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Hello Glenn. Yep, what you describe is definitely one way to go. The question in my mind is varnish or polyurethane? Thanks for your reply. Hello to you Brian.. Thank you for telling me about Alessandro's ship but I must admit I have that page in my "favorites." and I look at with envy every day. Now that's the finish I'm talking about; is it just varnish or has he used stain or is it polyurethane? That's what I'm trying to figure out. Jerry
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Hello Everyone. Here's a further update as to where I am in the building of this Half Moon. The hull has been completely planked and I must say it looks as if the finish came out well enough to do a natural finish instead of painting. I was hoping this would happen as i am very jealous of some of the beautiful Half Moons I have seen with their hulls finished in the natural wood finish. I don't think it will be necessary to do any staining and if I'm right (after test staining some of the same wood) then the only finish for this hull will be plenty of sanding and a several coats of satin polyeurathane. I would very much appreciate anyone's opinion as to staining or not, or any other ideas with respect to finishing this hull. Here are a few more pictures...and Best to all, Jerry
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Hello Lawrence. Many thanks for your visit to my log and especially for your compliment. I'm realy enjoying this phase of the build since I really like the effect of the walnut wood against the tanganika strips. It seems like it's coming along the way I would like it to be for the natural finish i hope to give it. I plan to have the second planking finished in a couple of days although I have other things to take care of also. So, it just may not happen. Have a great week and I'll see you soon. Best, Jerry
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HALF MOON by jct - FINISHED - Corel
Jerry replied to jct's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Congratulations, J. I hope you don't have that low feeling everyone who just finishes a ship model gets when they realize there's nothing more to do, You know, you can spend some time considering a display case for your beautiful model. In fact, what do you plan to do about that and where will you keep Half Moon now that it's completed? And before I forgeet, thank s much for always answering my questions; I'm going to miss you. Best, Jerry -
Hello Glenn. If I were a purist and worried about perfection I would be upset about a 1mm difference because 1mm equals almost 2 inches at this scale. Am I glad I'm not a perfectionist and enjoy building for my own pleasure as well. Hope you are having a very nice Sunday. Best, Jerry
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Hello J, It's good to hear from you and many thanks for the compliment, Have a neat Sunday, Best, Jerry
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HALF MOON by jct - FINISHED - Corel
Jerry replied to jct's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Hello J, I imagine that the kit is inadequate in its supply of rigging thread. At least that's what I assume from your post. Fortunarely I have a lot of thread , in several diameters, left over from my HMS Victory build which I can use for Half Moon. There are natural colors and blacks. I plan to seize the top of all stays where they wrap around the mast and protrude from the platforms as I did on Victory.. It's good to see that you have done sucha great job with the rigging lines and I very much appreciate having your log to refer to. Have a terrific Sunday, J. Best, Jerry -
Good morning, Dimitris...Just keep communicating with me and you'll get plenty of English practiice. I hope you arehaving a great weekend, phile..Best, Jerry
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Hello Everybody.. Some more progress today. I'm really enjoying this build as I find it very interesting so far. The way the 2nd planking is applied is so different from any other ship I have built. I also like the variation in size and color that the next strips will bring to the model. In the meantime here a a few pictures showing where I am right now. As conservative and careful as I have been I was still missing one 2x2mm walnut strip so I substitutes a 2x3mm one in its place. It's the middle gunwale at the aft section of the upper hull. I hope nobody knows or cares about the difference. Best, Jerry
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Hello Dimitris...Thanks for saying hello. So, how are things in Athens. I really miss being in Greece; you have a beautiful country and I have had some real good times there. Some day I must tell you about a time in Santorini. I'll never forget it as long as I live. Take good care and I appreciate your complimentary words. Best, Jerry
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Looks like you're on your way again. OK Glenn, get those black strips in and enhance your stern. Everything looks well done. Have a nice weekend. Jerry
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Good morning, J. THank you for your much appreciated comments. I am thinking about a natural finish but possibly with a light stain. I really haven't made up my mind yet. It all depends how the upper hull turns out. Hope you have a very good weekend. Best, Jerry
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Good morning, Matt.. Many thanks for your visit to my log and thanks you also for your nice words. This build has its challenges but it also has its advantages. The challenges so far to me have been the variety of wood used in the planking along with the severe bending at the bow. The main advantage has been the ease of handling the model because of its small size. i'm really enjoying this one. Have a great weekend and see me again. Best, Jerry
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Hey Gil...Beautiful job....It looks just like mine. LOL Jerry
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Looks like you're on your way again. By the way, I know it may be too late but I found it best to set the stern windows in from the back of the stern piece. Have a nice evening Glen. Jerry
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Hey Glenn...So good to know that you have the parts you need and can get back to work. I look forward to your new postings so I can enjoy your progress along with you. Have a great evening, Jerry
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Hello David, Many thanks for dropping in to my log. I'm happy to hear about your progress and it seems like you're headed to a successful finish. I;m convinced you are indeed an expert in making repairs as I remember the history of your Victory build. But I think I'm right behind you as I certainly experienced a few disasters with Victory too. In this case (Half Moon), I also have had an episode already; I dropped the Half Moon on its nose also and since it's shaped like an American football, it actually bounced and showed no signs of damage. I was real lucky this time. It'll be interesting to see how the upper planking goes...I'm soaking walnut strips as I write this in preparation. Hope you are feeling well these days and as always, my best to you, Jerry P.S. Here's a lnk of a Half Moon model whose finish I would love to emulate. http://www.shipsofscale.com/gallery/adallolio/halfmoon/index.html
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Good morning everyone...The latest from the dry dock...I have completed the bottom half of the hull and hope to begin moving the planking upward today. I still am enjoying the ease in which one can handle this small ship. My thoughts refer to the building of the HMS Victory constantly because of the contrast in the size of the two models. The Victory sat in its cradle almost the entire time of its construction. Its size discouraged moving and handling it too much and so eventually it sat on a turntable allowing me to turn it for access to both sides. On the other hand it's hard to get used to the light weight and small size of Half Moon and at any whimsy one can pick it up and actually keep it in one's lap to accomplish certain phases of the build. I actually had it in my lap as I planked parts of the hull. Now this can be dangerous if one is not careful with some of the knife strokes when trimming the ends of the wooden strips. Here are some additional photos depicting the stage of construction I am now at. Have a great day everyone.... and my best, Jerry
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Hello Everyone. Just a short progress report....I have begun the second planking and find it very interesting. So far by tapering the strips at the bow I've been able to run a plank from stem to stern. I don't know if I'll be able to keep doing that as even the wet strips seem like they're very stressed and i'm concerned with their breaking. I added a couiple of walnut strips to the hull to give it a little design; this is not called for in the kit. I also thought I might run out of Tanganika strips so this allowed me to save 4 strips. Anyway, I visited Lawrence, Canoe21 on Skype this afternoon and managed to capture his smiling image while snapping one of my attached photos. More to come in a day or two, Happy evening everyone, Best, Jerry
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Hello Glenn. No matter how many hundeds of times I have used masking tape from time to time, not always, there was some bleeding. I use the same type tape (Tamiya) you use on the models and have found my best success occurs when I remove the tape back over itself and toward the painted edge. Most of the time the bleeding has been minor and I have been able to cover it using a brush by hand. I have heard that some people actually seal the tape with varnish but i think that can be very tricky. I hope you receive your parts soon so you can get on with your beautiful Victory. Best, Jerry
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Good morning Lawrence.... and many thanks for your visit to my log. Yes, the little guy is beginning to take shape and I am really enjoying this build. it's a lot of fun to be able to pick the model up easily and place it on your work top at any angle to work on it. I have begun the second planking and am doing my best to keep it as neat as possible so I can possibly stain and varnish it when the time comes. I have already used the map pins in the way you mentioned but I find that using CA cement helps a lot when first applying the wood strip. My concern now is what pattern of stripping do I want to use as there will be no copper plates or paint covering up the wood. The tanganika 1mm thick strips seem to be very plyable after soaking them in water for a while so I plan to work my way down from just below the gunports to the keel and see what happens. Ihope to see you on Skype later and will show you my progress then. Have a great day and my best to Bernie. Jerry
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Thanks, J...So is yours....LOL
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Hello David.. I already began to collect walnut sawdust. I have a formula for turning it into wood filler. really, no kidding. I take some airplane dope and mix it with finely grounded walnut sawdust and use a paint brush to coat a surface. This dries to a very nice sandable surface which when sanded finely becomes a very useful walnut colored filler. Try it sometime. You need to pick up some model airplane dope at a hobby shop. I grind the walnut in an electric pencil sharpener and thats how I get my ingrediants. It's very important to make the right mix. Too much dope and you end up with gunk; too much walnut sawdust and you end up with a scaly coat. Trial and error is very important but I know you can do it, David. But a word of caution...be careful not to inhale too much dope or you'll end up painting your walls and ceiling. Enjoy your evening in frigid northern England...LOL Jerry
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Good evening( your time) Brian.. Many thanks for your drop in and for your nice words; believe me I plan to go very slowly with the 2nd planking as mentioned. I hope to get a good surface with no holes or other marks so I can stain and varnish the hull. However, if not, I'll paint the hull below the waterline white and play around with some jazzy colors for the rest of the bugger. Take care, Jerry
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Good morning everyone.. I imagine that it will be a little while before I post again since I intend to begin the second planking. I think this will definitely be a more deliberate process as I will try my best to make a very clean surface in order to finish the hull with stain and varnish. I have a lot of 1x5 mm walnut planking left from my Victory build so I may do the entire hull with walnut and not use the tanganika for the lower hull as suggested and supplied by the kit. The kit calls for 1x4mm so 1x5mm may be too wide for this scale. Also, the contrast between tanganika and walnut may look nicer. What do you think? Best, Jerry
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