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BubbleHead got a reaction from HIPEXEC in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Hear is some pic of the hull and what has been done so far. The quick work hasn't been sanded yet and I need to do a light sanding all over before applying some wipe on polly. It should lighten up the cheery in the places I would like a little liter. The gaps aren't as big as they look and should fill in well with a little sanding and glue. I'm trying to build the lights around the stern. Please what is that called that part of the grate cabin or is it just part of the grate cabin. I have made many mistakes in this build but that's OK. Learning I was always trying to jump ahead. As you can see at the stern deck a big goof but it will be covered. There are numerous others. The whales are died with fiebing's leather dye and it looks good but when applied to the lights I found that it didn't sink into the wood very well mostly stayed on top and when gluing parts to it they just glued to the dye and not to the wood so I think I will be going to ebony stain of some kind maybe min wax.
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BubbleHead got a reaction from wangshuoliurui in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Had to start over with the quarter galleys put my finger through the light right off the get go. So I came up with a different way that worked for me.
Starter by making a jig that fit where the galley fit. Then glued stops top and bottom to hold the same beams 3mm above the jig, glued the print on in place then put a thin coat of petroleum jelly on the print so the glued parts wouldn't stick. Rubber cemented the galley beams to the jig and assembled the rest. The jig held the part so well it could be sanded shaped, a little clean up in the window sections and only had a little final fitting to the hull. Hopefully I can move on now been hear too long.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from harvey1847 in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
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Thank you. I have looked Wang's ship and very nice wished mine was even half that good. I will probably end up making my quarter galleys the same, but I would like to try and get them like the print. The picture shows my interpretation of the roof of the quarter galleys is this not correct according to the print. Heck I don't know just got to get rid of the lollipop effect.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from sonicmcdude in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
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Been trying to figure out this stern. What's wrong with this pic? Looks like a Bunch of ice cream sticks for the over head. I was going to make it rounded shingles all the way up but don't know after looking at this. Should it be one solid piece flat on top? How is it to be done. Is there any rule of thumb for this class ship.
The other pic it fell out of dry dock when repairing the galley lights that got in the way of my fat fingers. I'll repair it after I figure out the stern.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from harvey1847 in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Been trying to figure out this stern. What's wrong with this pic? Looks like a Bunch of ice cream sticks for the over head. I was going to make it rounded shingles all the way up but don't know after looking at this. Should it be one solid piece flat on top? How is it to be done. Is there any rule of thumb for this class ship.
The other pic it fell out of dry dock when repairing the galley lights that got in the way of my fat fingers. I'll repair it after I figure out the stern.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from riverboat in Where Do You Keep Your Working Plans
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I had no real place to keep the plans of the ship I was working on other than on the wall behind the work bench and that presented a lot of problems let alone measuring anything.
Steeling the idea of the PC key board shelf.
I had a set of 18" full extended drawer guides doing nothing, they fit perfectly under the work bench.(Home Depot)
The shelf is 3/4" mdf. Surrounded by 1/4" X 1 1/4 pine and that left 1/2" above to keep things from rolling off. It ended up with a working area of 17 1/2" X 47 1/2". I think this ended up too small, 24" guides or as large as you can get would be better.
In my hast I for got to bring it down for book storage, for the working ship, maybe I'll lower it later. No front right now that's a trip to the hardware store didn't have anything. I will just levee it wide so the bottom will hang down below the shelf for a grip to pull on.
Hopefully this will work. We will see. Keeps them handy and out of the way.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from trippwj in Where Do You Keep Your Working Plans
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Mark John Bill Thank you I thought it was as I don't have much space either.
I like the wall hangers never thought of that just keep putting pin holes in the wall.
Mark Inspiration, yes sometimes I need that and I do miss the prints on the wall. Probably put some up.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from janos in Where Do You Keep Your Working Plans
Hello:
I had no real place to keep the plans of the ship I was working on other than on the wall behind the work bench and that presented a lot of problems let alone measuring anything.
Steeling the idea of the PC key board shelf.
I had a set of 18" full extended drawer guides doing nothing, they fit perfectly under the work bench.(Home Depot)
The shelf is 3/4" mdf. Surrounded by 1/4" X 1 1/4 pine and that left 1/2" above to keep things from rolling off. It ended up with a working area of 17 1/2" X 47 1/2". I think this ended up too small, 24" guides or as large as you can get would be better.
In my hast I for got to bring it down for book storage, for the working ship, maybe I'll lower it later. No front right now that's a trip to the hardware store didn't have anything. I will just levee it wide so the bottom will hang down below the shelf for a grip to pull on.
Hopefully this will work. We will see. Keeps them handy and out of the way.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from mtaylor in Where Do You Keep Your Working Plans
Hello:
Mark John Bill Thank you I thought it was as I don't have much space either.
I like the wall hangers never thought of that just keep putting pin holes in the wall.
Mark Inspiration, yes sometimes I need that and I do miss the prints on the wall. Probably put some up.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from Bill Hime in Where Do You Keep Your Working Plans
Hello:
I had no real place to keep the plans of the ship I was working on other than on the wall behind the work bench and that presented a lot of problems let alone measuring anything.
Steeling the idea of the PC key board shelf.
I had a set of 18" full extended drawer guides doing nothing, they fit perfectly under the work bench.(Home Depot)
The shelf is 3/4" mdf. Surrounded by 1/4" X 1 1/4 pine and that left 1/2" above to keep things from rolling off. It ended up with a working area of 17 1/2" X 47 1/2". I think this ended up too small, 24" guides or as large as you can get would be better.
In my hast I for got to bring it down for book storage, for the working ship, maybe I'll lower it later. No front right now that's a trip to the hardware store didn't have anything. I will just levee it wide so the bottom will hang down below the shelf for a grip to pull on.
Hopefully this will work. We will see. Keeps them handy and out of the way.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from mtaylor in Where Do You Keep Your Working Plans
Hello:
I had no real place to keep the plans of the ship I was working on other than on the wall behind the work bench and that presented a lot of problems let alone measuring anything.
Steeling the idea of the PC key board shelf.
I had a set of 18" full extended drawer guides doing nothing, they fit perfectly under the work bench.(Home Depot)
The shelf is 3/4" mdf. Surrounded by 1/4" X 1 1/4 pine and that left 1/2" above to keep things from rolling off. It ended up with a working area of 17 1/2" X 47 1/2". I think this ended up too small, 24" guides or as large as you can get would be better.
In my hast I for got to bring it down for book storage, for the working ship, maybe I'll lower it later. No front right now that's a trip to the hardware store didn't have anything. I will just levee it wide so the bottom will hang down below the shelf for a grip to pull on.
Hopefully this will work. We will see. Keeps them handy and out of the way.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from dewalt57 in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Had to start over with the quarter galleys put my finger through the light right off the get go. So I came up with a different way that worked for me.
Starter by making a jig that fit where the galley fit. Then glued stops top and bottom to hold the same beams 3mm above the jig, glued the print on in place then put a thin coat of petroleum jelly on the print so the glued parts wouldn't stick. Rubber cemented the galley beams to the jig and assembled the rest. The jig held the part so well it could be sanded shaped, a little clean up in the window sections and only had a little final fitting to the hull. Hopefully I can move on now been hear too long.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from sport29652 in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Had to start over with the quarter galleys put my finger through the light right off the get go. So I came up with a different way that worked for me.
Starter by making a jig that fit where the galley fit. Then glued stops top and bottom to hold the same beams 3mm above the jig, glued the print on in place then put a thin coat of petroleum jelly on the print so the glued parts wouldn't stick. Rubber cemented the galley beams to the jig and assembled the rest. The jig held the part so well it could be sanded shaped, a little clean up in the window sections and only had a little final fitting to the hull. Hopefully I can move on now been hear too long.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from giku22 in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Had to start over with the quarter galleys put my finger through the light right off the get go. So I came up with a different way that worked for me.
Starter by making a jig that fit where the galley fit. Then glued stops top and bottom to hold the same beams 3mm above the jig, glued the print on in place then put a thin coat of petroleum jelly on the print so the glued parts wouldn't stick. Rubber cemented the galley beams to the jig and assembled the rest. The jig held the part so well it could be sanded shaped, a little clean up in the window sections and only had a little final fitting to the hull. Hopefully I can move on now been hear too long.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from sonicmcdude in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Had to start over with the quarter galleys put my finger through the light right off the get go. So I came up with a different way that worked for me.
Starter by making a jig that fit where the galley fit. Then glued stops top and bottom to hold the same beams 3mm above the jig, glued the print on in place then put a thin coat of petroleum jelly on the print so the glued parts wouldn't stick. Rubber cemented the galley beams to the jig and assembled the rest. The jig held the part so well it could be sanded shaped, a little clean up in the window sections and only had a little final fitting to the hull. Hopefully I can move on now been hear too long.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from harvey1847 in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Had to start over with the quarter galleys put my finger through the light right off the get go. So I came up with a different way that worked for me.
Starter by making a jig that fit where the galley fit. Then glued stops top and bottom to hold the same beams 3mm above the jig, glued the print on in place then put a thin coat of petroleum jelly on the print so the glued parts wouldn't stick. Rubber cemented the galley beams to the jig and assembled the rest. The jig held the part so well it could be sanded shaped, a little clean up in the window sections and only had a little final fitting to the hull. Hopefully I can move on now been hear too long.
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from sonicmcdude in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Don't know why but for some reason can't get started.
Hear are some pic on how I started the lights on the quarter galleys.
Soaked the frame for a long time it seemed that the sharp Conner just wouldn't bend without braking. The frame is 1X1mm, made a jig to press 1X1mm between the two pieces clamped it and the legs. Seemed to work well.
I'm not sure if this is the right way to build the quarter galleys, may be should of spot glued frame in and temp stations to set the frame shape, took it off and built it on a jig then reinstalled the finished product. May still do that as I put my thumb through the port light fitting the other light.
When installing the Taffarel made big mistake and didn't get the stern rounded enough consequently the angle of the Taffarel extension doesn't match the angle of the lights, hopefully it can be hidden some what or just won't be noticed where it's going. I finely got the stern lights to match and installer that was only the fourth time I think. The pic looks like there uneven but there really not.
Love this learning process
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from rdsaplala in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Don't know why but for some reason can't get started.
Hear are some pic on how I started the lights on the quarter galleys.
Soaked the frame for a long time it seemed that the sharp Conner just wouldn't bend without braking. The frame is 1X1mm, made a jig to press 1X1mm between the two pieces clamped it and the legs. Seemed to work well.
I'm not sure if this is the right way to build the quarter galleys, may be should of spot glued frame in and temp stations to set the frame shape, took it off and built it on a jig then reinstalled the finished product. May still do that as I put my thumb through the port light fitting the other light.
When installing the Taffarel made big mistake and didn't get the stern rounded enough consequently the angle of the Taffarel extension doesn't match the angle of the lights, hopefully it can be hidden some what or just won't be noticed where it's going. I finely got the stern lights to match and installer that was only the fourth time I think. The pic looks like there uneven but there really not.
Love this learning process
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from harvey1847 in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Don't know why but for some reason can't get started.
Hear are some pic on how I started the lights on the quarter galleys.
Soaked the frame for a long time it seemed that the sharp Conner just wouldn't bend without braking. The frame is 1X1mm, made a jig to press 1X1mm between the two pieces clamped it and the legs. Seemed to work well.
I'm not sure if this is the right way to build the quarter galleys, may be should of spot glued frame in and temp stations to set the frame shape, took it off and built it on a jig then reinstalled the finished product. May still do that as I put my thumb through the port light fitting the other light.
When installing the Taffarel made big mistake and didn't get the stern rounded enough consequently the angle of the Taffarel extension doesn't match the angle of the lights, hopefully it can be hidden some what or just won't be noticed where it's going. I finely got the stern lights to match and installer that was only the fourth time I think. The pic looks like there uneven but there really not.
Love this learning process
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from mtaylor in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Don't know why but for some reason can't get started.
Hear are some pic on how I started the lights on the quarter galleys.
Soaked the frame for a long time it seemed that the sharp Conner just wouldn't bend without braking. The frame is 1X1mm, made a jig to press 1X1mm between the two pieces clamped it and the legs. Seemed to work well.
I'm not sure if this is the right way to build the quarter galleys, may be should of spot glued frame in and temp stations to set the frame shape, took it off and built it on a jig then reinstalled the finished product. May still do that as I put my thumb through the port light fitting the other light.
When installing the Taffarel made big mistake and didn't get the stern rounded enough consequently the angle of the Taffarel extension doesn't match the angle of the lights, hopefully it can be hidden some what or just won't be noticed where it's going. I finely got the stern lights to match and installer that was only the fourth time I think. The pic looks like there uneven but there really not.
Love this learning process
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from Pete38 in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Don't know why but for some reason can't get started.
Hear are some pic on how I started the lights on the quarter galleys.
Soaked the frame for a long time it seemed that the sharp Conner just wouldn't bend without braking. The frame is 1X1mm, made a jig to press 1X1mm between the two pieces clamped it and the legs. Seemed to work well.
I'm not sure if this is the right way to build the quarter galleys, may be should of spot glued frame in and temp stations to set the frame shape, took it off and built it on a jig then reinstalled the finished product. May still do that as I put my thumb through the port light fitting the other light.
When installing the Taffarel made big mistake and didn't get the stern rounded enough consequently the angle of the Taffarel extension doesn't match the angle of the lights, hopefully it can be hidden some what or just won't be noticed where it's going. I finely got the stern lights to match and installer that was only the fourth time I think. The pic looks like there uneven but there really not.
Love this learning process
TJ
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BubbleHead got a reaction from sonicmcdude in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Been away having my telescopes refitted with new lens's, just waiting for new glasses using store bought ones. Doc want's me to wait, but can't sitting hear looking at the model and nothing done.
I finely got the rail done only took three try's. The taffarel is made of planking and I'm going to soak it for a little while and hope the glue won't come apart and clamp it to the stern timbers to get the curve.
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BubbleHead got a reaction from sonicmcdude in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Hear is some pic of the hull and what has been done so far. The quick work hasn't been sanded yet and I need to do a light sanding all over before applying some wipe on polly. It should lighten up the cheery in the places I would like a little liter. The gaps aren't as big as they look and should fill in well with a little sanding and glue. I'm trying to build the lights around the stern. Please what is that called that part of the grate cabin or is it just part of the grate cabin. I have made many mistakes in this build but that's OK. Learning I was always trying to jump ahead. As you can see at the stern deck a big goof but it will be covered. There are numerous others. The whales are died with fiebing's leather dye and it looks good but when applied to the lights I found that it didn't sink into the wood very well mostly stayed on top and when gluing parts to it they just glued to the dye and not to the wood so I think I will be going to ebony stain of some kind maybe min wax.
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BubbleHead got a reaction from harvey1847 in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello:
Hear is some pic of the hull and what has been done so far. The quick work hasn't been sanded yet and I need to do a light sanding all over before applying some wipe on polly. It should lighten up the cheery in the places I would like a little liter. The gaps aren't as big as they look and should fill in well with a little sanding and glue. I'm trying to build the lights around the stern. Please what is that called that part of the grate cabin or is it just part of the grate cabin. I have made many mistakes in this build but that's OK. Learning I was always trying to jump ahead. As you can see at the stern deck a big goof but it will be covered. There are numerous others. The whales are died with fiebing's leather dye and it looks good but when applied to the lights I found that it didn't sink into the wood very well mostly stayed on top and when gluing parts to it they just glued to the dye and not to the wood so I think I will be going to ebony stain of some kind maybe min wax.
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BubbleHead got a reaction from sonicmcdude in TJ's First Scratch Build 1:48
Hello
Well I have had tough time with the lights but finely got what I wanted. The first pic shows some of the ones I thought I was going to use. The first is too crooked second is too small and the third is just right.
I'll have to see if I can find some old pic of my build and post them. Don't think I saved any though.
I do have a question though. I am working on the Taffarel and would like to know what the measurements are if the rail that sit on top of it, are they. (2 1/2" X 4 1/2") ? this to me seems small. I have looked in TFFM, Construction of English War Ship and in the Triton prints couldn't find it in the or was I not looking in the right place.
Hear is some of my trial and errors of the lights.
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