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Yes, what is that rat line technique? I am curious too. Is it made of a dab of glue in place of a knot? Yves -
In the domain of resin figures, the surface is prepped with flat black, before painting gold on top of it. Yves
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Beautiful work Jack. I like the view showing the lower deck. Very intriguing..... Yves
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Jack, this is a superb piece. And the location right above your computer is perfect: I do not know any better way to rest your eyes than starring at this beautiful cross-section. Your work is always amazing. Yves
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Jack, What is the origin of that cross section? Is it another parts work that you have been following? You got me confused as this thread was on the Santisima Trinidad and then switched to that cross-section. The cross section is a beauty and quite big as reflected by the chair. Yves
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Is that true? It seems to me that the constant use of tweezers, grabbers and microscopes would slow down the building..... But what do I know... Your work is amazing but I could not do it. Yves
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Beautiful result Jack. That oil really transforms the wood. I agree with you that there is no need to varnish anything. Yves
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Very interesting Jack. The work of a professional! Yves
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Indeed, that hull looks like a water melon. Yves
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Gesso is what is used by artist to prepare the underlying coat on a canvas or any other medium. It is acrylic based, is extremely easy to apply with a brush, provides a very nice finish, smooths itself very well and provides that extra grit that is necessary for acrylic paint to stick to the medium. You can find it in black or white at Art Shops. It is very inexpensive and can be diluted with water if you find it too thick. I use Gesso to paint black parts on my models (as done by Chuck on the pictures above) but found out that you must apply Gesso directly on the wood. Do not use any other chemical or varnish in between the wood and Gesso. Yves
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Mary Rose by Chidokan - cross-section
yvesvidal replied to Chidokan's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
There is an interesting picture and a documentary on the Mary Rose: http://www.ascensionearth2012.org/2014/10/secrets-of-dead-what-sank-mary-rose.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AscensionEarth2012+%28Ascension+Earth+2012%29 Yves -
Great explanations Jack. I like the technique as you end up with the equivalent of some very sturdy marine plywood. The real challenge will be to sand the bulkheads, flush with the added wood. This should be very strong, for sure. Yves
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Mary Rose by Chidokan - cross-section
yvesvidal replied to Chidokan's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
I love cross-sections. I will be following with a lot of interest. Yves -
It is really cute. Beautiful work. Yves
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Brilliant Jack, excellent ideas and tricks. The picture of the Cyclope, your model and your workshop are glorious. I love it. Yves
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Yes, another beautiful model impossible to get outside the UK. Yves
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Pete, This is a true jewel. What a beauty. Congratulations. Now you just have to build the scale 1:1. Yves
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Floyd, You have been blocked by this hull for quite some time. Gather your courage and skills and let's smooth that hull. A nice coat of primer will show you all the imperfections(as you realized), and more coats of primer will make it perfect. After that a nice layer of glossy paint will finish it all. Good luck. You are almost there. Yves
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I was watching the movie WIND again, yesterday night. Lots of great shot of these magnificent boats....Boomerang, Reliance and of course Geronimo. Yves
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Wow...what a beauty. It definitely looks very professional and certainly like the real boat. The clear coat will make the hull resistant to all kind of abuses, and minor scratches. It really brings out the beauty of these timeless shapes and curves. Truly stunning. Yves
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It is good to see more and more J-Boats and small crafts on this forum. I will be watching with a lot of interest. Yves
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Jack, At this level of perfection, you could easily work for these Partswork companies and write their assembly manual and documentation. Gorgeous model. Yves
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Isn't there a retractable keel on these boats? In that case, should you show some kind of slot underneath? Just wondering. Yves
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