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I have made progress on the riverboat build. This is but isn't about the model. It's how a video of my wood shop "taken over" by this build. I have things spread out but "slightly" organized. Enjoy the video and comment if you work area looks similar or am I just to spread out because I have the room. Shop Riverboat project.mov -
Have the first walls ready to install on the hull of the river boat. Next up, next floor. Enjoy!!
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Before I start building up the sides, etc. I seen that a few steps later it says to paint the bottom of the first deck. Well instead of building it up why not paint it now. So, I spend about 15-20 minutes and masked everything but what I want to paint (airbrush). I like airbrushing because it gives me a better finish than brush painting and to me I can get a sharp edge between parts I want to spray. Here is the result. Comments? Suggestions?
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1/8" = 1 ft I need a harbor on my HO layout so it has a place to make port !!! Great job !!! I'm a beginner at building ships, you guys are talented !!
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I did a minwax polyshades pecan stain. It's a stain & polyurethane finish. Basically, stain and finish in one step. Did two coats on everything, sand between coats. (It's the same finish I did for my roll top desk). I wanted something other than a natural finish. Anyway, the hull is completed and now on to the walls, windows, doors. Primed some doors and windows. So, after painting them they will be ready to install when the time comes. Here are a few pictures of my progress. Oh and like a dummy, I forgot to thread wires for any lighting. So, it may or may not be lighted. Either way, it'll be a great model in my showcase anyway.
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The build continues have the deck and bottom done (that was fun) so next I’m going to give all of that a clear coat and then proceed on with the next part. IMG_1489.mov
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Oh and the instructions said to use contact adhesive (cobbler’s glue ??) for the deck boards. I used contact cement and all the edges I had to go back and basically super glue them all down (kept lifting when I was sanding it). I probably should of used 3M contact adhesive but I used some loktite brand. Next time I use 3M or wood glue or white glue and just do a little bit at a time and make sure all the edges are down tight. This build isn’t a race and I should of stuck with what I know works. What have all you used for glue to plank decking, walls, etc??
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I had a hard time with the bow and the compound curve that I had to I cut it all out and rebuilt it so I had just a simple bend to the bow. Unless someone built this boat, no one will ever know and it made it simpler for me to build.
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Little further along. For a first ship model I thought I bit off more than I can chew but I’m getting it. Hats off to all of you building ships, you guys rock!! Anyway, here’s some pictures of where I’m at in this build as of today.
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Just started today with my river boat. So far so good for never building anything like this before. I've never assembled a laser cut kit before and everything seems to go together the way it's suppose to (so far). I do plan on lighting it and have drilled holes in places that I may need wiring. but for now this is what it looks like. Not much but it's a start.
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Continuation from my last post here. Don't use a gel stain. It will just make a mess out of everything. At least that is my experience with gel stains. They soak in the basswood way to fast. Maybe if you use a conditioner, it won't be so bad. But I've tried it both ways and never can get the result I wanted. I steer clear of gel stains for any of my model work. Just don't work for me. On my larger projects in the shop (full size furniture, etc.). I've used gel stain with good results. Just can't get it right on my model work. Anyone ever try gel stains for your projects??
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What I've done if I want to stain basswood and I've only done with when I want to do a light stain (rolltop desk for example). I've use a polystain. It's a polyurethane that has a tint or stain in it. Multiple coats will "darken" the wood slightly but it's basically the same color. What's nice about using a polystain, is that you don't have to use a conditioner on your wood. It'll work on other wood species just as good but I've found it very useful for basswood. Lighter colors work better than the darker ones. I agree if you are going to use just a stain and then a varnish or lacquer, you need to put a conditioner on your basswood parts so that the wood doesn't steak or get to dark in some areas. If I'm going to clear coat the wood project, I like to use a marine varnish because I like the "amber tone" it gives the wood. I've only used a water base clear finish once and really don't like it. No life to the wood, looks very plain to me (in my humble opinion). Anyway, that's my two cents worth on finish basswood.
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Would like to know if anyone is or has used this brand of tool organizer(s). They have many different types and styles of organizers. My work bench needs some better organization and just looking at options. Picture showing one of their organizers.
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Holy cow you do some nice work !!! I was looking at the way you were doing the sides and thought what a neat idea of covering the sides with the "wallpaper" but then I realized you not only did that but you casted all the details to put on the model!!! amazing and you are my friend an artist and skilled ship modeler. Then I followed a little bit farther and your building up the cannons with their ropes !!! Have to ask, do you fly fish too? Tying all those Knots and such to make it look correct, I'd would have to double up on my magnifiers !!! Great job overall well done.
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Shadow box for model railroad - FINISHED
kgstakes replied to kgstakes's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Shadow box for model railroad - FINISHED
kgstakes replied to kgstakes's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
What’s kinda funny is that I’ve had the layout for a few years. And decided to build a shadow box to put it in. Both ends come off. So if needed I can slide the layout in or out or even make another section with another shadow box and mate them together to make a larger layout. i thought it was a neat idea -
The only time I’ve used them is on buildings which are Ho scale and the foot print is about a 3”x4”. I don’t use them to stain the whole model just parts of it like a floor or part of a wall, things like that. Yeah I agree, bigger project like a ship or even a bigger building sure use a pint or quart. Just another way of coloring wood, just like India ink and alcohol mix . Places for it and places not for it. I’ll use what ever I need to get an affect I need or want. Makes it fun and interesting what you can come up with and use to accomplish an affect you’re looking for.
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Just curious if anyone else has done this or used them. What I use to stain my wood or even to "weather" the wood is minwax touch up pens. Fairly inexpensive, and really really easy to use and you can stain just a piece of wood or part of it and you can go over the same piece with different colors to get an "aged" or "new" look that you want. Just wondering if anyone has used them. I use them a lot on my wood structures, even if I'm going to paint them I will first treat it with some stain and then if I want a peeled paint affect, the stain will show through as worn wood under the paint.
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As I’ve been reading many builds I see some of you are model railroaders as well. I’ll keep this short and sweet. i wanted some way to keep my railroad from getting dusty and also a better lighting system than just room lights. I want to operate at “night time” as well. Here was my solution — a shadow box.
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Lotus 72D by gsdpic - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
kgstakes replied to gsdpic's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I’d leave it the way it is. The only people that will notice or comment on that small part of the car, are the people you point it out to 😀. Honestly, never noticed it till you pointed that out to me. Had to go back and see what you were talking about. As for the extra part oops but don’t worry about it. Looks great the way it is. I’ve found that if I go back to fix something I make it worse than if I never touched it. Leave it the way it is. we all know where we could of done better but man that car is perfect in my mind. Again, great job !! Impressed to say the least. -
OcCre Paint Conversion
kgstakes replied to kgstakes's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
So basically paint everything that needs to be painted but tone the colors down a bit. Basically what I would call “light weathering”. Still see the colors but “faded just a touch”. Am I understanding you correctly? More or less? -
OcCre Paint Conversion
kgstakes replied to kgstakes's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Like I do on my model railroad layout. See picture
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rolltop desk by kgstakes - FINISHED - 1/4 scale
kgstakes replied to kgstakes's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
This isn't a kit. I took full size plans and scaled it all down to 3"=1' made my own materials list. Followed the plans (somewhat) and basically built it from scratch. -
rolltop desk by kgstakes - FINISHED - 1/4 scale
kgstakes replied to kgstakes's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Here is the finished Roll Top Desk. Questions?? I'll try to answer them and include photos.
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rolltop desk by kgstakes - FINISHED - 1/4 scale
kgstakes replied to kgstakes's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Then comes the handles and cubbies inside (make what you want). Finish sand everything and stain and finish to suit. I will mention here that all of my tenons I used a sled on my table saw and made multiple passes to get the size tenon I wanted. Dado set would be nice. Anyway, here is a picture of my sled on my table saw. Love to put the video of how I do them on here but not sure how or if we can.
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