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Keith Black
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I don't think so either. IMHO, I think you have to attack by painting the frames white first and then sealing. Once the sealant is dry paint the panes black and let them dry. Once they're dry, because the frames stand proud of the panes, you should be able remove the black overpaint from the frames with the moist Q-Tip. Once happy with that effort, then add a second coat of sealer. That's the only way I see to do it...........did you ever consider working on something in a larger scale? -
Chris, before you seal the paint and if that's acrylic black paint, try moistening a Q-Tip or the end of a toothpick with water and rubbing gently on the white frames. You may be able to lift/clear the black paint off the frames.
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Yeah, I'm going through Germania update withdrawal. I need a fix before I start smoking the wallpaper.
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1/600! My eyes hurt just typing that number. I've had small areas I've painted with the end of a toothpick. If the frames are black you might try flooding the window glass with white paint on the end of a needle or sewing pin.
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I don't why (optical illusion) but the hull length looks stubby compared to the hull depth?
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I polyurethane over acrylic craft painted wood. If I need to add fine detail painted areas once sealed, the polyurethane allows me to wipe the acrylic paint away with a moist Q-Tip if I'm not satisfied with the results. Once I'm happy with the results I then poly over the entirety. You might test that approach, seal first then use acrylic black paint for the window details and then seal again.
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You might try sealing a test piece before adding the ink and see what happens. Maybe the ink will dry on top of the sealer but not underneath? If the ink dries on top of the sealer then the ink would be the only thing unsealed.
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Best to do a test piece/pieces and then you'll know.
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Chris, I hope you're able to set things right without losing interest in the model because it's a beautiful build.
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Thank you to all for the kind comments and likes. I got one gun and gun carriage completed, the second one's fate didn't turn out as well. These are rather delicate little things and do not fair well when brute force is applied. I hate replowing the same ground especially when due to my own stupidity. I need to make a third and what I hope to be a final carriage and then on to the truck carriages. I'm semi pleased with this one, the barrel elevates even though these Dahlgren guns will be stationed in their stowed positions.
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Thank you, Eberhard. Wood screws must have worked or they would have done something different. That's a testament as to how well the planking was laid down. Barrel weight of the 11 inch Dahlgren was almost 16,000 lbs plus the additional gun carriage and sliding carriage weight would have pushed the total weight to 20,000 lbs. Target practice was held every fortnight or at least once a month. Practice every two weeks would have required moving those beast out 24 times a year and with the journey back to station, would have meant traveling over those screws 48 times a year. I can't find anything regarding sweep inspection/maintenance in the 'Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy, 1866' but I'm sure there must have been some guide being that it was the Navy.
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Pat, thank you. Must have been some very long screws to keep the sweeps from shifting under all that weight and movement. I wonder if they weren't through bolted, a slotted counter sunk head on the top side and a nut and washer on the bottom side?
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Could have been a worker's family Sunday, bring the wife and the kids down and show off the ole man's work. From what you guys have said about McKay, it sounds like something he would have organized/allowed.
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Hank, I had a hard time giving a thumbs up to your post because of CJ's passing. Even though she is no longer with you in body, I KNOW she will always be with you in spirit, we can never completely let them go. She was a lovey animal. Maybe you've already heard this old joke about the difference between cats and dogs..........The dog says, "they feed and water me, play with me, give me a warm dry place to sleep, they must be gods" The cat says "they feed and water me, play with me, give me a warm dry place to sleep, I must be God"
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Olha, always a pleasure seeing a new posting from you. I could watch your videos for hours on end, such nice, neat work.
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Thank you to all for the likes and wonderful comments. The support of the MSW community helps to keep me going in those wee hours when nothing goes right. I had a devil of a time making an acceptable carriage pattern, one that not only captured the essence of an actual carriage but also makable. I've dry fitted the barrels to the raw carriages for fit and form, I think I'm on the right track. Now to dismantle paint and add all the carriage components.
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Uh huh. Mark, I'm thinking about changing her name from Emma to Stump Grinder. Pat, thank you so much. Gary, thank you. I forgot to add in the Dahlgren info that the gun crew totaled 25 men including the powder monkey. Emma says, thank you. Rob, Thank you for the kind words. Talos, thank you so much from dropping by and the nice comment. If it wasn't for you in those very early days this build may not have happened. Vladimir, thank you and yes, this era is fascinating with all the developing technologies of the time. Hank, thank you for stopping by and the compliment. Both Emma and I would enjoy seeing CJ, please post a photo.
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Shipwright carpentry at it's best, absolutely stunning.
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Hat's off to Bill Nyberg, excellent presentation. I'll follow his lead as best I can when I start rigging the Amelia.
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If the first photo is rotated 180 degrees, it looks like a flower from the Trumpet Vine. Is that vestiges of green paint in the recesses or corrosion? If it is green paint it would have been a pretty piece, green in the recesses with the high points polished off. Interesting.
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Her work is fantastic, a modeler with unbelievable skills. It never ceases to amaze me the number of world class modelers with build logs in MSW. It's a real testament to the quality of this website that NRG provides. Well worth becoming a supporting NRG member.
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BB, I decided not to fill the cracks in the Amelia because of the difficulty of matching paint to hide the filler. Nice repair on the prow.
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Gary, another amazing post. When I look at The Dragger I hear the cries of gulls and the voices of fisherman as they go about their task. I see gray low hung clouds and waves climbing the hull. I smell the sea and I think, perfect.
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