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I will take this one if still available. PM sent Rigging Period Ship Models - Petersson. ISBN 1-86176-061-2. $8.00 -
Picked up a great kit but it doesn't have any plans. Does anyone know where I can get a set?
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My wife the artist put me on to this box for storing .5oz (14ml) bottles. She uses it for alcohol ink but it works fine for paint bottles of the same size. https://www.amazon.com/Ranger-Tim-Holtz-Alcohol-Storage/dp/B079KVZGY9
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Model ship stations identification help request
grsjax replied to highlanderburial's topic in Wood ship model kits
Both kits were manufactured by Corel. Don't think they are still in production but both are available on eBay. -
Lower cost (?) shiny metal parts
grsjax replied to Patrick Matthews's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Copper can be plated directly on to non-conductive surfaces. The process is called electroless copper plating. It is a fairly simple process but does require the use of formaldehyde as a reducing agent. Using this process a thin layer of copper can be plated over almost any surface. Electroless copper plating is used to make printed circuit boards. The advantage is that the metal layer is uniform over uneven surfaces including inside holes. plated items can be used as is or as a base for electroplating with other metals like nickel. BTW brass electroplating is possible. Caswell sells a kit for it. EDIT Here is a PDF of a process for electroless copper plating. http://www.nmfrc.org/pdf/p0295g.pdf This process can be done with chemicals available on ebay and Amazon. WARNING Sodium Hydroxide and Formaldehyde are not chemicals you want to be careless with. Wear gloves, eye protection and a mask when handling them. Sodium Hydroxide is a powerful corrosive base that can cause a lot of damage to your body. Formaldehyde is a poison. Treat these chemicals with respect. Work carefully and always work in a well ventilated space. -
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Recently picked up a Midwest Endeavour I kit. Great looking kit marked "Level 4". Did Midwest make any other level 4 kits? I have seen a few level 3 kits but this is the first time I have run into a level 4. I would be interested in hearing about any other level 4 kits that Midwest produced.
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Hi Chris I have looked at the Bluejacket listings but apparently there are a lot of older designs that they do not have. Maybe someone has some old Laughing Whale or Midwest catalogs they can share.
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I keep running across models made by Laughing Whale and Midwest that I never heard of before. An example is the square toed frigate kit on eBay. Is there a complete list somewhere of all the kits that were offered by these two companies (they seem to share a lot of designs)? There are the common ones that show up on eBay and are listed at Bluejacket of course but it seems there were a lot more of them produced then the ones you see.
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No responses to my inquiry. I went ahead and bought a Bucktool scroll saw anyway as it had pretty good reviews on Amazon and had more features than other saws in my price range. Saw arrived today and first impressions are very good. Haven't cut anything with it yet but after setup and blade installation I gave it a dry run. Sitting loose on a concrete floor it ran very quite with very little vibration. The saw is rather heavy with a cast iron base and table. Table insert is steel and fits very well. Blade installation is easy and the air blower actually works but not sure if it will be up to clearing a lot of sawdust. So far so good. After cutting some wood for a model I am working on I will let you know the score.
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Not mine, just saw it on eBay and thought someone might be looking for one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Laughing-Whale-The-Square-Toed-Frigate-Wooden-Ship-Model-Kit-No-124-Boxed/392901137512?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dfe97e1f9b7e440ea854e282df544f815%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D392900052305%26itm%3D392901137512%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A340f2f7f-d9e5-11ea-974e-5ef97f0ce4b3|parentrq%3Ad0f9de9f1730ad397f240289ffffcab6|iid%3A1
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Interesting article. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/christian-muslim-symbols-found-in-7th-century-shipwreck-in-israel-636389
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Thanks druxey. So about 5 or 6 inches inside diameter?
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Maybe a dumb question. Model kits show hatches with rings for lifting hatch boards. Every kit I have seen has lift rings that look huge on the model. How large were these lift rings in actual practice.
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Anyone have experience with Bucktool machines? I was researching scroll saws to fine one to replace the old and decrepit Dremel I have when I ran across this company. Specs on their 16" scroll saw look good and the price is within my budget. Reviews look ok. It isn't a top of line machine but has some very nice features like a foot switch and cast iron table that similar machines from Wen, Shopfox, etc do not have. Looking for some input from users. https://www.amazon.com/BUCKTOOL-16-inch-Variable-Scroll-Pinless/dp/B07T4N9L93
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Great for working on ships in a bottle.
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I didn't think of bamboo. Great idea. Bamboo is very strong even in thin sections.
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Sitka spruce or maybe yellow cedar. Birch is also a possibility.
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armstrong-100-Ton-Gun/dp/B07GVPQTGZ Very interesting documentary available on Amazon Prime. History and development of the largest muzzle loading naval gun.
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I have managed to buy a couple of open box but un-started models for a fraction of the original price. If you check ebay regularly it is amazing the deals the sometimes pop up.
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The Yellow in Royal Navy colour schemes 1870-1880
grsjax replied to wefalck's topic in Nautical/Naval History
I suspect that there was at least some variation in the color from ship to ship. Not having the technology to produce exactly the same color from batch to batch the eye of the person mixing the paint determined the exact hue. I think that researching the pigments and mixing formula for paint in Royal dockyards will give you about as much information as you are going to find on the subject. The primary determinant of color was the pigment used. -
I believe the Laughing Whale Friendship Sloop is 1/2" to the foot, 1:24.
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Mini Table Saw recommendations
grsjax replied to captainscott's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Like all countries the Germans are excellent designers and builders in some areas and not so much in others. In addition there can be wide variations in quality between manufactures in the same field. I worked in Germany in the construction and water/wastewater field for 10 years. There were times that German methods and materials were not up to standards I was used to in the US and their water and wastewater systems were a decade or so behind in design and execution. That said there are some builders in the US that produce shoddy results and water/wastewater systems that are not up to current standards. The moral of this story is that you have to approach each product/project with a certain wariness no matter where it comes from.
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