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Trying to understand white balance
Steve G replied to Gaetan Bordeleau's topic in Photographing your work. How to do this.
If I may? The first line of the OP, is clearly wrong. We do NOT want colours to be true. If only photography was that simple... What you want is YOUR interpretation of the subject you are photographing, whether that be a landscape, portrait or a model ship. The only times this may not apply is scientific or forensic photography. Far too many people get themselves bogged down with the technical aspects of digital photography, and, frankly, there really is no need. As another poster has said, I also shoot RAW images, but this is a whole aspect if photography that the average person does not need. Nearly all modern digital cameras, even the cheap ones are quote capable of producing acceptable, if not outstanding results - even camera phones. Don't fret about it. It's more important to have a sharply focused image a non distracting background and well balanced lighting. -
I'm finding your build a real help. You are asking all of the questions I also need answers for. I'm 75% through the first planking, I think the remaining 25% will take twice as long as I've spent up to now. I think problem solving is at least half the fun. Cheers
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Thanks for the responses. I'm not pre-bending the planks, the curvature on this model is pretty shallow and I don't think it needs it. I do have a bending iron though. I must admit it is taking much longer than I anticipated to do this planking, not that there is any rush. It's just a bit of a learning curve for me. Thanks for the encouragement.
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Today I will me mostly Hull planking.. I knew this job would be slightly challenging, but it's proving much more difficult that I planned for. Most of my previous woodworking has been making musical instruments and one thing a luthier will never use is CA glue. I expected this to be the same and up to now have been using Titebond. However, it's setting time is far too long for this process so I am learning to use CA. It's not very forgiving stuff is it?
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HMS Bounty by Gct86 - Amati
Steve G replied to Gct86's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
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OK got the deck installed and sanded all the bulkheads to give the proper fairing (I found that sandpaper wrapped around a short piece of small diameter plastic drainpipe was very useful) and last night glued the bulwarks in place. Hugely disappointed to discover this morning that they are not perfectly aligned despite me taking a LONG time to try to do it properly. They are just over 1mm out. Not insurmountable I suppose but I'm kicking myself nevertheless.
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Thanks guys, this is all very helpful.
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Hi. I'm new to this, but I bought a pin pusher (see pic), but I think the internal diameter is too big for the pins supplied in the kit. Do they make them in different sizes or is there a way to use this for small pins Ta Steve
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Back to the build. I've decided that I will attempt BEs steering modification. I've altered the keel slightly and planked the floor and the fish hatch. I used lime planking stained with a dark walnut water based stain. Then a couple of coats of cellulose sanding sealer, sanded with fine 600 grade paper and two coats of water based satin varnish. I was intending to plank the deck, but the more I look at the later etched deck supplied the more I like it. This is effectively my first proper foray into this absorbing hobby and it's important for me to actually finish the model to an acceptable standard, so I don't want to make life harder than it needs to be.
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What a truly great philosophy. I'm new to this, but my attitude is basically, I'm going to be investing hundreds of hours into building this model. The relative cost of the kit is insignificant compared to the man hours in producing a finished product. The last thing I want is the manufacturer cutting corners to save cost. That helps no one. The thing I really appreciate is the way you adapt your design and construction to help the builder. This is Demings wheel in action. Bloody well done.
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This looks like the perfect follow on from Lady Eleanor in the beginners building programme.
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Just had a little delivery from our friends at Amazon. Also had some stripwood delivered from Cornwall Model Biats, I only ordered this yesterday afternoon. Amazing service.
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That's very kind. Your build was a superb tutorial.
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Woke up feeling dreadful this morning, I think I have the severe cold but that is rampant in the UK at the moment, so I don't think I'll be doing much today, but I have ordered some stripwood for the planking from Cornwall Models. Has anyone used one of these? I thought it might be useful for cutting 90° angles in stripeood.
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Can't believe just how quickly this is coming together and such a solid build too. I've decided to take the plunge and follow BE in the steering department.
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Thinking ahead I'm wondering if I have the courage to make the steering modification that was done on Blue Ensign's build. Am I allowed to steal these ideas or us that frowned upon?
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Ha, ha! Cheers. This kit is a revelation. My two previous (unfinished) kits, (admittedly 30+ years ago) were plywood bulkheads printed onto the sheet wood. They were warped, but you expected that, but each had to be cut from the sheet with a fretsaw and smoothed afterwards. It took weeks. In the past two hours I have removed the bulkheads and keel from the sheet, done the preliminary sanding for fairing, dry fitted it, glued it together and it all fits to incredible tolerances. I'm more impressed than I could possibly say. To be honest, when I was first looking I thought that these kits were a bit expensive compared to other offerings avaliable, but now I have one I can only wonder as to how Chris does them for the price.
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Well, it's arrived, just three days after ordering. Beautifully packaged. Frankly, I'm amazed at the quality and the content. The instructions are a work of art, as are the extensive plan set. Need to pluck up the courage to actually make a start, so if those kind folk who have already done one would not mind straying too far from their phones.....?
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Hi. I'm also new at this but I do feel qualified to offer you some advice, but you are free, of course, to take it or leave it. Although it took you two hours, when the model is complete you will spend weeks or months looking at it. Every time you do, all you will see is the problem you did not correct. I build guitars and other instruments and have taken the route you propose on more than one occasion and have regretted it every time. Put it down to a learning experience and do it again. You know it makes sense. 😉
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I may have got confused, I'm pretty sure that I rad that the Reaper does them, but the Swan definitely does, but you have to travel even further - Shetland!
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Another fabulous Fifie build. I'm in awe of you guys, I really am. Can't wait to start mine. Cheers Steve
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This is pretty awesome. So much so that I have ordered this kit from Vanguard and hope to start construction next month. If mine turns out to be one tenth as good as yours I'll be a happy chappie. This has inspired me to start researching a bit about the Fifie and one staggering fact I came across (well, at least to me) is the nets actually cost more than the boat! I'm also very tempted to go for a sail on one, I understand the Reaper does day trips. Thanks for a truly brilliant build log. I just can't get the Ewan McColl song "Shoals of Herring" out of my head. Steve
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Not quite, just approaching 66.
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OK. I've just pressed the button on Lady Eleanor after exchanging a couple of emails with Chris. I was thinking of just ordering the kit sans sails in case I lost motivation halfway through, but I swiftly beat myself about the head with a wooden mallet and concluded that taking that course was basically setting myself up to fail. So, it is on the way (God help me). Steve PS: I bet I have the oldest x-acto knife handle in the world, its the plastic (Bakelite?) One that I got in 1967. Anyone beat that. Its a good today as ever it was.
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That is absolutely stunning. Truly gobsmackingly good.
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