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USCG Harriet Lane - 1:96 1/8" = 1' Model Shipways
kurtvd19 replied to kurtvd19's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
Absolutely can be planked with any material you want. The laser cut planks can serve as templates for cutting you own planks. Note the shape of the planks in the kit - you will be best able to replicate them using sheet wood rather than strips - but if using strips they will need to be much wider to accommodate the bends. Easy to check the widths needed once you have the kit in hand with the planking pieces shown in full size. Noting that you are in the UK, I believe that the Basswood in the kit might be the same wood you refer to as Lime. -
USCG Harriet Lane - 1:96 1/8" = 1' Model Shipways
kurtvd19 replied to kurtvd19's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
Donald: For what the kit provides it isn't overpriced. However if it appeals to you and you are not rushed keep looking at it as the models from Model Expo are often on sale at good prices... The list price is irrelevant as they are never sold for list price. Being new it might be a bit before it goes on sale but it will go on sale. When you see a sale of this kit grab it then. Kurt -
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kurtvd19 replied to michael mott's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
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Congrats Ryland. A well deserved reward.
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YES. When you compose a message there is a tool bar at the top - directly above your text. Size is for the size of the font. Font can change the font. Just highlight the text you imported and click Size and then pick the size you want. You can also do this when you start to type and the new font and/or size will be used for the message.
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I asked Toni about this - her answer is below: The width of the wale is constant, so only the top or bottom of the wale needs marking and the other mark can be derived from it. Hope this helps you.
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Congratulations on finishing the project Eric. I am especially pleased to read your evaluation of the Guild's efforts in developing this project and your opinion that we achieved our goal of getting members to try scratch building and you confirmed our opinion that this project would be satisfying the those who undertake the project. Take care.
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You might have a tracking number with you acknowledgement of order.
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USPS. If hasn't arrived by Monday contact the office and Mary can check the tracking. Kurt
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3d printing crew figures
kurtvd19 replied to highlanderburial's topic in 3D-Printing and Laser-Cutting.
I just attended my local IPMS club meeting - virtual yet - and a guy showed a figure of a Scottish warrior who had plaid pants on - what a paint job it was just on the pants. Hand painted of course and he said it took three tries to do them. The rest was just as impressive. -
Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
kurtvd19 replied to Cathead's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Eric: Don't worry about it. I agree with both Randy and you. But I don't consider my time wasted at all. I know I will need to take things he said with a bit of skepticism but I found several things I found interesting and will do some checking into them as time permits. Those who had little to no knowledge might have been inspired to check things out further and the stuff he got wrong will be discovered if they check things out further. And for those who just enjoyed it as alternative to the Olympics on TV they were better entertained.- 281 replies
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SeaWatch Books announces the business is for sale. If interested contact Bob Friedman at bobcat45@charter.net Please use the email provided - questions will not be answered here. I was asked to post this by Bob
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Air brush vs paint & brush
kurtvd19 replied to jefferyt's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I belong to a local IPMS chapter though I seldom build plastic models. We just had one of the founding members of our chapter pass away. He built airplanes and never used an airbrush. He won many awards at IPMS contests and when people found out he didn't use an airbrush they didn't believe it. His models stood up under close scrutiny at these contests so he was competing against expert airbrush users. A brush in the hands of an expert can produce a great finish just as an airbrush can produce a bad paint job in the hands of somebody who never practices. Both depend on the skill of the user to produce a great paint job. In my opinion it is easier to accomplish with an airbrush but only after a lot of practice - but a lot less than with a brush.- 26 replies
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Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
kurtvd19 replied to Cathead's topic in Nautical/Naval History
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Jeff: Is the rigging line supplied still from Morope? That was what was originally supplied with the kit. Until Chuck made his rope available the Morope was the best on the market in my opinion. Kurt
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Three inches is the rule for shop table saws. But I mention it so people will think about it. How do I keep 3 inches away? I can't. So I will keep my fingers as far away as possible. The need to keep a good distance away is for when the saw is running. The adjusting screw is closer than 3 inches - I sure hope you don't try to adjust the blade height with the Preac running.😎 There is a tape sold by FastCap meant for Miter Saws that is put in place and the blade is turned on and to cut through the tape It's sturdier than the blue tape and is 16" long - 5 pieces for $6.66. Fastcap.com made for the big saws, but if it can be done with a big saw we can do it with our small saws - ,just scale things down. This looks like it will be usable on our saws - I am going to order some to test it.
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I am working on incorporating video into power points for the next workshop on the use of saws. Will hopefully be incorporating video into the next workshop - not saws.
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The video was posted on Tuesday. All members got the link in an email - check your spam folder in case it wound up there.
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Sorry, but we only have one guy who can do the editing and then posting to the website. He's got a full time job and has had some critical work to finish before posting the video. I think it will be posted very soon.
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Do yourself a favor and look for another build log - this one hasn't been active since 2019.
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Multiple applications will probably be needed. Keep it wet - don't let it dry or you will need to start all over. Have something under the piece to catch run off - don't let it ruin something it drips on. Some have used tissue to keep the area wet - applying more to the tissue so the underlying part is kept wet. Test occasionally and when soft do what works best to remove the excess. Repeat as needed.
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What they are describing is how to remove epoxy type glues. One can use epoxy on wood so it can be a wood glue but ordinarily the term "wood glues" mean the white or yellow glues such as Titebond, Elmer's etc. Gorilla glue is a poly vinyl acetate glue (PVA) as are the Titebond glues. The Isopropyl alcohol works well on PVA glues. I have never use Gorilla glue on a model and would not use it due to it's foaming charistic - that may have caused your problem.
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The common solvent for the white or yellow wood glues is Isopropyl Alcohol - you probably have some in your medicine cabinet. If you go to the drug store try to get the 90% stuff - whatever you get, go for the highest % you can obtain. The 90% costs more than the common medicine cabinet variety but it works a lot better and it's still quite affordable - just remember to put the cap on tightly between uses.
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They are Bob Smith. Smith prints the customers name on the bottles. Best CA available.
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Eric: As the bevels on the carlings are not seen you might make neater joints by making the ends of the carlings square and the pocket in the deck beam square. I can tell you from personal experience that I made the joints in the beams and carlings that way when this project was in the prototype stage. The one thing I did to the end of the carlings was to break the bottom end of the carling so that any wood left in the bottom of the deck beam pocket would not interfere with the bottom of the carling seating square. The left end of the carling shown in your photo will also work to be an easier fit - and the whole darn thing is hidden so make it easy on yourself. Also, it is easier to fit the pocket to the carling as you can sneak up on the fit - start with the pocket a bit undersized and slowly make it larger to fit the carling tightly. That's what the furniture makers do.
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