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Painted Military Figures by Roger Pellett
Keith Black replied to Roger Pellett's topic in Completed non-ship models
Roger, they look great. Do you apply a protective coating after painting? -
Rob, the mast holes are already drilled aren't they? Making the mast is a fun task, I hope you enjoy it.
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Iraymo, congratulation! I am so very proud for you, a wonderful job on your first build. I hope you have a prominent place to display her, she deserves it.
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Hello from sunny Southern California
Keith Black replied to boatsNbeers's topic in New member Introductions
Dan, welcome to MSW/NGR. I look forward to seeing your first build log. -
Do not use the close your eyes mix em up and pick one method.
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Trond, the deck looks great. Color is a personal choice but I like the natural finish you have on the right. Because of the tarred standing rigging and the tar being transferred to the decks on the soles of the sailors shoes, ship captains would periodically have the decks "holy stoned" with seawater. That plus the bleaching of the sun would make one think that decks were a worn natural color.
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Amati Rainbow JClass by Markus16
Keith Black replied to Markus16's topic in New member Introductions
Markus, welcome to MSW. Looking forward to your J Class build log. -
Marc, welcome to MSW. I look forward to seeing your build log.
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Please post a picture of the rope next to the hole, I'd like to see the two sizes side by side. We'll get this figured out.
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Iraymo, you could try drilling out the holes to a larger size. You would want to test drill on a piece of scrap first to see if the "rope" will pass through. You can also try gluing the rope to a piece of wire or whatever that will pass through the hole taking the rope with it.
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Nehemiah, welcome to MSW. I look forward to seeing a build log from you in the near future.
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Trond, this is a Hatton and Hart photograph of the USS Tennessee ca 1880 showing close up deck detail. There is no visible evidence of nail, screw, or even plugs. Also notice the two patches behind Captain Stanton, there is also no evidence of nail, screw, or plugs.
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Trond, the deck is looking very nice.
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Retired for the first time !...
Keith Black replied to Lou_Papet's topic in New member Introductions
Jean Pierre, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. -
Sorry Rob, I don't understand?
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Will, the hull looks positively peachy. Were it I, I'd sand the top starboard side plank down to match the port side plank. Save the sawdust and mix with some yellow glue, fill the crack, and sand as needed. We'll miss seeing you about, be careful out there....Keith
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Iraymo, you know how to correct the excess glue problem on your next build. Hold off buying the sander for glue removal as a reason unless you can see where it would help you in some other area. I'd get rid of that foam brush, bristle brushes are much better especially for fine detail. I love your little dory.
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Trond, I don't care for pencil "holes" because they look exactly like that, pencil holes. IMHO, pencil holes do a very poor job of imitating plugs. IMHO, I think you'd be better served just scraping and lightly sanding the deck and putting down whatever finish you like.
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kit review ENDURANCE by OcCre - 1/70 scale
Keith Black replied to ccoyle's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
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Glenn, don't let my current address fool you into thinking I know nothing of Texas weather. You see, I was born in Dallas in 1947 and lived in Texas about fifty of my 74 years. Most thunderstorms move in from the west, northwest and are swirling mass of dark grey and black that has one constantly eyeing the churning clouds for a spinning tail to drop down. And a "rip" roaring thunderstorm by it's very definition means something is gonna get torn loose. If you think my remark was being unfriendly, that surely wasn't my intent. It's just that I lived through and saw too many rip roaring Texas thunderstorms to think anything good came of them except for the pelting rain. Now, a gentle Texas spring rain that sends the bluebonnets skyward, that's a whole different kettle of fish.
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No damage and a rip roaring Texas thunderstorm is a oxymoron.
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Rob, I don't see the boom being above the jackstay? I have that image in a tiff file where I can increase magnification beyond image recognition. The attached 1865 photo provide by Pat Banyan shows the main's main yard and the boom appears to be in front at the yardarm.
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Eck, welcome to MSW. I look forward to seeing your build log.
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Pat, I'm not clearly understanding what you're telling me. It isn't a Pat issue, it's a Keith issue and my lack of knowledge about the world (and terms) above the gunnels. There is a boom on the lower main and fore yards, there is not a lower boom for either the fore or main goose necked to the hull. At least none that I can see in the four available H&H photographs that clearly show the hull from both port and starboard sides. What I didn't realize till this discussion is that the boom attached the main and fore lower yards is also called a studdingsail boom, I thought that term applied only to the lower boom that attached to the hull. I learned something and for that, thank you.
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