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Really nice update Pop. Hoping to get back to mine again soon once my hand has healed. With the door knobs, I find simple things like dressmakers pins are more to scale, or even old, bent used planking nails. That's what I used for my paddle wheel fake nails on my build.
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Not sure what you mean by "black rather than blue". As others have noted, content is added rapidly to this site, and your posts, which were made in quick succession, may have gotten lost in the shuffle. I assure you that no one was deliberately ignoring you. However, deciding after less than 24 hours that the site is unsupportive and unencouraging seems like a bit of a rush to judgment.

I had a fight with a carving knife and a leg of lamb! Nearly cut my thumb off! Its why I haven't updated for a while. Should be good to go again pretty soon though. You keep up the good work.
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Really nice update Pop. Hoping to get back to mine again soon once my hand has healed. With the door knobs, I find simple things like dressmakers pins are more to scale, or even old, bent used planking nails. That's what I used for my paddle wheel fake nails on my build.
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Really nice update Pop. Hoping to get back to mine again soon once my hand has healed. With the door knobs, I find simple things like dressmakers pins are more to scale, or even old, bent used planking nails. That's what I used for my paddle wheel fake nails on my build.
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

thanks for the likes...I apologize for the slow pace of the updates.   I was a bit crowded at the table.........I keep say'in I need a longer table.   now that I moved the obstruction to it's own temporary table {of sorts},  I can get something done on the dice.  the doors and the vent covers were painted and cemented in place.  much as I didn't want to {'cuz they look corny},  I added the door knobs using those black beads supplied in the kit.

I gave them a backing,  so they would be recessed into the door openings.......I'll paint or stain the backing inside,  so they won't be seen through the windows.  I'm thinking of using that tinted cello,  so it may cut down on the visibility.   as for the fore and aft doors,  I couldn't recess them...the openings were a bit shallow.

I also added the actuator rods on the paddle wheel....finishes it off.


once the windows are ready and added to the structure,  the third level can be added.   still more to do on the first level too.   I'll get to more on that soon........perhaps even the next update.      thanks for look'in in......enjoy  

Thanks Eric, it sure does look sensational. I was initially thinking of staining the Chaperon deck a redish color instead of using a more solid paint type color. My only concern is that the Chaperon deck is one piece of etched in lines for planks and thus wont have the nice uneven grain effect you get from using separate planks. Anyway, still a ways off.
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

This looks great Eric. What color did you stain the deck? Maybe I could go with this on Chaperon?
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

this is so great eric! I wish I had the tools, space, and knowhow to scratch build some of our early Australian rivercraft!
 
cheers
 
chris
 

Hey Eric and Kurt, would it be possible for either of you guys to post some largish pics from the museum when you visit? Given I'm downunder its a bit of a stretch for me to get there personally!
 
Chris
 

Really looking forward to following this new project of yours Eric. Just love the picture of her at the beginning of the thread.
 
Chris
 

Next deck cabins built and decorated.
 
Regards,
David

Hey thanks David. Yes that is exactly what I wanted to know. Does it say anything in the instructions about gluing on and then later removing those paper guides? This is a quite expensive model that probably is bought by mainly experienced builders like yourself who wouldn't get caught out at this stage, but if a novice did buy it and glue the paper on too well it could turn nasty. I reckon, just like the dodgy false bulkheads you had to fix, this is another stage Amati needs to address.
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Looks really great! Congratulations on your work! Couple of questions if I may?
 
1. What glue do you use to attach the PE parts?
2. How do you actually cut out, pick up, and attach the PE parts?
3. Would/could/can you do an instructional short video or more detailed photo explanation pertaining to points 1 and 2?
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

I bounce back and forth between PVA (elmer's) and CA (thin, regular, and thick); usually PVA for the very small parts and CA for stuff that needs a little more strength. Afterwards I prime/paint it with an airbrush... on less detailed sections like PE bulkheads I'll prime it with Tamiya rattle-can. 
 
I like to cut PE from the fret with those rectangular single edge "safety razors" because PE messes up blades fairly quickly and they are cheap yet still fairly exact in cutting. I cut the PE on a little square of clear plastic sheet that I buy at the big-box home improvement store. Getting parts on is done with tweezers of various shapes or if I get lazy, a tantric monkish telekinesis chant that I learned in the Himalayas a few years back. 
 
Seriously though, the secret is just using magnification (I use an optivisor), as little glue as you can get away with, doing good, clean prepwork before you start gluing and practice, practice, practice... plus checking and adjusting parts as necessary after you get everything glued on.  It's easy to knock stuff off that's only held by a small amount of PVA but once you get the paint on, it helps "lock" the parts in place so they won't go anywhere unless you butter-finger the finished part. 
 
Sorry, no instructional video; it would suck anyway because I'd have to hold my phone in my mouth while I filmed, half of the video would be of my butt in the air as I searched the carpet for the pieces I drop and there would be A LOT of cussing. 
 
Anyway, I did some more puttering yesterday... more cleanup, finished up the wing bridges and made an attempt at painting "wood" on the PE deck plates around the bridge:
 

 

 
Now I am turning my attention the back half of the main superstructure and getting deep into miniature demolition:
 


Just for kicks, here's more or less what a section of the superstructure looks like OOTB (although I've already began drilling and cutting out vent holes):
 

 
The Pontos advanced set goes a long way towards improving the details of the kit! 
 
 

Looks really great! Congratulations on your work! Couple of questions if I may?
 
1. What glue do you use to attach the PE parts?
2. How do you actually cut out, pick up, and attach the PE parts?
3. Would/could/can you do an instructional short video or more detailed photo explanation pertaining to points 1 and 2?
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Looks really great! Congratulations on your work! Couple of questions if I may?
 
1. What glue do you use to attach the PE parts?
2. How do you actually cut out, pick up, and attach the PE parts?
3. Would/could/can you do an instructional short video or more detailed photo explanation pertaining to points 1 and 2?
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Looks really great! Congratulations on your work! Couple of questions if I may?
 
1. What glue do you use to attach the PE parts?
2. How do you actually cut out, pick up, and attach the PE parts?
3. Would/could/can you do an instructional short video or more detailed photo explanation pertaining to points 1 and 2?
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Looks really great! Congratulations on your work! Couple of questions if I may?
 
1. What glue do you use to attach the PE parts?
2. How do you actually cut out, pick up, and attach the PE parts?
3. Would/could/can you do an instructional short video or more detailed photo explanation pertaining to points 1 and 2?
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Looks really great! Congratulations on your work! Couple of questions if I may?
 
1. What glue do you use to attach the PE parts?
2. How do you actually cut out, pick up, and attach the PE parts?
3. Would/could/can you do an instructional short video or more detailed photo explanation pertaining to points 1 and 2?
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Chris:
 
Yes, the instructions are pretty clear about it.  What they say is "paper glue" -- whatever that is.  I was originally going to use diluted PVA, which is what I used for the decorations, but I thought about it and felt that PVA would make the paper too hard to remove, so I used spray adhesive which is like rubber cement, but easier to apply uniformly.  On side one I only used one spray coat, and the paper slipped off as I cut it, so I initially reinforced it with undiluted PVA (which was a bear to get off), but then started using clips while cutting the strips where I could remove the paper.
 
On side 2 I sprayed two coats (wet -- one right on top of the other), and that solved the slipping issues, but some of it was harder to remove.  The steamer fixed that.
 
What Amati doesn't specify is HOW you are supposed to remove the paper.  So that's up to the modeler to figure out.  It all gets painted, so the color marks that sanded paper leave on won't matter as long as it's smooth.
 
I suppose that the alternative would be to laser cut all the strips, but then there would still be the challenge of getting the portholes drilled exactly, which is what the paper strips on the first 4 rows do.
 
Regards,
David

Hey thanks David. Yes that is exactly what I wanted to know. Does it say anything in the instructions about gluing on and then later removing those paper guides? This is a quite expensive model that probably is bought by mainly experienced builders like yourself who wouldn't get caught out at this stage, but if a novice did buy it and glue the paper on too well it could turn nasty. I reckon, just like the dodgy false bulkheads you had to fix, this is another stage Amati needs to address.
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Great work David, but what I still don't get is, how do you remove the paper strips from the thin ply not glued to the hull?
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Great work David, but what I still don't get is, how do you remove the paper strips from the thin ply not glued to the hull?
 
Cheers
 
Chris
 

Hi David, this is progressing nicely. Well done. How do you get the paper off the strips once you have glued it on?
 
Cheers
 
Chris