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Hello All, Having come to the difficult conclusion that I need to thin out my library on various matters maritime, my daughter has kindly posted various books for sale on eBay. I'm not the greatest technologist but hopefully this link will take you to her page ......... https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trkparms=folent%3Axxxtingtingxxx|folenttp%3A1&_trksid=p3542580.m47492.l71970&_ssn=xxxtingtingxxx The books include: Anatomy of the Ship - Belfast, Yamato, Diana, Warspite The Design and Construction of British Warships 1939 -1945. Three volumes. Allied Coastal Forces WW2. Two volumes. Japanese Wooden Boat Building. The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt Numerous copies of the Model Shipwright magazines The Royal Navy by Clowes The Bomb Vessel And a couple of kits - the Corel Flattie and the Victory Models HMS Vanguard Thanks for looking
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I am in the process of finishing off a large tug boat from Mountfleet Models. I have spray painted the hull with Tetrion red oxide and matt black, and have now applied a matt lacquer coat which has left milky patches when dried. I am in Devon, UK, where the temperature is around 18c at the moment with humidity of 72%. I understand that the milky patches are due to trapped moisture. How do I get rid of these ?
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kit review 1:32 Fifie – The Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel by Amati
Clive replied to James H's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
Had the same issue when building mine ! And the rudder pintles and gudgeons were missing. Amati's QC can be a little disappointing ! -
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Yes, the postal workers are holding a series of one day strikes which I expect to continue into the autumn. That said, it doesn't seem to be delaying the mail here for more than a day or two.
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kit review 1:32 Fifie – The Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel by Amati
Clive replied to James H's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
Claire - My Fifie is not motorised. If you want to motorise yours, I recommend you go to Cornwall Model Boats - they will have all the parts you need Mon Fifie n'est pas motorisé. Si vous souhaitez motoriser le vôtre, je vous recommande d'aller chez Cornwall Model Boats - ils auront toutes les pièces dont vous avez besoin -
kit review 1:32 Fifie – The Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel by Amati
Clive replied to James H's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
Hope this is OK - thought I would post a couple of photos of the Fifie that I have just completed. I would endorse all of Jim's comments in his review - this is a very nice kit with top quality materials and plentiful plans and instructions. I have completed several model ships and would not consider this model to be overly challenging - but an interesting and very enjoyable build. Though I built mine out of the box, with a model of this size there's plenty of scope to add plenty of details if you wish - as ably demonstrated by a couple of the build logs in progress.
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I take your point but I have a sealed unit septic tank.
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I have used both tung and teak oil on various models over the years and like the way that it brings out the character of the wood - more so than varnish in my view. I use it on the hull, decks and masts - all over really. It is important that you apply liberally, allow to soak in for a half hour and then carefully wipe off any excess. If not, you are left with a waxy film when the oil is dry. And be careful with rags used to apply tung oil. Apparently they can spontaneously combust if discarded in a tight ball. Never happened to me but I use heavy tissues to apply the oil and then flush them. Good luck ! Clive
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Hinges seem to be a problem in this kit ! In mine, I have the three hinges that fit the rudder but not the three that fit the sternpost. I would normally expect better QC from Amati. You're build looks great ! Cheers Clive
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Subterfuge ?? Make a fire ship look like a fire ship and it could be spotted early giving the enemy fleet time to cut anchors / flee. Make the fireship look like a normal ship of the line and it can get in close to the enemy fleet before the fuses set off the fires / explosives.
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Hi Jerry, I am also just finishing the Sloup and had the same questions as you. I decided that the rings did not look right so I replaced them with a thick rope lashing the mainsail to the mast in a series of loops which is the way I have seen it done on similar models of French fishing boats. And I added a downhaul on the boon by looping a chain over the boom and attaching to a deadeye in the deck just aft of the mast. Odd thing with my kit was that the sails were both over a cm too small in each dimension compared to the plan so I made my own. Hope this helps C
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