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Worldway got a reaction from thibaultron in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Thanks for the advice Ken and Ron. I did read that the cast parts should be washed first. I guess I just got lazy and figured it "really" wasn't that necessary. Turns out, it is. I may change the type of paint I'm using for the next Long Gun I'll be doing. I'm having some problems with the tiny parts. I need more patience and rely on jigs and fixtures more.
The instructions say to attached the tool holding arms using the supplied nails. I knew immediately that this would be a bad idea because of the close proximity to the edge of the timbers. Therefore I made a small jig to help hold the parts while I used epoxy to secure them.
I assembled the tools using epoxy.
The tools seem to be front end heavy and don't sit properly on the holders. They tend to fall forward constantly. I'm wondering if I should epoxy them in place.
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Worldway got a reaction from thibaultron in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Dave, I think I'll invest in the Dremel Workstation. I may need to work on convincing the admiral for a few days.
Fnkershner is Blackin-It the name of the product. It would be great to use, I really don't like using paint
Don, thanks for the tip. Do you simply use a hammer with the bit to punch through?
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Worldway got a reaction from Canute in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Dave, I think I'll invest in the Dremel Workstation. I may need to work on convincing the admiral for a few days.
Fnkershner is Blackin-It the name of the product. It would be great to use, I really don't like using paint
Don, thanks for the tip. Do you simply use a hammer with the bit to punch through?
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Worldway got a reaction from fnkershner in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Dave, I think I'll invest in the Dremel Workstation. I may need to work on convincing the admiral for a few days.
Fnkershner is Blackin-It the name of the product. It would be great to use, I really don't like using paint
Don, thanks for the tip. Do you simply use a hammer with the bit to punch through?
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Worldway got a reaction from thibaultron in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
I ended up with two different upper hinges. I decided to make my first foray into metal working. I had some spare brass strip and thought I could refashion a couple of new hinges.
First job was to split the strip in half to narrow the thickness
Next was to fashion a loop on one end. I used a piece of brass wire for the loop radius.
I had to add two nail holes in each. The easiest way I found to do this was too use a needle and hammer it through the soft brass.
I then painted the brass black
I varnished the tool handles and the top rail. Before assembling the top rail I filed a notch in the center to accept the chain.
I then installed the top rail.
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Worldway got a reaction from fnkershner in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Thanks for the advice Ken and Ron. I did read that the cast parts should be washed first. I guess I just got lazy and figured it "really" wasn't that necessary. Turns out, it is. I may change the type of paint I'm using for the next Long Gun I'll be doing. I'm having some problems with the tiny parts. I need more patience and rely on jigs and fixtures more.
The instructions say to attached the tool holding arms using the supplied nails. I knew immediately that this would be a bad idea because of the close proximity to the edge of the timbers. Therefore I made a small jig to help hold the parts while I used epoxy to secure them.
I assembled the tools using epoxy.
The tools seem to be front end heavy and don't sit properly on the holders. They tend to fall forward constantly. I'm wondering if I should epoxy them in place.
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Worldway got a reaction from fnkershner in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
I've spent the last couple of nights painting and doing some sub-assemblies. I have difficulty dealing with minute tiny parts and trying to get them installed correctly. I was getting frustrated last night but think it turned out OK. As per the instructions, after assembly of the carronade, you add glue to hold everything in place. I found last night that the gun tended to be front heavy but after adding Weldbond and mounting it in place it seems to be holding. If for some reason it loses its grip I'll use some epoxy glue hoping that will be better.
I used masking tape around the edge of the deck when I painted the ends of the deck. The paint did bleed through, under the tape. However, because I had already added two coats of polyurethane it was easy to scrape the black paint from the top of the deck.
I think the deck turned out nice.
More painting and on to more assembly, but not tonight.
One thing I've noticed is that the paint on the metal parts comes off easily. Not by rubbing or anything but if it gets bumped with another metal part or touched by tweezers the paint seems to come off. I'm wondering if it's because of the acrylic paint or the fact that I didn't wash the parts as instructed prior to assembly.
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Worldway got a reaction from fnkershner in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
I ended up with two different upper hinges. I decided to make my first foray into metal working. I had some spare brass strip and thought I could refashion a couple of new hinges.
First job was to split the strip in half to narrow the thickness
Next was to fashion a loop on one end. I used a piece of brass wire for the loop radius.
I had to add two nail holes in each. The easiest way I found to do this was too use a needle and hammer it through the soft brass.
I then painted the brass black
I varnished the tool handles and the top rail. Before assembling the top rail I filed a notch in the center to accept the chain.
I then installed the top rail.
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Worldway reacted to Dan Vadas in Gluintg metal to wood
When using one of those Epoxy double-"syringes" I cut the two plungers apart so I can use them one at a time. If they stay together, inevitably one side will shoot out a heap more than the other. I get much better control over the proportions this way.
When I have the quantity I need I pull the plunger back slightly to suck the epoxy in the tip back in. It avoids leaving messy tips.
Danny
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Worldway got a reaction from David Lester in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
I ended up with two different upper hinges. I decided to make my first foray into metal working. I had some spare brass strip and thought I could refashion a couple of new hinges.
First job was to split the strip in half to narrow the thickness
Next was to fashion a loop on one end. I used a piece of brass wire for the loop radius.
I had to add two nail holes in each. The easiest way I found to do this was too use a needle and hammer it through the soft brass.
I then painted the brass black
I varnished the tool handles and the top rail. Before assembling the top rail I filed a notch in the center to accept the chain.
I then installed the top rail.
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Worldway got a reaction from thibaultron in Guns of History Naval Smoothbore by Osmosis - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Wow, learning a lot with this build. I plan on using this log when I build mine. Very good ideas here.
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Worldway got a reaction from thibaultron in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
I scored the brass down the middle then bent it in half. I then unbent it and in doing so it naturally just tore at the bend. Didn't really think it would be this easy.
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Worldway got a reaction from DocBlake in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Thanks for the advice Ken and Ron. I did read that the cast parts should be washed first. I guess I just got lazy and figured it "really" wasn't that necessary. Turns out, it is. I may change the type of paint I'm using for the next Long Gun I'll be doing. I'm having some problems with the tiny parts. I need more patience and rely on jigs and fixtures more.
The instructions say to attached the tool holding arms using the supplied nails. I knew immediately that this would be a bad idea because of the close proximity to the edge of the timbers. Therefore I made a small jig to help hold the parts while I used epoxy to secure them.
I assembled the tools using epoxy.
The tools seem to be front end heavy and don't sit properly on the holders. They tend to fall forward constantly. I'm wondering if I should epoxy them in place.
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Worldway got a reaction from DocBlake in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
I've spent the last couple of nights painting and doing some sub-assemblies. I have difficulty dealing with minute tiny parts and trying to get them installed correctly. I was getting frustrated last night but think it turned out OK. As per the instructions, after assembly of the carronade, you add glue to hold everything in place. I found last night that the gun tended to be front heavy but after adding Weldbond and mounting it in place it seems to be holding. If for some reason it loses its grip I'll use some epoxy glue hoping that will be better.
I used masking tape around the edge of the deck when I painted the ends of the deck. The paint did bleed through, under the tape. However, because I had already added two coats of polyurethane it was easy to scrape the black paint from the top of the deck.
I think the deck turned out nice.
More painting and on to more assembly, but not tonight.
One thing I've noticed is that the paint on the metal parts comes off easily. Not by rubbing or anything but if it gets bumped with another metal part or touched by tweezers the paint seems to come off. I'm wondering if it's because of the acrylic paint or the fact that I didn't wash the parts as instructed prior to assembly.
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Worldway got a reaction from DocBlake in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Tonight I finished planking the deck and final assemblies of the carronade base. I also polyurethaned the deck after adding simulated trenails. I used a mechanical pencil to push into the wood and twist to add the trenails. There was a tiny bit of bleeding after polyurethane but barely noticeable. Tomorrow I plan to go to Michael's to get the paint I need to use to paint the model.
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Worldway got a reaction from DocBlake in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
The first thing I realize is that the instructions are limited and you really need to carefully follow along. It's easy to miss an assembly instruction if you're not reading carefully. But. having said that, the instructions are there.
For example, I miss the part where it says you have to bevel the deck 10 degrees. Luckily, I had to remove the first few planks so then I was able to do the bevel.
I continued planking the deck. It occurred to me that I wasn't following the instructions pattern but I really don't think it matters, or whether anyone would even notice.
Next it was time to prep and paint the metal parts. The metal is very soft so it was easy to remove imperfections with a file. I'm using an acrylic paint.
Also, I did the cannon base sub assemblies
All in all it was a pretty productive day. The advertisement for this model suggests that it is a weekend project. Maybe for some but definitely not for me. Hopefully I will be done by Christmas. I had to put my MS rope walk under the tree so maybe it will be good time to make new ropes for this model.
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Worldway got a reaction from Elijah in Bluenose by genericDave - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale
Wow looking good. Excellent work
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Worldway got a reaction from thibaultron in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Don't remove Jud. It's a good addition. A little piece of nostalgia. Thanks
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Worldway got a reaction from Canute in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Don't remove Jud. It's a good addition. A little piece of nostalgia. Thanks
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Worldway got a reaction from Tom E in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Thanks for the advice Ken and Ron. I did read that the cast parts should be washed first. I guess I just got lazy and figured it "really" wasn't that necessary. Turns out, it is. I may change the type of paint I'm using for the next Long Gun I'll be doing. I'm having some problems with the tiny parts. I need more patience and rely on jigs and fixtures more.
The instructions say to attached the tool holding arms using the supplied nails. I knew immediately that this would be a bad idea because of the close proximity to the edge of the timbers. Therefore I made a small jig to help hold the parts while I used epoxy to secure them.
I assembled the tools using epoxy.
The tools seem to be front end heavy and don't sit properly on the holders. They tend to fall forward constantly. I'm wondering if I should epoxy them in place.
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Worldway got a reaction from GrantGoodale in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Thanks for the advice Ken and Ron. I did read that the cast parts should be washed first. I guess I just got lazy and figured it "really" wasn't that necessary. Turns out, it is. I may change the type of paint I'm using for the next Long Gun I'll be doing. I'm having some problems with the tiny parts. I need more patience and rely on jigs and fixtures more.
The instructions say to attached the tool holding arms using the supplied nails. I knew immediately that this would be a bad idea because of the close proximity to the edge of the timbers. Therefore I made a small jig to help hold the parts while I used epoxy to secure them.
I assembled the tools using epoxy.
The tools seem to be front end heavy and don't sit properly on the holders. They tend to fall forward constantly. I'm wondering if I should epoxy them in place.
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Worldway got a reaction from Canute in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
Thanks for the advice Ken and Ron. I did read that the cast parts should be washed first. I guess I just got lazy and figured it "really" wasn't that necessary. Turns out, it is. I may change the type of paint I'm using for the next Long Gun I'll be doing. I'm having some problems with the tiny parts. I need more patience and rely on jigs and fixtures more.
The instructions say to attached the tool holding arms using the supplied nails. I knew immediately that this would be a bad idea because of the close proximity to the edge of the timbers. Therefore I made a small jig to help hold the parts while I used epoxy to secure them.
I assembled the tools using epoxy.
The tools seem to be front end heavy and don't sit properly on the holders. They tend to fall forward constantly. I'm wondering if I should epoxy them in place.
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Worldway got a reaction from thibaultron in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
I've spent the last couple of nights painting and doing some sub-assemblies. I have difficulty dealing with minute tiny parts and trying to get them installed correctly. I was getting frustrated last night but think it turned out OK. As per the instructions, after assembly of the carronade, you add glue to hold everything in place. I found last night that the gun tended to be front heavy but after adding Weldbond and mounting it in place it seems to be holding. If for some reason it loses its grip I'll use some epoxy glue hoping that will be better.
I used masking tape around the edge of the deck when I painted the ends of the deck. The paint did bleed through, under the tape. However, because I had already added two coats of polyurethane it was easy to scrape the black paint from the top of the deck.
I think the deck turned out nice.
More painting and on to more assembly, but not tonight.
One thing I've noticed is that the paint on the metal parts comes off easily. Not by rubbing or anything but if it gets bumped with another metal part or touched by tweezers the paint seems to come off. I'm wondering if it's because of the acrylic paint or the fact that I didn't wash the parts as instructed prior to assembly.
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Worldway got a reaction from Canute in Guns of History Carronade by Worldway - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
I've spent the last couple of nights painting and doing some sub-assemblies. I have difficulty dealing with minute tiny parts and trying to get them installed correctly. I was getting frustrated last night but think it turned out OK. As per the instructions, after assembly of the carronade, you add glue to hold everything in place. I found last night that the gun tended to be front heavy but after adding Weldbond and mounting it in place it seems to be holding. If for some reason it loses its grip I'll use some epoxy glue hoping that will be better.
I used masking tape around the edge of the deck when I painted the ends of the deck. The paint did bleed through, under the tape. However, because I had already added two coats of polyurethane it was easy to scrape the black paint from the top of the deck.
I think the deck turned out nice.
More painting and on to more assembly, but not tonight.
One thing I've noticed is that the paint on the metal parts comes off easily. Not by rubbing or anything but if it gets bumped with another metal part or touched by tweezers the paint seems to come off. I'm wondering if it's because of the acrylic paint or the fact that I didn't wash the parts as instructed prior to assembly.
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Worldway got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Nice job Steve. BTW, your shop is way too neat and tidy.
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