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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Piet in Smit Rotterdam by Sjors - Billing Boats - 1:75 - Sea tug
Sjors
Pulling up a chair and will follow this with great interest.
This model has been on my bucket list, like forever.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from popeye the sailor in The Sullivans DD-537 by Jack12477 - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1:350 - PLASTIC
I am assuming that before the era of PE, it is paint?
PE also gives you cleaner lines compared to paint?
Does PE come in one color or are there any other colors?
Can you use paint on PE?
I will go to Toms metalworks site and read up on it.
The above questions are for the pros and cons of PE versus paint.
Lots of questions and thanks for answering.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Piet in Hr.Ms. De Ruyter by amateur - Scaldis/JSC - 1:250 - CARD
Jan,
As usual, I am late in following this. As a newbie in card, I think you are doing an excellent job in creating this ship. Learning lots of tips and tricks just in case I want to try my luck at doing a card model.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Canute in The Sullivans DD-537 by Jack12477 - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1:350 - PLASTIC
I am assuming that before the era of PE, it is paint?
PE also gives you cleaner lines compared to paint?
Does PE come in one color or are there any other colors?
Can you use paint on PE?
I will go to Toms metalworks site and read up on it.
The above questions are for the pros and cons of PE versus paint.
Lots of questions and thanks for answering.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from mtaylor in The Sullivans DD-537 by Jack12477 - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1:350 - PLASTIC
I am assuming that before the era of PE, it is paint?
PE also gives you cleaner lines compared to paint?
Does PE come in one color or are there any other colors?
Can you use paint on PE?
I will go to Toms metalworks site and read up on it.
The above questions are for the pros and cons of PE versus paint.
Lots of questions and thanks for answering.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Alzheimer is rough. Several years back we had my wife's father live with us and we experienced first hand seeing someone you love deteriorate over the years until there is nothing their.
I'm glad you enjoyed and learned something from the build. It was an education for me as well and still learning from it. Their are so many types of mills and I will continue to build others. Just don't know what to do with them all, put them all in the backyard? Now that would look strange. Their are many people living in the Chicago area from Dutch heritage and maybe sell the finished product to them.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Almost done and pictures will follow. Still need to dye the sails and paint and install the step on the kruibalk. I've been putzing around not doing much.
I spent Thanksgiving in the Netherlands at my mother's funeral (I just came back to the US).
She was 90. Her brain was no longer working due to late stage Alzheimer, her body was still going strong. I am glad she is gone as it is no way to spend a productive life with Alzheimer, just staring at the wall and no communication whatsoever. (I am pragmatic in this)
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
For the non Dutch language followers, the following paragraphs will have many Dutch mill words.
Cog,
I measured the heights/lengths of the individual pieces such as the stijlen (funderings muur, raam of deur kist en rieten dak gedeelte), kuiprand en vloer en kap and all of them are a mm more than they should be.
The wheel (wielspaak) at the bottom of the kruibalk kan be either close to the ground or higher up, like the above picture. When it is like that there is a small narrow step attached to it so the miller can get up there.
I need to build a small step and attach it to the side of the kruibalk. If I don't do this the wielspaak looks out of place.
Thanks for mentioning this to me.
Overal I am pretty happy with how it turned out. On my next mill (yes, there is going to be another one), I would get tile glue with grout in it. Then it doesn't have to be so thick and I can work it better with a coarse brush.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Cut 4 pieces of tightly woven cotton for the sails. The sails will be hemmed by hand and tied to the vanes. I will also dye them with tea so they have a somewhat darker color.
Few more things and then she is finished.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Installed the shutters and still need to make a hook so they stay open
There are two steps and here is one of them.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Installed the various ropes.
The vangstok which is painted in the colors of red, white and blue their is a rope at the end.
At the downwards position means that the vanes are moving.
In the up position means that the mill stopt turning.
Adding a flag mast with a Dutch flag. The flag is a leftover from the Utrecht. Going to see how it holds up to the outside.
Working on attaching the window shutters to the window frames and addind the steps at the bottom of the door frame.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
On a different note, anybody hear from Piet lately? Did a hurricane pass through his town?
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Touched up the bricks and the clinker wall.
Added a second coat of various colors on top and on the bottom of the cap.
The cobalt blue is called heaven (het hemeltje).
Cut out the front and back beards (voor en achter baard). The front will be located on cap under the vanes. There is lettering on that such as the year it was established and a name. The back one is also located on the cap behind the triangular piece (kruiwerk).
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
After filling in the gaps from the bricks with a glue /sawdust paste and let it dry overnight, I put primer on them. This primer dries in 2 hours.
Installed the triangular piece (kruiwerk). Put the cap on two crates and screwed the big piece (kruibalk) in place. Nailed the slender pieces (korte en lange schoor) into the designated area (lange en korte spruit).
Attached the slender pieces to the big piece of wood by first gluing them together, then drill a hole through it and hammering a small metal rod into it. Couldn't use a screw or nail. Let it dry.
Painted the first coat of crimson on the bricks. This will dry dark red.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Made another batch of bricks and installed the two bottom layers. Let it dry for a couple of days. Then I will sand the bricks somewhat even.
The red blocks on the corners are called pananten. They are usually made of concrete and are there to keep the foundation walls in place.
Finished painting the triangular piece (kruiwerk). At the end of the long slender sticks there are light red caps (klapmutsen). Jan or Cog might know what they are for.
Once bricks are sanded and painted I will also add a coat of Dullcoat to all the shiny paint.
Still need to make the hooks that will be placed in the window frames which are for the shutters.
Also need to add a flag, a vangstok (long stick painted in red, white and blue stripes, when the stick is down the mill is operational and up, it is not or the other way around) and a few other things.
Than put it all together and balance the vanes.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Ran out of bricks, need to make another 150.
This is what the wall looks like. Very uneven, but I will sand it.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Working on the brick wall. Ran out of the little bit of tile glue I had left over so now I am using flooring adhesive. Works well. More liquidity so it goes in all the empty spaces. I apply it with a syringe.
Layers of bricks.
I know I am going to run out of bricks so I'll have to make more.
Once the foundation wall is finished I will let it dry for a week.
Then I will add a combo of tight bond glue and clay dust to fill in the large crevices, then lightly sand some of the edges to give it a more even look.
Because the clay is a bit brittle, I will use a primer and paint it crimson red which looks like brick red and finalizing with several coats of lacquer.
Hopefully with all these layers of material it will hold out in the weather.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
# Jan and Cog, thank you both for the information and Jan for the video.
So once you have moved the kruibalk with the kruiwiel you leave the rope that is attached to the kruiwiel tied to the kruipaal so the cap and the vanes do not move
Must be a heavy rope or chain to keep it steady.
Took the vanes and the cap of the mill and turned it upside down. Installed the first layer of bricks. As glue I am using the same material that I used to make the thatch. I think it will look good. Bit uneven but that gives it character. 😀
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Finished painting the vanes. All I need to do is balance them and once that is completed, drill a hole through the red part and the copper tubing and put a nail through it so the vanes stay in place.
Close up of the axle head. The piece of paper with numbers is that when I take the vanes off I put them back where they were initially.
These are penanten. The are located on the corners at the bottom of the mill.
These are called the kruipalen. These stakes are located in the garden. That big triangular piece (kruibalk), the bottom of it corresponds with the stakes that are on the ground.
Questions for Jan.
What are the kruipalen for?
Is it to let people know that this is a danger zone?
What are the penanten for ?
Is this made of concrete and holds the mill in place?
Still need to do the bricks, put and place the triangular piece permanently put the cap and mill together with a bolt and nut and some more painting.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Started working on the triangular piece (kruiwerk) opposite of the vanes which is the back. Measured the strips that were needed and put a coat of primer on them.
The second coat of paint has been applied and the mill is starting to look good.
While the gray paint was still wet, added a bit of yellow ochre and brown to it and with a brush, brushed downward strokes. Need to do some areas again. Then I will add a picture here.
At the woodclub yesterday someone mentioned a site that sells high quality silicone molds for bricks, pavers, blocks, etc. Should have known, I would have purchased the brick mold. Some of my bricks are a bit uneven. The molds eliminate that. My bricks will have that 'old look'.
Site is called hirstarts.com
They send international as well.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Made another batch of bricks this AM, around 330. I dry stacked bricks on the foundation template and it is not 200 but 80-100 depending on an extra layer.
Off to painting another coat on the vanes
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Bricks were completely dry and several had there edges sanded off. Most of them are similar in shape. I stacked them to make a wall and a few are off, so those I won't use.
Took about 2-1/2 hours to make around 200 bricks, this is excluding drying.
After looking at many mill pictures on the Net and in a mill booklet I have decided how to paint the vanes. I am using the colors from the instructions and may improvise a bit.
Started on the first coat vanes. The roede is black on all sides, the windbord is chromium oxide green on both sides, the vertical slats (zoomlatten) are Titanium white on the front and the horizontal slats (heklatten) are chromium oxide green on the front.
Lots of mills don't have paint on the back and sides of the horizontal and vertical slats.
I think I mentioned the reason already. The Miller doesn't paint the slats so he can climb on the vanes to check for broken areas.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
My plan was matt lacquer. The varnish idea sounds like a good idea as well.
Any of the shiny paints that are on the mill get a coat of Dull coat.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
I am letting them dry overnight. Baking? At what temp. and how long, is it better than air drying?
I went to the website of this product and can't find anything on baking this type of clay
I will paint it a darker red and use lacquer on it to protect it from the weather
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Elijah in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Bought some more supplies to finish the mill.
Menards: 1 quart of Cliff gray Max Bond exterior paint. This is to imitate the thatch.
Hobby Lobby: More acrylic paints. Orange, Grass green, Black, Titanium white and Crimson
For the bricks that will be glued to the foundation wall.
AMACO 10 lbs Air Dry clay ($11.00), terra cotta color.
Made a template of poplar with 56 rectangular holes 3/4" by 1/4" by 1/4".
Took pieces of clay and press in the molds, making sure that the corners are filled in.
Once all clay is in the molds, scrape off excess clay on both sides.
The mold is filled with clay.
Use a scrap piece of wood that is the same size as the mold and gently push out the clay bricks (looks like little loafs of bread) .
SO far it seems to work. Once dry I can always sand the edges. Not all of them are the same size.
This process can be applied to any size bricks. I opted out of the method that uses tile grout and fortified as I had previously mentioned in this build. This method is cheaper, no mixing of material and works just the same.
I don't know how long it takes to air dry but I assume it has to do with the temp. and humidity of the location.
Marcus
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