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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Canute in The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama) by gjdale (Grant) - FINISHED - SierraWest - Scale 1:87 (HO)
I am really enjoying your detailed account of this project. I will be building this as my fall/winter project later this year when we return to Minnesota from our Massachusetts place (where I will be finishing my Amati Fifie build and a Model Airways Fokker Eindekker) and your documented experience will be an enormous help.
I hope if you go on to the Foss Landing you do the same!
I don’t have room anywhere for any more ships.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from gjdale in The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama) by gjdale (Grant) - FINISHED - SierraWest - Scale 1:87 (HO)
I am really enjoying your detailed account of this project. I will be building this as my fall/winter project later this year when we return to Minnesota from our Massachusetts place (where I will be finishing my Amati Fifie build and a Model Airways Fokker Eindekker) and your documented experience will be an enormous help.
I hope if you go on to the Foss Landing you do the same!
I don’t have room anywhere for any more ships.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Glen McGuire in The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama) by gjdale (Grant) - FINISHED - SierraWest - Scale 1:87 (HO)
I am really enjoying your detailed account of this project. I will be building this as my fall/winter project later this year when we return to Minnesota from our Massachusetts place (where I will be finishing my Amati Fifie build and a Model Airways Fokker Eindekker) and your documented experience will be an enormous help.
I hope if you go on to the Foss Landing you do the same!
I don’t have room anywhere for any more ships.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Egilman in The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama) by gjdale (Grant) - FINISHED - SierraWest - Scale 1:87 (HO)
I am really enjoying your detailed account of this project. I will be building this as my fall/winter project later this year when we return to Minnesota from our Massachusetts place (where I will be finishing my Amati Fifie build and a Model Airways Fokker Eindekker) and your documented experience will be an enormous help.
I hope if you go on to the Foss Landing you do the same!
I don’t have room anywhere for any more ships.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from FriedClams in The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama) by gjdale (Grant) - FINISHED - SierraWest - Scale 1:87 (HO)
I am really enjoying your detailed account of this project. I will be building this as my fall/winter project later this year when we return to Minnesota from our Massachusetts place (where I will be finishing my Amati Fifie build and a Model Airways Fokker Eindekker) and your documented experience will be an enormous help.
I hope if you go on to the Foss Landing you do the same!
I don’t have room anywhere for any more ships.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Old Collingwood in The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama) by gjdale (Grant) - FINISHED - SierraWest - Scale 1:87 (HO)
I am really enjoying your detailed account of this project. I will be building this as my fall/winter project later this year when we return to Minnesota from our Massachusetts place (where I will be finishing my Amati Fifie build and a Model Airways Fokker Eindekker) and your documented experience will be an enormous help.
I hope if you go on to the Foss Landing you do the same!
I don’t have room anywhere for any more ships.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Canute in Where to order AK interactive acrylics
Best selection from AK site. Will order from there once I’m relocated for the summer in a couple of weeks - my cart is full and waiting.
Thanks again.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Canute in Where to order AK interactive acrylics
Any advice for the best single site having the full range of AK interactive 3rd generation acrylics for delivery in US?
I’m tired of searching hobby sites with limited choices.
I don’t want sets as I need a variety of specific colors.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Canute in Where to order AK interactive acrylics
Thanks to all. Will pursue.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Where to order AK interactive acrylics
Any advice for the best single site having the full range of AK interactive 3rd generation acrylics for delivery in US?
I’m tired of searching hobby sites with limited choices.
I don’t want sets as I need a variety of specific colors.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from mtaylor in Where to order AK interactive acrylics
Thanks to all. Will pursue.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from mtaylor in Where to order AK interactive acrylics
Any advice for the best single site having the full range of AK interactive 3rd generation acrylics for delivery in US?
I’m tired of searching hobby sites with limited choices.
I don’t want sets as I need a variety of specific colors.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from JpR62 in Fifie by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Amati - 1:32 - Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel
After a week of effort, finished the little boat. This was more than a bit of a bear to get together and finished acceptably; I expected a challenge after my previous experiences with planking small boats and was not disappointed. I'm however happy with the result.
Since I won't be installing the masts and the rigging until we get to our other house - which is where this ship will live - mid-May or so, there won't be much to show for the next month. Transport 2-3 days by car will be much easier with the masts not fixed in place. I'm going to fasten everything that attaches to the various eyebolts and glue them in, and touch up the 2 mast "feet". Also will blacken anything left that needs blackening like the sail rings since I don't have the stuff at that place to do it there.
Pretty happy with how this looks.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Diver in Fifie by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Amati - 1:32 - Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel
After a week of effort, finished the little boat. This was more than a bit of a bear to get together and finished acceptably; I expected a challenge after my previous experiences with planking small boats and was not disappointed. I'm however happy with the result.
Since I won't be installing the masts and the rigging until we get to our other house - which is where this ship will live - mid-May or so, there won't be much to show for the next month. Transport 2-3 days by car will be much easier with the masts not fixed in place. I'm going to fasten everything that attaches to the various eyebolts and glue them in, and touch up the 2 mast "feet". Also will blacken anything left that needs blackening like the sail rings since I don't have the stuff at that place to do it there.
Pretty happy with how this looks.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Dsmith20639 in Fifie by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Amati - 1:32 - Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel
After a week of effort, finished the little boat. This was more than a bit of a bear to get together and finished acceptably; I expected a challenge after my previous experiences with planking small boats and was not disappointed. I'm however happy with the result.
Since I won't be installing the masts and the rigging until we get to our other house - which is where this ship will live - mid-May or so, there won't be much to show for the next month. Transport 2-3 days by car will be much easier with the masts not fixed in place. I'm going to fasten everything that attaches to the various eyebolts and glue them in, and touch up the 2 mast "feet". Also will blacken anything left that needs blackening like the sail rings since I don't have the stuff at that place to do it there.
Pretty happy with how this looks.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Montaigne in Fifie by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Amati - 1:32 - Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel
After a week of effort, finished the little boat. This was more than a bit of a bear to get together and finished acceptably; I expected a challenge after my previous experiences with planking small boats and was not disappointed. I'm however happy with the result.
Since I won't be installing the masts and the rigging until we get to our other house - which is where this ship will live - mid-May or so, there won't be much to show for the next month. Transport 2-3 days by car will be much easier with the masts not fixed in place. I'm going to fasten everything that attaches to the various eyebolts and glue them in, and touch up the 2 mast "feet". Also will blacken anything left that needs blackening like the sail rings since I don't have the stuff at that place to do it there.
Pretty happy with how this looks.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from David W in 1:32 Fifie – The Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel by Amati
Almost done and other than one missing brass piece which I fabricated from wood no problem with the materials except:
Let me repeat myself from an earlier post: Amati needs to include MANY more walnut 1mm x 1mm strips for “calking” the deck planks. The number included is less than half the number needed.
Agree the dory is tough. I didn’t have a problem with the MDF framework but planking that little b****** was an exercise in frustration after the first 4-5 planks. Didn’t plan on painting the lower part but now I have to.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from mtaylor in 1:32 Fifie – The Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel by Amati
Almost done and other than one missing brass piece which I fabricated from wood no problem with the materials except:
Let me repeat myself from an earlier post: Amati needs to include MANY more walnut 1mm x 1mm strips for “calking” the deck planks. The number included is less than half the number needed.
Agree the dory is tough. I didn’t have a problem with the MDF framework but planking that little b****** was an exercise in frustration after the first 4-5 planks. Didn’t plan on painting the lower part but now I have to.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Ken_2 in Fifie by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Amati - 1:32 - Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel
I've finished the masts and booms, save a coat of WOP, and everything attached directly to them. It is necessary to study both relevant plan sheets and double check with the pictures in the instruction book as there are a few things easy to miss. And this time I didn’t forget to carefully ream out the block holes BEFORE mounting them!
I can't put the aft mast and booms together until I get the sail. My sail maker - my wife - is having an extended stay in our Marblehead Massachusetts place, so I sent her the fabric and a sail pattern. Whether she receives it and finishes it it is unclear if she should send it back or I just wait till she returns. Either way I'll attach the sail to the upper boom and mast off ship.
Anyway, as the boat must be transported by car with all our other junk when we drive to Marblehead where it will live from here in Minnesota, it might be best not to install the masts and do the rigging until we go there for the summer in mid-May. I only have a mini-workshop there, so I need to make certain I've taken care of everything requiring my tool shop and equipment here before we go, and take my rigging tools with me.
In the meantime, I'll take a stab at building the ship's boat. With both my Morgan and Confederacy builds I left the little boats to the end which felt like an anti-climax. This little thing is small and fragile, so I suspect more than a bit of a challenge.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Dsmith20639 in Fifie by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Amati - 1:32 - Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel
I've finished the masts and booms, save a coat of WOP, and everything attached directly to them. It is necessary to study both relevant plan sheets and double check with the pictures in the instruction book as there are a few things easy to miss. And this time I didn’t forget to carefully ream out the block holes BEFORE mounting them!
I can't put the aft mast and booms together until I get the sail. My sail maker - my wife - is having an extended stay in our Marblehead Massachusetts place, so I sent her the fabric and a sail pattern. Whether she receives it and finishes it it is unclear if she should send it back or I just wait till she returns. Either way I'll attach the sail to the upper boom and mast off ship.
Anyway, as the boat must be transported by car with all our other junk when we drive to Marblehead where it will live from here in Minnesota, it might be best not to install the masts and do the rigging until we go there for the summer in mid-May. I only have a mini-workshop there, so I need to make certain I've taken care of everything requiring my tool shop and equipment here before we go, and take my rigging tools with me.
In the meantime, I'll take a stab at building the ship's boat. With both my Morgan and Confederacy builds I left the little boats to the end which felt like an anti-climax. This little thing is small and fragile, so I suspect more than a bit of a challenge.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Montaigne in Fifie by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Amati - 1:32 - Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel
Well, I got impatient to get going (imagine that) so rather than wait around I fabricated the large winch drum from a small dowel.
Don't miss the brass since it is painted - just the primer coat now, will be green.
The closeup is of course somewhat unforgiving but overall looks good so forging ahead to finish the winch today.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Montaigne in Fifie by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Amati - 1:32 - Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel
A little fun diversion today. Made up a bunch of little herring and a box to hold them for delivery. The boat will be portrayed as ready to dock with nets and buoys stored/drying.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Montaigne in Fifie by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Amati - 1:32 - Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel
Well here's a landmark: The boat itself is now done, and ready to begin work on the masts and rigging.
Probably will touch up the weathering of the hull, but now ready to move on.
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