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  1.    CiscoH reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Alert by Thukydides - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - first build
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  11. Grey
    Oof, nearly a month. Progress has been made, I swear! But the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. I am on the road for work unexpectedly, with not a real firm end date in sight. I nary had time to pack good books, so I peruse as time allows and lament my down time. Am hopeful to reach friendly waters at the close of this month. Cheers, and be well! Grey
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  16. Grey
    Thanks for the reply and time it took to tell me. I appreciate it! I will look up more about it. Thanks again!
  17.    Grey reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Alert by Thukydides - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - first build
  18. Grey
    I feel your sentiment in regards to planking...however: It's the craftsman's eye that is belittling you--as you know where the imperfections lie. I do not see it, and it looks fantastic. Interested in your paint tray. Paper in a bit of water? I assume this keeps the paint "alive" longer? Apologies for my ignorance--but am interested in learning more of your techniques.
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  20. Grey
    I concur with @Gregorythat I cannot find anything in the AOTS drawings that would lead me to believe something belongs there. The model photographed is the "Hawke" which, if memory serves is what the author chose to photograph as the closest representative model to the "Alert". I am absolutely open to correction if that isn't the case, but I thought this photograph may be helpful to allay your concerns.
  21.    Grey reacted to a post in a topic: Nisha by AJohnson - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Brixham 'Mumble-Bee'
  22. Grey
    Aspiring work, as always Sir Loving seeing her come together under your care. I'm trying to solve how to blatantly steal your fish build with my current tools. 🤣 Cheers, Grey
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  25. Grey
    Nothing photographic or fantastic to report...due to weather (too cold in the basement!), and pets behaving badly (vet visit!), I can say however: The suggestion to use Gorilla CA Gel has been perfect for me. Easy to control/apply, and a stock of toothpicks has made smearing and fastening easy. This comes with the usual beginner caveat: But the last two planks placed on Nisha's hull were my best ever. Work on deck fixtures was slow to middling. I need to figure out if it's my glasses/magnification lens/nervousness/or if I just check WebMD right now, and get all my answers but: There is a certain range of distance and: size of part(s) that seems to trigger a shake in specifically my left-hand. I am left-handed, so a lot of the finer motor skills reside there. I have no noticeable twitch or other activities that seem to bring this on. Any guesses? Suggestions? Could be I just need to steady an elbow or wrist on a work surface...but it's quite obviously irritating putting together the ladder for Nisha's 1/64th scale fishermen...
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  27. Grey
    Ohhhhhhh, Bro.... That's preeeeeeeetttty. Well done. Lovely.
  28. Grey
    Oof. Don't I know it Andrew...ugh. It is what truly makes me nervous about the photo etch stuff. If I muck that up...whelp. That's that. But, I suppose there is also learning in that as well. I've got an old partially-started kit a friend gave me that I can cannibalize to practice destroying some things. Will be time well-spent if my current track record is any indicator. I've resolved to leave Nisha sit for tonight. Fortunately: I have plenty of catching up to do with March, and I can always study the manual some more to get my fix. The Gorilla should arrive tomorrow with some map pins. I recall having some early modeling success w/ them, but I feel one must be pretty careful to not "rock" the plank. But: as all have mentioned, a more careful fit should help alleviate even that issue. I could always sneak down there though and have a go at some of the deck details... 😁
  29. Grey
    Thanks all for your replies and encouragement. I'm keeping the delivery fellow pretty busy the last couple weeks... I'll try the Gorilla CA. Hopefully you don't need the strength of a Gorilla to get it to come out as I am finding with the Starbond. @Nipper one of the reasons I skipped Alert for now--was exactly for the planking. I need better technique and skills before taking that plunge. Definitely the shaping/fitting is one of the skills I need to improve. I spent about 20-30 mins getting a plank just right and caught it on my sleeve and snapped it in two. That was frustrating, but lesson learned to go slower, and treat each piece like a full sized piece of finish carpentry. Just mindset! Thanks again for all the replies, it was needed to move beyond the destruction of that finely honed plank🤣 -Grey
  30. Grey
    Definitely making way… I am struggling a bit on the 2nd layer of planking. I just haven’t found a method that works real well for me yet. Little too much guess work for my tastes-and I fumble around with the CA a bit. Need to find a better way to apply. Still enjoying the process, even if I need to remind myself that frustration is part of learning. 🥲 Thanks for stopping in! Cheers, Grey
  31. Grey
    Tip to newbies, as myself: Watch your clamping adding part #38! I split my “sub-bulwark?” with a misplaced clamp. It’ll be ok I’m sure…but just do what you can to miss it. It took no time at all. The stress of not making a hideous mess of our kit designers ideas…sheesh…at some point, we’re even, yes?
  32. Grey
    @Nipper Thank you! Some planks were obviously more difficult than others, and it took me a little while to fully understand both tapering, and the edge-bevel to get a better fit. Rudimentary of course...but I am a life-long learner by doing, so despite actual heaps of information out there, it takes doing for me to get some things to click. I would love to give you a timely alert to the kit that has arrived with Nisha's sails...but alas: I am unable to do the conversion to zulu time in my head... @michael mott Thank you kindly for stopping in. Rank amateur build here--and doing my best to learn and improve technique while having a self-imposed responsibility to do her justice. Thank you again!
  33. Grey
    1st planking complete. My Nisha and I definitely aren’t going to win any modeling contracts on our first go, but the experience was worth it. The wording in the manual suggests there’s more than one way to skin a hull—so I definitely was working on it anticipating needing cleaner work on the next go. Been reading, YouTubing, and reading some more on techniques/best practices for best results. This is premature: but it’s almost a shame I’m learning on this kit, since it’s such a beautiful little craft. Perhaps with more experience I can revisit her and display them side by side. 🤣 I am lucky to work for whom I do, as an unexpected little performance bonus has bolstered the coffers to kit out my little shop. Having the right tools for the job does make a difference. Somehow—a kit that shall remain nameless fell into my shopping basket when Nisha’ s sails were ordered…weird. 😁 Cheers All, Grey
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  35. Grey
    Not a lot of build progress on Nisha today, as I've been scratching my head a bit at planking, and doing my best to avoid the typical pitfalls of the amateur. Having the manual available in a .pdf is fantastic for the ability to zoom in and use the photographs to see the parts and pieces, and how they go together. Admittedly, I've been in the warmer confines of upstairs thoroughly enjoying perusing a copy of Edgar J. March's "Sailing Trawlers" which I was able to find reasonably priced at a used bookseller. I come to this book on the from the fascinating build log and fellow Nisha builder @AJohnson. In that: we own the same kit, and I look at his log with an eye bent to the aspirational. For me: one of the unintended, yet obvious segues in building a model ship is learning about them, the people that made their livings on them, built them, and so forth. Absolutely fascinating stuff. One small anecdote I loved: The shipbuilding firm of J.W. & A. Upham built Nisha and their blacksmith, Elliott, came to the firm at at the age of 11 (I was picking my nose, and putting forks in electrical sockets at 11) and worked there, never missing a day for the next 65 to 66 years. Upon his retirement, the firm paid his wages until he passed. Perhaps the Wife would give me the same deal once Nisha is finished?
  36. Grey
    She's lovely, Andrew What a great result. You do her great service. Loving to see this come together, and great inspiration. Thank you!

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