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    Dan Vadas reacted to druxey in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    So, next you'll be designing paper models!!!
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    Dan Vadas reacted to pontiachedmark in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Gidday Dan.
    This looks fantastic.
    I am amazed by the talent and variety of builds on this site.
    I am also looking forward to your next build.
    Wishing you all the best in your endeavours.
    Mark.
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    Dan Vadas reacted to mtaylor in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Love it.  Looks like the real thing from here.  Hopefully he won't try to tune it and play it.
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    Dan Vadas got a reaction from DelF in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Hi all,
     
    Still waiting on my next model so I've built a "quickie" for my Admiral's neighbour, who is an Elvis impersonator working the clubs etc. It's a free download of a Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar (I have no idea what guitar he actually plays, but it was probably the best one I could find on the Interweb  ). The model took me two days to make.
     
    Not a bad design, considering the guy who did it isn't a professional Card publisher. However I "did my own thing" in some areas. First one was to re-colour it - the download was fairly garish and un-attractive IMO. I used Inkscape to turn it into a type of silver for a lot of it.
     
    Here's the main body with re-inforcements added :


     
    After spending over an hour cutting all the tabs on the side pieces I finished up cutting them all off again, as the fit was terrible :


     
    Without the tabs I needed something to glue the sides to, so I cut some 0.5mm card slightly smaller than the front/back pieces and laminated it to them :

     
    No more build pics, so here's the finished model. The strings are my own addition (the kit only had them printed on). They are elastic rigging cord :





    A couple of coats of Gloss clear still need to be applied.
     
     
    Danny
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    Dan Vadas got a reaction from bruce d in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Hi all,
     
    Still waiting on my next model so I've built a "quickie" for my Admiral's neighbour, who is an Elvis impersonator working the clubs etc. It's a free download of a Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar (I have no idea what guitar he actually plays, but it was probably the best one I could find on the Interweb  ). The model took me two days to make.
     
    Not a bad design, considering the guy who did it isn't a professional Card publisher. However I "did my own thing" in some areas. First one was to re-colour it - the download was fairly garish and un-attractive IMO. I used Inkscape to turn it into a type of silver for a lot of it.
     
    Here's the main body with re-inforcements added :


     
    After spending over an hour cutting all the tabs on the side pieces I finished up cutting them all off again, as the fit was terrible :


     
    Without the tabs I needed something to glue the sides to, so I cut some 0.5mm card slightly smaller than the front/back pieces and laminated it to them :

     
    No more build pics, so here's the finished model. The strings are my own addition (the kit only had them printed on). They are elastic rigging cord :





    A couple of coats of Gloss clear still need to be applied.
     
     
    Danny
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    Dan Vadas got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Hi all,
     
    Still waiting on my next model so I've built a "quickie" for my Admiral's neighbour, who is an Elvis impersonator working the clubs etc. It's a free download of a Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar (I have no idea what guitar he actually plays, but it was probably the best one I could find on the Interweb  ). The model took me two days to make.
     
    Not a bad design, considering the guy who did it isn't a professional Card publisher. However I "did my own thing" in some areas. First one was to re-colour it - the download was fairly garish and un-attractive IMO. I used Inkscape to turn it into a type of silver for a lot of it.
     
    Here's the main body with re-inforcements added :


     
    After spending over an hour cutting all the tabs on the side pieces I finished up cutting them all off again, as the fit was terrible :


     
    Without the tabs I needed something to glue the sides to, so I cut some 0.5mm card slightly smaller than the front/back pieces and laminated it to them :

     
    No more build pics, so here's the finished model. The strings are my own addition (the kit only had them printed on). They are elastic rigging cord :





    A couple of coats of Gloss clear still need to be applied.
     
     
    Danny
  7. Like
    Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Hi all,
     
    Still waiting on my next model so I've built a "quickie" for my Admiral's neighbour, who is an Elvis impersonator working the clubs etc. It's a free download of a Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar (I have no idea what guitar he actually plays, but it was probably the best one I could find on the Interweb  ). The model took me two days to make.
     
    Not a bad design, considering the guy who did it isn't a professional Card publisher. However I "did my own thing" in some areas. First one was to re-colour it - the download was fairly garish and un-attractive IMO. I used Inkscape to turn it into a type of silver for a lot of it.
     
    Here's the main body with re-inforcements added :


     
    After spending over an hour cutting all the tabs on the side pieces I finished up cutting them all off again, as the fit was terrible :


     
    Without the tabs I needed something to glue the sides to, so I cut some 0.5mm card slightly smaller than the front/back pieces and laminated it to them :

     
    No more build pics, so here's the finished model. The strings are my own addition (the kit only had them printed on). They are elastic rigging cord :





    A couple of coats of Gloss clear still need to be applied.
     
     
    Danny
  8. Like
    Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Hi all,
     
    Still waiting on my next model so I've built a "quickie" for my Admiral's neighbour, who is an Elvis impersonator working the clubs etc. It's a free download of a Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar (I have no idea what guitar he actually plays, but it was probably the best one I could find on the Interweb  ). The model took me two days to make.
     
    Not a bad design, considering the guy who did it isn't a professional Card publisher. However I "did my own thing" in some areas. First one was to re-colour it - the download was fairly garish and un-attractive IMO. I used Inkscape to turn it into a type of silver for a lot of it.
     
    Here's the main body with re-inforcements added :


     
    After spending over an hour cutting all the tabs on the side pieces I finished up cutting them all off again, as the fit was terrible :


     
    Without the tabs I needed something to glue the sides to, so I cut some 0.5mm card slightly smaller than the front/back pieces and laminated it to them :

     
    No more build pics, so here's the finished model. The strings are my own addition (the kit only had them printed on). They are elastic rigging cord :





    A couple of coats of Gloss clear still need to be applied.
     
     
    Danny
  9. Like
    Dan Vadas got a reaction from druxey in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Hi all,
     
    Still waiting on my next model so I've built a "quickie" for my Admiral's neighbour, who is an Elvis impersonator working the clubs etc. It's a free download of a Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar (I have no idea what guitar he actually plays, but it was probably the best one I could find on the Interweb  ). The model took me two days to make.
     
    Not a bad design, considering the guy who did it isn't a professional Card publisher. However I "did my own thing" in some areas. First one was to re-colour it - the download was fairly garish and un-attractive IMO. I used Inkscape to turn it into a type of silver for a lot of it.
     
    Here's the main body with re-inforcements added :


     
    After spending over an hour cutting all the tabs on the side pieces I finished up cutting them all off again, as the fit was terrible :


     
    Without the tabs I needed something to glue the sides to, so I cut some 0.5mm card slightly smaller than the front/back pieces and laminated it to them :

     
    No more build pics, so here's the finished model. The strings are my own addition (the kit only had them printed on). They are elastic rigging cord :





    A couple of coats of Gloss clear still need to be applied.
     
     
    Danny
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    Dan Vadas got a reaction from woodrat in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Hi all,
     
    Still waiting on my next model so I've built a "quickie" for my Admiral's neighbour, who is an Elvis impersonator working the clubs etc. It's a free download of a Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar (I have no idea what guitar he actually plays, but it was probably the best one I could find on the Interweb  ). The model took me two days to make.
     
    Not a bad design, considering the guy who did it isn't a professional Card publisher. However I "did my own thing" in some areas. First one was to re-colour it - the download was fairly garish and un-attractive IMO. I used Inkscape to turn it into a type of silver for a lot of it.
     
    Here's the main body with re-inforcements added :


     
    After spending over an hour cutting all the tabs on the side pieces I finished up cutting them all off again, as the fit was terrible :


     
    Without the tabs I needed something to glue the sides to, so I cut some 0.5mm card slightly smaller than the front/back pieces and laminated it to them :

     
    No more build pics, so here's the finished model. The strings are my own addition (the kit only had them printed on). They are elastic rigging cord :





    A couple of coats of Gloss clear still need to be applied.
     
     
    Danny
  11. Like
    Dan Vadas got a reaction from Jack12477 in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Hi all,
     
    Still waiting on my next model so I've built a "quickie" for my Admiral's neighbour, who is an Elvis impersonator working the clubs etc. It's a free download of a Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar (I have no idea what guitar he actually plays, but it was probably the best one I could find on the Interweb  ). The model took me two days to make.
     
    Not a bad design, considering the guy who did it isn't a professional Card publisher. However I "did my own thing" in some areas. First one was to re-colour it - the download was fairly garish and un-attractive IMO. I used Inkscape to turn it into a type of silver for a lot of it.
     
    Here's the main body with re-inforcements added :


     
    After spending over an hour cutting all the tabs on the side pieces I finished up cutting them all off again, as the fit was terrible :


     
    Without the tabs I needed something to glue the sides to, so I cut some 0.5mm card slightly smaller than the front/back pieces and laminated it to them :

     
    No more build pics, so here's the finished model. The strings are my own addition (the kit only had them printed on). They are elastic rigging cord :





    A couple of coats of Gloss clear still need to be applied.
     
     
    Danny
  12. Like
    Dan Vadas got a reaction from TOM G in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Hi all,
     
    Still waiting on my next model so I've built a "quickie" for my Admiral's neighbour, who is an Elvis impersonator working the clubs etc. It's a free download of a Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar (I have no idea what guitar he actually plays, but it was probably the best one I could find on the Interweb  ). The model took me two days to make.
     
    Not a bad design, considering the guy who did it isn't a professional Card publisher. However I "did my own thing" in some areas. First one was to re-colour it - the download was fairly garish and un-attractive IMO. I used Inkscape to turn it into a type of silver for a lot of it.
     
    Here's the main body with re-inforcements added :


     
    After spending over an hour cutting all the tabs on the side pieces I finished up cutting them all off again, as the fit was terrible :


     
    Without the tabs I needed something to glue the sides to, so I cut some 0.5mm card slightly smaller than the front/back pieces and laminated it to them :

     
    No more build pics, so here's the finished model. The strings are my own addition (the kit only had them printed on). They are elastic rigging cord :





    A couple of coats of Gloss clear still need to be applied.
     
     
    Danny
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    Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in Fender Guitar by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED   
    Hi all,
     
    Still waiting on my next model so I've built a "quickie" for my Admiral's neighbour, who is an Elvis impersonator working the clubs etc. It's a free download of a Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar (I have no idea what guitar he actually plays, but it was probably the best one I could find on the Interweb  ). The model took me two days to make.
     
    Not a bad design, considering the guy who did it isn't a professional Card publisher. However I "did my own thing" in some areas. First one was to re-colour it - the download was fairly garish and un-attractive IMO. I used Inkscape to turn it into a type of silver for a lot of it.
     
    Here's the main body with re-inforcements added :


     
    After spending over an hour cutting all the tabs on the side pieces I finished up cutting them all off again, as the fit was terrible :


     
    Without the tabs I needed something to glue the sides to, so I cut some 0.5mm card slightly smaller than the front/back pieces and laminated it to them :

     
    No more build pics, so here's the finished model. The strings are my own addition (the kit only had them printed on). They are elastic rigging cord :





    A couple of coats of Gloss clear still need to be applied.
     
     
    Danny
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    Dan Vadas reacted to mtaylor in Search Function Example   
    68?  That's great news.
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    Dan Vadas got a reaction from paulsutcliffe in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter   
    Thank you to all who have followed, Liked and commented on this build. It's much appreciated  .
     
    Here are the final pics :












     
     
    Cheers, Danny
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    Dan Vadas got a reaction from hof00 in 3 Lighthouses by Dan Vadas - HMV - 1:250 - CARD   
    The final lighthouse - Green Cape near Eden on the New South Wales South Coast. At 29 metres high it is the state's 2nd tallest lighthouse. It was built between 1881 and 1883. More info can be found HERE.
     
    The main body of the lighthouse was a bit tricky to glue together owing to it's shape :




     
    The way this scalloped feature was designed in the kit didn't work, as the card delaminated after folding and the gap didn't close properly. I drew up and cut 8 triangular pieces to replace the original - they turned out a LOT better :



     
    Decorative knees support the platform. These were laser cut :

     
    Two domes, one for each building :

     
    The finished model :





     
    Danny
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    Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in Search Function Example   
    "Ships in Bottles" is the one category where actually add the Scratchbuilt models to the Kit Index. There are quite a few - 63 to date.
     
    Danny
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    Dan Vadas reacted to ESF in Zebulon B Vance by ESF - FINISHED - Dean's Marine - 1:96 - PLASTIC - RADIO   
    To those who gave likes, thank you and thanks for stopping by.
     
    Carl and Mark, thanks for your kind feedback.  Bubbly follows.
     
    Steve
     
    The launch.

    The shipyard looks empty without the Vance which is on her way to test and launch.  Not yet clean, but empty.

    I saw a PVC pipe carry rack in a Model Boats magazine article and thought that would be a good way to carry her while keeping away from the overhanging lifeboats.  I learned that the two part welding adhesive works extremely fast, and makes CA look slo-mo by comparison.
     

    Not a very good pic of the smallest champagne bottle I could find.  Lead pellet ballast is at the left in jars, and bags in a box.

    Grandson Legodude (see Skiff build) honored the upcoming voyage by creating great grandmother who took the Vance trip, and great grandfather who met her in New York City.

    The carry rack, which had foam pipe insulation for a snug fit, was invaluable for moving the ship around and giving it a stable platform in the car.  With a few pillows and beach towels to eliminate sliding around the ship went to and from the launch site without incident.

    The ship saw a perfectly clear day as she prepared for launch.  The first step was to remove the superstructure to tune the ballast.

    The initial set up was close to the calculated ballast weight.  The ship settled well below the waterline.  Ballast was removed and repositioned until the waterline had a close match to water  level.  The final ballast was a mere fraction of the original load which makes me wonder if the waterline dimension in the instructions might have been a bit low.

    After replacement of the superstructure and a christening by Legodude with a spritz of champagne the ship was launched.

    Dryland testing of the driveline showed a buzz, probably due to the rigid anchoring of the prop tube to the hull, and the hollow area within the plastic motor support.  But underway the buzz disappeared and the only sound was a soft motor spin.  A video is below and a second video is in the next update.
     

    IMG_0359.mp4  
    All in all a successful voyage.  We looked at a nearby pond for a second voyage but it was weed infested right through the water surface, so it looks like one safe voyage may be it, which was the original goal.  There’s a little fitting out remaining, including the anchors, hawse lips, ship’s name and re-gluing three lifeboats that were bumped loose during the launch; before finding a permanent home for the Zebulon B. Vance.  Thanks again to everyone for your views, likes, comments and sticking with me for the build.
     
    Steve
     
    Stay tuned for the second video.
     
     
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    Dan Vadas got a reaction from JP01 in Cutter for HMS Vulture by Dan Vadas - FINISHED   
    Rudder and Tholes
     
    Here's a pic of the Rudder. The hinge straps are paper coloured with wood stain. The hinges themselves are non-existent, the rudder is simply glued to the transom :
     

     
    The Tholes are the period equivalent of rowlocks. I made the support braces using my "mass production" method - most of the shaping work was done on the Byrnes saw, the final rounding done was done with needle files :
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     Danny
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    Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in 3 Lighthouses by Dan Vadas - HMV - 1:250 - CARD   
    The final lighthouse - Green Cape near Eden on the New South Wales South Coast. At 29 metres high it is the state's 2nd tallest lighthouse. It was built between 1881 and 1883. More info can be found HERE.
     
    The main body of the lighthouse was a bit tricky to glue together owing to it's shape :




     
    The way this scalloped feature was designed in the kit didn't work, as the card delaminated after folding and the gap didn't close properly. I drew up and cut 8 triangular pieces to replace the original - they turned out a LOT better :



     
    Decorative knees support the platform. These were laser cut :

     
    Two domes, one for each building :

     
    The finished model :





     
    Danny
  21. Like
    Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in 3 Lighthouses by Dan Vadas - HMV - 1:250 - CARD   
    The final lighthouse - Green Cape near Eden on the New South Wales South Coast. At 29 metres high it is the state's 2nd tallest lighthouse. It was built between 1881 and 1883. More info can be found HERE.
     
    The main body of the lighthouse was a bit tricky to glue together owing to it's shape :




     
    The way this scalloped feature was designed in the kit didn't work, as the card delaminated after folding and the gap didn't close properly. I drew up and cut 8 triangular pieces to replace the original - they turned out a LOT better :



     
    Decorative knees support the platform. These were laser cut :

     
    Two domes, one for each building :

     
    The finished model :





     
    Danny
  22. Like
    Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in 3 Lighthouses by Dan Vadas - HMV - 1:250 - CARD   
    The final lighthouse - Green Cape near Eden on the New South Wales South Coast. At 29 metres high it is the state's 2nd tallest lighthouse. It was built between 1881 and 1883. More info can be found HERE.
     
    The main body of the lighthouse was a bit tricky to glue together owing to it's shape :




     
    The way this scalloped feature was designed in the kit didn't work, as the card delaminated after folding and the gap didn't close properly. I drew up and cut 8 triangular pieces to replace the original - they turned out a LOT better :



     
    Decorative knees support the platform. These were laser cut :

     
    Two domes, one for each building :

     
    The finished model :





     
    Danny
  23. Like
    Dan Vadas got a reaction from hexnut in 3 Lighthouses by Dan Vadas - HMV - 1:250 - CARD   
    The Hornby Lighthouse at Watson's Bay, Sydney. It's also known as the South Head Lighthouse. Built in 1858 it was the 3rd lighthouse built in Australia following the wreck of the Dunbar with the loss of 121 lives. More information can be found HERE.
     
    This is the simplest of the four in the kit - it only took me a day and a half to make. Lining up the red stripes was critical to the outcome :


     
    Most of the windows and doors are recessed. These little portholes took a bit of planning when fitting them :


     
    The finished model. The railings are laser cut card :




     
    Danny
  24. Like
    Dan Vadas got a reaction from paulsutcliffe in 3 Lighthouses by Dan Vadas - HMV - 1:250 - CARD   
    The final lighthouse - Green Cape near Eden on the New South Wales South Coast. At 29 metres high it is the state's 2nd tallest lighthouse. It was built between 1881 and 1883. More info can be found HERE.
     
    The main body of the lighthouse was a bit tricky to glue together owing to it's shape :




     
    The way this scalloped feature was designed in the kit didn't work, as the card delaminated after folding and the gap didn't close properly. I drew up and cut 8 triangular pieces to replace the original - they turned out a LOT better :



     
    Decorative knees support the platform. These were laser cut :

     
    Two domes, one for each building :

     
    The finished model :





     
    Danny
  25. Like
    Dan Vadas got a reaction from thibaultron in 3 Lighthouses by Dan Vadas - HMV - 1:250 - CARD   
    The Hornby Lighthouse at Watson's Bay, Sydney. It's also known as the South Head Lighthouse. Built in 1858 it was the 3rd lighthouse built in Australia following the wreck of the Dunbar with the loss of 121 lives. More information can be found HERE.
     
    This is the simplest of the four in the kit - it only took me a day and a half to make. Lining up the red stripes was critical to the outcome :


     
    Most of the windows and doors are recessed. These little portholes took a bit of planning when fitting them :


     
    The finished model. The railings are laser cut card :




     
    Danny
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