GrandpaPhil
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Here is the trireme: IMG_3431.tiff It won’t embed normally because it is a .tif file, so it is not compressed. It is courtesy of the French Ministry of Defense.
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This is going to be an awesome project! I have a plan from the French Ministry of Defense for a Roman Trireme, drawn in 1861, in .tif format if you would like it.
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All material is cut for the first planking: We’ll see how this goes. This is the first time I have tried conventional planking on a card model. It should be noted that planking a model has never been my strong suit. Once I have a hull, I am good. It is just getting to that point which is my difficulty.
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Thank you very much! That makes perfect sense. In other news, I am enjoying this model enough that I just ordered myself the Sergal plan set for the Soleil Royal, from Cornwall Model Boats, for my birthday, so I can execute the same construction methodology that I am using with this model on the Soleil Royal. That will be a fun build in the future! I think that it will be a great build in 1/64 scale. That will make for a 48” model.
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I like making my own from wood strips. They are relatively easy to mass produce. Here is how I do it. I have refined my technique to round them out a bit before cutting them apart.
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USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
GrandpaPhil replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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F4-D Phantom - Dumas - FINISHED - 1/25 Scale
GrandpaPhil replied to rvchima's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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In the near future, I will have to select a color scheme for the hull. The Revenge will be painted that dingy white below the waterline, but I am trying to figure out what color to paint the main hull above the waterline, that will integrate with the friezes that were characteristic of the time period. Does anyone have an idea of the color scheme, other than the decorative friezes, that an English galleon would have had in the late 16th century? There is no way that the English would have left the hull bare wood. Salt water is too corrosive and destructive, even on wood.
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I use contact paper intended for cabinet refinishing. It works well for me.
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Elementary school clear glue?
GrandpaPhil replied to modeller_masa's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
The Mont Marte is the best one. The Elmer’s has water in it which can warp card models. I have never had an issue with long term durability, but my oldest surviving wood model is only 13 years old.
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