oakheart
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I like your solution, it saves cutting the rabbet which can be difficult to get right. Tim -
Ha, Ha..... that's why I keep dreaming of doing a ready made kit for my next build. As you say 3rd time lucky. Your persistence is inspirational. Tim
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I also needed to make the waterway, the drawing shows a moulding but I went for a simple triangular section 1x1mm. After cutting some 1x1mm square I made a simple sanding jig, the sides are at 45 degrees so that the section sits neatly in place ready to have half of it width sanded away leaving a triangular section. It gets very delicate, I managed to snap the first one I tried, then being much more gentle I managed to get two usable strips Now to glue them in place Tim
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Now I need to do the opposite side, the cap rail on the transom, then it's onto making and fitting the details. I will need to keep referring back to thunders @Thunder build for guidance. Chucks @Chuck Cheerful is also similar enough to be a great help here. Does anyone keep a list of what needs to be done next? Tim
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Very interesting, apart from being wider the new version looks better to my eye with the plank in the center instead of a gap. Thanks for pointing out Chucks @Chuck Cheerful blog, I have read that and several other builds by Chuck, he is a true master to follow. Now he is working in film he may not talk to us mere motals 🙂 I spent nearly 20 years working as a professional model maker, producing props and special fx for stills, TV and film, it's a really high octane business to be involved in. Tim
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Don't count on that. That looks good, persistence is everything. Craig, you are an example to us all. Tim
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I know that feeling 😞 Seeing the mockup I now understand how it will work, as you said "pictures and words" And It will work really well, I shall tuck away that idea for my next build...... Tim
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Would you leave it unplanked so you could see inside? Tim
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Got a good amount done today. Darkened the wale and added the rail under the gunports, don't know what it's called. made the quarter piece or fashion piece, I made it in two parts as the test I did did not bend well amazing how the photos highlight all of the bad parts as well as the good I am enjoying having got this far and it does not look too shabby, especially as this is only my second single plank on bulkhead scratch build. thanks for all of the likes and help / encouragement you have all given me. Tim
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Just love that detail, wish I could get consistent quality wood in UK Tim
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I can't resist playing, placed a few bits on deck just to start to get a feel for how it could look off for a snooze now Tim
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Yes thanks to loads of help from you. Tim
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Good progress Craig. Nice to see it coming together. Tim
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I knew I had seen it some other place as well, thanks @Gregory Tim
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Thanks @druxey I think you are right there does seem to be different usages of the term 'fashion piece', I am still learning so just use what I see used here on MSW. Chuck Passaro used the term on his speedwell build, in that instance it was a carved piece, I just assumed it would also apply to a simple uncarved piece applied in the same place. As I said before, there is so much to learn. Tim
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Looking closely at the planking I can see that the water based WOP ( NotWOP ) has raised the grain but only where I had not sanded down enough. The finish had looked really good but scratches left by coarser grits are now showing as raised lines. Does real WOP do this as well? Tim
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The hull is now dry, so here it is unmasked I think that the wale needs to be a lot darker than it is. The fashion piece ( when fitted ) should be the same tone as the wale thanks everyone for the likes Tim
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@Mirabell61 I just had a quick look at your Pegasus build, it's fantastic, that is the kind build I aspire too. I would love to do a cutaway ship like yours, but I feel I still have a lot to learn. Tim
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Thank you so much. It is difficult sometimes to keep up the enthusiasm but a few encouraging words help a lot.
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Mixed up some NotWOP 50% varnish, 50% stain, it gave a nice milk like liquid. tested it some some scraps, seems to work..................... Masked up the hull, then I bit the bullet, it was a bit of a pucker few minutes. Here is a profile view of it drying, I guess it will change tone as it dries but I am pretty pleased with the result. View of the stem end Now I'm going to sit down and have a cup of tea, or maybe something stronger 🙂 Tim
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Thank Craig @iMustBeCrazy That's good advice, I will need to mask the deck as I am happy with that. Will test on scraps first. Tim
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I have still got plenty of those to go.................. Your drawing show it really well, I was not clear before, but looking at the drawing it I am now. thanks.
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Hi Craig @iMustBeCrazy Not sure which you mean here? I have got it wrong or they are correct? I did make them as per the drawings ( yes I know they are in the wrong place 😞 ) and they are trapezoid in shape. It could be the angle of the photo. You can see it better in the photo in post #123 On a different topic Seeing it coming together I do think that the all pale wood is a bit too bland and needs some variation, so I need to do staining. as was discussed earlier. Tim
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Managed to get some good work done over the last two days. working from Bills booklet Bulwarks lined, spirketting in place on both sides now I need to cut away the gun ports, line them and add the waterway fillet Tim
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oakheart replied to VTHokiEE's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
Hi VTH what a brilliant idea. so I downloaded the program ( GUI Version ) it runs and says its finished and the pdf has downloaded but there is no sign of the file? Even search of the whole machine does not turn it up? running Windows 10, chrome is installed in correct folder. any ideas? Tim
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