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  1. Mahuna
    Hi Ed I've found another way to turn brass and copper into what looks like steel, and I thought it might apply to some of YA's metalwork. JAX Chemical company now sells a product named Flemish Gray-Black. I painted some onto a brass bar and it colorized it to silver-grey and looks like a piece of shiny steel. I dipped a small copper chain into the straight solution and after about 30 seconds it looked like a steel chain.
  2. Mahuna
    Hi Ed. Your research, especially this far into your build, is really impressive. YA will definitely be museum-quality.
  3. Mahuna
    I'll participate if you go forward with this.
  4. Mahuna
    Great work, Patrick. I really like the deck planking at this scale - amazing.
  5. Mahuna
    I might be interested - can you give us more info on the available cutter sizes and the available shanks?
  6. Mahuna
    Here are a few suppliers: http://www.harveytool.com http://www.miniatureendmill.com/index2.html http://www.microcutusa.com/index.php
  7. Mahuna
    Hi Rich Just caught up with your new build - looks really good, and I like that you're doing some planning ahead. That always helps! Maybe our next meeting should be in your shop so we can all see your work up close.
  8. Mahuna
    Great work Ken. Sculpy can be painted with acrylics. Put a light coat of gesso on first (dilute lightly with water) as a base, and you can then paint it as you would anything else. The figurehead on my Paragon was made from Sculpy and then painted with acrylics. Hope this helps.
  9. Mahuna
    Great work, Patrick. Your ability to make such a small model so realistic continues to amaze!
  10. Mahuna
    Here's a link to Special Shapes - aluminum tubing is available down to 1/16 OD. http://www.specialshapes.com/rdalum014.html
  11. Mahuna
    Hi Ed: I've been doing some experimenting with rigging for a future Skipjack build, and have a few thoughts to contribute: Wire shrouds can be made from nichrome wire, which comes in very small sizes. I've made cable using 32 gauge wire, and the cable measures out at .015", which is slightly smaller than 1/2" at the 1:32 scale I'll be working at. The final cable is somewhat shiny but does give the impression of a steel cable. I was able to tone down the shine by using some ebony Rub'n'Buff. As for thimbles that won't be blackened, I was able to find some very small tubing made from aluminum - this may work for you. I've read (in Ken Foran's book on Model Building with Brass) that copper can be electroplated to a nickel finish - this may work for hooks, etc that should not be blackened.
  12. Mahuna
    Hi Allan I'd also like a copy. Thanks
  13. Mahuna
    Hi Russ. Looking forward to following your build.
  14. Mahuna
    Great work, Ken. If I saw the photos in a magazine I would take it for the actual boat. You're setting a high bar for the rest of us!
  15. Mahuna
    That unit on Amazon is a really good price for that kind of tool. The foot control is especially useful.
  16. Mahuna
    Beautiful, Patrick. I'm thinking this may be your best yet.
  17. Mahuna
    The holes in the gratings should be approximately 3 inches actual size. At 1:64 scale this is .05 inches.
  18. Mahuna
    Been waiting for another of your great posts, and this one didn't disappoint! Your work on Heroine is beautiful.
  19. Mahuna
    Hi Ken I know I'm coming in at the end game, but having reviewed the entire log I wanted to say your work is really great, and I appreciate the detailed explanations. Thanks for sharing!
  20. Mahuna
    Hi Patrick, and Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are behind us we'll all hopefully get back on our projects. I really like the way Shadow looks already, and I'm looking forward to seeing her develop.
  21. Mahuna
    The Model Shipways instruction booklet for the skipjack Willie Bennett shows all of the rigging details, and can be downloaded free at the following link: http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product.asp?ITEMNO=MS2032
  22. Mahuna
    Wonderful work, Ed. Thanks for the explanations. Your drawings are extremely detailed - your draftsmanship is on par with your modeling. You've set a very high bar for the rest of us to try to reach in the New Year. Best wishes to all for a healthy, happy, and safe New Year.
  23. Mahuna
    Thanks Ed. The next model will include lots of things I haven't tackled before, so I'm trying to get some of those nailed down before I actually start the build. Your YA book will be a great help, even though the Skipjack is a lot more basic than your clipper.
  24. Mahuna
    Rub'n'Buff ivory black, applied over a flat black, will look like cast iron. I used it on the cast iron capstan of my Dunbrody, and was happy with the results. It's thick and waxy out of the tube, and should be thinned using mineral spirits before applying. While it's still wet I rub it with a clean soft cloth until I get the finish I want.
  25. Mahuna
    Hi Ed: I've tried CA and diluted PVA, but my favorite is Liquitex Acrylic Matte Medium. It holds well, dries invisibly, and does not cause the rigging to get brittle.

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