Paul Jarman
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I only use CA glue in areas like the bow and stern where the wood tends to have to much spring in it. And even then as little as I possibly can. For gluing the planks to the bulkheads I personaly use Aliphactic wood glue. I find this gives a stronger bond than normal wood glue. Paul -
Starting the first planking. Considering the work that had to be done on the bulkheads, it is looking OK.
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You have been given plenty of good advice. I personly find plank benders to much trouble to use. My method involves using cups,glasses and jars. Anything with an open rim will do. I Don't use boiling water as I find it can make the wood a bit too soft. I just use water from the hot tap. Around 40 minutes usually makes the wood pliable enough to bend. I then clamp the plank around the rim and leave it overnight. I prpare around 12 planks at a time. Next day the planks are ready for use and I prepare the next 12 Which are usually ready for use by the time I have finished pinning the first lot to the bulkheds. Paul
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I can now take photos with the camera and transfer then to the tablet to upload. Not as good as using a PC. But it will do until I can afford a new PC. These are the photo Etched Windows that replace the coloured card that comes with the kit. Very small and time consuming to paint,especially with my shaky hands. I painted the background with a blue mix. Looks better when seen with the naked eye as you don't see the imperfections the camera shows.
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Taken on Amazon Fire. Still working on it.
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Silly me, I Hadn't coniderered that. Good advice I will check on that. Paul
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I'm using Chrome. I've been playing around with all the various settings but nothing. I've even saved the pictures to a files named MSW,msw and model ship world upper and lower case but that does not work either. I can only think that my phone has a fault on it stopping it sending pictures. Although I am able to send pictures to Facebook no problem. Paul
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I just tried to add a piture from my PS4 and get the message cannot use this feature. I think this may be a browser issue. On my mobile a screen pops up for a second then disappears. I have examined every feature on the phone to see if I had something turned off but can find nothing wrong. It is a cheap £54 Android so have always thought this was the problem. Wouldn't need an app would I? Good point with the tablet. Might have to wait untill summer when my bills drop down substantialy and try and get a cheap PC. Thanks for all the replies and information everyone. Paul
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Thanks for the quick response. I'm not insulted so don't worry. Actually untill I retired I've always worked with computers.I know my way round a PC quite well. I just don't use one that much. Looking at Laptops or a Tablet seemed like a good investment because of some of the advantages they have over a PC.. But didn't want to buy one if I couldn't upload pictures. When I try with the PS4 I get a message saying cannot use this feature. And my mobile will not upload at all. I was just hoping someone had experience of using a laptop or tablet to upload pictures so I could put my mind at rest on their use for uploading pictures.The problem at the moment is obviously cost. And I can pick up a tablet fairly cheaply. Paul
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Not sure if this is the right place for this. Feel free to move it if not. I am writing this on my PS4 and can'tupload pictures from it. I also can't upload from my sim only mobile.Same problem with my Xbox. Unfortunately my PC has packed up so need a new one.I only usue the PC occasionly for shopping and uploading pictures to here. I was looking at ivesting in a laptop or a Tablet. Not being familiar with a laptop or a tablet can I upload pictures to here with either one of these. Thanks for any help anyone can offer. Paul
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I completed this kit a while back.It builds into a very nice model. I obviously had the version with instructions. Unfortunately I no longer have them. But at least you can download them. Unfortunately a lot of kits are going that way. Both wooden and plastic. Which spoils it for anyone buying a kit who does not have access to a PC or smart phone. I painted my model rather than leaving it with bare wood. What you have done so far looks good. Will follow your log with interest.
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Well deck details and cabins under bow and stern deck. Mostly went together OK. Ignore the bow deck, have not clamped it down yet. The cabin walls how they would look with the coloured card. And the end result using the Mini Brass PE. Looks a lot better. I am using this web site for the colour references: Titanic Paint and Color Reference (archive.org) Also using RMS Titanic: A model makers manual by Peter Davies-Garner. And the book Titanic in Photographs by various authors. Paul
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Next set of PE from Mini Brass. I now have replacement PE for the plastic benches, plastic steps and ladders, extra railings and replacements for the ships boat covers instead of needing to cut out said covers from the sheet of plywood. Only the two sets of PE to replace the longitudinals instead of the flimsy laser cut ones and I have all the upgrades. Just a case now of cleaning all that PE.
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you should have the photo album, plans and the building instructions with the parts list on the back. there are a total of 94 written steps most of which refer to the photo album and the plans. You should have these instructions.
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Decal Solution Questions
Paul Jarman replied to hof00's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I have never used Mark fit so don't know how good it is. Personally I use Micro Sol and Micro Set for decals. Once dry it makes the decal appear to have been painted onto the surface. It is a bit more expensive, but I would highly recommend it. Paul. -
Hi les, welcome to MSW. That's a nice job for a first time build. I have similar problems with these eyelets. You can buy drill sets on Amazon that go down that small and even smaller. I drill the hole slightly smaller then needed. I then use CA glue to hold the eyelet in place. I use a fine needle and apply a tiny ammount of glue to the hole. Or I apply a thin coat of glue to the eyelet and once it is pushed in that works fine with either method. The only problem I've had are the driil bits are so fragile at such a small size. I've lost count of how many I have bent out of shape applying to much pressue when drilling the holes. You might also want to consider starting a build log. You will find that you will get lots of good advice with any questions you may have. Paul
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I know,and I did serously think about adding them from inside but soon realized it would be to cramped to manage it. I then considered filing them flat,but that would take an age as well. I could leave them out for better realism,but that would seem like a waste. Paul
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Thanks Richardhd, Yes it was a subscription kit,but not sure myself if it was based on the subscription or not. It is a high quality kit. Such a shame Amati never corrected the bulkhead issue. The only other parts that let it down are the plastic lifeboats and benches. But the benches can be replaced with PE and there is PE for the lifeboat covers and rails. Paul.
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Had time to look through it all and compare it to the coloured card. And it dosen't replace all of the card only the main areas on the boat decks. So will still have to use some of the card.
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Thanks Gregg, Looks like a good model you have there. I have seen built logs for it on You Tube. Look forward to seeing you start a build log when you get started. This is the first set of PE that replaces all the coloured card and some of the other details. There is still a fair bit more to buy yet. This will of course add a lot more work to the kit. But will look a lot better then the card. Only downside to this is that there no instructions or code numbers to indicate what replaces what. Hopefully wont be to hard to work out. also some of the decks planked. Did consider making them a bit darker, but I like the way they look.
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Frames corrected. Photos don't do them justice. still look a bit out here and there. Although the alterations do line up with the templates. Maybe they will look better once they are glued in place and the straighteners are in place along with the decks.
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Looks like It's me next. I agree stick with the yellow ochre. The problem I see with the flesh Colour is that I have never seen a painting of Victory in anything other than yellow ochre. Surely all the artists of the time would be painting her true to life as they saw her. I am of the opinion that the flesh colour that was discovered was possibly an undercoat or the original Colour she was going to be painted untill someone realised how silly it would look. That PE looks very good quality. I will be following your build. I was building this kit myself some years ago. But have to admit that the instructions beat me and I gave up on it. Paul
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Thanks, just a shame Amati have never fixed the problem. The instructions call for a lot of the decks and fittings to be put in place before planking. But I might plank the hull before doing the decks. Paul
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Bulkhead 8 extended. Sanded down with the Dremel and covered with wood-filler for extra strength. not bothered about how untidy the sanding is it wont show once planked. 7 started. Looks like I will be able to make the correct alterations to the 6 needing to be altered. Bulkhead 8 now runs neatly in line with 9 give or take a few areas. I will do some more altering once I start the planking.
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