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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in SMS Emden by RGL - FINISHED - Revell - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Hi Greg - looks great mate! Too late now I think, but the only option I could think of is to lay the red first then a single strip of masking tape of the appropriate width over it, then paint the other colours either side masking as required?
Alternatively, you might consider auto pinstripe (red) and apply it like a decal then a coat of flat clear over it to seal it?
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
An update on the parrels - still experimenting so the following is not the actual completed product. For example, the beads I used are just as they happened to come out of the packet. Being cheap they are not graded to the same size and many are not evenly shaped etc. For the real deal I will sort/grade these to get a consistent spacing.
The parrels are 0.75mm thick and the burning on the parrel pieces are caused by the saw blade - need a new one but will not ruin it cutting this hard wood. I have sanded off some of the char, but then realised these would have been 'greased/tarred' and would end up looking blackish anyway - saved some effort .
I also found that stacking the parrels in the temp fixing jig caused the bottom ones to split and crumble when I was drilling so I have reverted to drilling and contouring the holes (for the bearings) individually; more time consuming but less breakages.
Anyways - getting there. The parrels are actually quite smooth; the close up and contrast I have added make them look quite rough edged I am also going to try some privet (in the Boxwood family) to see if I get a better finish.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
I made some further progress with the boom and jib but I have come to a temporary halt while I wait for some more beige line. I had purchased the running rigging thread prior to getting my ropewalk and cannot match the colour, so until my new supplies arrive in the next couple of weeks I have statred on making the parrels.
The following photos show Endeavour at her current level of completion and in her display cradle. The top of the cradle is a copy of Cook's Chart for the East Coast of Australia that he drew while surveying his discovery of this part of our country - this has been sealed under a couple of layers of clear poly. There are still many lines/ropes that are only temporary secured waiting for final tensioning and the footropes still need to be stiffened into their final position. I am holding-off doing the final adjustments until I have stopped working in this area so that I don't knock them our or shape, or have to move a rope to fit another etc.
The parrels have been made from Red Gum which is a very dense timber, so it will allow me to cut thin clices from the milled shape shown n the photo. I will drill the rope holes with indents for the parrels by hand using a template. The photo shows the stock after thicknessing, the milled shape and the beads I will be using.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Thanks all for looking in.
ca shipwright - More ships??? Flat out keeping up with what I have in the shipyard
Good to see you back in the dockyard Mike.
Greg, Popeye - unfortunately retiring 5 years earlier than planned for health reasons - get some quality of life in while I can. My complaints however are minor compared to many!
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Mark P in Jim Byrnes Model Machines
Apart from the excellent build quality of his machines, the single other quality that sets them apart is his service. As another example, I purchased one of Jim's earliest ropewalks. While the build quality was great I rapidly became very frustrated with the quality of the rope it was producing. We corresponded for some time and Jim was quite patient. It became evident that trying to sort the problem by email was not going to work out, so Jim asked me to return the machine (at his cost) for him to have a look at. Now remember I live down under so this was not cheap In his words " I can't have a customer on the other side of the world unhappy with the product".
It turned out one of the pulley belts had stretched (was too slack) and was causing inconsistent lay up of the rope. Jim returned the machine to me (again at his cost) and all is working fine now. Not too many companies would go to that extent! I have every machine Jim has built and none have let me down yet - that is simple testimony of the quality of his products.
Jim you can pay me later - two crates of beer should do it - sorry folks being flippent - just a very happy customer!
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to Cabbie in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Looking good Pat
keep working out the methods and techniques for me, I will be coming back here later
on to find out how to do it.
Cheers Chris
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BANYAN got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
An update on the parrels - still experimenting so the following is not the actual completed product. For example, the beads I used are just as they happened to come out of the packet. Being cheap they are not graded to the same size and many are not evenly shaped etc. For the real deal I will sort/grade these to get a consistent spacing.
The parrels are 0.75mm thick and the burning on the parrel pieces are caused by the saw blade - need a new one but will not ruin it cutting this hard wood. I have sanded off some of the char, but then realised these would have been 'greased/tarred' and would end up looking blackish anyway - saved some effort .
I also found that stacking the parrels in the temp fixing jig caused the bottom ones to split and crumble when I was drilling so I have reverted to drilling and contouring the holes (for the bearings) individually; more time consuming but less breakages.
Anyways - getting there. The parrels are actually quite smooth; the close up and contrast I have added make them look quite rough edged I am also going to try some privet (in the Boxwood family) to see if I get a better finish.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Canute in SMS Emden by RGL - FINISHED - Revell - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Hi Greg - looks great mate! Too late now I think, but the only option I could think of is to lay the red first then a single strip of masking tape of the appropriate width over it, then paint the other colours either side masking as required?
Alternatively, you might consider auto pinstripe (red) and apply it like a decal then a coat of flat clear over it to seal it?
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to RGL in SMS Emden by RGL - FINISHED - Revell - 1/350 - PLASTIC
The hull is pretty much painted, just a few little touch ups to go. The Tamiya mask worked very well.
Huff's plans state that the pre WW1 ships had no boot straps and I can find no reference to them apart from the Revell painting guide. It is somewhat of a relief.
I am missing, however, a red pin stripe at the yellow and white border which was apparently 5cm and I have no idea how to paint a strip which is essentially 1mm thick. Open to suggestions or if anyone makes decals that thin in red stripe.
Next is the interior detail for the below deck guns.
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in Sanding tools and power supply from computer parts - Cristikc
Great idea Cristi, this is thinking well outside of the proverbial box. Are the disks floating or do they have sufficient backing to keep them parallel across the whole platter when sanding?
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Altduck in Sanding tools and power supply from computer parts - Cristikc
Great idea Cristi, this is thinking well outside of the proverbial box. Are the disks floating or do they have sufficient backing to keep them parallel across the whole platter when sanding?
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Hi John, thanks for looking in. Hope all is well.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Hi Per, yep it is indigineous to Australia. Being so dense it is resistant to termites and very long lasting wood - they use it for railway sleepers, bridges and fencing due to these properties. Lately, some talented woodworkers have been making some great furniture from it also - but boy, tough on the tools take a look at this link - http://www.kropf.com.au/timber-furniture/river-red-gum.htm
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
I made some further progress with the boom and jib but I have come to a temporary halt while I wait for some more beige line. I had purchased the running rigging thread prior to getting my ropewalk and cannot match the colour, so until my new supplies arrive in the next couple of weeks I have statred on making the parrels.
The following photos show Endeavour at her current level of completion and in her display cradle. The top of the cradle is a copy of Cook's Chart for the East Coast of Australia that he drew while surveying his discovery of this part of our country - this has been sealed under a couple of layers of clear poly. There are still many lines/ropes that are only temporary secured waiting for final tensioning and the footropes still need to be stiffened into their final position. I am holding-off doing the final adjustments until I have stopped working in this area so that I don't knock them our or shape, or have to move a rope to fit another etc.
The parrels have been made from Red Gum which is a very dense timber, so it will allow me to cut thin clices from the milled shape shown n the photo. I will drill the rope holes with indents for the parrels by hand using a template. The photo shows the stock after thicknessing, the milled shape and the beads I will be using.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
WOW - thanks for all for looking in here and 'At a Glance' - much appreciate the interest and comments folks, they keep the mind positively focused..
yep John, that was for you
Keith, very many thanks for your kind offer the other day.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Altduck in Royal Louis 1780 by Ulises Victoria - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1/90 - French 126-gun ship
Great news - a significant New Year milestone
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Altduck in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
I made some further progress with the boom and jib but I have come to a temporary halt while I wait for some more beige line. I had purchased the running rigging thread prior to getting my ropewalk and cannot match the colour, so until my new supplies arrive in the next couple of weeks I have statred on making the parrels.
The following photos show Endeavour at her current level of completion and in her display cradle. The top of the cradle is a copy of Cook's Chart for the East Coast of Australia that he drew while surveying his discovery of this part of our country - this has been sealed under a couple of layers of clear poly. There are still many lines/ropes that are only temporary secured waiting for final tensioning and the footropes still need to be stiffened into their final position. I am holding-off doing the final adjustments until I have stopped working in this area so that I don't knock them our or shape, or have to move a rope to fit another etc.
The parrels have been made from Red Gum which is a very dense timber, so it will allow me to cut thin clices from the milled shape shown n the photo. I will drill the rope holes with indents for the parrels by hand using a template. The photo shows the stock after thicknessing, the milled shape and the beads I will be using.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Altduck in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
WOW - thanks for all for looking in here and 'At a Glance' - much appreciate the interest and comments folks, they keep the mind positively focused..
yep John, that was for you
Keith, very many thanks for your kind offer the other day.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to cristikc in Sanding tools and power supply from computer parts - Cristikc
For this to work, you need just ATA (PATA) hard disks, not the SATA ones
You can find wich are ok from the conectors
this are the PATA that are OK
On left is a SATA hard drive (not ok), and on right is a PATA that is OK
grup of PATA and SATA that i prepared
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BANYAN reacted to Remcohe in HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF
Thank you all for your very generous comments and likes. It's you folks that keep me building, without MSW I probably would have quit years ago to start an other model only to leave it unfinished later.
I moved on to the capstan step. The first version had no rebated parts, I didn't like it and made a second and a third version. The second was scrapped as I chipped a bit of that was very visible the third one is below.
I'm also considering redoing the cross blocks for the main mast step. I was not paying attention an accidentally added bolts that are way to big. Most bolts in the build are 1" but in this case I need 0,75" bolts like the ones on the capstan step. The difference is quite obvious.......
Remco
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BANYAN got a reaction from RGL in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
I made some further progress with the boom and jib but I have come to a temporary halt while I wait for some more beige line. I had purchased the running rigging thread prior to getting my ropewalk and cannot match the colour, so until my new supplies arrive in the next couple of weeks I have statred on making the parrels.
The following photos show Endeavour at her current level of completion and in her display cradle. The top of the cradle is a copy of Cook's Chart for the East Coast of Australia that he drew while surveying his discovery of this part of our country - this has been sealed under a couple of layers of clear poly. There are still many lines/ropes that are only temporary secured waiting for final tensioning and the footropes still need to be stiffened into their final position. I am holding-off doing the final adjustments until I have stopped working in this area so that I don't knock them our or shape, or have to move a rope to fit another etc.
The parrels have been made from Red Gum which is a very dense timber, so it will allow me to cut thin clices from the milled shape shown n the photo. I will drill the rope holes with indents for the parrels by hand using a template. The photo shows the stock after thicknessing, the milled shape and the beads I will be using.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from kiwiron in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
I made some further progress with the boom and jib but I have come to a temporary halt while I wait for some more beige line. I had purchased the running rigging thread prior to getting my ropewalk and cannot match the colour, so until my new supplies arrive in the next couple of weeks I have statred on making the parrels.
The following photos show Endeavour at her current level of completion and in her display cradle. The top of the cradle is a copy of Cook's Chart for the East Coast of Australia that he drew while surveying his discovery of this part of our country - this has been sealed under a couple of layers of clear poly. There are still many lines/ropes that are only temporary secured waiting for final tensioning and the footropes still need to be stiffened into their final position. I am holding-off doing the final adjustments until I have stopped working in this area so that I don't knock them our or shape, or have to move a rope to fit another etc.
The parrels have been made from Red Gum which is a very dense timber, so it will allow me to cut thin clices from the milled shape shown n the photo. I will drill the rope holes with indents for the parrels by hand using a template. The photo shows the stock after thicknessing, the milled shape and the beads I will be using.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Altduck in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Hi John, thanks for looking in. Hope all is well.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Altduck in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
Hi Per, yep it is indigineous to Australia. Being so dense it is resistant to termites and very long lasting wood - they use it for railway sleepers, bridges and fencing due to these properties. Lately, some talented woodworkers have been making some great furniture from it also - but boy, tough on the tools take a look at this link - http://www.kropf.com.au/timber-furniture/river-red-gum.htm
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMB Endeavour by BANYAN - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - circa 1768
I made some further progress with the boom and jib but I have come to a temporary halt while I wait for some more beige line. I had purchased the running rigging thread prior to getting my ropewalk and cannot match the colour, so until my new supplies arrive in the next couple of weeks I have statred on making the parrels.
The following photos show Endeavour at her current level of completion and in her display cradle. The top of the cradle is a copy of Cook's Chart for the East Coast of Australia that he drew while surveying his discovery of this part of our country - this has been sealed under a couple of layers of clear poly. There are still many lines/ropes that are only temporary secured waiting for final tensioning and the footropes still need to be stiffened into their final position. I am holding-off doing the final adjustments until I have stopped working in this area so that I don't knock them our or shape, or have to move a rope to fit another etc.
The parrels have been made from Red Gum which is a very dense timber, so it will allow me to cut thin clices from the milled shape shown n the photo. I will drill the rope holes with indents for the parrels by hand using a template. The photo shows the stock after thicknessing, the milled shape and the beads I will be using.
cheers
Pat
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