Micklen32
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That is one beautiful build I love the idea of that scratch built lifeboat Grant I would love to do the Victory one day but we live in a flat and display room is an absolute premium Once the Mississippi is done that will be about it Mind you I suppose I could build it and then put it up for sale Mick -
Hi Grant. Thanks for your comment For you and anyone else who doesn't know, they are Photobucket thumbs. If you left click on them they open a new tab in Photobucket to view them full size. I like doing it that way as it vastly reduces the size of the page but still allows the pics to be seen full size Mick
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Oh well, if I only make one major mistake Mick Anyway today was mostly spent painting chairs and things. That was the beginning of everything, Just the furniture for the casino and theatre. You can also see the now fitted casino door pillars. While they were drying between coats I started a bit of planking on the next deck I must be getting good at planking as this lot flew on So quite a productive day. I do have to say that my forte is with the woodwork NOT the painting Start making decisions tomorrow on whether to glue the furniture in place
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Hi Sjors. Yes I see your point but I may not glue the furniture in at all other than in the places it is a bit more difficult to get to I will see as I progress By the way, I am not sure whether I have made a mistake or not The front wall of the theatre next to the removable wall of the casino I have glued it as per the instructions, I think, I thought it was a bit hazy on the point But I am wondering whether it really should have been left removable What did you do with yours???
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Went and picked up the paint and a couple of other bits yesterday so I could start on the casino doors. These were cleaned primed and given a couple of coats and they are looking good. They still need the hinges painting gold and the bent bits of brass glued in the holes to hold the crossbars if you want the doors shut. Next I started work on the theatre, fitting the stage and the stage pillars. The casino and theatre have quite a bit of furniture and the instructions tell me to work on them next, but I am not sure whether I will glue everything in place as they say. Lastly a couple of pics of the casino doors and the front of the boat showing the black Protections, whatever they are. Really happy the way things are going Whoops nearly forgot the internal casino door posts Gotta make the place look super suave
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Painting White Metal
Micklen32 replied to Micklen32's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
As people have already said here, this place is fantastic, a mine of information I am looking forward to really getting in to this build as I know the part I always think most difficult, planking the hull, looks to be the easy bit There is so much fancy work, white metal and brass work. Loving it Mick -
Well today was a visit to the model shop for a bundle of paint and a couple of other bits. When I got back I I started putting one or two things together and cleaned some white metal doors, priming them and giving them one coat of paint. I think they came up quite well. So much easier being primed These are called protections and fit on the walls either side of the doors to the casino. Dunno WHAT they are Chairs, Chairs, chairs, stage, chairs, chairs, capstan, chairs and chairs. I will get back to putting the capstan and treads on tomorrow, then probably get back in line with the instructions which includes the stage, the doors and more decorative strips.
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Painting White Metal
Micklen32 replied to Micklen32's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Thanks for all the answers, even the super advanced ones I have taken all the advice on board and I know it will help me so much I do actually have an airbrush but unfortunately the area I used to paint in is not available to me at this time so it has to be brushes I am just in the process of putting the chairs and tables together prior to cleaning then I will no doubt soon be painting Thanks again Mick -
Painting White Metal
Micklen32 replied to Micklen32's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Thanks Andy. That sounds good. I am not sure what makes our model shop stocks but I will get Tamiya or equivalent Great job Mick -
Hi there. I have not worked with white metal before and I would like a bit of advice The build I am working on, the OcCre Spirit of Mississippi has loads of small small white metal parts such as chairs and tables etc. As you can see the acrylic style paint that I had in stock is not clinging well. That is after two thin coats. The back of the chairs haven't been painted So obviously that isn't working So what is the best paint?? I am off to the model shop tomorrow so I can get what is advised. Should it be the quality models acrylic or the Humbrol style metal paints Thanks for any help Mick
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Not happy with only being able to put one photo in each page so I will try using Photobucket link thumbnails. They should work ok :mellow: So carrying on from yesterday I finished off the edging strips on the hull and added a few more of the decorative strips. Then the paddle support and the struts had to be done. It took me forever to get those little struts fitting right A few more decorative planks next around the cabin walls just to finish things off a bit. I MUST get myself one of those little sanding things that take a round strip of sandpaper, whatever they are called I then gave the capstan and treads a coat of black, I have decided to depart very slightly and I am painting the capstan fully black with rings of gold. Only problem there is I need to get the gold paint from the Model Shop Monday along with the other stuff I am lacking. What I did do was the Breakwater and the knightheads whatever they are. I won't say the breakwater was easy. It wasn't, but I got it pretty close. It was a length of 2mm x 7mm Ramin and I gave it a good soaking. Not sure whether to just have the day off tomorrow or go on to the steps after the capstan. I will see how I feel. Later all
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Not sure why it's now only letting me post one pic at a time before having to post :mellow: If anyone has an idea Anyway the cyanoacrylate arrived and so the edging of the lower deck has gone on That's enough today as it seems to take longer when you start decorating
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So the windows are in and the fancy strips to cover edges. Now I need some wallpaper paste Also fitting the bulkheads of the engine room, both of which are removeable Quite a nice wallpaper eh? I am not sure if I am doing things in a different order than others may, I am following the instructions
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Right now we start getting in to the fancy stuff and titivating. Something I didn't really have to do with my previous builds. I have to say I find the 1:80 scale a lot easier to work with that the 1:240 or whatever it was of the Thermopylae Working to get the first deck cabins started, remembering that some of them aren't glued as they can be removed so that the wife can play dolls houses
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After planking the walls of the cabin with Ramin I wanted it to look a bit different to the Ramin on the deck, so I rubbed a little pencil lead into a sanding block and gave it a quick sanding. For me that has given a pleasing finish. Well that's enough for me today. I will go and do my blog then have a relax and a bit of TV
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So that is the stage I am at now. I have a bit of tinkering to do with the hull, but I am waiting for a large bottle of Cyanoacrylate medium to arrive so I can put a strip round the edge of the hull. I also have to fit the rudders and the keel which I will do now, then I have the large cabin to plank. Plenty to do for sure I have a bit more titivating to do to the hull but I need the large bottle of cyanoacrylate medium so I have started on the cabins on the first deck
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Well here we go It is a while since I have done anything like this and hopefully I will be able to craft as well as I used to I am also running a blog for this build at http://micklen32.blogspot.co.uk/ My previous builds were the Sergal Racehorse of which I have no record unfortunately Then in 2004 I built the Sergal Thermopylae. Whilst building this I built a web site which amazingly still exists at http://micklen.50megs.com/ Well that's me and my history Now some pictures of the parts and what work I have already accomplished
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Hi Jim Great looking build I am a new member here and I have very recently started the OcCre Spirit of the Mississippi 1:80 kit It will be very good for me following your build to see if it can help me and to see the differences It looks similar in some ways but very different in others I will start my own log tomorrow hopefully Good luck with the move Mick
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Hi John Great progress with the build. As a new MSW member I have very recently started the OcCre version. Spirit of Mississippi so it will be really great following your build as I do mine several stages back. I have just finished planking the deck and hull and my next steps are starting the cabins on the lower deck. It will be very interesting to see the differences in the kits. I will start my build log hopefully tomorrow when I get a chance Here's to a solid build Mick
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