played orange!
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mattsayers148 reacted to riverboat in Red Dragon by riverboat - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - Chinese Junk
Hey Tony, nice hearing from you....... you are too funny my man .... whats on your agenda Tony ? .... would like to visit what ever you're doing.
I thought I'd play it easy this time with the Red Dragon...... she's already a junk ,so I don't have to junk this one up.... Pretty clever huh!!.
We should get some skype time in '
Frank
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mattsayers148 reacted to mobbsie in Red Dragon by riverboat - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - Chinese Junk
Hi There You Old Sea Slug,
Just when you thought you were safe !!!!!!!!!!!!! I found ya.
Mind if I tag along, I'm fairly low maintenance as long as you throw me an odd bone, at your age that's all I'm likely to get anyway.
Now I do have one question :- All your other builds have been Junked up what will you be doing to Junk up your Junko Chino ( that's what it says on the box ).
Good to see you back at the table my friend, I hope you have lots of enjoyment from this build, she's different and looks to be a lot of fun.
Take Care and Be Good
mobbsie
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mattsayers148 reacted to Salty Sea Dog in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Thanks Matt and Nils! Much appreciated.
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mattsayers148 got a reaction from Jack12477 in Bounty Launch by Canute - Model Shipways - 1/16 - Small
Don't sweat it Ken...baby steps. This being a very busy year I have had to ease myself back into shipbuilding.
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mattsayers148 got a reaction from Jack12477 in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Once again I bow before the master! So incredibly awesome!
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mattsayers148 got a reaction from tasmanian in Benjamin W Latham by sideliner - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1/4"=1' - kit ms2109
Have you tried Casey's brass black? Also Vallejo's black paint covers well and dries flat.
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mattsayers148 got a reaction from Canute in Bounty Launch by Canute - Model Shipways - 1/16 - Small
Don't sweat it Ken...baby steps. This being a very busy year I have had to ease myself back into shipbuilding.
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mattsayers148 got a reaction from mtaylor in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Once again I bow before the master! So incredibly awesome!
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mattsayers148 reacted to Mirabell61 in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Beautiful work Buck,
I like your whaleboat very much...
Nils
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mattsayers148 got a reaction from mtaylor in Bounty Launch by Canute - Model Shipways - 1/16 - Small
Don't sweat it Ken...baby steps. This being a very busy year I have had to ease myself back into shipbuilding.
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mattsayers148 got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Once again I bow before the master! So incredibly awesome!
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mattsayers148 reacted to Salty Sea Dog in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Just a quick update. I finally got the new mast hinge assembly built and just need to finish the parallel boards with some garnet shellac to match the thwarts. The boards are notched at the front ends and beveled at the back and combines ideas from Scoot's 1st and 3rd pics.
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mattsayers148 reacted to cog in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Must have been seductive Becky whom started you off the detail trail ...
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mattsayers148 reacted to Salty Sea Dog in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Thanks Carl! I don't know how I got started down the tiny detail trail. Hey look! I have some screws loose!
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mattsayers148 reacted to cog in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Even at maximum enlargement it is still darn small, Buck, and still very impressive despite it's size!!!
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mattsayers148 reacted to Salty Sea Dog in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Thanks Mark & Carl! You probably already know this, but if you click on one of the pictures you can enlarge it with your mouse wheel on a computer or stretch it with your fingers on a smart phone. I can only focus so close with my iPhone camera so it helps to enlarge the pics. Sorry if you already know this, but happy to help if you didn't!
EDIT: I forgot to mention that you have to press the control button when using the mouse wheel.
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mattsayers148 reacted to cog in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Any fitting screwdrivers for sale ...!?!?!? That looks stunning (with a magnifying glass), Buck. Miniature masterclass ...
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mattsayers148 reacted to Salty Sea Dog in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
I started working on details and did a little test piece on some scrap brass. I filed a slot to make a screw head in some .032" brass rod. I scored the slot with an exacto blade and then deepened it with a .010 nut slotting file. I then smoothed and shaped the screw head with a file and used a Sharpie felt tip pen to darken the slot a little. The excess ink was filed off.
I drilled a .032" hole in a scrap piece of brass and here's how the scew head looks in it.
Best wishes
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mattsayers148 reacted to mtaylor in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Try? You seem to be succeeding, Buck. That's more than "try". Where's Yoda when we need him to explain "try"....
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mattsayers148 reacted to JesseLee in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
I agree with Carl, Incredible!
Jesse
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mattsayers148 reacted to cog in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
That is increadible, Buck ... You are actually going to put more details on something we can hardly see without a loupe !?!?!?!?
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mattsayers148 reacted to Salty Sea Dog in Charles W Morgan Whaleboat by Salty Sea Dog - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:25 - POF - first wooden boat build - SMALL
Got a little further with the hinge. After making a hinge joint, the strap halves and horseshoe shaped half were filed and shaped to be about 1/16" wide. After shaping, the straps flare out only at the hinge joint.
Hanging on to the little pieces to file and shape them was done using a modified pair of Channelock 718 pliers. Here you can see the groove for the hinge joint which was done with nut slotting files. The final width of the groove is .042".
Here's a better look at the pliers. They are ground down from a long nose and have smooth faces to grip with, so they don't mar the parts being gripped. It's nice to be able to simply rotate your wrist to better see what you're doing.
Here's the hinge after more shaping. It's almost ready for some detailing.
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