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    Tape: Tamiya Sealer: Shellac, Rattle Can, or brush Stain: Oil Base, Brudh Paint: Vallejo - Airbrush
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    Always open to a question, feel free to message me. -Rich
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  19. ERS Rich
    Amplifying what some others have said, start the project and see what you need. And consider the tasks to produce the materials. Are you going to make your strip wood or buy it? Over time there is the buying expense, and will you be able to buy what you need? If you make it, you will need to safely cut thin strips of wood. A machine is an option. Hand tools are available but time consuming. Lie Nielson makes a strip thickness tool. Likewise with holes. How will you drill hundreds of small holes? Hand tools are available. Or Foredom makes precision hand pieces and a drill press - make a jig and you’re on your way. I’d go cheap, only buy what you need, you may get tired of it, or something in your life may change. Beware of buying sets, or packages with accessories that may rarely or never used. Good luck!
  20. ERS Rich
    Also, file a small flat area around each hole, I like to add a small dab of glue. Helps minimize damage later, after knocking the yard while doing the rigging.
  21. ERS Rich
    A beauty, congrats!
  22. ERS Rich
    Good morning! Welcome, happy to have you aboard. Good luck with your projects. -Rich
  23. ERS Rich
    Hi, To get a tight fit, look up on the web the concept of scribing. Carpenters scribe to get a perfect fit between two pieces of wood, for example cabinet trim and a wall.
  24. ERS Rich
    Your rails have a great shape.
  25. ERS Rich
    My preference is rails, then supports
  26. ERS Rich
    Rare! For Sale: Bluejacket USS Maine and USS Olympia. Offered here first, so act now to own one of these rare museum quality beauties. Cash and Carry. You must pickup the kits at my home in Whitinsville, Ma. These are limited edition numbered kits: Maine 88 of 100, Olympia 15 of 200. Kits are in original boxes - with some shelf wear. They have never been “unboxed” and parts are in original wrapping. USS Maine extra features: photo CD, many issues of Ships in Scale with articles about the Maine, turned brass gun barrels, and many pages from the original build forum. Features: large solid hull, multimedia components: wood, brass, resin, Britannia, plans, illustrated easy to follow instruction booklet. See my Maine build log to see how I built and cased the model. New condition, original wrapping, never unboxed Brass Nameplate with limited edition numbering Pricing: These kits, which occasionally appear on the market, can sell for over $1,000. USS Olympia: $825 USS Maine: $825 Questions? Need more information? Please send a message.
  27. ERS Rich
    Looking good. Keep going!
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    Have fun!
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    Howdy!
  30. ERS Rich
    Not following, To me edge bending is force to push a plank against its neighbor. A plank shaped perfectly, will curve and lay flat on the frame, and fit against its neighbor without gaps. If CA is used on the frames, the plank can be fixed to the frame with downward pressure and pressure towards its neighbor. Glue along the edge will adhere to the neighbor. There is a post in my Constitution build log about planking without clamps. Ok, say you work a plank for awhile, and it fits well, maybe a small gap between it and the neighbor plank, you could go ahead, install it, and use a clamp to close the gap. I’ve been impatient, and done this. The problem now is the just installed plank now has a curve, instead of a smooth line, along the free edge. Best to leave the gap and fill it in, or make a new plank.
  31. ERS Rich
    Hi, Your hull looks nice. A couple of thoughts. Steam, from an electric kettle, can be used to quickly bend dry planks. A lot of edge bending? Check plank widths and tapering. Planks are happiest when they just need to bend to lay on the frame, without being force pushed into its neighbor. Good luck -Rich

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