GrandpaPhil
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The Mary Rose is looking good!
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Have you thought about carving them? Those don’t look too bad to make. There is a really good introduction to carving tutorial and group build on this forum.
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This tutorial is directly responsible for the three scratch builds in my signature: It is an excellent tutorial. Professor Ab Hoving really breaks down and thoroughly explains/demonstrates the entire building process. My personal advice is to go for it!
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Very cool build!
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Lettering
GrandpaPhil replied to bobc622's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
The stuff that you can do with the Word Art is pretty neat too: It took me a bit to figure it out, but once I did it turned out well.
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Copper plating will patina on its own, even under sealant. I sealed my last coppering with Delta Ceramcoat sealer. It worked really well for me. The copper got a really nice patina within a couple of years by just aging naturally.
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Lettering
GrandpaPhil replied to bobc622's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I like to generate lettering using word art in Microsoft Word. I make up what I want in Word, then I print, cut out the lettering and glue it down with PVA. I finish up by sealing the lettering. -
The starboard side is second planked up to the middle wales: There are still issues, but everything is going to be painted, so I will fill the gaps prior to sealing and painting.
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Welcome!
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Contact paper for cabinets works well for me.
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Working on the second planking: I am using actual drop planks and stealer planks for the first time ever.
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HMS SUSSEX by KarenM - FINISHED - 1:48
GrandpaPhil replied to KarenM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
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Thank you very much! It is wood grain contact paper that is intended for cabinets. It works quite well.
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One pile O’ planking: That should almost be enough planking to second plank up to the second wales.
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The second set of wales are on and the first ones are painted: I suppose I should start laying down some second planking. This planking won’t need “tar” between the planks, because the entire hull will be painted IAW the Matthew Baker drawing. The only bare “wood” will be the deck planking. That will look better in my personal opinion and provide some contrast. The planks will be approximately 9/32” wide by 4 1/2” long to simulate 18” wide by 24’ long planks.
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I ordered another model off my bucket list. I have been wanting a Wasa for a while. I thought about using the Sergal plans or the Corel plans. However, the Wasa museum says that their hull shapes are wrong. Orel’s research has been pretty good so far, plus the kit is published in the red color scheme. So, I ordered the Orel card kit. I will use it as a guide and basically rescale everything to 1/64 like my Revenge (I’m enjoying this model). Then I’ll use the parts as patterns to make my own pieces and build from there.
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Very cool! Nice job on the cavalry!
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I bought the E-Book off Amazon and it has been a phenomenal reference for me.
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For myself, my primary kit consists of a scalpel, a razor saw, a good pin vise with a swivel head, various tweezers, various sandpapers, a couple machinist scales (metric and imperial), a steel ruler, diagonal cutters, pliers, steel pins, clamps, a self healing mat, a good pair of scissors and a couple of coping saws. I do not typically use power tools with the exception of a regular electric drill that I use for larger holes, like masts. Power tools can save time, but if they slip, they can do a lot of damage very quickly. For glues, I primarily use a max-cure CA and Mont Marte PVA glue that I bought off Amazon.
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Steven, Your Cerberus came out quite nicely. I’m not at all surprised that it sold very quickly. You did a nice job of it.
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Oseberg ship burial replicas by Eindride
GrandpaPhil replied to Eindride's topic in Completed non-ship models
Very cool! Thank you very much for the information!
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