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  6. ERS Rich
    Awesome job congrats!
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  18. ERS Rich
    Fantastic! Sounds like you are ready to go! Same as full size woodworking, just smaller. Cheers
  19. ERS Rich
    Welcome to Model Ship World. I don’t know about the difference between the 2 Victory kits…. Certainly these kits will help you increase your skill. Consider a plastic kit has all the parts made, each part needs a little work, sanding, filing, to get a good fit. So less time building. Knowing how to apply a finish is crucial. Plastic offers the opportunity to experiment with different paint to find out what works best for you - enamel? Acrylic.? Brush or airbrush? The Hallberg Rassy 57 yacht is certainly a good subject. Recommend that you find a similar wooden Yacht ship kit before trying “scratch building”. Consider jumping from plastic to wood modeling is a big step. Because if it’s new to you, wood working takes some time to learn: understanding tools, sharpening, and wood characteristics. However, you may already understand this! If so you are ahead of the average bear. Another advantage of a kit is the instructions will lead you through the process, and some of the components will be prefabricated, saving time, and there are plenty of parts that require scratch building techniques. Agree that Vanguard is a great way to get started. Good luck with your projects, -Rich
  20. ERS Rich started following HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350 - PLASTIC - revisited , Lightship #112 NANTUCKET 1936 by Jeff Preisler - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/8" = 1' , Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Stuntflyer (Mike) - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF and 6 others
  21. ERS Rich
    Hi Kurt, A couple of things if I may. Following up on our conversation about finishing. Understand avoiding oil based products and sticking to acrylics. Shellac is another alternative. It’s alcohol based, so the alcohol evaporates quickly, but there are fumes to manage, though they can dissipate quickly when applied in small amounts with a brush. I use rattle can shellac on hulls, applied outside. Regarding planking. My results improved after understanding the concepts of belts and plank width/tapering. “Planking the Built Up Ship Model” by Jim Roberts is a big help, sold by Model Shipways. And I invested in a pair of proportional dividers - my Constitution Hull build log, link below shows how I used them. And plenty of info about this on MSW. Thanks, have a good day, -Rich
  22. ERS Rich
    Hi Kurt, it looks like you’re on the right track. Looking forward to the plank installation. -Rich
  23. ERS Rich
    Beautiful job, thanks for posting.
  24. ERS Rich
    Looking forward to your return. Get well soon!
  25. ERS Rich
    Wandered into this discussion…… Circling back to the original post….the questions are relatively basic and reasonable. If you have never owned a table saw, any table saw, respect the machine and the damage it can do to yourself and others. Get basic instruction before using it. Plenty of instruction on Youtube and better yet, look for a local woodworking class. Fundamentally if the blade is stoped midway through a cut, it is a dangerous situation, stop, STEP SIDEWAYS away from the saw and unplug it. Watch out the wood could eject back towards you with enough force to hurt you. Understand that when cutting, one side of the piece, usually the waste, must be free to move away from the blade. That’s why NEVER use the Mitre Gauge and Fence at the same time. A bound piece of wood can easily eject from the machine, back towards you, and hurt you. Lots of great suggestions on this thread. Understand the basics. If you use the saw frequently, stay focused, accidents, and one will most likely happen to you, occur when we let our guard down. Always stand slightly off center, if the machine ejects a piece of wood you will not have time to get out of the way. Again, respect the machine, it doesn’t have a conscious.
  26. ERS Rich
    Thanks for mentioning this, given how long it takes to build a ship model, one wonders how much time is taken up with “invisible” things such this, or other trivial details pursued for the sake of “realism”, especially by newcomers. Time which could be spent completing the project and gaining satisfaction from that.
  27. ERS Rich
    Enjoying this, thanks for posting.
  28. ERS Rich
    A couple of thoughts, Have used AV paint, with a Paasche Talon, for the last few years and happy with the results. Have never tried adding gloss medium to paint, rather I use the Vallejo gloss resin. Have found the gloss finish can be built up with thin coats. Tamiya Flat black may be worth a try. Good luck with it…..
  29. ERS Rich
    Mucho important. The instructions probably do not emphasize that planks must be tapered. If needed look it up here, along with the concept of planking belts. An understanding of planking is probably the biggest thing one needs to learn when getting started. See my Constitution log, link below for pointers. Have also found if you are on a certain step, it helps to look ahead in the instructions for addition images related to that step. Good luck with your project!
  30. ERS Rich
    Strictly speaking best to prime metal, however I don’t always…..
  31. ERS Rich
    Welcome to model ship world and good luck with your Victory!
  32. ERS Rich
    May copper the hull, maybe, cost makes me think twice. Have Caldercraft Snake, came with the plates, probably build that first…..

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