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donrobinson got a reaction from PeteB in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
Good morning and welcome to MSW, sounds like you have a good plan with your wood. I think cocobolo will work good as is not porous like oak, for instance, which is a problem at these scales. Being it is as dark as it is and the size of the pieces being used the wider grain will not be that noticeable. As for bending, I don't think it should be too much of a problem as the pieces to be bent will only be 1.5 mm thick. Myself I would use it for the keel also, I am not so sure how you could blend in a white paint line so it would look good with the cocobolo and boxwood. The boxwood and holly are also good choices and ebony, although lots of work, will look great. What do you plan on using for the mast then?
Looking forward to more updates
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donrobinson got a reaction from Martin W in Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64
Looks top notch Bob. Did you make that shackle? If you did I give you an extra wow, if you didn't keep the wow as you still deserve it
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Bounty Launch by Sunsanvil - Model Shipways - Scale 1:16 - First wooden ship build
Wait for awhile, the dollar will get better
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donrobinson got a reaction from Oscar Ballesteros in Barque Stefano by donrobinson - MarisStella - 1:63
Hello All, Thanks for stopping and for your likes and comments.
Well a week has gone by and I don't have that much to show, For some reason I thought I would have had lots more to show, but I have started on the planking and all is going smooth. At this stage Stefano is 810 mm long so I suppose this is maybe why it is going slower than I thought. No matter there is no rush. The transom has proven to be a little bit of a hair puller outer but fortunately with my already thinning hair there was not much to grab onto and all worked out
The first row of planking installed at top of bulkheads, no tapering done on this strake. The bulkhead extensions are to be removed later on, therefore there is little glue applied to these points of contact with the planks. It is necessary then to pay special attention while installing the first four strakes and be sure there is adequate glue applied to their edges and proper clamping is applied.
The new shipyard aka dining room
And here Stefano is beside the Pegasus, the Pegasus is 500 mm in this picture 310 mm shorter than the Stefano. Pegasus is 1:64 and the Stefano is 1:63
This week is the Trabaccolo,
See You All Later
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donrobinson got a reaction from catopower in What is the most EPIC kit available???
The epic kit.......that's easy. For me it was Amati's Pegasus then it was Amati's Revenge then it was MarisStella's Trabaccolo then it was MarisStella's Barque Stefano.......................and the list goes on. The first rule in this hobby is "Thou shalt hoard kits" second rule "if you like it buy it"
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donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in What is the most EPIC kit available???
The epic kit.......that's easy. For me it was Amati's Pegasus then it was Amati's Revenge then it was MarisStella's Trabaccolo then it was MarisStella's Barque Stefano.......................and the list goes on. The first rule in this hobby is "Thou shalt hoard kits" second rule "if you like it buy it"
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64
Looks top notch Bob. Did you make that shackle? If you did I give you an extra wow, if you didn't keep the wow as you still deserve it
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donrobinson got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in What is the most EPIC kit available???
The epic kit.......that's easy. For me it was Amati's Pegasus then it was Amati's Revenge then it was MarisStella's Trabaccolo then it was MarisStella's Barque Stefano.......................and the list goes on. The first rule in this hobby is "Thou shalt hoard kits" second rule "if you like it buy it"
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donrobinson got a reaction from Canute in Help needed for handling cross-grain parts without splitting
Looks like you found the right combination, maybe a little time consuming but it is working for you. Keep going
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donrobinson got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Help needed for handling cross-grain parts without splitting
If there is enough wood on the billet, cut the pieces out very roughly then use a drum sander on your dremel for final shaping. If the pieces are going to be painted coat the delicate areas with thin ca glue, this will harden the wood up and help prevent splitting then cut and shape as mentioned.
This all I got, hope it helps.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Canute in Help needed for handling cross-grain parts without splitting
If there is enough wood on the billet, cut the pieces out very roughly then use a drum sander on your dremel for final shaping. If the pieces are going to be painted coat the delicate areas with thin ca glue, this will harden the wood up and help prevent splitting then cut and shape as mentioned.
This all I got, hope it helps.
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Help needed for handling cross-grain parts without splitting
Looks like you found the right combination, maybe a little time consuming but it is working for you. Keep going
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donrobinson got a reaction from KevinR in Help needed for handling cross-grain parts without splitting
If there is enough wood on the billet, cut the pieces out very roughly then use a drum sander on your dremel for final shaping. If the pieces are going to be painted coat the delicate areas with thin ca glue, this will harden the wood up and help prevent splitting then cut and shape as mentioned.
This all I got, hope it helps.
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
Good morning and welcome to MSW, sounds like you have a good plan with your wood. I think cocobolo will work good as is not porous like oak, for instance, which is a problem at these scales. Being it is as dark as it is and the size of the pieces being used the wider grain will not be that noticeable. As for bending, I don't think it should be too much of a problem as the pieces to be bent will only be 1.5 mm thick. Myself I would use it for the keel also, I am not so sure how you could blend in a white paint line so it would look good with the cocobolo and boxwood. The boxwood and holly are also good choices and ebony, although lots of work, will look great. What do you plan on using for the mast then?
Looking forward to more updates
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Rattlesnake 1781 by Don Quixote - Mamoli - Scale 1:64 - 20 gun Privateer
I can't argue that Mike . If I ever get the chance to use boxwood I'll probably be onside with you. It is very hard to find in Canada
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donrobinson got a reaction from Heronguy in Help needed for handling cross-grain parts without splitting
Looks like you found the right combination, maybe a little time consuming but it is working for you. Keep going
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donrobinson got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
Good morning and welcome to MSW, sounds like you have a good plan with your wood. I think cocobolo will work good as is not porous like oak, for instance, which is a problem at these scales. Being it is as dark as it is and the size of the pieces being used the wider grain will not be that noticeable. As for bending, I don't think it should be too much of a problem as the pieces to be bent will only be 1.5 mm thick. Myself I would use it for the keel also, I am not so sure how you could blend in a white paint line so it would look good with the cocobolo and boxwood. The boxwood and holly are also good choices and ebony, although lots of work, will look great. What do you plan on using for the mast then?
Looking forward to more updates
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donrobinson got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Barque Stefano by donrobinson - MarisStella - 1:63
Thanks Mike, so far it has been lots of fun. Still pretty early though
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donrobinson got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Barque Stefano by donrobinson - MarisStella - 1:63
Thanks Pierre, you are right about the shelf but being there is no admiral at the present time all decorating is at my discretion and I have lots of empty walls and space
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donrobinson got a reaction from Pierretessier in Barque Stefano by donrobinson - MarisStella - 1:63
Thanks Pierre, you are right about the shelf but being there is no admiral at the present time all decorating is at my discretion and I have lots of empty walls and space
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donrobinson got a reaction from zoly99sask in Barque Stefano by donrobinson - MarisStella - 1:63
Thanks Pierre, you are right about the shelf but being there is no admiral at the present time all decorating is at my discretion and I have lots of empty walls and space
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donrobinson got a reaction from Duanelaker in Batelina by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:10
Completed, and as promised here are some outside pictures:
Here is my fleet
My newly seeded grass
This is what my dog plants in the grass for me
and what I picked up today, notice the one in the middle.....I didn't see it in time
Well that is it for this log. Thanks to all who stopped by and I hope you all enjoyed
Time for more ship building
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donrobinson got a reaction from Duanelaker in Batelina by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:10
Here I am showing the grating, the seat supports and the making of the oars. The only changes here was to add the cherry strips to the oars the seat and I also made the seat supports. The ones you will never see but what the heck
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Batelina by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:10
Ok, second instalment and not quite in order but anyways. These show the forming of the top gallant rails on these ones I soaked the planks first then clamped them in the form and blew dry them with a hair dryer waited until cool then laminated them together together and put back in form. If you notice in last picture there is a lot of tweaking to do to make them fit and now with two planks laminated together this was all but impossible. So..............I gently placed them in the garbage. The next round, sorry no pictures but almost same process, I edge bent one plank then installed it on the boat, bent next one THEN laminated them together while on the boat, worked real good. Lesson learned.
So Mike if you are reading this is where my sanity level is
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Rattlesnake 1781 by Don Quixote - Mamoli - Scale 1:64 - 20 gun Privateer
I have this practicum, actually I have all of them that I bought when I first started two years ago. The second chapter is all about the hull planking, he does skip the second planking as "it is exactly the same as the first" and unless you want a natural hull there was no need for the second layer. I have not gone through the whole practicum yet just the planking chapter, which seems to be helpful. If you are going to paint the hull why use boxwood, I am talking about the Bluenose. He also mentions that there is 70 - 1/16" x 1/8" strips for planking the hull on the Bluenose
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