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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Out in garage, cutting some spare hatch covers. I had a thought of maybe painting the hatch covers so I thought making some practice ones would be a good idea.
Covers and hatch got a total of six coats of spray on satin varathane
To attach the rope handles to the hatch covers I decided to use zip siezings. The rope I am using for the handles is .025 in. or .633 mm from Syren. The zip siezings are 1.3 mm i.d. and 1.77 mm o.d. and approx. 1.5 mm long
First step is to thread two siezings onto the line, after stiffening the end of the line with ca then cutting the end at an angle
Then run rope through the bottom and back down from the top. Then insert the end of the line though the two siezings
Flatten one side of an appropriate size of dowel to the proper height, in this case 3 mm, and adjust the rope around it.
When adjusted properly turn it over, glue and cut the ends off. In the macro picture it looks kind of bulky but in reality it looks good.
Finally here is how they look. Now 19 more to go
Have a Good Night
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donrobinson got a reaction from leginseel in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Out in garage, cutting some spare hatch covers. I had a thought of maybe painting the hatch covers so I thought making some practice ones would be a good idea.
Covers and hatch got a total of six coats of spray on satin varathane
To attach the rope handles to the hatch covers I decided to use zip siezings. The rope I am using for the handles is .025 in. or .633 mm from Syren. The zip siezings are 1.3 mm i.d. and 1.77 mm o.d. and approx. 1.5 mm long
First step is to thread two siezings onto the line, after stiffening the end of the line with ca then cutting the end at an angle
Then run rope through the bottom and back down from the top. Then insert the end of the line though the two siezings
Flatten one side of an appropriate size of dowel to the proper height, in this case 3 mm, and adjust the rope around it.
When adjusted properly turn it over, glue and cut the ends off. In the macro picture it looks kind of bulky but in reality it looks good.
Finally here is how they look. Now 19 more to go
Have a Good Night
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good evening folks, did a little work on the stowage hatch and thought I'd show some pictures.
This one is showing the location marked out and ready to cut
Here the hatch has been cut out using a rotary tool and a 1 mm end mill bit( a little shaky on the cut, should have had a beer maybe )
The hatch has been trimmed up and sanded using a sanding block\
The hatch has been built and am cleaning up the covers
This how it looks installed
I did not take any pictures of the construction of the hatch. It is basically two boxes built around each other. The only minor problem was when I was sanding the two inside end panels. I was using the disc sander sanding both pieces at once and did not realise one had moved forward, so I sanded that end flush, turned it end for end and sanded flush again. Although all ends were very smooth and even the pieces were now 3 mm too short.
So after singing a beautiful happy song it was out to the garage to make two new ones
Here I am packed up and ready to go to garage to spray some varathane
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donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks Skipper and Bob, that's what this site is all about is sharing ideas and methods. I certainly did not learn what I know by myself , most of it was from this site. I would have a had a pile of expensive kindling by now if it were not from watching others here .
Looking forward to seeing you start your new build log Skipper
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donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good evening folks, did a little work on the stowage hatch and thought I'd show some pictures.
This one is showing the location marked out and ready to cut
Here the hatch has been cut out using a rotary tool and a 1 mm end mill bit( a little shaky on the cut, should have had a beer maybe )
The hatch has been trimmed up and sanded using a sanding block\
The hatch has been built and am cleaning up the covers
This how it looks installed
I did not take any pictures of the construction of the hatch. It is basically two boxes built around each other. The only minor problem was when I was sanding the two inside end panels. I was using the disc sander sanding both pieces at once and did not realise one had moved forward, so I sanded that end flush, turned it end for end and sanded flush again. Although all ends were very smooth and even the pieces were now 3 mm too short.
So after singing a beautiful happy song it was out to the garage to make two new ones
Here I am packed up and ready to go to garage to spray some varathane
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donrobinson got a reaction from Stoyne in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good evening folks, did a little work on the stowage hatch and thought I'd show some pictures.
This one is showing the location marked out and ready to cut
Here the hatch has been cut out using a rotary tool and a 1 mm end mill bit( a little shaky on the cut, should have had a beer maybe )
The hatch has been trimmed up and sanded using a sanding block\
The hatch has been built and am cleaning up the covers
This how it looks installed
I did not take any pictures of the construction of the hatch. It is basically two boxes built around each other. The only minor problem was when I was sanding the two inside end panels. I was using the disc sander sanding both pieces at once and did not realise one had moved forward, so I sanded that end flush, turned it end for end and sanded flush again. Although all ends were very smooth and even the pieces were now 3 mm too short.
So after singing a beautiful happy song it was out to the garage to make two new ones
Here I am packed up and ready to go to garage to spray some varathane
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64
That is real impressive Bob
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donrobinson got a reaction from domcath in Le Soleil Royal by EJ_L - FINISHED - Sergal - Scale 1:77 - 1669 Version
That is a great looking kit, I'll gladly pull up a stump and watch
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version
Congrats on the re-opening and the unpacking, I'll be following both your builds
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donrobinson got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Royal Louis 1780 by Ulises Victoria - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1/90 - French 126-gun ship
Hi Ulises, I have been following your build and I must say she is turning into a real beauty. I just finished planking the deck of my Trabaccolo using your tutorial and I 'd like to thank you for sharing, it really helped me out.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in US Brig Niagara by mikiek - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - First wooden ship build
Nice method Mike, I will have to give that a whirl when the time comes.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hi Zoran, Thanks for the explanation of the MarisStella name. That was real interesting
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donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good Morning Dave and Thanks for stopping in, you are right about the ca and weldbond. I like this method as the ca acts as the clamp and the weldbond as the "muscle" for adhesion. I use the medium ca so a person still has some time to position the piece being glued, this method really speeds things up.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Secret is good with me . You have some sweet kits coming, yes Rick at Modellers Workshop just started a couple of months back distributing MarisStella kits. He is a super guy, and Zoran at MarisStella is always there to help and really knows his stuff so you should have no problems. Of course if you really get desperate I will always be around to put my 2 cents(CDN) in . Hope you enjoy them
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks you all for your visits and comments it is really appreciated
Well it's been a long time since my last update. After many hours on pondering as how to approach the deck planking I decided to go with Zoran's(MarisStella) approach. The biggest reason being is that there is a central 17 mm wide plank that goes down the middle it would cover up any mast holes, pawl holes and one of the hatch holes. So I decided to plank the deck first and do the cutting out later. Planking went real good, I changed it a little by putting walnut at the bow and stern a blood wood plank then the cherry planks. I went with a four plank rotation, a big thanks goes to Ulises Victoria for his great tutorial on how to plank a deck http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf.
It was a lot of work and many hours but it is finally finished, scraped and sanded. She is approximately 175 mm x 520 mm at the largest points and took about 220 planks to cover it. Next I will cut out the main hatch then install the central strip followed by the remaining holes required.
I am really looking forward when all forms of planking are done
Enjoy the pics
Take Care
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donrobinson got a reaction from FriedClams in Armed Virginia Sloop by PamW - scale 1/24 - enlarged Model Shipways plans
Top rail black walnut, cherry planking, walnut wales then cherry for hull planking. Then the gun port linings walnut, is this what you are saying? If so sounds like a nice combo. All depends how much colour you like, you could easily squeeze in some swiss pear also
My Batelina build is of cherry and walnut if you are curious as to how they look together
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hi Zoran, Thanks for the explanation of the MarisStella name. That was real interesting
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good Morning Dave and Thanks for stopping in, you are right about the ca and weldbond. I like this method as the ca acts as the clamp and the weldbond as the "muscle" for adhesion. I use the medium ca so a person still has some time to position the piece being glued, this method really speeds things up.
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donrobinson got a reaction from cobra1951 in US Brig Niagara by mikiek - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - First wooden ship build
Nice method Mike, I will have to give that a whirl when the time comes.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Secret is good with me . You have some sweet kits coming, yes Rick at Modellers Workshop just started a couple of months back distributing MarisStella kits. He is a super guy, and Zoran at MarisStella is always there to help and really knows his stuff so you should have no problems. Of course if you really get desperate I will always be around to put my 2 cents(CDN) in . Hope you enjoy them
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donrobinson got a reaction from Seventynet in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hi Zoran, Thanks for the explanation of the MarisStella name. That was real interesting
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donrobinson got a reaction from Seventynet in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good Morning Dave and Thanks for stopping in, you are right about the ca and weldbond. I like this method as the ca acts as the clamp and the weldbond as the "muscle" for adhesion. I use the medium ca so a person still has some time to position the piece being glued, this method really speeds things up.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Seventynet in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Secret is good with me . You have some sweet kits coming, yes Rick at Modellers Workshop just started a couple of months back distributing MarisStella kits. He is a super guy, and Zoran at MarisStella is always there to help and really knows his stuff so you should have no problems. Of course if you really get desperate I will always be around to put my 2 cents(CDN) in . Hope you enjoy them
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donrobinson got a reaction from EJ_L in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hi Zoran, Thanks for the explanation of the MarisStella name. That was real interesting
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donrobinson got a reaction from EJ_L in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good Morning Dave and Thanks for stopping in, you are right about the ca and weldbond. I like this method as the ca acts as the clamp and the weldbond as the "muscle" for adhesion. I use the medium ca so a person still has some time to position the piece being glued, this method really speeds things up.
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