GrandpaPhil
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Thank you all for the likes and the comments! I have channels on the port side! The rest are painted and almost ready to install. I am pinning them to the hull. This means that I am using steel pins (sewing pins) to reinforce the glue so the channels do not buckle under the stress of rigging.
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Cutty Sark by Cuda1949
GrandpaPhil replied to Cuda1949's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
It’s a matter of personal taste. I like carving. I didn’t know that I did until I tried it. Many people like sculpting. I have heard that sculpey is really easy to work and has minimal shrinkage when baking. I have the tools and the sculpey, but I haven’t tried using them. I am going to try it out on my next model. Either way, at worst you are only out a little bit of time and material if the first attempt doesn’t come out right. If you’ve never tried carving, I would encourage using the learn to carve tutorial here. It helped me tremendously. -
Your Granado is coming along nicely! I’m sorry to hear about your Christmas plans, but it is good to hear that you and yours are safe.
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Well done on the carvings! Your Soleil Royal is coming out beautifully!
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Welcome! Sounds like an awesome project!
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I have channels with eyebolts. I made the eyebolts from annealed steel wire.
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Welcome!
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Well done!
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Awesome!
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Welcome!
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Congratulations! Well done!
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Port side channels are cut out: Time to make some eyebolts and do some painting.
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Thank you everyone for all the likes! I’m glad you like the build! I finished cutting out the starboard channels. I still need to drill holes for the eyebolts and they all need painted prior to installation, but I have them sitting in their approximate spots so I can check fit and that they won’t interfere with the gunports. They will be pinned in place, in addition to being glued, for strength.
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Monfeld’s book is my go-to reference book. I’m on my third copy of it.
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Welcome and well done!
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Christian, I’ve been watching this build for a while. You have done an amazing job with it. Well done on the ships boats. I will be making a set for Victory in the near future, hopefully I will do as well. The Confederacy is a neat subject for a model. I have both the Chapelle and the Hahn plans for it.
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Swann-Morton Scapel
GrandpaPhil replied to Landlocked123's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Thank you for the information. I still have over 150 blades to go through with my last set of scalpel blades, but I threw some supatool blades and a handle in my wish list for when I run low. -
I cut out my first two channels (1/16” basswood) and dry fitted them.
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Good luck and be safe.
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Mark, That is awesome!
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