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Thank you for sharing this (and the many other) techniques; helps to inform us all. What type of file are you using there with the tapered back shoulders? cheers Pat
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Stunning detailing Greg, and a great addition to your rapidly expanding fleet - I feel positively slow compared to your rate of building Impressive model. cheers Pat
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Really nice Russ, that planking is very well done. cheers Pat
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You're becoming a dab hand at this cutting lark Danny, those funnel bases look very trim and neat! cheers Pat
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Nice rigging Dave; your deadeyes in particular have come up very nicely. the bolts on the channels look great, very well executed. cheers Pat
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Great to see you making sawdust again Mark; look forward to the updates. Those carriage components look good; obviously got the hang of using the deathstar back cheers Pat
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Need a tip on staining or coloring the running rigging
BANYAN replied to Tallsails2's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Roger, I simply use fabric dye from the grocery store (RIT brand in this case). Add some salt to it to make it colour fast - there is a mixing guide on the bottle. I use 2 part black to 1 part dark brown to get the darker colours. As Frankie advises, do this on lengths of scale rope off the spool. I put the dyed line in an old teatowel afterwards to absorb a lot of the excess moisture, then allow to dry draped over a rod with a fishing weight (swivel type) clipped to each end. Please note, Riga Hemp, in its true form is a pale greyish colour and was used for the running rigging. It got a little more greyish with exposure to salt etc. It is only the other natural rope fibres (sisal, manila and coir) that are more tan in colour. cheers Pat -
Tricky little devils to make and rig Dave; looks like you have mastered it though cheers Pat
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Great to hear all went well Greg; some great updates, she is looking well and truly the worn and torn battle hardened unit now cheers Pat
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HI Danny, in peace time yes - not so much in an operational environment - just becomes another location and targeting aid Not sue, if back in these days, this was a consideration though cheers Pat
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Where did you get that giant ruler and knife Dan? Looking really good; your blending of the seams and touchups is spot on. Were the lifebuoys/rings actually that colour, seem to really stick out when great effort was made to neutralise the lines and colours of the rest of the equipment? cheers Pat
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Hi Dan, as to the 'doors' in the bulwark rail; do they align with any of the lifeboat falls? If so, they may also be passenger embarkation (to lifeboat) gates? cheers Pat
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Very nice work Dan, she is looking great. No alternative solutions from me as I think you have a great technique going. cheers Pat
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Great to hear all went well Greg; see you at the modelling desk again in due course. cheers Pat
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She certainly looks like she has done some 'hard yards', some nice techniques there Greg. Good luck with the procedure. cheers Pat
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Hi Ed, thanks for this update; very nice work. I need to do these at some point in the future also and this is a very good technique for making and fitting the shroud fairleads. cheers Pat
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Your quickly becoming a master of the card model Danny; nice work on the stand also. cheers Pat
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Beautiful work Chuck. cheers Pat
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Just found your new project John; looks like it will be a very interesting build. As she was built 1851 she is not that far off Victoria (1855) so we may have some common areas cheers Pat
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