TOM G
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I searched the net, trying to find out if ship's were painted in the 1600's........ near as i could find was the 1700's. i wonder if the mayflower was orignally painted ??
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soak brass in acetone. i use JAX green patina........ can be found on ebay......... no mixing........ easy peasy.
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Clear Coats in the Tropics
TOM G replied to Richmond's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
high humidity will cause lacquer to blush, as we call it in the trade ( fog ). the way to beat it is to spray a slower drying lacquer thinner over it..... one fast wet coat. give it about 20-30 minutes , see if the blush is drawn out...... if not repeat........ this process is for lacquer products only. being an autobody man & painter....... been their done it. lacquer thinner comes in different temperature ranges. fast dry, medium , slow . -
The garboard plank, is wider than your plank's ( strakes ) are. once you map out your garboard plank, you may find that you are right on target.🙂
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I don't know how you can do it....... were talking micro and working with paper......... But i do know you will take the build to the blue max.🙂
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wow ! you took that card stock kit to the blue max........ great work Dan.
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you are entering the phase of serious planking........ i like to plank my ships or boats, one time like they are orignally built , then stain or paint the hull. before you start planking, look over this http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/plankingprojectbeginners.pdf to edge bend and twist bend planks real easy go here www.syrenshipmodelcompany.com/resources/ChapterchapFour.pdf TOM G Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A.
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you tube can steer you wrong on a lot of things, your on course for being your first build. and you are enjoying it......... i think you will be building another. mind you these ship kits take a long time to build, and you have to educate yourself as you go along. you may reach a point where you feel exhausted but don't give up the ship....... take some time off, and you will bounce back. now about planking go here http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-framing-and-planking-articles.php www.syrenshipmodelcompany.com/resources/ChapterchapFour.pdf it took me a while to wrap my head around all this, 🙄 this is the right way to do the planking process. TOM G cleveland, ohio u.s.a.
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