English Rebel
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Has anyone built this kit? If so I'm just staring and I need some help. Thanks Alan
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I would love to know how you cut out the cards. Looking at them I'm sure you didn't do them by hand. The bird reminds me of this build where a parrot takes center stage and looks down at the chickens with an element of superiority. Look forward to following your build as you have a very unique method of construction. Alan- 1,035 replies
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Thanks Guys. Joann Fabric store doesn't carry thin strips. I managed to find some 0.6 x 4 mm on Amazon (Midwest). I'll check out the online merchants. The kit was short of deck planking. I got almost all of the mid-section planked but not the aft and all I have left are a few scraps. Also the instructions (which are in Spanish) are wrong. Alan
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Thanks Bill, I have both in my city. I wonder if they have the thin strips? Alan
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Jan The instructions in the kit I have is all in Spanish and it says it's Tilo which translates to Linden. I Googles it and Linden is called Bassword in the U.S. The strange thing is, the kit was short a lot of deck planking. Alan
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Cutting Planking
English Rebel replied to English Rebel's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I have one of those Japanese pull saws. I guess I could use that, but these look better for the task. I'll check them out. Thanks Alan -
What's the best tool for cutting planking. I find that anything over 1mm is difficult to cut across the grain with an Exacto knife. Thanks Alan
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Guys Where can I buy linden? I need 2mm x 7 mm and 0.6mm x 4mm. Thanks Alan
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I've just began a new build. It's a Basque Tugboat by Disamodel. The only problem, is that the instructions are in Spanish. Thank goodness for translation sites online. I just got the hull in its first coat of primer. My planking was a mess so thank goodness the hull is painted. Alan
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Okay, it's finished although not up to my standards. First attempt at hull planking was interested to say the least. The rubber tube in the kit that has to be split for the cockpit coaming was a RPITA. My next build is going to be the Altsu Mendi Basque tugboat as its hull is painted so my next attempt at planing, if not very good, can be covered with paint. For the seats, I use airplane dope (not sure of the correct name these days) and tissue paper that ended up looking like wrinkled leather. I was quite pleased with that. Alan
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Congratulations on a job well done. The boat is beautiful and to think that you made very part of it is testament to your incredible skills as a model maker. Thanks for sharing this with us. Rather than using toothpicks, get one of those contour gauges. Alan Sorry, double post
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Congratulations on a job well done. The boat is beautiful and to think that you made very part of it is testament to your incredible skills as a model maker. Thanks for sharing this with us. Alan
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Thanks guys. Nirvana, the caulking came with the kit and is strips of plastic. They are a pain to glue in as you have to stand them on edge and then sand them flush with the strips of mahogany. Alan
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I just caught up with this build to date and I have to say it's an incredible scratch build. Your attention to detail is nothing short of amazing. I don't know how you get the time to do this with a three and five year old daughter that I know from my experience demand a lot of your time. I'm going to enjoy watching you bring this build to its conclusion. Well done sir. Alan
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Power Sander
English Rebel replied to English Rebel's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
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Power Sander
English Rebel replied to English Rebel's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
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Power Sander
English Rebel replied to English Rebel's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
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Power Sander
English Rebel replied to English Rebel's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Matt Do you have a model numbers for the Byrnes and the Wen sanders? Thanks ALAN -
From my furniture-making days, I've got lots of sanders, quarter sheet, 5" random orbit, belt etc. but I'm finding them too large for these small projects. What do you guys use and what would you recommend? I would prefer a cordless sander. Thanks in advance Alan
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I've read all through your build and I think that you have done an excellent job. Your attention to detail is amazing. When I lived inn England, my semi-detached house was built by a local builder and the space for a garage was a little wider than normal (I could get our car and my motorcycle side be side) so I know what cramped quarters you have to deal with. Over this side of the pond, I'm fortunate to have the luxury a full-size basement in which to enjoy my hobby. Alan
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I have completed the hull and deck planking. As I don't intend to put a motor in this build, I decided to plank over the removable hatch cover and either saw cut or mark the shut lines. Now it's sanding and sanding and sanding. Alan
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What an incredible build, Kevin. I salute you for toiling through all that rigging. I would have gone cross-eyed before I got a tenth of the way in. I had the pleasure of taking a tour of Victory many years ago when I still lived in England. I have one question that is baffling me. If you look at the first photo of the real Victory, you will note that the aft section with all those windows (sorry, don't know the correct term) looks to be parallel to the deck, yet in the second photo of your model, it appears to be sloping down. is that an optical delusion lol? Thanks for sharing your incredible journey. Alan
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Great work, Bob. That rigging is insane. I bet you went cross-eyed trying to figure out what went where. Alan
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After much glueing of the plastic substrate, I finally got the bottom of the hull finished. Now on to the deck and the sitting compartments. Alan I had to run out to O'Reillys for some Bondo to fill in the bow and the small joints between the pieces of plastic. Need a tad more filler; I wish I had picked up a tube of body putty while I was there as it fills all the small 'pores' and sanding scratches. I think I'll head back and pick up a tube. More sanding with finer grit paper as the hull below the chine is painted. The area above gets mahogany planking. The transom
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