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- Birthday 08/09/1956
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Modelling , small boat sailing, rock music
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Smokietoon reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Hood 1941 by Johngr - FlyHawk - 1:700 - PLASTIC
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Louie da fly reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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Baker reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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Slowhand reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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Slowhand reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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ccoyle reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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Travis, I am a long way off putting the tops on the bulwarks as I still need to plank the decks and then the lower half of the hull. Thinking of using a steam box which I’ve made but yet to use, haven’t bought he steamer yet. Looking at wood in the kit it will be interesting to see if it bends enough. Surprised if it bends with the admirals tongs. As a last resort I’ll buy flexible beech and stain it. That always works for me. steve
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GrandpaPhil reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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GrandpaPhil reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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GrandpaPhil reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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GrandpaPhil reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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Ronald-V reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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J11 reacted to a post in a topic: Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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Slowhand reacted to a post in a topic: Mary Rose by Baker - scale 1/50 - "Your Noblest Shippe"
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Slowhand reacted to a post in a topic: SBLim-2A by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK -1/33 - CARD - Polish license-built MiG-15 variant - a semi-tutorial
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Finished the planking above the wales, but looked too light, I had tested samples of African walnut with a coloured Danish Oil and it looked perfect just about dark enough. Coating the ship with this oil and what a disappointment every blemish, wood glue stain was revealed. Lightly sanded down and reapplying no better, tried staining with medium oak no better. Everything had to come off, continuing without being happy with the hull would be a killer. Looking at my San Martin, covering with mahogany and finishing with diluted poly u varnish has aged well so that’s what I did. Going for the chunky finish using the grain and the texture of the planking to give an old galleon look. Looking on the bright side I can remove planking on hulls and decks quite easily and redo.
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I saw a very nice planked deck of the OcCre Albatross. Can’t find the post now. The lime planks had been finished with Shellac and the slightly different grain on different planks had been high-lighted . Buying Shellac flakes, orangey ones in particular is quite easy but the methylated spirits is more difficult, much of it has blue dye added. Then I read that ‘sanding sealer’ which you can buy in UK has the same purpose and can be used to French polish. In fact I have some in my shed😊😊. I wonder if they are the same or is it worth making the effort to make my own Shellac?
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Slowhand reacted to a post in a topic: La Lomellina by Louie da fly - scale 1:100 - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516
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After a few weeks with my new Proxxon Table saw toy, I am confused about the mitre ruler and fence. There doesn’t appear to be an easy way to cut a length a distance of 10mm from the blade. Positioning the fence at the 0mm mark on the ruler doesn’t place the fence right next to the blade, even adjusting the sub mm knob. I suppose I can use a steel ruler to place the fence 10mm from the centre of the blade but it makes the fine adjustment thumb wheel a bit of a gimmick. Stop press - changed blade to a 0.5mm kerf and fence is much closer to blade when at zero position. 😄😄 Awaiting digital callipers as ageing eyesight makes viewing the gauge harder and specs add distortion. Going old is great 😢😢
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Slowhand reacted to a post in a topic: San Martin by MikkiC - Dusek - 1:72
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