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cog got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
Thought you were a big fan of those ... you do them so extraodinairy well Now you've got patience as virtue too
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cog got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
small steps will get you there. I'm always surprised at the smaller the item the more work it needs ...
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cog got a reaction from Canute in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Job well done Marcus. You can be proud!
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cog got a reaction from Piet in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
Thought you were a big fan of those ... you do them so extraodinairy well Now you've got patience as virtue too
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cog got a reaction from Omega1234 in 28' Ranger-type Yacht by Mark Pearse - FINISHED - 1:12
I thought as Roger, but it is indeed a lot of work just to make a mould. You might just as well have made it from plaster(!)
I think the weave of the fiberglass is better suited to retain the fluid
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cog reacted to Nirvana in Sir Winston Churchill by Messis - FINISHED - Woody Joe - 1/75
Christos,
Here is a picture when I did my waterline.
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cog reacted to Nirvana in Sir Winston Churchill by Messis - FINISHED - Woody Joe - 1/75
Attached the laser unit to a camera tri-pod about 4ft away, this way I got some working space.
Then use a pencil to make tick marks along the line. Then you can start masking off for painting.
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cog reacted to Nirvana in Sir Winston Churchill by Messis - FINISHED - Woody Joe - 1/75
Messi's. Now that looks right. Great save.
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cog reacted to flying_dutchman2 in Eight Sided Drainage Mill by flying_dutchman2 - FINISHED - scale 1:15 - Achtkante Poldermolen
Finished the mill, except for the sails which I still need to dye dark brown. Once the weather is warm (several months from now) I will revisit this build with outside pictures. For now, here are some shots of the finished mill.
Crooked brick work. Will be improved with me next mill.
Shutters and window. Another window with shutters on the opposite side.
Door and step. There is another door and steps on the opposite side.
Four small windows. The imitated gray thatch has some yellow ochre painted on to give it some contrast.
Wheel with rope.
The flag is painted with acrylic. I think it will deteriorate after the first rain. Need to make something with linnen.
The beard.
Letters were carved out and painted red. It says "Anno 1992" "Stichting Molens". Not all the text fitted on the 'beard'. Did not have a template for smaller letters.
Color coded vanes. It is not visible, except if you look closely. It is coded so I know which vane goes where on the copper tubing.
Copper tubing without the vanes.
My nosey cat.
That completes the build. Thank you all for following, giving advice and uploading various beautiful pictures of the different mills the Netherlands has to offer
Marcus
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cog got a reaction from Jack12477 in SPERWER by KORTES - FINISHED - 1:30 scale - Friescheboeier Yacht
Linseed oil I presume?
It does give her a very pleasing colour, Kortes
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cog got a reaction from mtaylor in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
Thought you were a big fan of those ... you do them so extraodinairy well Now you've got patience as virtue too
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cog got a reaction from lmagna in "Revellution" funny car by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Revell - 1:16 - PLASTIC
a bit of a disapointment I gather ...
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cog got a reaction from lmagna in "Revellution" funny car by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Revell - 1:16 - PLASTIC
Yep, I know the site. Very informative, got it bookmarked somewhere.
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cog got a reaction from Canute in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
Thought you were a big fan of those ... you do them so extraodinairy well Now you've got patience as virtue too
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cog reacted to Old Collingwood in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
Indeed, also an element of monotony doesn't help.
OC.
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cog reacted to MESSIS in Sir Winston Churchill by Messis - FINISHED - Woody Joe - 1/75
@Nirvana thank you so much for your excellent remark Sir. It seems you saved my model! You got an eye! Thats fascinating seeing that just through a picture.
@cog I did what you said me to do! Thank you my friend... it was decisive what you told me, the moment you did and your concern over the disaster I was facing this morning.
Hura rescue operation of this morning, called "mission impossible"... SUCCEEDED!
Here the result:
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cog reacted to Mark Pearse in 28' Ranger-type Yacht by Mark Pearse - FINISHED - 1:12
thanks for the assistance & suggestions. Keith, you'll be horrified that I had to use the www to find out what splicing the mainbrace means. Not always helpful, but a timely glass can help with thinking sometimes.
I saturated the fabric with Everdure epoxy & laid on top some fibreglass tape that I had, then added more epoxy. Initially I was disappointed with the results, but in separating what worked from what hasn't I think I can get it to work. These things didn't go to plan: Everdure is too thin for this job, a more standard thickness epoxy would work better; the fabric is rippled on the underside (the face side of the form), I think because the cotton blend fabric stretched & the glass fabric doesn't. The Everdure has soaked right through the fabrics & didn't get held in the fibreglass, so the layer of fibreglass didn't't really bond too the fabric below. What I'm thinking is to use Dynel fabric for the lower layer & a sheet of fibreglass on top, then some thicker runny epoxy, applied with a brush. Possibly I'll do a small test to see if I need to put a sheet of plastic film below the Dynel.
The good side is: the sail shape is very nice, this view is as if looking up at the sail & the twist at about the throat height looks good to my eye.
You can see how the fibreglass hasn't bonded.
thanks
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cog reacted to Roger Pellett in 28' Ranger-type Yacht by Mark Pearse - FINISHED - 1:12
Why not just apply resin to the cotton sail cloth and skip the fiberglass?
Roger
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cog reacted to MESSIS in Sir Winston Churchill by Messis - FINISHED - Woody Joe - 1/75
@NirvanaThank you. Yes, I checked and there is a small deviation there. You are right. I dont know how it happend the tape I used was straight. Have to think how to correct it if possible at this.stage. I think I can still do that.
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cog reacted to BANYAN in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
If you can do that with a head cold, it is no wonder your other work is so good.
cheers
Pat
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cog got a reaction from Piet in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
small steps will get you there. I'm always surprised at the smaller the item the more work it needs ...
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cog got a reaction from mtaylor in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
small steps will get you there. I'm always surprised at the smaller the item the more work it needs ...
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cog got a reaction from Canute in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
small steps will get you there. I'm always surprised at the smaller the item the more work it needs ...
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cog got a reaction from lmagna in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
small steps will get you there. I'm always surprised at the smaller the item the more work it needs ...
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cog got a reaction from EJ_L in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
small steps will get you there. I'm always surprised at the smaller the item the more work it needs ...
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