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    Not yet (I haven’t done a planked model yet 🤫 but my next one will be), I saw one in a store and thought that I would pick it up for when I get to planking.
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    Sent a PM
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    A heat gun is an interesting idea, of course I recently bought a small travel iron to apply the heat but I feel like the heat gun would be easier (maybe not cheaper though). Thanks for sharing the technique!
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    Accomplished some work on the foremast sail. Attached the mast hoops, boom and gaff to the foremast: Next I added parrels to both the boom and gaff(on my next build I need to really practice knots and learn the correct knots for the correct location. Does anyone have a recommendation for a beginner to learn knots and rigging?): And finally the metalwork to the top of the mast: Now to move on to the main sail.
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    Gary - thanks for the tips and the advice! I've finally finished one of the sails. I glued reef points to all the sails and then slowly started gluing the bolt rope around the jib (unfortunately not as tightly to the sail as I hoped in all places). Next up, the bolt rope for the other two sails.
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    That’s such terrible news! I’m really sorry to hear about that. I’m glad that that such an event hasn’t destroyed the hobby for you.
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    I'm no expert by any means so please take this with a grain of salt, but I would probably use 0.012" rope (for some reason when I order replacement rope for my Sharpie I ordered 0.012" for running rigging and 0.008" for standing rigging, but now I can't for the life of me remember why I ordered different sizes). I've only purchased rope from Syren (https://www.syrenshipmodelcompany.com/miniature-rope.php) which is thought of pretty highly on this forum (and you can get replacement cleats there if it interests you). His store is closed at the moment while he is on vacation, but should be online Thursday/Friday this week. If you decide to get a little fancy with the sails and include a bolt rope I would consider purchasing a larger size rope as well (you can see my current status on my Sharpie log). I'm certain you'll build a wonderful ship! Thankfully it is a very straight forward build which I thought was perfect to dip my toes in the water.
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    This was my first build; I hope you enjoy it (I did)! One thing that I would consider is replacing the PE cleats with some wooden ones and get rope to replace the thread. I don't mind the PE ones, but I didn't know about blackening at the time so my flattie has nice flashy brass fittings 🙂.
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    Out of curiosity do you have any side by side pictures of the Alert and Speedy builds?
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    That's a wonderful video, please tell me you need a very expensive machine so that I don't start window shopping 😉. I've used a friend's CNC before but for very basic stuff. I'd quickly go off topic if I start asking questions, but I can't not ask one. How do you maintain perfect accuracy when flipping the stock over?
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    Thanks a lot for the feedback; to be on the safe side I ordered a 2 larger sizes of rope just in case (you can never have too much rope right?). In the example picture, the rope was glued on with white glue and I'm going to use that method for the final sail as well. The lashing seemed too much for me and as you mention, it would be too visible on the model. BTW I've been meaning to thank you for for the card model tutorial on building the V108 torpedo boat. I'm slowly working through it and your log has really helped.
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    Hopefully someone can provide some input regarding boltropes. Before I started this build I purchased some rope to replace the kit thread. I have created a test section to represent the hem of the sail and added the boltrope (at the time of purchase I may not have been fully aware of the existence of a boltrope ). To my eye the rope looks too skinny so I am tempted to not use one and instead place some grommets/eyelets at the corners of the sails. I could order a large diameter rope, but It would only be used on the boltropes as I don't think it would fit the deadeyes (and maybe blocks) that I have already prepared. Does anyone have any thoughts on the subject?
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    I tried making a few paper sails from tissue, paper, and the supplied cloth as practice and while I see great results with silkspan and paper on the forum my attempts did not really replicate what I see so I decided to pick up some additional fabric learn how to use a sewing machine and see what I could come up with. These ended up being slightly smaller than the plan (I think my hem folds were not precise enough) but overall I was reasonably happy with them. Currently I'm thinking about if I dare add a bolt before adding reef lines to the sails.
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    Very nice work, how do you blacken the strops with the deadeyes in them? I assume you paint the blackening solution on the strop, does it dye the deadeye at all (this probably depends on the solution in use I imagine)?
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    That’s amazing, I’d love to try to learn how to CNC something like this (but the design along may stop me and having no experience with 4-axis either). It looks beautiful!
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    It’s a temptation worth giving into 🙂
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    Thank you! I wonder if they stopped production for a period around 2015 (based on the threads I saw) and have since resumed.
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    Based on another thread: I believe the site that you are looking for is: http://www.dafinismus.de/index_en.html
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    Oh boy, you've sent me down a rabbit hole 😁. I really like what I've seen from people using silkspan, but it seems like it is no longer being manufactured (?). I'm trying to track down what a suitable replacement might end up being (I assume balsa planes are still being covered with something similar but maybe not). You've caught me at a good point though, I was just about to start transferring the templates to the fabric and I should probably at the very least use a different fabric.
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    Their mailing list has frequently tempted me as well; especially these small cannon scenes. Very nice work so far! I’ll be certain to watch out for you smooth bore build (if you do a log). I almost pulled the trigger but backed off when I found out the kits that I was looking at had swapped brass barrels for white metal.
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    Small update, I purchased a received a replacement anchor and chain. Also, I've finished tinkering with the masts and almost everything I can without sewing the sails. To date I made some sail templates out of card stock and have been trying to figure out when I can learn how to use a sewing machine.
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    I contemplate getting an airbrush; for the moment I do alright with brushes but someday I may decide to take the plunge. What compressor did you get and do you like it? I’m certain you’ll get it this time around, take your time.
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    It means rubbing over the edge of the tape with something reasonably firm (repeatedly with your finger, maybe a round tooth pick, etc) to make sure you get a good seal.
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    I would definitely wait for the seal to dry (if that’s what you mean) before doing the next layer. Did you burnish the edge of the tape as well?
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    I’m also not a paint master so double check this, but I’ve done the same but instead of clear (which is frequently mentioned) used the same color as is under the tape (in this case white) to seal the edge.

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