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Heronguy
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Heronguy got a reaction from Nirvana in Bluenose II by Heronguy - Artesania Latina #20500 - Scale 1:75 - 2nd build
It turns out it was not too difficult to fix. The stem and under-stem and keel now fit well. I get to go topside to start planking the deck. A welcome change.
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from Nirvana in Bluenose II by Heronguy - Artesania Latina #20500 - Scale 1:75 - 2nd build
I don't want to finish sanding the hull too soon because I love the feel of the hull - the smooth curves and hollows!
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from Blighty in Krabbenkutter by Heronguy - Billing Boats Nr 457&458 - Scale 1:30
Welcome aboard Joshua. I expect this will be my slow one. It appears neither the boat nor I were built for speed!
Doug
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Heronguy reacted to David of Berwick in Hello From David - A new member
Hi Doug,
Yes, it is indeed captivating. I have never really been a 'hobby' type tof person so I've been a bit surprised as to just how much I have gotten into it all. I'm enjoying seeing some of the work from experienced modellers; it makes me realise just how much I have to learn.
The hours seem to go very quickly once I sit down in an evening and start 'fooling around'. I think though that i actually spend a lot of time just looking at the build and thinking about life in general... What I am finding particullary satisfying is that I can change the model a bit to give it a bit of a personal touch. Just minor tweeks- nothing too drastic!
All thebest with your builds too.
Cheers - David
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Heronguy reacted to David of Berwick in Hello From David - A new member
Thanks Medic,
I'm currently up to the rigging stage on the Mary Byrne - and although the build is not near as good as some of the photos I've seen of other peopl'e work, I'm still pretty happy overall. I obviously have a lot to learn, but I figure that I'll forgive my errors whilst I learn the basics. I'm enjoying myself though
Do you have photos of your Mermaid up on the site?
Cheers,
David
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Heronguy got a reaction from geoff in Hello From David - A new member
Hi David.
I'm another newcomer to the hobby and I'm feeling quite the same about the learning of new skills and the problem solving. Captivating isn't it?
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from mtaylor in Best place to buy wood in Canada
You could check with member Worldway who in his build log on the Mare Nostrum wrote:
I ended up dealing with an out of town wood dealer who sells small quantities of veneer. He is going to send me 5 sq ft of Sapele and 5 sq ft of an equivalent to Ramin.
He indicated later he was happy with what he rec'd
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Heronguy got a reaction from mtaylor in Best place to buy wood in Canada
I recently (last month) read a log from someone in the Niagara region who found a Cdn wood supplier near them - I'll try to remember who it was who made the post and write back.
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Heronguy got a reaction from DenPink in Hello From David - A new member
Hi David.
I'm another newcomer to the hobby and I'm feeling quite the same about the learning of new skills and the problem solving. Captivating isn't it?
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in Bluenose II by Heronguy - Billing Boats Nr. 600 - Scale 1:100 - First build
Thanks Michel,
Regular painter's masking tape was useless but in one of the forums people spoke highly of Tamiya masking tape. I bought a roll of the 6mm tape. It has a couple of nice characteristics. 1-it seals the paint out really well 2-it can be lifted and repositioned several times without compromising the adhesive or the surface underneath and 3- it can take a slight lateral Ben to follow a slight curvature.
I took a long piece - almost as long as the hull -- and placed it parallel to my waterline pencil mark starting from the bow. When I got to the curvy part at the stern I use 2 short sections of tape to follow the curve. Just eyeballed the placement to look like a smooth curve.
I painted above the waterline tape in black, removed the tape, taped waterline from above (I.e. On the black), then painted white not worrying about width. Finally when white was cured I put another layer of tape over then tape and eyeballed the stripe width as I proceeded to place the tape. Thebtamiya tape is translucent enough to judge that. Painted the lower hull red and voila, I was satisfied.
Others on this site have suggested purchasing automobile detailing stripes and using them instead of paint. I'll probably try that sometime.
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from mtaylor in Hello From David - A new member
Hi David.
I'm another newcomer to the hobby and I'm feeling quite the same about the learning of new skills and the problem solving. Captivating isn't it?
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in Bluenose II by Heronguy - Billing Boats Nr. 600 - Scale 1:100 - First build
Baby steps - always baby steps!
The hull is painted, the deck rails are installed according to instructions, and I mounted the rudder. Now the ship has some chance of going where it is told - I think I need my own rudder installed too!
Someone wrote that wooden ship modelling was more like problem solving than kit assembly. I'm beginning to understand the truth of that. Patience.
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from Canute in Best place to buy wood in Canada
You could check with member Worldway who in his build log on the Mare Nostrum wrote:
I ended up dealing with an out of town wood dealer who sells small quantities of veneer. He is going to send me 5 sq ft of Sapele and 5 sq ft of an equivalent to Ramin.
He indicated later he was happy with what he rec'd
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Heronguy got a reaction from EJ_L in Hello From David - A new member
Hi David.
I'm another newcomer to the hobby and I'm feeling quite the same about the learning of new skills and the problem solving. Captivating isn't it?
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from Fright in Bluenose II by Heronguy - Billing Boats Nr. 600 - Scale 1:100 - First build
Baby steps - always baby steps!
The hull is painted, the deck rails are installed according to instructions, and I mounted the rudder. Now the ship has some chance of going where it is told - I think I need my own rudder installed too!
Someone wrote that wooden ship modelling was more like problem solving than kit assembly. I'm beginning to understand the truth of that. Patience.
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from David of Berwick in Hello From David - A new member
Hi David.
I'm another newcomer to the hobby and I'm feeling quite the same about the learning of new skills and the problem solving. Captivating isn't it?
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Krabbenkutter by Heronguy - Billing Boats Nr 457&458 - Scale 1:30
First obvious mistake
I was pretty happy to cut out the deck plate. I mounted it on the bulkheads and eventually glued it done. I sat back to admire my efforts and then noticed:
I guess I should have made the cutouts before I mounted the deck! At least I got to learn how effective Isopropyl alcohol is at softening glue. A skill it turns out I needed all too soon afterwards!
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Heronguy got a reaction from Blighty in Krabbenkutter by Heronguy - Billing Boats Nr 457&458 - Scale 1:30
The bulkheads in place. But there were a few problems. (Does old plywood turn into concrete? It was pretty had to shape.)
The deck sheet was my 1st effort at removing parts from the mahogany sheet. I got suggestions from reviewing the
Shop Notes, Ship Modeling Tips, Techniques and Research forum
Fitting the deck plate showed up some of the problems - the bulkheads need quite a bit of shimming and shaving
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Heronguy got a reaction from JPAM in Krabbenkutter by Heronguy - Billing Boats Nr 457&458 - Scale 1:30
First obvious mistake
I was pretty happy to cut out the deck plate. I mounted it on the bulkheads and eventually glued it done. I sat back to admire my efforts and then noticed:
I guess I should have made the cutouts before I mounted the deck! At least I got to learn how effective Isopropyl alcohol is at softening glue. A skill it turns out I needed all too soon afterwards!
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Heronguy got a reaction from Steve 12345 in Krabbenkutter by Heronguy - Billing Boats Nr 457&458 - Scale 1:30
Thanks Steve. Seems to me we are following similar trajectories. I'm following your lead with the HMS Bounty and the Mare Nostrum! I'm enjoying your skill and progress.
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from mtaylor in Bluenose II bow planking issue - advice requested
No, not fixed, just put it in place to check the fit. Hull preparation still in process although I'm also keen to get on with deck planking for a change.
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from wefalck in Bluenose II bow planking issue - advice requested
I went ahead and filed out the channel where the stem and under-stem pieces fit. I wasn't too difficult a fix after all.
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Heronguy got a reaction from Steve 12345 in Bluenose II bow planking issue - advice requested
I'm new at this game and have encountered a problem that I'd like to correct in a sensible manner (i.e. I don't want to damage what I've done!).
When I planked the Bluenose bow I allowed the strips to overlap the false keel. I need to clear that space so that the stem, under-stem, and keel can be fixed to the false keel.
In the photo below I've drawn yellow lines to indicate the line of the false keel.
I can file or sand away the planks (easy), or I can try to cut them (seems tricky). I can't really visualize which will look ok once the keel pieces are attached.
I was considering painting the hull rather than second planking it. I suppose I can use filler to try to fix things but I'd prefer not to have to do too much of that.
Suggestions?
Doug
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Heronguy got a reaction from Steve 12345 in Bluenose II bow planking issue - advice requested
I went ahead and filed out the channel where the stem and under-stem pieces fit. I wasn't too difficult a fix after all.
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