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Jig for planing planks?
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Syren Ship Model Company News, Updates and Info.....(part 2)
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Jig for planing planks?
grsjax replied to Pitts2112's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I think this has been mentioned here before but I will go ahead and mention it again. At least a few companies sell a fixture to hold a model by the keel to make it easier to work on. This one is sold by Mantua. They work really well for trimming planks.
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Vintage/Near Vintage Kit Worth
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Let us know how that works out. Mesquite an interesting choice. My limited experience with it was that it is hard as a rock.
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Unusual wood used in model building
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Great wood for carving. As common as quava is here in Hawaii you don't see it used much in crafts and art. Usually ends up being used to smoke meat.
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1775ish Gun Boat being reconstructed
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I have previously posted about interesting wood that I have found/harvested here in Hawaii. I am always looking to find new material for making parts. I was wondering if anyone else does the same in their areas. Please post info about unusual, strange or down right weird wood you have incorporated into a model. To start things off I will mention two woods I have used. Citrus x latifolia - 'Tahitian' lime This is the citrus tree not the Lime or Basswood common in models. Nice hard, tight grained wood with a faint yellow color. Hibiscus schizopetalus - 'Chandelier' Hibiscus This is a rather unusual ornamental plant that has bright red flowers that hang down and form a kind of lacey ball. Wasn't expecting this to be usable wood. However I dried a few pieces and found that the wood was fairly hard. The wood is light tan in color and carves easily.
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Wonder if they are going to release a set of drawings of the boat?
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shiny rope
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shiny rope
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Received some packages of scale rope the other day. Looks pretty good but it has a shine on it. Is this typical for rope made with polyester thread? Is there a way to reduce the shine?
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Sheet Metal Shear Recommendations?
grsjax replied to DerekMc's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
This is a smaller version of the one above. https://baileigh.com/manually-operated-mini-shear-brake-sb-8 -
I can't find a website for the manufacturer or a US outlet. This is a website that sells them and they are available from other places like ebay and Amazon. https://www.teslastrings.com/en/m/luban
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I am always looking for wood from the area around me for model building. There are lots of articles and commentary about the "best" wood for modeling but the discussion seems to center the woods like Box, Cherry, Walnut, etc. There are a lot of different wood types out there and I think many that we don't think of as model building wood will work just fine. Bottom line is that any wood that is stable and workable will do. If a model is to be painted grain is not really an issue. If a model is going to be left unpainted there are many woods that will look good either with or without staining. Just my .02, please feel free to let me know what you think on this subject.
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Anyone have experiance with Luban Tools? Pictures look great but they are expensive.
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Mini Table Saw recommendations
grsjax replied to captainscott's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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grsjax replied to jmlyle's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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Not trying to hijack this thread but I do have a serious (maybe dumb) question about these kits. How does one tell the difference between v.1, v.2 and v.3 kits?
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I have several pieces of wood from a Gardenia bush that I pruned awhile back. Diameter is small with the larges I have being about 2" thick and very few of the pieces are straight for more than 5-6 inches. That said the wood is great. Very light colored with a straight grain and fairly hard. I am going to try making some parts from it and see how it works out. Anyone here tried using gardenia wood?
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Considering the missing parts and parts that don't fit right you should contact Pavel and let him know about it. I know that some of his earlier models had issues that were corrected in later editions.
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