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Dave_E

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  1. Dave_E
    Picture please when you get her done! 😀
  2. Dave_E
    Hi All, Just doing some research on stuff. Do any of you use any of the following "special" tools? Comments if so, or why not appreciated.
  3. Dave_E
    Welcome aboard Mate. Congratulations on retirement, just started myself. There are plastic builders here… look around.
  4. Dave_E
    Hi Casey - Welcome. Aside from LOTS of know how, this forum is a cool place to learn from and share knowledge and meet people. Have fun!
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    VERY NICE! The ocre colors are all pretty dull in my experience. Sealer will/might fill the pores in the wood. When those pores are filled, you might loose the real wood look. I am going to fill below the waterline, then paint. On smaller tight areas, trying to seal wood might get sporty as it should be sanded before paint. I suppose someone could seal bare wood before assembly. I have read many posts about coating everything with varnishes, shellac, sealers etc.. I’m kind of a build the wooden ship, it looks like wood, feels like wood and put it in a case for protection against the elements kind of guy. 😊
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    Hi Dominic, My experience building guitars is stain first…. the stain soaks into the wood, that’s what gives you the uniform new color. Then seal (if you want to). On a model ship, I guess you could stain the entire hull, then seal it, then paint it. The sealing prevents your paint from getting soaked up by the wood. Paint is the last step… always. I just did my first painting on them Lady Nelson… painted the inside of the bulwarks and it cook 2 coats because the wood soaked up the first coat. To seal or not to seal. What kind of final finish are you after?
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    OK, got the port side done. The lower band got sporty... yep, I have checks, stealers, fillers and whatever else we can call it. 😄 Sanding, some filler, and paint below the waterline, I think we'll end up OK. 👍
  8. Dave_E
    Hi Dan- Welcome aboard! 👍
  9. Dave_E
    Keep at it! 👍
  10. Dave_E
    Welcome to the forum Gene! 👍
  11. Dave_E
    Hi John, Welcome to the forum, good place, good answers and good folk. I'm up north a bit in Stanwood. Stay safe in the city.
  12. Dave_E
    Hey Glen, absolutely no malice intended in my remarks. Some folks get it faster and some folks don’t. I’ve read so many threads and seen work from the ridiculously perfect to the not so perfect (where I fall). And I stand by my remark… one can only get better as you continue in the hobby (I hope). I certainly hope my 2nd build is better than the 1st and so on. I value everyone’s comments and opinions and use their work as something to inspire me… including yours. 👍😊
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    I'm sure that after I've also built 11 wooden model ships, I'll have a complete grasp of the technique. 😀 Until then, so far having a blast, it's fun, it's relaxing. 👍
  14. Dave_E
    Second planking under way… After 1/2 way through the upper section, I saw how my planks were turning into an S shape on the hull. I continued and know I’m going to have to adjust things on the lower. At least the lower half can be filled and will be painted.
  15. Dave_E
    ABSOLUTELY! 👍
  16. Dave_E
    How do you paint something so small?
  17. Dave_E
    Hi Rob, Welcome. This is the place to learn the hobby, good people. 👍
  18. Dave_E
    Welcome back (I know you never left) 😊 Looking good. 👍
  19. Dave_E
    Hi Don, Welcome to the forum. Introduce yourself.
  20. Dave_E
    Thank you Mark. Do you have a build log for your ships?
  21. Dave_E
    I just retired and trying to find my way in the world. 😂 I might have way more time than some to build. Whatever progress you make will be done out of joy and relaxation I’m sure and I’ll be watching. The bed pirate ship is crazy cool! 👍
  22. Dave_E
    Outstanding! We are actually at just about the same place on our builds. I started my second planking today. I posted a picture of mine on my build log a couple days ago, looks just like yours. 😄 👍
  23. Dave_E
    Excellent! I have found this ship building hobby to be great therapy for what distracts us. 👍😉
  24. Dave_E
    Thanks Starlight - excellent words. I am painting below the waterline, so I’m using the purple colored walnut strips down low on the hull. Learning a lot on this first build… how the wood sucks up the paint, should I seal the wood to painted first etc.. In my mind, everyone’s first build is just that, it’s their first, where they made mistakes and learn what works, what doesn’t, techniques they do or don’t like etc.. I had never thought about painting the lowest plank on the bulwarks first. That’s what’s so cool about this forum! Thank you. 👍
  25. Dave_E
    Hey All - I just couldn’t help myself… had to paint something. I’ve got mixed emotions on where to go next… 2nd planking, deck planking. I am considering the second planking and then paint the exterior complete.

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