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Admiral Rick

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    If anyone from MSW tries Michaels Liquitex Basic Acrylic Fluid on their model builds please let me know what you think of it. I personally find them far better and considerably cheaper than marketed “bonifde” hobby paints Tamiya etc. As I said previously they are professional artist paint and very high quality. Best Rick
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    Welcome Danny It may be your first kit and hopefully not your last. The more builds you do the better you get and you will add greatly to MSW. All of us will never stop learning. WELCOME AGAIN Best Rick
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    Terry it said the engine kit was separate and gave a # for it. Best Rick
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    Getting late in the day and the sun is in the far west above the horizon. Worried steam pressure may get too high and explode so worked on the steam gauge. To give the glass look on the face of the gauge I copied the card stock gauge image (that comes with the kit) onto photo paper. I encased the wood plug body that comes with the kit with 2mm wide brass strapping then cemented the photo image to it. I also cemented a piece of wire in the back in the 12 o’clock position to aid in mounting it to the boiler dome. Getting time to anchor up and admire the gauge. As Always (until tomorrow) Best Rick
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    Beautiful Terry Too bad it was discontinued I would like to build to go along with the Picket How does the engine work! I just found it online and is called the Fantail Launch. Going to put it on my list to get. Best Rick
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    I’m up Suns Up Anchor’s Up and setting sail on another day of boiler and steam engine work. Without the engine and no wind and occasionally getting caught in the irons (with a very demanding 20 year old granddaughter) work must be done. Turning my attention to finishing the steam boiler!
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    I had a full shop at my house. I have 14 British cars from Healy’s Triumps MGS Jaguars but my favorite is a 97 Land Rover Defender. I don’t do it anymore since I am 77 and can’t get off the floor Glad to see you restored a TR6. I am sure you enjoyed it. I got most of my cars when people just said get them out of here. I find collecting cars art and ship building an affliction! Guess I should see a shrink. I won a bunch of shows and people wanted me to restore their cars. I REFUSED!! A soon as you take money the fun is gone! We ha a lot in common. Building model ships and car restoration are both creative and give a great deal of pleasure and pride. We also like the stain color. Thanks Terry I will have to look up your steam launch build. As Always Best Rick
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    For the strapping on the oak wood I plan on using satin black pinstripe in place of painted card stock. It’s on order and waiting for it to come in.
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    Had a lazy day today and stayed in port and worked on my steam boiler. Tricky day today requiring soldering valves and painting. If you are wondering the matt black is again Liquitex Basic Acrylic Fluid color “Mars Black”. It is a very heavy opaque pigmented black made from iron oxide and gives a great matt finish. By the way 1-2-3 blocks definitely come in handy. Since it is a lazy day and no need to drop anchor I think I will just lay down and take a nap on the fore deck. As Always Best. Rick
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    Welcome Andy Nice build of Endeavour. If you got thru planking on your first build you are doing great and there is no where else to go but up. Enjoy HMS Victory. Best Rick
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    Thanks Terry Do you like the weathered look from the Weathered Oak stain. I compared it to 3 other stains and I think this looked the best. As Always Best. Rick
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    After setting sail this AM started working on the steam engine boiler and stained the wood covering with Minwax Weathered OAK #270. The weathered stain gives it a very vintage appearance (years in the weather).
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    The sun is setting and dropping anchor again. As Always Best Rick
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    After filling the coal bins turned my nautical attention to the steam boiler before heading into port for the night.
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    Sun just came up over the horizon and the seas are calm so anchor lifted and setting sail on another workday. Filled the coal bins and airbrushed the coal bin hinges and cleats Liquitex acrylic Fluid Ivory Black to begin my day.
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    After a long day and calm seas and fun work it’s time to drop the anchor and turn in for the night. As Always. Best Rick
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    Been a long day at sea. While sailing I installed and painted the top rub rail with Liquitex Basic Acrylic FLUID—Neutral Gray and finished painting interior decor with Liquitex Basic Acrylic FLUID Alizarin Crimson.
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    Time to anchor up for the day until tomorrow
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    Here is the 1/16” and 1/8” pinstripe tape used to mask barrels for painting the black iron strip on walnut barrels for the Bluenose Launch way.
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    I’m a dentist by profession but I also restore British cars and thru the years I found that pinstripe vinyl tape I use when painting autos works very well in my ship building adventures. The 1/16” 1/8” and 1/4” are great both for masking and painting water lines. If you first paint down your water line color, then put the pinstripe vinyl tape down then paint the waterline color over it to seal it, then paint your bottom color over the whole thing when you peal off the pinstripe tape (1/16”or1/8” or 1/4”) you will have a crisp waterline in the dimensions you need for scale.
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    Colors of paints being used. As Always Best Rick

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