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Light table question
modeller_masa replied to GrandpaPhil's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Technically, the best light diffuser panel is the part in the LCD screen for TVs and smartphones. There is a thin LED light strip at the bottom of the display, and the thin layer emits and spreads light to the entire screen equally. It seems like the light pad has a similar structure. The video shows how he modified a monitor into a light pad. https://aliexpress.com/item/1005004799141286.html I'll try this diffuser film. -
Light table question
modeller_masa replied to GrandpaPhil's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I'm not sure my design will work, but I like the light table idea.
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I made the Academy M3 Stuart "Honey" kit during a weekend. I also tried Chroma Key method with photoshop. The manual chroma key is really time consuming and inconvenient. I would like to purchase a paid plugin... Thank you for enjoying my pictures.
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Wow! The viking ship is really impressive! I thought that 4 beagle dog figures support the hull.
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Thanks for the nice explanation, Henry. I'm considering building HMS Beagle. I may need to build a custom animal figure with Zbrush.
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(Mantua's display base) I have a small question. I saw some products for the display base, but I don't understand how model ships are mounted on it. I'll print some 3D figures and use them as display bases. Do I need 4 figures to mount a model ship properly?
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Thank you so much, Baker. Although It's not as good as I expected, I wish to improve next time with your kind comment. Thanks, Jeff.
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Focus Stacking
modeller_masa replied to Dennis P Finegan's topic in Photographing your work. How to do this.
These are sample pictures that I took with a Samyang 24mm F3.5 Tilt-Shift lens. In a general situation, I may need an ultra wide angle lens with a F22 slow speed aperture or the focus stacking method to take the same picture. I took only a picture. Beautifully simple and works well. It is a case of "a practice is worth a thousand words." Another example. I can get the same perspective correction with an ultra wide angle lens and photoshop crop option, but the picture resolution will be lower than this. Difficulties with the focus stacking method have already been commented on here. Before the slim mirrorless camera age, the TS lens cost more than $2,000. The high price was a reason we had difficulties using the lens. Now we can get the old vintage lens for $300. 😎
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Thank you for your guidance, Darivs. I didn't expect the result, but I thought the straight standing rigging line is better than the zigzag line. I'll pay more attention to it next time.
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Thank you again for your comments, Steven. I appreciate very much!
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I used my 24mm F3.5 Tilt-Shift lens. The lens makes interesting pictures using perspective and depth-of-field control. I hope you enjoyed my build log. See you next month.
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The standing rigging section was fun and solid. However, the running rigging was pretty difficult. HISmodel's running rigging plan was confusing and inaccurate. The plan includes two different Golden Hinds, so it led me to install duplicated rigging threads to the same place. I don't have enough skill and experience to fix them, so I just added all the riggings. The result was spagetti rigging. 🤣 I made sails using Han-ji. (In other words, Korean paper, silkspan, Japanese rice paper, or Chinese paper.) I used an inkjet printer to print them. I used synthetic leather to wrap a wooden tray. This was an ambitious project, but the HISmodel rigging plan made my model impractical. In the future, I'll stick to more formal references, such as the AotS book series. 😁
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I would like to express my sincere condolences on the death of James William Byrnes... https://byrnesmodelmachines.com/
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Focus Stacking
modeller_masa replied to Dennis P Finegan's topic in Photographing your work. How to do this.
Wow, the camera is newer than me! I've been using a Nikon D4 for ten years. The built-in focus stacking became popular in the next generation. Sorry about the confusing sample pictures. I would like to show an example of the controlling depth of field. Here is a diagram of the depth of field in the case of a normal lens. There are two ways to get clear focus on the entire subject (Blue) in the given situation. 1. Small aperture - Cons: Slow shutter speed, loss of detail 2. Software photo stacking - Cons: Needs multiple pictures, frequent software rendering error - Ex: rigging threads This diagram shows how the tilt-shift lens makes a clear picture of the subject. If I tilt the lens in the opposite direction, the subject looks like a miniature. The best lens for tilt and shift control is for large format cameras. You can find cheap vintage lens on eBay. I once made a flat-bed scanner-large format camera 15 years ago. I won't use the lens because the whole device holds too big place.
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Focus Stacking
modeller_masa replied to Dennis P Finegan's topic in Photographing your work. How to do this.
It works like magic! I'm not afraid of out of focus issue. 😎
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Focus Stacking
modeller_masa replied to Dennis P Finegan's topic in Photographing your work. How to do this.
I'll buy a 24mm F3.5 Tilt Shift lens for my DSLR today. ($250) It is cheaper than an electric dolly rail. I thought the lens is the most simple solution for given budget. -
https://www.subchaser.org/model-anchor-chain According to the US Submarine Chaser archive site, this is the the optimal scale of railing anchor chain in the WW I era. 1:24 16 LPI (Links per inch) 1:32 21.5 LPI 1:48 32 LPI 1:64 43 LPI 1:74 49 LPI 1:96 64 LPI https://floatingdrydock.com/more.htm#CHAIN I found this site is selling the 50 LPI chains, but I don't guarantee it because I've never bought anything at the site. https://www.labellemodels.com/chain-p-295.html https://www.builders-in-scale.com/bis/parts-chain.html Another 40 LPI chain.
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https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255799832938346.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt I bought this chain. It has 40 links per inch.
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I don't know the story behind it, but I would say that it seems to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs...
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https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/diver-investigates-the-shipwreck-of-french-navys-society-at-news-photo/1495948834 The ship with scuba diver is a different ship. Yeah. It's the media.
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The saw is as light as the KS230, and it doesn't have desktop clamp. Also, the dust collector is useless. I'm so afraid of any kind of table saw, so I prefer to use a laser cutter. (extension plate)
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I think the motor is 775. Not quite different from the KS230. The low power motor is dangerous when I cut hard wood. Good replacement for the KS230, but it is incomparable to Byrnes.
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I bought a Chinese mini table saw that addressed all the things - height adjustment, replaceable plate with sturdy fence and zero insert, and bigger 3 inch blade - for $40. The only drawback is safety. 😂 By the way, I'll order a full set of the Byrnes table saw when they re-open. I'm worry about the end of their family business...
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This kit is less complicated than than my previous Book Nook projects from Robotime. Kits from CuteBee will be good presents for elementary school kids. 😎
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OcCre HMS Victory Limited edition
modeller_masa replied to modeller_masa's topic in Wood ship model kits
I cancel my opinion about the difficulty level. I thought that the kit designers might use smart joints for hull framing. Unfortunately not. The build-log video shows the kit didn't prepare pre-cut beams, which may cause significantly distorted hull fairing, especially when beginners build. 🤔
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