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vossy got a reaction from mtaylor in bow and counter block filler
hello. i always use filler blocks. and i always use Balsa wood. much easier to shape and sand.
chris
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vossy got a reaction from Canute in bow and counter block filler
hello. i always use filler blocks. and i always use Balsa wood. much easier to shape and sand.
chris
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vossy got a reaction from hornet in New kit in the market: HMS Sirius
I too got sent an email regarding this model. Looks nice in the pictures, is really big, not too bad a price from that site,
the addition of a free dvd also helps the deal, and the ship is a very significant part of our country's history. Having
said all that i do really respect Brian's opinion (and others as well) on the subject and just wonder if i am willing to
risk $800 (by the time postage). also i reckon for models this expensive they need to go into more detail about the
kit. i want to know if the life boats are metal or wood for example. all companies seem to use the same stock standard
blurb to describe whats in the box. nearly all greatly stretch the truth to say the least.
chris
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vossy got a reaction from Chuck Seiler in Deck planking and how to show 'caulking'
still reckon the good old grey lead pencil rubbed along both sides of the planks before gluing is the quickest, easiest method. easy to sand if off if you go over the edges and once sealed looks great.
chris
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vossy got a reaction from Canute in Deck planking and how to show 'caulking'
still reckon the good old grey lead pencil rubbed along both sides of the planks before gluing is the quickest, easiest method. easy to sand if off if you go over the edges and once sealed looks great.
chris
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vossy got a reaction from Fam in Deck planking and how to show 'caulking'
still reckon the good old grey lead pencil rubbed along both sides of the planks before gluing is the quickest, easiest method. easy to sand if off if you go over the edges and once sealed looks great.
chris
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vossy reacted to JPett in Tips and Tricks for Airbrushing
Ahoy Mates
With all the interest I see here on MSW about airbrushing I thought it would be helpful to have a thread that allows those with more experience to share what they know with those who are just starting out in.
If there are enough responses I will request the thread get pinned
Please free free to post what ever you like, questions, answers, practicums, links to your videos or other logs here on MSW that you think might be helpful to others
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vossy got a reaction from BANYAN in Has anyone got or used headband magnifiers?
Hey Pat remember this "call the hands, call the hands, calls the hands, wakey wakey (and the next bit could be anything depending on who was on the bridge at the time) memories - great ones
chris
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vossy got a reaction from mtaylor in grinding tool
not real sure mark. i can email stefan though. he has already said to me that its not a dremel. he lives in sweden and sometimes is a bit hard to understand. although i'm 100% positive his english is better than my swedish.
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vossy got a reaction from Brian the extraordinaire in best putty/filler for plastic kits?
thanks guys. Happy new year Brian.
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vossy got a reaction from WackoWolf in Zip Ties - Yes or No for seizings
g'day homer, i also use Hubert's method and agree his site is invaluable. so sad he passed so suddenly. the seizings look great and are easy to produce in any diameter and length. a truly ingenious method to turn what can be a nightmare practice into a simple one. like Hubert used to i tend to make many of these whilst waiting for stuff to dry, soak, etc. for all who don't know of his site it is a brilliant tool for any model maker of any ability.
cheers chris
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vossy got a reaction from Dukekars in HMS Bounty by Dukekars - Billing Boats
g'day Duke, good to see another Bounty, albeit a different kit to mine. you are lucky that there is a great build log on this site for your particular model. me, i have no such reference i'm afraid. anyway onto your keel problem - i reckon you could probably fix that by using filler blocks or rods between problem bulkheads until the alignment is right. i don't know how many models you have built but i have done a few and i can assure you that the keel and bulkhead definitely need to be 100% correct alignment and perpendicular before you attempt to do the first planking. in fact i reckon this somewhat boring and seemingly easy part of the build is imo perhaps the most critical part of the build for if you get this wrong pretty much everything afterward will also be wrong and out of alignment. anyway happy building over there in canada
cheers chris
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vossy got a reaction from edmay in First attempt at planking - need advice
g'day Graham, as druxey said there are many great tutees on this site and Mark makes valid points as well. search this site for build logs on your particular model - these can be invaluable. whilst i love this site don't limit yourself to it. google your model name, scale and "build log" and you never know what may come up. there is a fantastic site very similar to this in russia - www.shipmodeling.ru - will get you there. it is moderated by roman roganov who is also a member here. like this site there are many members, mostly from russia though although i'm one and as you can see i'm an aussie. use google chrome to translate the page into english if your russian is a little scratchy roman is a very helpful guy and i contact him regulary and he always has great insights and advice. see his bounty log here. other sites are modelbrouwers.nl in the netherlands and modellismo.net which is an italian forum. you will find many cross post logs across these sites but i find the logs are more expansive in both pics and text in the native tongue. again view these in chrome for a pretty good english translation. good luck, great to have you aboard
cheers chris
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vossy got a reaction from bago100 in First attempt at planking - need advice
g'day Graham, as druxey said there are many great tutees on this site and Mark makes valid points as well. search this site for build logs on your particular model - these can be invaluable. whilst i love this site don't limit yourself to it. google your model name, scale and "build log" and you never know what may come up. there is a fantastic site very similar to this in russia - www.shipmodeling.ru - will get you there. it is moderated by roman roganov who is also a member here. like this site there are many members, mostly from russia though although i'm one and as you can see i'm an aussie. use google chrome to translate the page into english if your russian is a little scratchy roman is a very helpful guy and i contact him regulary and he always has great insights and advice. see his bounty log here. other sites are modelbrouwers.nl in the netherlands and modellismo.net which is an italian forum. you will find many cross post logs across these sites but i find the logs are more expansive in both pics and text in the native tongue. again view these in chrome for a pretty good english translation. good luck, great to have you aboard
cheers chris
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vossy got a reaction from CaptainSteve in some beginner questions about stains and varnish
g'day mate,
i score each of my deck planks with a 2b grey lead pencil on either side and end before laying them. i find even after a good, albeit light sanding with 240 grit the caulking effect is just right for me (i am captain after all). i tend to use lime wood 0.5mm strips for my planking (wether supplied with the kit or not - amati bounty supplied walnut strips which i considered too dark so i bought replacements from my favourite shop - hello float-a-boat - for 8 bucks). this timber is quite pale so i reckon i might stain with a light oakish type of colour. i do recommend however to do test patches on scrap timber before committing the final colour to your build.
cheers chris
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vossy got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Christmas tool and equipment list
all i want is some guidance on the first planking of my Bounty
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vossy got a reaction from Mr Whippy in HMS Bounty by vossy - Amati - scale 1:60
ok need a bit of advice here hope someone can help it appears there are zero build logs on the beginning of this model
in case I muck up the uploading of files again!!!! I will ask the question and just hope the pics come through. Do I need to add any more horizontal first planks to Bounty's stern area? Or should I now just keep going with the first planking layer on the sides and sweep them up to meet the stern area as it currently is?
cheers chris
Hopefully that worked
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vossy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Bounty by vossy - Amati - scale 1:60
g'day brian, thanks for that. so i'm figuring its going ok at this stage?
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vossy got a reaction from hornet in Christmas tool and equipment list
all i want is some guidance on the first planking of my Bounty
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vossy got a reaction from mtaylor in Christmas tool and equipment list
all i want is some guidance on the first planking of my Bounty
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vossy got a reaction from Brian the extraordinaire in Poorly designed ship model kits or those that are plain made-up (edited by admin)
g'day mate,
my advise, buy the kit and bash the living daylights out of it! doubt you will find many (other than very top end i.e.. price) that don't need a little tweaking here and there. our hobby isn't an exact science but thats what makes it fun.
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vossy got a reaction from WackoWolf in Poorly designed ship model kits or those that are plain made-up (edited by admin)
g'day mate,
my advise, buy the kit and bash the living daylights out of it! doubt you will find many (other than very top end i.e.. price) that don't need a little tweaking here and there. our hobby isn't an exact science but thats what makes it fun.
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vossy got a reaction from GuntherMT in Poorly designed ship model kits or those that are plain made-up (edited by admin)
hi mark,
totally 100% with your last statement; "just make sure you have fun" metal lifeboats still suck though!!
cheers chris
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vossy got a reaction from GuntherMT in Poorly designed ship model kits or those that are plain made-up (edited by admin)
i reckon half the fun and the challenge is to research, learn and bash as you go. i have bought five kits - billings oseberg (in hibernation), amati santa maria (completed), mamoli golden hind (about to step the masts), amati bounty (just begun), corel victory (first planking nearly complete). all these vessels were actual boats in their day and i'm pretty happy with what i will be building (apart from the insistence of these manufacturers to include metal lifeboats on vessels built in the 15th century etc). at the end of the day who cares if 'your' model was a real ship or not? i bet most of your family and friends who admire and stare enviously at your finished ship wouldn't know endeavour from bounty, cutty sark from thermopylae etc. i say more effort on the manufactures part should go into the supply of more authentic materials to build such things as boats, gun carriages, incidental deck furniture etc and let the builder recreate it as best he/she can. i say we start up a movement to abolish fake metal lifeboats. my hero columbus would turn in his grave!
cheers chris
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