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dgbot reacted to EJ_L in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
I think it wold look good with a half and half display. Worse case if you are unhappy with the planking turnout due to either color or the planks themselves you can always copper over them.
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dgbot got a reaction from hexnut in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
I bought this version and someday hope to build it. A great read and excellent plans, of which there are several. drawn at a scale of 1/48.
Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Vanwell Publishing Ltd. (April 12, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 1551250667 ISBN-13: 978-1551250663 Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10.7 x 2.1 inches It will make a great long term project. David B -
dgbot got a reaction from Canute in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
I would make up several test pieces and compare them. As for paint depending on how you do it you can hide the planking or a thin layer and accentuate it.
Will you use enamels or acrylics?
David B
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dgbot got a reaction from steamschooner in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
I bought this version and someday hope to build it. A great read and excellent plans, of which there are several. drawn at a scale of 1/48.
Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Vanwell Publishing Ltd. (April 12, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 1551250667 ISBN-13: 978-1551250663 Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10.7 x 2.1 inches It will make a great long term project. David B -
dgbot got a reaction from Cathead in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
I bought this version and someday hope to build it. A great read and excellent plans, of which there are several. drawn at a scale of 1/48.
Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Vanwell Publishing Ltd. (April 12, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 1551250667 ISBN-13: 978-1551250663 Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10.7 x 2.1 inches It will make a great long term project. David B -
dgbot got a reaction from Canute in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
I bought this version and someday hope to build it. A great read and excellent plans, of which there are several. drawn at a scale of 1/48.
Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Vanwell Publishing Ltd. (April 12, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 1551250667 ISBN-13: 978-1551250663 Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10.7 x 2.1 inches It will make a great long term project. David B -
dgbot got a reaction from Elijah in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
I would make up several test pieces and compare them. As for paint depending on how you do it you can hide the planking or a thin layer and accentuate it.
Will you use enamels or acrylics?
David B
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dgbot reacted to donrobinson in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
Give it a whirl, as E.J. says it can always be changed
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dgbot got a reaction from mtaylor in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
I bought this version and someday hope to build it. A great read and excellent plans, of which there are several. drawn at a scale of 1/48.
Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Vanwell Publishing Ltd. (April 12, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 1551250667 ISBN-13: 978-1551250663 Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10.7 x 2.1 inches It will make a great long term project. David B -
dgbot got a reaction from grsjax in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
I bought this version and someday hope to build it. A great read and excellent plans, of which there are several. drawn at a scale of 1/48.
Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Vanwell Publishing Ltd. (April 12, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 1551250667 ISBN-13: 978-1551250663 Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10.7 x 2.1 inches It will make a great long term project. David B -
dgbot reacted to WackoWolf in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Bigger is always better, as far as after I am gone heck it won't matter to me since I will be gone LOL
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dgbot reacted to GuntherMT in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
How about 1/96 scale?
http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/mpage/Products/dreadnought.html
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dgbot reacted to steamschooner in Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
This is a interesting read on the first sidewheel steamer on the west coast. arrived in 1836 and operated on the west coast for more than 50 years. ISBN 0-920663-20-6
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dgbot got a reaction from EJ_L in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
I would make up several test pieces and compare them. As for paint depending on how you do it you can hide the planking or a thin layer and accentuate it.
Will you use enamels or acrylics?
David B
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dgbot reacted to Canute in Heroine 1838 by ggrieco - FINISHED - Scale 1:24 - Western River Steamboat as she appeared before hitting a snag in the Red River
If you want some peeling paint, daub some rubber cement on in a few spots. Paint your body color and then peel off the rubber cement daubs. I used it on some logging camp shacks and they were OK. Don't get too carried away with the technique and do everything. Less is more.
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dgbot got a reaction from Elijah in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
I remember several years ago Don Pruel from Annapoli gave a demo on simulting plating using tape and a airbrush. At the scale it was marvelous.
David B
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dgbot reacted to Tarjack in HMY Royal Caroline 1749 by Tarjack - 1:50 - bone model
Much time has passed, but now i am back
Next step was to build the deadeyes and chainplates for the main-platform.
For the holes in the deadeyes I need a helpfull tool.
The tool it´s made from wood and brass.
The deadeyes are made on the lathe
After drilling the deadeyes the edges are chamfered upward
Now it´s time to made the chainplates.
The plates have the dimensions of 1 mm x 0,5 mm x 12mm; above an eye and down a long hole 0.5 mm x 1 mm
The plates in position
The plates are fixed with glue on the deadeyes ready for stropping
The stropp for deadeyes is made with a real splice
The rope, made from three strands, will opend and for each strand i use a needle to made the splice.
All deadeyes are finish spliced on plates
Have fun
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dgbot reacted to mtdoramike in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
I'm back and have been a bit busy and made a little progress on the Monte.
mike
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dgbot reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Moving along with the hull, 120 porthole eyebrows added, and strips along the strengthening bars with microscopic rivets in them (you can see these on the original photos) as well as the flanges for the torpedo booms. Looks messy but it is yet to have its first proper primer coat.
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dgbot reacted to Gaetan Bordeleau in Le Fleuron by Gaetan Bordeleau - FINISHED - 1:24
The previous set of picture was taken with a small web camera.
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dgbot reacted to Gaetan Bordeleau in Le Fleuron by Gaetan Bordeleau - FINISHED - 1:24
Adding some little details.
Here are some ideas about the 2 doors aft the second deck to go to the bathrooms.
Door knobs are always installed to the right because most of the peoples are right handed.
The port one open from front to aft.
The starboard one opens from aft to front.
Knowing that deck is higher aft than fore;
It is easy to open the starboard one and there would be some space under when open.
The port one was a bit more complicated because the door opening from fore to aft would want to enter in the deck which is impossible.
The easy way to solve this is to cut the door from the bottom so that the bottom does not get stopped by the deck.
In addition reinforcement wood angles are installed in each corner. The height of these pieces passes just in front of these doors.
May be all of this is false. If We compare with a picture already shown in this forum, there are 2 doors.
On one the door knob is to the right and on the other the door knob is to the left.
But at least we agree on 1 thing the bottom of the door had to be lift so that the door could be opened.
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dgbot got a reaction from WackoWolf in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
I remember several years ago Don Pruel from Annapoli gave a demo on simulting plating using tape and a airbrush. At the scale it was marvelous.
David B
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dgbot got a reaction from Canute in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
I remember several years ago Don Pruel from Annapoli gave a demo on simulting plating using tape and a airbrush. At the scale it was marvelous.
David B
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dgbot got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
I remember several years ago Don Pruel from Annapoli gave a demo on simulting plating using tape and a airbrush. At the scale it was marvelous.
David B
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dgbot reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
There is no detail of the armor plates at all on the hull. So I did some masking in an attempt to have an under coat of plates, the main band running across the length of the hull did not work out too well so I had an epiphany and remembered the red tape I used on the emden, which is very thin and will do well after painting. But the time it has a couple of primer coats and a sand it should work out before the top coats.
The bilge keels also had a massive gap which needed filling.
A light sand then add the multiple porthole eyebrows. I know it looks rough now, but hopefully will not be so noticeable as it will be wearing a skirt (torpedo nets).
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