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Wipe-on Poly
JeffT replied to Stuntflyer's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Yes, paint colors. Once the wood is prepped I apply the poly and paint after. It makes a nice smooth finish. I don't think its possible to stain after applying poly as it would prevent the wood from absorbing the stain. -
They look expensive
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Wipe-on Poly
JeffT replied to Stuntflyer's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Wipe-on poly is a protective finish that would be applied after staining. On the other hand, its nice to paint over so I apply it to unfinished wood and then paint. -
Thanks. I will definitely look into that option.
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My fingers have been the clamp. The blocks are so small that clamping them is difficult. However, I might be able to find a way. Maybe clamping them in the end of a hemostat might work. The blocks get ruined because I end up chewing up the end of the block trying to drill them. Maybe I'll post a topic and see how others have approached this little task.
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Its a little detail really. I'm in the process of rigging the guns and I chose to drill holes in the ends of the 3/32" blocks to install the hook. After destroying a dozen blocks and successfully completing only one, I gave up for now...I'm building up the courage to try again. If there is a easy way to drill that hole, I would like to know what it is.
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Thanks RoadRunner! I have been a bit neglectful of the model as of late but she will resume eventually. Hit a couple of frustrating areas and decided to put her aside for a little while. I have not been completely idle though.
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This is the best picture I have of the area. You can see how the wooden deck fits around the structures. I can't remember which wooden deck it was. I want to say Pontos but I'm not 100%% sure. It was self-adhesive and also sprayed it with a white glue water mixture an it worked great. No peeling at all to date.
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I built this model last year and used a wooden deck. I didn't have a gap like that so you might need to do a little trimming.
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Good luck with the build glennard. This one will keep you busy for a while. Also, I deleted the duplicate log for you.
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Interesting build. I look forward to seeing it.
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I've never seen a resin ship kit. Interesting.
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Thanks Jerry. That answers my question. It looks like you might need two sets of hands to attach one of those patterns.
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Hey Jerry, you're Vic looks great. I'm curious about the long gun port patterns used on the model. Did you have to glue those down a couple of bulkheads at a time to keep the glue from drying before the whole thing was secure?
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Bill, you will need to clean it up as best you can. As you mentioned, fairing will take care of most of the hull. It does leave kind of a residue on the surface of the wood that may affect gluing.
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Where Do You Keep Your Working Plans
JeffT replied to BubbleHead's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Good idea TJ. I have lots of wall space so I just hang them with office clips and Command wall hangers.
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Have fun with the build!
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I have the kit but haven't built it yet. Its a nice little kit with decent instructions and good materials. Its a nice kit to start out with.
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Check out my build log pictures on page 1, they may be of some help to you. There are a few other Conny build logs on here that will help you also.
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Good catch. You'll definitely want to use the same one consistently.
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My model work area, equipment and some tools
JeffT replied to Modeler12's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Cool Jay. I like the carousel. -
Your Conny looks really good Geoff!
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Welcome Eric. I bought the same kit several years ago and there was a few parts missing from mine also. CC will send your missing parts along pronto.
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Kit difficulty rating??? (Moved by moderator)
JeffT replied to Q A's Revenge's topic in Wood ship model kits
I think there are a variety of things that may affect difficulty rating such as the number of masts, level of detail, how many parts will need to be scratch built, etc.. Its hard to say what would determine the difficulty level of the two kits without knowing more about them. Here is cornwalls description of each level. http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/difficulty.html -
Welcome to MSW! Thanks for sharing your progress with us. Your cross section looks well done. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your build.
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