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William-Victory

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  1. I’m waiting on paint and primer. So I’m back at mangling my crew uniformity. Been trying to figure out the correct uniform. I’ve seen all white with black kerchief. Or blue jacket and blue pants. By the time I get the uniforms correct they’ll be FAT from so many layers of paint. And hats?! Oh boy. Still have no idea how to make those. PS. Dafi? I need hats. 😂😂😂
  2. Thank you Daniel. So should I use this pendant on the mizzen while I change course for the main and foremast?
  3. Today is redoing the Burton pendant. The previous was too short almost by half. Also I had just done eyesplices. No block or thimble. Now I am aware that there are two ways to do it. With a thimble (Longeidge) and a single block (McKay). I chose thimbles. I seized the spindles by hand this time for haha’s. My workspace is 2’x1 1/2’… yeah…. The gap between seizing is 22mm+\- I moistened the rope and put a couple micro clothespins for weight to straighten the fall of the dangly pendants. Going to remove the kit blocks and replace them after a repaint of the foremast. Better blocks are going on.
  4. Verdict on using the acrylic is “bulky”. Same number of applications. Tinted glue did the same job with a smaller diameter result. (Bottom with hook)
  5. Took a shot at the 2mm thimbles for a bowsprit shroud. Intimidation was heavy. I’m using .63mm line treated with diluted glue and acrylic craft/textile paint top coat. In my experience the craft paint dries flexible. The reason is that the white glue is drying white on the new rope. I had to seize it twice to cover the gap between the thimble and the rope. Touched it up with the acrylic. I can’t get rid of the stubby ends of trimmed seizings. But I think I’ll keep it. Thimble-hook-ring-ring(pin). I’m struggling with my brass blackening skills. I cleaned the plates with warm water and Purple Power cleaner. But the black doesn’t stick.
  6. I broke my heart. And the fix is not to par. It became bulky from the repair, thickness of lines I used annnd trying to hide the splice. Today I am experimenting in reducing the line thickness. (Straight rope) to the orphaned attempt of my fore preventer stay heart. I started with a fresh pack of rope. The water thinned white glue had problem adhering this time. When I finally got the glue to coat I decided to try a second coat of acrylic craft paint. Normally I would shudder at the thought of using this on any model. But. When I airbrushed t-shirts I used this type of paint. It dries like a rubber almost. Flexible and used for textiles. So far I like that it doesn’t obscure the rope windings. Opinions please.
  7. These are all for scaling in the devil dealing of the dentist office!? i’ve been looking for something that can “sculpt“ in modeling plastic
  8. Does dafi remember where William can find his yard build photos. Should I do wood or kit Daniel?
  9. Freshening up the top and experimenting with new paint. I have only rarely used water based paint on a plastic kit. Just like my avoidance of water based glues. Here is the top after a few years of dust. A bit of CA glossiness. The paint had more flow than I am accustomed to. And a bit too glossy. Adding a drop of black matte Acrylic Craft paint subdued the glare. …my small parts cup (for safe keeping) fell from a high place 🤔 might be time to order new chains set.
  10. Parts cut nice and clean. Diggin’ it. Kudos Daniel! oops! I didn’t mean to post this here. Don’t mean to clutter up the log. The parts are great though.
  11. Not sure which attempt this is. Process is cut at angle like Daf. Then I put little drop of white glue on the junction of the “splice” and on the tip of the angled cut. I love simple so .2mm with overhand knot just to hold the two (the end and junction) together. next step I am going to fly wire and white glue after I successfully pull of the simple knot. more results trying to simulate a splice.
  12. Hey Malcom. Sorry I didn’t visit earlier. im exited to see what you are doing and current progress.
  13. So I tried a different technique. Not happy with some seizings using fly line. Putting the overhand knot on it makes a bulge. So today I applied dafinology and…. Put white glue on the seizing rope. Make the knot the just keep turning the seizing machine. Touch up with paint. I am preparing to do thimbles after these. So I really need to practice simulating splices. but I am reaching roadblocks. And I JUST realized that the method at the top of this post Malcom is described it. Sorry Malcom. Credit goes to you.
  14. YYYEEESSSS! Thimbles baby! Forestay hearts! Dont call the Gestapo FBI please. “Target Lock” is my cheat sheet for DCS world A-10 😎
  15. I got mine at Walmart? The wire is cool and has it's uses. Maybe use it for everything? I picked up some regular ( I think its regular) string-like flimsy stuff too. Now. Im not a follower. That said, I finally adopted the white glue and black pigment method Dafi uses. With that white glue (maybe some micro dots of CA) the flimsy string is way more forgiving and it doesnt give you any CA Haze on the parts. Also what I do if you are interested. When I am seizing lines I do an single overhand knot with .2mm I think, that draws the strops tight to the bottom of the heart, or block, Then keeping the simple over hand knot tight I let capillary attraction draw thin CA into the knot just a little. Not soaking the overhand knot is a challenge. I just try to get the CA close enough to barely secure it. If I fail it becomes part of the seizing. Just use more fly fishing line to make up for the thickness and blend it in. Otherwise there is the option to cut off the .2mm line when your done. Its an experiment in technique. How bad was the warpage in your kit?
  16. Not what I am seeing outside of my kit instructions is that they have their own long strops lashed on the topside of the bowsprit. In my instructions it is illustrated using a single collar and the "hearts" having a becket on only one collar 3 hearts. All the stress would be on the single collar. Doesn't add up to me. I don't see in Longridge that its a single collar. If you do tell me the page please.
  17. Wow. Intimidating to work in wood. But I think I'd like to try after I finish my Victory. Or. Maybe just sneak it on my credit card and wait 22 years!
  18. So a little trimming and touch up on the ‘tar’ and I’m about to attach to the bowsprit maybe tomorrow.
  19. An epiphany. Placing a sheet of paper behind working on black thread in a dark shed. Genius. 🤔
  20. Getting much better. The glue/paint treatment on the rope that was suggested looks good. Getting better at using fly fish thread.
  21. This is after the wax on the CA ‘dust’. I’m not sure what to think. …this resin heart is extremely resilient. I can’t say the same of the damaged paint from repeating this step.
  22. …I end my daily playtime with effort number three. I like to burn off the ends off of the serving line of fly thread… too close. Effort four tomorrow. The white goop is the microcrystalline wax. I was rubbing it into the rope where the CA shows white when you manipulate it.
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