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Keith Black
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Glen, the post are .03 mm = .011811 inches. They are tiny, fragile little things that bend quite easily. I use them for various little details, in fact I find them to be indispensable and usually have a hundred or so in my stores but alas, I'm down to 33 but if I had 100 I'd send 50 of em south. Micro Mark has some small eye pins...... https://www.micromark.com/Brass-Eye-Pins -
Glen, this is what I've got. The seed beads measure .08 inches but........I think I've found something much more fitting, tiny etched brass eyelets (OD measures .05) from Cornwall Model Boats in the UK, see the below link. Unfortunately they are currently out of stock and I'm pretty sure they have a minimum order amount. If the etched eyelets would work for you, how many do you need for this build, 10? I'm down to seeds and stems on the eyelets but I've got loads of the seed beads and would be more than happy to send you as many as you might need. https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=etched eyelets&PN=caldercraft83505.html#SID=154
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Glen, my dear wife once did beadwork. I'll have to go through some of the seed/tiny beads of hers that i've appropriated and see if they're smaller than the ones you have pictured. I'll get back to you shortly.
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Glen, you might try gray knitting yarn either wool or cotton. You can also try to color the white cotton that you have with gray chalk. Oh, the balls for tops look OK but the rail is a bit meaty. Do you think you could use seed beads and run line through them? https://www.shipwreckbeads.com/Beads/seed-beads
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You can Google the Revell plans and download them for free.
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Simon, first off, I hate hearing about your medical issues, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Second, Thermopylae plans can be obtained from Cornwall Model Boats in your part of the world. I ordered a set a couple of years ago, I can't remember the scale right off hand. I think they're a bit dodgy but maybe that's just me?
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Who's your fav golfer? I follow and root for Jordan Spieth.
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Eberhard, incredible work as always, beautifully detailed micro work. Is the bell 2 mm as well?
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Running Rigging Line Color Differences
Keith Black replied to Keith Black's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
John, thank you. As I said, I was just curious if there's a shade differences between the upper and lower running lines. Every model I've seen (which isn't all that many) has been depicted with running lines being the same color and that seems counterintuitive but as I said, would it be noticeable at scale with the exception of a new running line. -
NAIAD 1797 by Bitao - 1:60
Keith Black replied to Bitao's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Bitao, the complexity is so beautiful it almost hurts one's eyes. -
Don't we all, LOL!
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Would the upper running line (topgallant braces and lifts) have been a lighter shade due to sun bleaching and less inadvertent contact with tarred stay lines at the lower levels? I've never seen a model depicted in such a manner and I don't know if it would have been noticeable at scale. Just curious, TYIA.
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Lynn, do yourself a favor and paint (the same paint you used to paint the hull) a test piece. Then try to glue a couple of the copper tiles or tape to the painted test piece. I think you're going to find that trying to glue to a painted surface isn't going to work out well. You'll probably have to seal (varnish or polyurethane) that portion of hull you want to copper plate. Did the kit come with individual tile or copper tape? It's exciting when one starts applying paint as it brings a little life to the model but it shows the slightest imperfections. Most of the time one has to first apply a sandable primer coat or two as this helps to fill those small divots while highlighting the high points. Glad you got the Workmate and that the eBay seller worked with you. My wife and I have almost 800 eBay purchases going back to the early eBay beginnings including four classic cars and we've always had the best of experiences using eBay. Golf is back on TV!
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Lynn, did you receive your bench vise?
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I don't know that she would have had the chance to participate as the Saranac was built in 1814 (decommissioned 1818) and the war was over by December of 1814.
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Julian, welcome to MSW. I hope you'll start a build log for your Rattlesnake, I look forward to seeing your work.
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Konrad, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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NAIAD 1797 by Bitao - 1:60
Keith Black replied to Bitao's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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GS, 250 ft length, 44 ft beam. GR 334 ft length, 53 ft beam. Rob, sorry, I thought GS was larger. The below photo of your GR compared to the photos of the GS in post #'s 2293 and 2294 make the GS look larger but I now I understand it's the scale. My memory failed on GR's scale, I thought she was 1:96 as well.
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Rob, she's beautiful and big. I have a lot of the photos you posted of your GR on your workbench burned in my memory. The GR is dwarfed by the GS.
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Look at all those little bitty pieces parts in post # 42 and in place in post # 43. Fantastic job, Glen.
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Dave, please don't do that. I know it's frustrating but you've got to get over this hump successfully. Redoing is part and parcel in modeling, hitting a home run first time out is the exception, not the rule. Take a day or two to think about it, work it out in your mind. Think how you would remove the planks and what it would take to make laying the planks right. The first build takes a lot of practice, if you don't do the required practice on this kit, you'll be doing it on the next. You CAN do this, I've got faith in you!
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Dirk, congratulations on getting the first plank in place. May the rest of the planks bring you as much joy as the first.
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