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Another solution to CA stains. I assembled some ships boats kits using CA, and noted the CA stains. I am a total newbie. This was my first wooden model ship build. (USS Constitution- Mamoli, but the ships boats were purchased separately from AliExpress.) In my ignorance, I decided that the solution to the CA stains was to paint the entire small boats with CA, using a paint brush, loading it in a puddle of CA, and brushing very quickly. The brush lasted about 2 minutes before it was unusable, and had to be discarded, so yes, I brushed very quickly. One brush per boat. On 6 boats I used 6 brushes. (cheap Chinese brushes, about $AUD1 each). I was very satisfied with the result. See photos. These are all "after" images. The finish looked a bit like a satin varnish, and was reasonably homogenous. Even better, the small boats felt really solid and rigid. I accidentally dropped one on the hard floor, and it bounced, with no sign of any damage. So, that will be my method of making and finishing small ships boats from now on, where I want to retain the unpainted wood look.
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Hi from Oz. I am also building USS Constitution using the Mamoli 1:93 kit. Almost finished the hull. The kit is about 40 years old, and had been opened, but so far no major missing parts. My first wooden ship build, and it is a big learning exercise. My biggest mistake was assuming that the bulkheads were accurately shaped, and discovered later that they were out by up to 1-2mm. By then I had glued the keel to the bulkheads, and trying to overcome the errors has been a big headache. I was tempted to throw the lot in the fire, but decided to persist. It has turned out reasonably. Substituted copper adhesive tape for the little wooden blocks, and it looks good. Time will tell if it lasts OK. Photos of the build are at johnsmachines.com and the latest ones are attached.
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