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Overworked724

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About Overworked724

  • Birthday 08/22/1966

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    Kagoshima, Japan
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    Game of Thrones and a good scotch!...and ship model building.

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  1. Overworked724 started following US Brig Syren by Argaen Lok (aka Scott Larkins) - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 and NRG Rigging Project by tlevine - FINISHED
  2. Overworked724
    Oh, I doubt that! I'm watching your progress and I think we are pretty close to the same level. Great work so far!
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    Not your build or planking. I think the laser cut margin planks for the bow section weren’t very well made. I overthought this bit too. In the end I made new margin planks for the bow and it was worth it. Removed a lot of frustration and reduced the gaps between hull and margin. Easily covered by waterways triangular piece. See my build, entry # 410. Cheers!
  5. Overworked724
    Very tight work! 👍🏽
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    Yeah. You did it. You actually rejuvenated my interest in my build! It’s always more fun when you have someone building the same model as you facing the same challenges. So…you are coming up on coppering. I need to get my sh*t together and get some progress going on my build or you’ll pass me!!!! Bloody nice job on your planking!!! A bit of advice: Wood filler and sealant or a lacquer can even out your surface imperfections and give your copper plates clean purchase. None of my plates have peeled and that’s after a few years now. Watching your build more closely now!! Cheers!
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    Not dead!!! This build is still alive. Just real life stuff getting in the way.
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  27. Overworked724
    Yep. Had same problem. Those laser cut caps for the ship’s boat were both a bit narrow and too short. Maybe if I’d sanded a bit more they could have fit a bit better, but I prefer to make my own as well. Nice work!
  28. Overworked724
    Ran into a snag. The bridle port doors nearest the bow are single piece doors that SHOULD have a longer hinge strap (photo etched). But, my kit either didn’t come with them or I lost them. It would not look right with the smaller hinge straps…and I did check but it seems off. I was going to try to create some out of brass when I thought I could use thin boxwood strips I made to create the shingles for the gallery roofs I made earlier. (Doesn’t hurt to not throw away anything sometimes!) A quick coat of paint and Waa-La! Easy bypass and they look pretty good. I can trim the strap lengths easily and add on the hinges after I’ve glued them on the ship. Moving on!!!
  29. Overworked724
    Before I start trying to drill holes for the gun port doors, I realized I needed to remake the doors nearest the bow and stern, as well as the transom doors. What sucks is they still don’t fit perfectly, but I’m tired of messing with the doors and they’re close enough. So, I’m going with them. The paint isn’t a perfect match either…but what the hell.
  30. Overworked724
    Sooooo…gun port doors. Chuck’s practicum has about 2 sentences on mounting these suckers. In short, I’ve been struggling on how to Mount them so they don’t look askew or show the hole you need to drill into the side of the ship to mount them. Also, the idea of trying to put those tiny 1.4mm hinges on AFTER I’ve mounted them terrifies me. I opted for putting on the tiny hinges first. Then made a faux window sill with a foam board to see where best to drill the holes and ensure they look clean. Theoretically, this means once I’ve got them drilled and prefit, I can store them until I need to mount them. I see myself ripping these off by accident multiple times in the future. Hey…in theory this should work. Looks ok with the practice piece. 🙏🏼 Gratuitous pics below.
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    Also…found some unique clamps at the local hardware store in Kirishima that will work great for 2nd hands as well as modified arms for my serving machine! Pics to follow. 😋
  32. Overworked724
    Sigh. Gotta say…those gun port doors have been ‘Writer’s Block’ for me. Just like the Pintles and gudgeons…been trying to figure out how to Mount them cleanly. In the meantime…I made the doors for the stern gun port doors. Pics to come soon…but I think I finally pushed through the barrier.
  33. Overworked724
    I will use thin washi (Japanese) paper. I’ll tape it to standard stock paper and run it through an inkjet printer. Then I’ll reverse the washi paper and tape to a cutting pad … easy to see the graphics. I use a glue stick to lightly and evenly cover the back of the flags…use a razor blade to cut out the shape, lay rope across the middle and fold it to complete the flag. Scissors to trim and clean up the shape. With washi paper, you can lightly wet it to creat realistic folds…as it dries, it maintains its shape. It’s also extremely thin, so doesn’t seem out of scale. Folks do their flags in a variety of ways. I prefer this way as it’s simple and I don’t trust myself to paint my own to my satisfaction.
  34. Overworked724
    Redo looks great! Looks like it was definitely worth the time invested. 👍🏽
  35. Overworked724
    Very nice! I'm waiting for you to catch up to me before I start my carronades! 😃
  36. Overworked724
    I'm sure it looks fine to the naked eye. Zooming in is the bane of every modeler because we are all perfectionists! Zoom in close enough and you'll find imperfections in everything. I think it looks great! Those are some small pieces!

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