Gregory
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Gluing deck, will this work?
Gregory replied to ubjs's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I think you would spend as much time taping as you would gluing, so I don't see how you would save any time. I glue my planks to paper off the model, before gluing the completed assembly onto the model. It take a little more time but easier to adjust and correct mistakes.
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I may have mentioned earlier that Cornwall Model Boats is a great source for Italian kit makers. Even with shipping they are usually substantially less than US vendors like ModelExpo.
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From the NMM article: The captions on those NMM items sometimes are not accurate. The plans I posted would be in contradiction to that model. Perhaps the description in the plans I posted are not accurate.. The model would not need gallows for a ship's boat, since it has davits. Are those belaying pins in the " gallows" ? Interesting to consider how they would be worked, or are they something else? Another rabbit hole..
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Regards your ships wheel, have you seen the one at Syren? Wheel for 1:64 Your guns would look fine with no tackle.. At this scale, it often looks oversized and draws attention away from finer points of the model. Breaching ropes can be a nice touch if done neatly, but just as well left off in my humble opinion..
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I found this drawing at NMM I don't know if it is the same Cruis(z)er as modeled by Caldercraft. I see what might be the capstan and some gallows for the ships boat. Here is a profile that verifies the location of the capstan. I think the gallows speculation holds up also. Profile Following those plans would require significant changes to the arrangement but might be the only reasonable approach to including the boat on deck.
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I think you have this planking thing down. You have really raised the bar..
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Yes, I'm in USA. Crafty has some great PE eyebolts and hooks, as well as some thimbles that are hard to find anywhere else..
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Interesting because the shipping cost I have incurred from Crafty Sailor in Canada seems very reasonable for small items like hooks.. I think it was $4.99
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Will the resin swivel guns be available in the store anytime soon?
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Another good thing to know, is that you can adjust the size of the picture in your post, so it doesn't overpower the look of the page. But when you click on the picture it will be displayed at full resolution. Just double click on the picture while you are composing, and you will see this: Click on the " Keep original aspect ratio " and you can change one aspect and the size will adjust without cropping or distorting. Click on my pictures to see the size change.. You can also do this while editing if you don't like the way it looks after posting. Your original full size picture information is still there, so you can make size changes without re-loading the picture.
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Put a match to it. Poly will melt. Cotton, linen, etc., will burn.
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One of the first books I bought over 25 years ago...
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Don't forget, they call it "Shipping and Handling. " The retailers time and materials have to be figured in to the cost of doing business. A small item is not necessarily easier and cheaper to package and ship. Also putting yourself into a niche such as " certain pins only work with certain tools " opens the door for limited access.
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FWIW, there are several contemporary models in our gallery that show treenailing on the deck.
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Many ( most ? ) of the builds here depict treenails in one form or another. All levels of skill are represented. It is more of a modeling convention ( artistic expression ) rather than an accurate portrayal of what one would expect to see on the actual ship. Very few models would ever get built/finished if scale accuracy in every respect was the the goal So it is really a matter of building your ship in a way that you are satisfied with the results, and satisfied that you are improving your skills in a way that encourages you to continue with the hobby.
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Here are a couple of google Book references with photos. Beautiful yacht, but the proportions do not look much like the model. The American Almanac (?) Forrest and Stream Magazine Aug 1902
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Very nice! Looks like the DIY drawplate is a winner...
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Give the Syren Rope Rocket a look.. It is the same rope maker that powered Chucks very successful model rope business. Many MSW members have graduated from buying model rope to making their own with the Rope Rocket.
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I use one of these, and it is a lot more ergonomic than a hair dryer IMO. Much smaller airflow pattern. Mini Heat Gun
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What will you take for it? 😁
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I've found using very fine sandpaper, 400 or finer usually works for me.
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Just a thought considering the limited space on the transom. Is it possible the seven windows included quarter badges? Five on the transom and one on each quarter.
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How to follow a forum?
Gregory replied to John Ruy's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
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How to follow a forum?
Gregory replied to John Ruy's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
At the top of each forum is a follow button. Click on it to have the option to follow that forum.
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