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Dave_E

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  1. Dave_E
    Hi Peter. This is the place where learning happens. 👍😀
  2. Dave_E
    Wow, moving along! After seeing your carving… I have a new respect for solid hull models. I’ve pulled up my follow chair. Also watching your rigging work prior to stepping the mast.
  3. Dave_E
    Welcome to the forum! All the answers are here! 👍😀
  4. Dave_E
    Excellent idea, thank you, Yes, I'm going to paint below the waterline... I'll use the dark purple ones down there and mix up the rest.
  5. Dave_E
    Hi All, Another newb question. Got out the walnut planking that came in the Amati kit. As you can see, 3 noticeable shades of color. On the first build... random picks for the next piece?
  6. Dave_E
    Thanks Lyle, I’ll take you up on that. As I look at others work, the authenticity is one of the things that grabs me. I salvaged the 1st planking… (I think) think I’ll go for it. Would one of the plank cutter tools be in order? Best place to read up on plank splice patterns?
  7. Dave_E
    2nd Planking question (I'm asking simply because I don't know). I think all would concur that a first time builder's project is going to have it's share of boo-boos etc.. However while I've been building, I am reviewing others builds and noticing things that pertain to authenticity. Decking and planking come to mind first. As we all could guess, a 100' ship was not made with 100' planks and decking. These double planked models can get away with the first planking being all one piece planks. Authenticity can then be done on the second planking, no? My question to you is should I attempt the authentic planking on this my first build, or stick with the kit "one piece" planks? Your recommendations that is.
  8. Dave_E
    I see many builders who’s planks are in sections. I would assume they are to scale length that a ship of this size would use? Did the kit come this way or did you cut the long planks down that were supplied? Other than authenticity sis there a reason to plank like this, easier or harder? Just doing some learning here. 😊
  9. Dave_E
    Fantastic! My chair is ready. 👍😄
  10. Dave_E
    OUTSTANDING! Makes me want to go buy a plastic airplane model. 😄 Absolutely no no malice intended with my use of the word plastic. A plastic model would be the only way I could ever build something like this that could even resemble this level of modeling talent. 👍
  11. Dave_E
    Spent some time on the CVAs of the 1970’s. Nice build, I’m following for sure! 👍
  12. Dave_E
    Very nice Michael! 👍😀
  13. Dave_E
    Howdy, welcome! 👍 🙂
  14. Dave_E
    Hi Ulises, I’m sitting in my favorite following chair. 👍🙂
  15. Dave_E
    Outstanding! Certainly a bar for us new guys to strive for. 👍
  16. Dave_E
    Hey Dan, welcome. 👍
  17. Dave_E
    WELCOME Lt. - This IS the place to get all the knowledge and help for your modeling endeavors. 👍
  18. Dave_E
    I agree with all the philosophical discussions for sure. After so many folks did do the survey, it looks like a good tool for us “new to the hobby” builders.
  19. Dave_E
    Spent a couple days doing the cannons, more on these in my "1:64 Cannon Detail" post over in furnishings. Now I guess it's back to construction and planking. 😄
  20. Dave_E
    How Do Everyone, I think with the help of our friend Henrythestaffy in Australia, we have cannage. 😁 He supplied these beautifull 3D works of art for me. I thought I'd leave well enough alone and not go dabbling any further with this first build on the cannons. The painting under a magnifyer was a new experience, wasn' too bad actually. Of course later on comes the rigging. I will probably keep it basic. Thanks for all the help here.
  21. Dave_E
    Beautiful work… gorgeous! 👍
  22. Dave_E
    I’d keep the kit… you have an antique of the modeling world. Buy a beginner wooden ship model and get into it if you want. My .02.
  23. Dave_E
    I opened my first jar of Admiralty Paints yesterday and was using some dull black on a cannon and noticed how fast this stuff was setting up. I found Paul's post and painted 10 cannon carriages today. The good woman of the house provided all the utensils and WOW. The thinned paint (not too thinned) stayed workable and fluid for 45 minutes while I worked on the carriages. THANK YOU PAUL! 👍
  24. Dave_E
    Welcome Andrew, this is the place! 🙂
  25. Dave_E
    I don’t know anything about the “card” side of ship modeling. I’m pulling up a chair to see how it’s done, (no pressure). 😁

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