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Well the paint is finally dry and buffed out. Then I got carried away and added the deck. I like boats that are well used so I left the caulking kind of blotchy and worn. An interesting thought. This model is a scale of 1:48. If I were looking at the real boat and it looked this size I would be about 300 feet away. At that distance I would not see any detail at all. Hmmm. Bob
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Thanks for sharing your learning curve on the sails. It's good to know. Your last try is looking very good. Bob
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As usual I'm late to the party. Very good on the cross planked hull and the deck framing is great. Think I'll stick around. Bob
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I couldn't agree more. You're projects are a joy to watch. Bob
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Mark, The pads are old 1000 grit sand paper so I wouldn't slip as I went in. Popeye, Placed wide blue masking tape covering the deck and the first coat is drying as we speak. Bob
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Wayne, she hasn’t said anything yet, so don’t say it too loud. Thanks, John, I thought the table needed something. Yes, Michael, Old jeans come in handy at times. Bob
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I probably should have painted the hull first, Popeye. I’m sorry but I did it again. I got carried away building and forgot to take pictures. Anyway I built the cabin furniture so I could put it in before I put on the sub-deck. I put pads on the benches and backs and added a chart on the table. The brown shelf has a step in the middle and another on the cabin deck. That’s it for now. Bob
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I hear that some modelers use a mill to help make some of the parts for their models. What parts do you use the mill on? I'm considering buying a mill but I don't know if it will help. Bob
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If that emblem is sewn on with out seams in it. It would be a very wide piece of cloth. Bob
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Nice looking hull. Inside and out. Bob
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Well done, Mario. Another masterpiece for your shelf. Bob
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Wood filler vs. spackle
captainbob replied to rtropp's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I've never tried. I tend to paint my boats. The container says to test the stain on a scrap piece. But since it is made by Elmer's I would expect it to stain the same as Elmer's white glue and sawdust. Bob -
I wasn't sure so I went out and cut a curve. If you are cutting a convex curve you can rotate the material very close to the cutting edge of the blade and by cutting off a little at a time, make very small discs. The problem is with the concave curve where the thickness of the blade and the width of the blade causes binding as you cut the curve. The tightest I could cut with my 3/8" blade was a 1 3/8" (35mm) radius or a 2 3/4" (70mm) inside diameter. The boat I am making now is 30 feet long. At 1:48 scale the beam is 2 1/2". For this the scroll saw is what I used. Bob
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Mario, Once again, beautiful work. Bob
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Wood filler vs. spackle
captainbob replied to rtropp's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
90% of my builds is bass wood. But I did not make it clear, I use "Elmer's Wood Filler". It is a water based filler and comes as a paste. I use it straight for large fills. I also put some in a small jar and add water to the consistency of heavy cream. This I paint on to take care of the smaller scratches. Bob -
Wood filler vs. spackle
captainbob replied to rtropp's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Go look at my Malabar Jr. I just posted pictures of the hull after filling with Elmer's. Bob
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