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On 8/26/2022 at 3:22 PM, Tim Moore said:

Jeff I apologize for not getting back to you - work life takes over during the building season and my head was elsewhere, didn’t read your inquiry until now. If you still need my bluing info let me know. I’m just about to start back up on finishing Mikasa, will be moving it out to the cabin to work on it there in the fall. The first job, regrettably, will be to repair all the damage due to me dropping it when moving it over the summer. Several guns and boats were among casualties, but usually these repairs take less time than first feared I find. 

Tim,

Yes.  I would still be interested in learning about your bluing technique.

Jeff

Tim,

Could you describe the bluing process you use on the brass?  I particularly like how subtle the effect is on the hatches and coal scuttles on the main deck.

Jeff

This is one of my first posts other than introductory ones. I am working on a Pride of Baltimore II build, and I am looking for advice on the staining of the deck and deck furniture. Much of both has varied colors plank to plank I hope this picture posts coherenty.  Would you stain each plank with a different stain in no particular pattern, then glue it down and then wipe-on poly?  The deck doesn’t come across as vividly, but the individual planks vary greatly in color and hue  I can only think the planks must be individually stained prior to gluing in  

Mike in Canberra. I see my quote from your post got posted without my comment. I meant to say I go to Canberra every year on business and went to the War Memorial the last time. I was quite touched to find my family name, which is not common, on the Roll of Honour. 

15 hours ago, Mike from Aus said:

Welcome Jeff from down under in Canberra, Australia.

I bought the ship’s boat from this kit  separately (shout out to Crafty Sailor)  and bashed it for my build of Pride of Baltimore II. I took some artistic licenses  with the boat —its bow is a bit bluff, it’s not clinker built, and  I had to include the lovely grating up forward, which is not present on the real thing.  Otherwise, it’s a jewel that spans the scale differences  

But the reason for my post harkens back to your original post. I’m torn between Syren and Phoenix as my next build after Pride of Phoenix II. It’s silly, but it comes down to copperimg the hull—I’m dying to try it. So . . . I know the Syren’s coppered.  Would the Phoenix have been? In time

and place?

Jeff

13 hours ago, Ryland Craze said:

You have the oldest ship model club in the US that meets in your area, the Washington Ship Model Society.  The members turn out some nice models and they are always participating in shows and events in the DC area.  Also, check out the US Naval Academy museum in Annapolis that houses the Rogers Collection of ship models.  It is one of my favorite areas to visit.

Ryland,

Thanks so much for the welcome.  I was actually a member of that esteemed club in the early 2000s when I was still actively modeling (I still daily use its 75-year commemorative mug for my morning coffee).  It is, indeed, a wonderful and very active organization.  As for the Rogers collection, I am very familiar with its incredible contents.  I am an Academy grad (class of 76) and back in my day, before the collection was consolidated in the museum, models were scattered throughout the Yard--many in Mahan Hall, where the old library was.  I spent may hours just gazing at the intricacies and details of those amazing pieces--particularly the admiralty models.  Little did I know that modern arthroscopic pictures would show that detail continued between decks, in areas of the models that would never be seen.  That still just astounds me!

Jeff

Officer, not “office.” 

Hey,

I’m a retired naval office, and I am just back into the hobby after a bit of a hiatus. I’m working on a Model Shipways’ Pride of Baltimore II. I’m not quite retired from a second career, so time for modeling is catch as catch can.

Cheers,

Jeff