realworkingsailor

I'll be sure to follow along. I generally have the same impressions of the CC kit. Good, but could be better. Andy

Well, since the photo is a little less than determinate, and Werik guessed the ship you where after, by all rights it should be Werik's turn. (Also since I don't have time to find another ship at the moment, I could, but it would pause the game too much) Andy

I agree, you google each and end up with the same photos. Both side wheel passenger steamers, converted about the same time. Only way to tell them apart is by the funnels. Both had four, but Wolverine's were evenly spaced in a row, whereas Sable had hers in pairs. Andy

*Sigh* Is someone funnin' me? USS Wolverine Great Lakes Aircraft Carrier... used for training during WWII

I have a similar cutter. They're great for stock thats 0.5mm or less in thickness. Much thicker and you start to get an angled edge due to the cross section of the blade Andy

Greetings from another Swan class builder. For a first timer, you've surely picked a though one. Not impossible, though. Lot's of reference material here and as the others have said, the TFFM series of books are invaluable (just to help wrap your head around some of the concepts). Don't be afraid to ask questions, we've all hacked our way down this path before. Wood is forgiving, and extra parts can be ordered. You can honestly expect to take at least a year or longer on this build (I'm on my third, but mostly because I didn't manage any work last winter at all, so don't feel bad). Welcome to the Swan club! Andy

Nope, you got it.

Nope, and nope... This one's proving a bit hard to nip in the bud..... Andy

Er...... Not quite.... Sorry....

It's not embarrassing.... Just not correct I'm afraid....

Hmmm.... Time for a hint, perhaps? Part of her still exists. Andy

It's a head scratcher, that's for sure Andy

No weaponry on her (except perhaps the odd shot gun carried by a hunter taking passage).

When it comes to multiple identical vessels in the same fleet.... I prefer the "carpet bomb" approach.

Blue Funnel Line "A" Class vessel: "A" Boats Built In the Fleet Tons Adrastus 1953 Dutch Flag. 7,859 Aeneas 1947 Scrapped in 1972. 7,641 Agapenor 1947 Trapped in the Suez Canal 1967. 7,664 Alcinous 1952 Dutch Flag. 7,799 Antilochus 1949 In the fleet 1973. 7,635 Ascanius 1950 Left the fleet 1972. 7,692 Astyanax 1948 In the fleet 1973. 7,654 Atreus 1951 In the fleet 1973. 7,800 Autolycus 1949 In the fleet 1973. 7,635 Automedon 1949 Scrapped in 1971. 7,636 Calchas 1947 Lost through fire 1973. 7,639 Clytoneus 1948 Scrapped in 1972. 7,620 Cyclops 1948 In the fleet 1973. 7,632 Elpenor 1954 In the fleet 1973. 7,757 Eumaeus 1953 Dutch Flag. 7,681 Laertes 1950 Dutch Flag. 7,664 Laomedon 1953 In the fleet 1973. 7,684 Lycaon 1954 Dutch Flag. 7,859 Table from: http://www.rhiw.com/y_mor/blue_funnel_home/a_boats/a_class.htm Andy

I'd say also leave off the trunnions as well, just mould a little dimple as a drill start point. They're easy enough to make with wire afterwards. Andy

Just a thought, what about casting the canon barrels as halves in a flat open mould, and then gluing them together? Andy

Helps keep them from gumming up the air brush. Chances are, that mix is something the creator came up with that works well in his air brush. A friend of mine uses a one brand (Can't remember off hand if it was a Badger or a Paasche) , and has no end of trouble with acrylic paint (enamels or lacquers are no problem for him). He gets about 15 to 20 mins of spray time before he has to disassemble and clean out the mechanism. More than anything, it's an issue with his particular model brush, rather than the brand itself. I have a Grex and have never had any trouble with acrylics. Andy

I agree with Robbyn. I would love to replace the timber in some of the kits I have bought (and who knows I may even try scratch building something in the future), but I also find your ordering system a bit... well... awkward, even more so than some since I'm not American. I know others further afield than myself have made it work, but it would be nice if everything could be done online. Andy

Done the pneumonia thing myself.... It's going to take about 6 months or so before you are really fully recovered from it. Take it easy your lungs will be pretty scarred. Model ship building should be great therapy.. Andy

Gulfmedic1, sorry I missed your post. My ratio was about 1:1, thinner to paint, and I used clear Windex. Remember to keep the bottle well sealed, out of direct sunlight and upright. If things appear to be getting a little thick, just add a bit more thinner to regain the consistency you desire. Incidentally, as of last March, the paint was still good, so that's now well over a year. Andy

I think your source is a little off, he has the historic details correct, but it was the Aurora that fired the first shot of the October Revolution. The Potemkin mutiny was in 1905. The ship itself was eventually scrapped in 1923 (after being rendered useless by British and White Russian forces).

Yeah, still at work.. got another month to go. I was looking at the end-on shot (the second, vertical, pic you posted)... maybe my eyes are still crossed..... Andy

Maybe it's just an optical delusion on my part.... but it looks like the top gallery sticks out more than the bottom It could just be lack of sleep too.... The side view looks great, however. Andy

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