Dan Vadas
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:D . And that's what matters in the end . From here on you won't think for very long before you decide to fix any mistakes in the future (and there WILL be mistakes, it's just part of the hobby - I know, because I make at least one every week ). Danny
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what powertools to buy
Dan Vadas replied to Adrieke's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Randy, a 5/32" Jacobs Chuck will go down to zero - here's a pic of mine holding a #80 (0.3mm) drill bit. (1/64" is equivalent to a #78) : However, you would probably pay more for the chuck than the drill press . A cheaper alternative which I used before I bought my Sherline Mill (complete with 5/32 chuck) was to use the end part of a Pinvise in my larger drill press : Danny
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what powertools to buy
Dan Vadas replied to Adrieke's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Hi mischief, Here's another one to consider : Rio Grande Jewelry Making Supplies Check the price . Danny -
That looks MUCH better Sjors - now, aren't you glad I "bullied" you into changing them? :D Danny
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Chinese cargo ship Xuchang? Danny
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You got it Carl - the wreck of the Sygna on Stockton Beach, Newcastle Australia. (I think we're still waiting on Bill's confirmation of my earlier guess of his ship). Danny
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Oops - it was Bill who posted the pic, not you David. My bad . Danny
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LOTS more rigging . Welcome back Kats, good to see you back at the Dame. Danny
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Sirius Model at the Powerhouse Museum
Dan Vadas replied to Jim Lad's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Thanks for the pics John. Anyone who would like to see more of Sirius in very high resolution click on this Link : HMS Sirius - Powerhouse Museum BTW John - was that model once in the foyer at Old Sydney Town? I remember seeing a couple of excellent (rather large) models there which initially sparked my interest in wooden ship modelling . I don't remember which ships they were. Danny -
:) This one's a bit "second-hand" . Lots of luck. Danny
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WWII German cargo ship Drachenfels. Launched 1921, scuttled and scrapped in Goa 1943. Danny
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Damn - that was going to be my next guess - right underneath the Arnold in the List of US Navy Ships . Danny
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Aft Bulkhead Doors The bulkhead doors were made in similar fashion to the solid panels. A section at the top of each door was cut out of the Holly insert a little larger than the hole in the outer panels. A piece of acrylic was placed into this cutout, and the three pieces were glued together. I placed each assembly under a sheet of glass and held it down with a brass weight until they dried - this prevented any warping : Thin pieces (0.5mm x 0.3mm) were added to each side of the door for the munions in each pane : Danny
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Thanks very much for the kind words Ben, Frank and Mischief . Forward Athwartships Aft Cabin Bulkhead Now that the lower portion of the rudder is all completed work starts again on the deck. The first things to make are the athwartships Aft Cabin Bulkheads which seperate the Captain's sleeping quarters, the Coach and the Great Cabin from each other as well as the rest of the Upper Deck. These were all "temporary" bulkheads which could be quickly removed when the ship came into action. They are held in place with Cants which were pinned to the deck and under the Quarterdeck beams. The bulkheads and doors were all panelled, so I thicknessed some Castello and Holly to 0.5mm thick. Each panel was marked out using card templates, and cut to shape with the scroll saw. The cutouts in the Castello were done with a sharp Xacto knife, and the inner portions were bevelled to 45 degrees with a needle file. Three pieces were needed for each section, with the Holly sandwiched between two Castello panels : I made a "holding jig" to make filing the bevels easier : Danny
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I'm not so sure it is now John - funny name for a ship anyway . I'll have another guess at USNS General H.H. Arnold, aka USS General R. E. Callan. Danny
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Is it "Worthy"? Danny
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Looking for advice, Black Pearl Build - moved by moderator
Dan Vadas replied to guitarguy687's topic in Wood ship model kits
Hi Thomas, There is a kit available of the Black Pearl, but it's made by a Chinese company (who I won't name) that is Banned on MSW - they make "pirated' copies of other manufacturer's Kits. Whilst their Black Pearl isn't a pirated copy, we won't allow a Build Log of ANY of their kits here. More information about this can be found by clicking HERE. Danny -
Thanks Grant - I thought they may have been in Australia. Here's a link to the dealers in Oz - Sherline Australia Dealers. I usually get my stuff through Ron Sher in Victoria (he's the original designer/builder of the Sherline Lathe). Might save you a fair bit of time in the future. Danny
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Hi Grant, Where is Mike's Tools? Can't find the shop using Google. Danny
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Hi Toni, I had exactly the same problem with that Companion, but I didn't go back for the "fix" . I just made the ladder narrower. Speaking of which - there is a similar problem with the alignment between beams on the Upper Deck and Quarterdeck. The TFFM deck framing plan doesn't match up with the NMM plan - the forward bulkhead for the Captain's Cabin doesn't fall on the Upper Deck beam on mine . It's worth checking before you go much further, although it doesn't significantly impact on anything (no hatches here). Danny
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Thanks Randy, Robbyn, Druxey, Gary and Janos. The pics probably don't show it as it really is - a "loose bag" . I didn't attempt to do the "inside-out, upside-down" bit - that went into the "too hard" basket . Danny
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Carl, those are the Draft (or Draught) Marks - a gauge of how much the ship is loaded. Rudder Coat A feature rarely seen on a model is the Rudder Coat - a tarred canvas that prevents water from entering through the helm port. I made it from 1500 thread per inch Egyptian Cotton, which I colored with diluted Walnut wood stain. This was then PVA glued into place - one face at a time allowing each one to dry before proceeding to the next : Wedges were used to hold the upper edges in place while the glue dried. The extra will be trimmed off later : Danny
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Thank you John and Carl. No, I used 1.6mm square brass for the Gudgeons. The Pintles were wider in section where the pins were fitted so I needed a different method. The Gudgeons have been blackened and fitted, and the rudder shipped. This was quite a tricky job to get everything aligned properly , but I'm happy with the results. I've also fitted a Woodstop - a block of wood that was screwed below the 2nd Pintle to prevent the rudder from accidentally unshipping : To attach the gudgeons to the hull I used very small blackened brass nails - they have a head of only 0.8mm. I bought these from Scale Hardware (I wish I'd remembered I had them before attaching the Pintle Straps ) : Note that no finish has been applied to any of this area yet - all those nasty scratches etc will all disappear when I do so. Danny
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Yes he did - your turn David. Danny
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