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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Glad you went this way Dave. I think this part of the vessel should be a little more refined than the lower engine/stowage compartments. Looks really nice and highlights the stateroom structure even more I reckon.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from mtaylor in Problems Planking the Swift
Hey Mike, pictures tell a thousand words mate. Am sure someone here can help you out, but they really need visuals.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Looks great Dave. You could always put a small skirting board around the whole stateroom structure to hide any gaps.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Totally love the Herring Bone second deck Dave! Looks really great. I have seen this model up close and personal at a local show and its one thing that really stands out on her. Yours is a great credit to yourself. What type of wood and finish are you using here?
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from Blackreed in To help kit developers and kit builders alike-What would you like to see developed for the hobby.
Maybe not one for the developers or manufactures, but in this hobby as general, I for one would love to see more affordable display cases. We spend $1000,s on the model, only to find they can very easily become super dust collectors because we cant afford/don't want to, spend the same amount on a display case.
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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Hey this is looking really nice David. Great work. Here is a pic of my Mississippi 1:50 Sergal kit with painted hull. Hope you don't mind me dropping them here?
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Thanks Dave, I probably should start a log of my own I guess. I think the wood is walnut. What I did was cut a lot of scaled down 20 and 10 foot lengths, then mixed them up to get he random color effect. Then I just placed them randomly and finished off with 2 coats of Cabot's matt clear polyurethane acrylic.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from John Allen in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Hey this is looking really nice David. Great work. Here is a pic of my Mississippi 1:50 Sergal kit with painted hull. Hope you don't mind me dropping them here?
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from Mike Dowling in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Hey this is looking really nice David. Great work. Here is a pic of my Mississippi 1:50 Sergal kit with painted hull. Hope you don't mind me dropping them here?
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from modlerbob in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Hey this is looking really nice David. Great work. Here is a pic of my Mississippi 1:50 Sergal kit with painted hull. Hope you don't mind me dropping them here?
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from drobinson02199 in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Hey this is looking really nice David. Great work. Here is a pic of my Mississippi 1:50 Sergal kit with painted hull. Hope you don't mind me dropping them here?
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from Robin Lous in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Hey this is looking really nice David. Great work. Here is a pic of my Mississippi 1:50 Sergal kit with painted hull. Hope you don't mind me dropping them here?
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from CaptainSteve in I always end up bending planks latteraly.
Hey Brian, if this is just first planking don't sweat it mate. Just sand, fill, sand again and move on. I guarantee that the second planking layer will be easier as you will have a nice smooth surface on which to lay them, plus the second planking layer is usually made from thinner and much more pliable timber than the first layer. Once you finish your model nobody will ever see or mention this first layer anyway.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from mtaylor in I always end up bending planks latteraly.
Hey Brian, if this is just first planking don't sweat it mate. Just sand, fill, sand again and move on. I guarantee that the second planking layer will be easier as you will have a nice smooth surface on which to lay them, plus the second planking layer is usually made from thinner and much more pliable timber than the first layer. Once you finish your model nobody will ever see or mention this first layer anyway.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from Canute in I always end up bending planks latteraly.
Hey Brian, if this is just first planking don't sweat it mate. Just sand, fill, sand again and move on. I guarantee that the second planking layer will be easier as you will have a nice smooth surface on which to lay them, plus the second planking layer is usually made from thinner and much more pliable timber than the first layer. Once you finish your model nobody will ever see or mention this first layer anyway.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from John Allen in I always end up bending planks latteraly.
Hey Brian, if this is just first planking don't sweat it mate. Just sand, fill, sand again and move on. I guarantee that the second planking layer will be easier as you will have a nice smooth surface on which to lay them, plus the second planking layer is usually made from thinner and much more pliable timber than the first layer. Once you finish your model nobody will ever see or mention this first layer anyway.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from Jolley Roger in I always end up bending planks latteraly.
Hey Brian, if this is just first planking don't sweat it mate. Just sand, fill, sand again and move on. I guarantee that the second planking layer will be easier as you will have a nice smooth surface on which to lay them, plus the second planking layer is usually made from thinner and much more pliable timber than the first layer. Once you finish your model nobody will ever see or mention this first layer anyway.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Hey Dave, for what its worth, my mail from a few guys who really know a lot about these boats, (Cathead, Kurt) reckon nearly everyone of these boats had a painted hull. Either white or black. But predominately white. I am currently building the Sergal Mississippi Riverboat 1:50 (big SOB), the box art depicts her with a varnished hull, which I really like. However, after discussions with the above 2 members I decided to paint the hull white. Looks really good I reckon. Also it allows for the addition of a bit of filler between planks if you need to. Varnishing, whilst giving a beautiful natural finish is far less forgiving.
Also I have seen one of your current models complete at a show near where I live. The herring bone deck looks really nice I must say. If I build this model I would definitely go for this look on the uppers.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
This is looking really nice Dave. Should be a fairly straight forward hull planking with the one piece sides and bottom sections. Did you choose the deck planking pattern or was it like this in the instructions?
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in King of the Mississippi by drobinson02199 - FINISHED -- Artesania Latina - 1:80
Love these boats, will definitely be keeping an eye on this. What are the dimensions of this model?
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Arabia 1856 by Cathead - FINISHED - Scale 1:64 - sidewheel riverboat from the Missouri River, USA
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
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vossy got a reaction from Canute in Scale figurines and deck accessories
thank you very much Nils. reckon I could maybe use some of these. specially the fancy ladies.
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vossy got a reaction from Canute in Arabia 1856 by Cathead - FINISHED - Scale 1:64 - sidewheel riverboat from the Missouri River, USA
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
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vossy got a reaction from cog in Arabia 1856 by Cathead - FINISHED - Scale 1:64 - sidewheel riverboat from the Missouri River, USA
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
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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Arabia 1856 by Cathead - FINISHED - Scale 1:64 - sidewheel riverboat from the Missouri River, USA
Really looking forward to following this new project of yours Eric. Just love the picture of her at the beginning of the thread.
Chris
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