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  1.    thibaultron reacted to a post in a topic: Some silkspan tips
  2. wmherbert
    What was your technique?
  3.    Greg Davis reacted to a post in a topic: Phantom 1868 by Greg Davis - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale - New York Pilot Boat
  4. wmherbert
    Looking very nice. How are you determining the amount/shape of each ribbing? Overlaying each plank and marking the intersectionsof the waterway and the plank? How do determine the angle of the long cut on each plank? Bill
  5. wmherbert started following America 1851 by Caferacer - Mamoli - Scale 1:66 , PHOENIX 1787 by ccoyle - Master Korabel - 1/72 - Russian brigantine of the Black Sea Fleet , Endeavour 1934 by SaltyScot - Amati - 1:80 and 7 others
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  9. wmherbert
    Welcome. Just remember you're in this to please yourself, no one else. Just have fun. Bill
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  12. wmherbert
    I buy these on Amazon. $5 you can combine different ones so only pay for one shipping. They have always come quickly. Good service. I've bought about 12 so far
  13. wmherbert
    Welcome. My suggestion is henriette Marie by billings boat. Has all the stuff you do on more complicated builds but not too much. Also realitevly quick. Took me about 40 hours. Instructions not very good but plenty of help and advice here. Also it's a pretty ship. Bill
  14. wmherbert
    It's looking really nice. I'm looking for a scratch built project. At 1:48 it would be a nice size for me. Do you think if I bought the plans I could enlarge them to 1:48 and use them for a build? I've thought about doing this on some card models but don't really know how how feasible it is. It would open up a lot of choices in ships. I've done 3 or 4 scratch built models from museum plans and have wondered how feasible it would be from card model sheets. Bill
  15. wmherbert
    Nice job. Your plates and rivets came out great. What is a NWSL riveter tool? even Mr. Google couldn't help me. Bill
  16. wmherbert
    Gorgeous work. One question: how do you slice the tubing used for the potholes? Bill
  17. wmherbert
    I think one consideration that is not mentioned much is that any model takes a lot of time. I think it's really important to pick a ship that you really like. I would choose a more difficult model that I really liked over an easier one that didn't get me excited. Remember you have to look at this thing for months as you work on it.
  18. wmherbert
    I second all of the above
  19. wmherbert
    I use this over bare wood, such as planking. Let dry over night, then 2nd coat. Again dry over night before sanding. Then putty sand and then color coats. Sanding with 220 or 320 between coats.
  20. wmherbert
    Very slick. Nicely done Bill
  21. wmherbert
    Welcome. One great thing about this hobby and MSW is being able to share with fellow enthusiasts from all over the world. Wouldn't it be nice if the world were all just one big happy group like it is here? Maybe there's hope. Bill
  22. wmherbert
    Interesting idea. It would be possible to buy long enough ones to go all the way around the hull to cinch planks tight. Getting clamps to work, particularly at the ends Is always a challenge . Especially as the spaces start getting tight. Bill
  23. wmherbert
    I'm curious . How are you using the cable ties? Bill

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