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Ainars Apalais

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  1. 16 hours ago, Justin P. said:

    Hey Ainars, 

     

    Can you share a bit more about your cannons and where/how you sourced or made them?   They look great, and that surface character looks very real.   Stunning work, and great finish on everything.  What did you use?  

    Hi Justin

     

    Regarding the cannons, I decided to go the easy way- bought already made. For the next model I will try to make them by self as new interesting challenge.:)

    From my memory"Caldercraft" was manufacturer for them. From package they coming as polished brass finish.

    I just applied one coat with black primer spray. After that 2 cots with black enamel/mat paint. Only for paint I use brush to create more rough finish.

     

    For all wood parts I use Wipe-on poly/clear satin/minwax finish.

    I apply 3 coats and sanding between them with high grade/600,100,2000/sanding pads.

    Looks like anyone have different approach how to finishing they models. But the way how I did it satisfies me, and I think it looks pretty good.

     

    In any case, I hope the information above will help you build your model, that already looks beautiful.

     

     

  2. Hi all

     

     Finally that moment has come. 

    When I can say the work are completed.

     

     I just recently added last missing piece - main mast.

    Thanks  one more time to ChadB for all details for that.

     

    And with that, the model is done.

     

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    I have already started work on stand and display case. 
    So one more small/last build update will coming soon.

     

     

    Thanks to anyone for help and good words.

     

     

     

     

  3. Hi Justin

    My Idea to add locker, pump  room comes from ChadB built model. Thanks  him for inspiration.

    When i start build your model as a guideline i use Chadb model.

    "tkay11" and "AnobiumPunctatum" also help me with recommending good reference book. The Fully Framed model HMN Swan Class Sloops 1767-1780 by David Antscherl.

    And of course a lot advice I found here on the forum simply browsing other models.

    Putting all information together I create  my own vision about pump/locker room details and measurements.

     

    I hope that the information provided will helps to you.

     

  4. On 12/25/2020 at 12:53 AM, ChadB said:

    Beautiful work as usual! I love your idea for making carriages! Could you go into a little more detail about how you made the initial block in the first photo?

     

    Thanks!

    Chad

    Thanks Chad

     

    The idea about initial block was taken from "tkay11" Triton cross section build. Thanks  to him for that.

    I just do it a little changes. I make it a little longer and with 3 carriages  in one time.

     

    The principle is quite simply.

    I pre cut  all parts by sizes and  right mitre. 

    After glue them together. Only I use glue on ends of parts/Red line/

     

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    When all milling,sawing and preparing works was done 

    I simply cut off glued parts/Green line/.

     

    In my opinion it worked quite well. Only I'm not sure if I'd do the same if I had to make for example 20 Carriges :)

    In any case hope information given to me  helps to You.

     

    Regards        Ainars.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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