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bogeygolpher got a reaction from Etcher in OcCre San Francisco Cable Car by bogeygolpher - FINISHED
A very nice model 1:24 scale about 15" long. Do not attempt this kit unless you are comfortable doing a lot of painting. Every single piece of this model has to be painted and some painted two or three times. Other than that, a relatively easy build.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from Old Collingwood in OcCre San Francisco Cable Car by bogeygolpher - FINISHED
A very nice model 1:24 scale about 15" long. Do not attempt this kit unless you are comfortable doing a lot of painting. Every single piece of this model has to be painted and some painted two or three times. Other than that, a relatively easy build.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from Ainars Apalais in OcCre San Francisco Cable Car by bogeygolpher - FINISHED
A very nice model 1:24 scale about 15" long. Do not attempt this kit unless you are comfortable doing a lot of painting. Every single piece of this model has to be painted and some painted two or three times. Other than that, a relatively easy build.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from Javlin in OcCre San Francisco Cable Car by bogeygolpher - FINISHED
A very nice model 1:24 scale about 15" long. Do not attempt this kit unless you are comfortable doing a lot of painting. Every single piece of this model has to be painted and some painted two or three times. Other than that, a relatively easy build.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from Canute in Transport of a ship
In support of Dan's answer. My son made a 12 hour driving trip from North Carolina to New Jersey with 2 ship models in the back of a Mustang. One was on the back seat secured by seatbelts and the other was on the back seat floor surrounded by pillows all around to prevent any movement.
Some other important points. The models were secured to stands with screws into the hulls. Further, the stands were also secured to the bases of their display cases with screws. There was absolutely no damage at all.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from Canute in When Clamps Don't
I think your CA might be old (it will go bad) or you are putting too much into the joint, or the temperature was too cold. Less is more when using CA. I have put CA on the tips of every plank I have ever installed installed using PVA everywhere else on the plank with great success and not had to use any pins (nails) or clamps. Of course I did over bend the planks as well as use the electric plank bender directly on the joint to set the glue faster.
Enjoy, it is always a learning experience.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from mtaylor in When Clamps Don't
I think your CA might be old (it will go bad) or you are putting too much into the joint, or the temperature was too cold. Less is more when using CA. I have put CA on the tips of every plank I have ever installed installed using PVA everywhere else on the plank with great success and not had to use any pins (nails) or clamps. Of course I did over bend the planks as well as use the electric plank bender directly on the joint to set the glue faster.
Enjoy, it is always a learning experience.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from Stevied78 in Finding the center of a dowel
Try this on EBAY
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Center-Finder-No-800-2875-Robert-Larson-/152051780497
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from mtaylor in How Do you work with pressed fiber ornamentation/fittings
Great question and great answers.
Thanks to both of you.
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from mtaylor in Masts and spars off-site ?
From "Ship Modeling Simplified" by Frank Mastini, page 77, "Before we step the masts. we'll attach all the necessary rigging".
That is exactly what I have done for the 9 ships I have built and cannot imagine doing it any other way. I tie the blocks and lines onto the yards, then put the yards onto the masts and install as many lines as are possible, labeling them and letting them hang loose. Agreed, it looks a mess when the masts are finally stepped however I am convinced it is a lot easier to do as much as is possible off the ship rather than after the masts are in place.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from thibaultron in Speaking of Plank Benders - homemade plank bending jig
Gregory,
Great cheap idea! Thanks for sharing.
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from mtaylor in Speaking of Plank Benders - homemade plank bending jig
Gregory,
Great cheap idea! Thanks for sharing.
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from Canute in Speaking of Plank Benders - homemade plank bending jig
Gregory,
Great cheap idea! Thanks for sharing.
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from WackoWolf in Speaking of Plank Benders - homemade plank bending jig
Gregory,
Great cheap idea! Thanks for sharing.
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from Canute in Finding the center of a dowel
Try this on EBAY
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Center-Finder-No-800-2875-Robert-Larson-/152051780497
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from mtaylor in Finding the center of a dowel
Try this on EBAY
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Center-Finder-No-800-2875-Robert-Larson-/152051780497
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from thibaultron in Finding the center of a dowel
Try this on EBAY
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Center-Finder-No-800-2875-Robert-Larson-/152051780497
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from dgbot in Does it have to be wood?
In my humble opinion, if you are going to call it a wooden ship model, those elements that would be made of wood on a real ship, should be made of wood.
Non wood ship elements, I'm not sure it really makes any difference unless you're building it for a museum.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from mtaylor in Does it have to be wood?
In my humble opinion, if you are going to call it a wooden ship model, those elements that would be made of wood on a real ship, should be made of wood.
Non wood ship elements, I'm not sure it really makes any difference unless you're building it for a museum.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from Canute in Does it have to be wood?
In my humble opinion, if you are going to call it a wooden ship model, those elements that would be made of wood on a real ship, should be made of wood.
Non wood ship elements, I'm not sure it really makes any difference unless you're building it for a museum.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from riverboat in Does it have to be wood?
In my humble opinion, if you are going to call it a wooden ship model, those elements that would be made of wood on a real ship, should be made of wood.
Non wood ship elements, I'm not sure it really makes any difference unless you're building it for a museum.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from EJ_L in Does it have to be wood?
In my humble opinion, if you are going to call it a wooden ship model, those elements that would be made of wood on a real ship, should be made of wood.
Non wood ship elements, I'm not sure it really makes any difference unless you're building it for a museum.
Paul
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bogeygolpher got a reaction from mtaylor in Advice about attachinng eyebolts
I do exactly what Dave described using only CA and do not recall ever having an eyebolt come loose.
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