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Eddie reacted to Burroak in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
I'm pulling up a chair right now. I will enjoy following your ship build.
Greg
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Eddie reacted to yvesvidal in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
There are a few Blog of this model on the Forum, but a new thread of this fantastic model is always welcomed.
I cannot wait to see your build.
Yves
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Eddie reacted to Omega1234 in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
Hi Julie
Great choice for a model. The Endeavour, as well as the original and new J Class yachts are spectacularly beautiful boats and I'm going to enjoy following your progress.
All the best
Patrick.
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Eddie reacted to jazzchip in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
I envy your skills taking on that model. Never having made anything before (does toast count) it looks very intimidating. I look forward to watching the progress.
Jazzchip
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Eddie reacted to Julie Mo in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
You're so right, Keith!
Let's see...
Rule 1 - I need a bigger workbench
Rule 2 - I'll have to be more patient looking for tools
Rule 3 - I need to buy some useless tools to fill all that space
On a serious note, I opened up the full-sized plans this morning. I found they include a dinghy with the kit. Maybe that would be a good place to start. I also realized just how big this thing is! I knew the dimensions but my brain was in denial. How do you move this once it's built? I started to wonder if I should wait until we're in the new house. But if I do that, I'll never start it because the house will get all the attention. And I bought this to fill the days before we move. So forge ahead!
This will be fun!
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Eddie reacted to KeithAug in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
Hi Julie,
Very pleased that it finally arrived. I look forward to following your progress.
I know 3 rules of workbenches / tables as follows.
Rule 1 - The size of the workbench is inversely proportional to the tidiness of the owner.
Rule 2 - The bigger the workbench the more time spent looking for the tool needed.
Rule 3 - Workbenches larger than needed are ideal places to park tools which are not needed.
Keith.
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Eddie reacted to Julie Mo in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
Thanks, Andrew. I think I got the title right.
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Eddie reacted to Andrew J. in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
This looks like it's going to be a beautiful boat. I look forward to seeing your progress. Anyway, as a fairly new member myself, I would like to give you some friendly advice; that being to take a look at the rules of naming a build log, before an older member yells at you for doing it incorrectly
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Eddie reacted to Landlocked123 in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
Hi Jules,
I'm looking forward to following your build. I'd wish you the best of luck, but somehow I don't believe you'll need luck as much as perserverance.
Best,
John
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Eddie reacted to Julie Mo in Endeavour 1934 by Julie Mo - Amati - Scale 1:35 - America's Cup UK J-Class Challenger
Starting this thread makes me feel like a teenager writing a book called, "How To Live Your LIfe."
The kit finally arrived late today.
It's late and I didn't want to open everything up so I just set up a quick photo shoot of the contents
So far, the only problem I have is with the instructions. You are probably asking yourself, "Because they are in Italian?" No, because the print is so small!
The last time I built a model ship was in 1965 and it was plastic. This kit is made like an Oyster compared to that. Since I can't afford an Oyster, this will do.
And I'm gonna to need a bigger work table.
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Eddie reacted to Mike Dowling in Dennis Bus by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - OcCre
I have seen many people asking about OcCre models on this forum but very few logs about them. I realise this is a non boat topic but just at the moment there are several stagecoaches being built so I though I would continue the trend.
I have made lots of OcCre models and I think they are great. Wood is usually of good quality, metal mouldings excellent, instructions some of the best I have seen as they come in the form of a booklet with step by step instructions and photos. I appreciate their kits would be a total anathema to the scratch builders out there but they are good fun and make up into lovely looking models.
So, onto the usual box contents which you can see. There are always a lot of metal pieces in their kits but all small items are enclosed in a plastic box. The laser cut sheet parts are some of the best I have come across.
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Eddie reacted to Thanasis in thin wooden mast reinforcing
Hi. Depending on the length of the dowel (upper mast) see whether you can cut it in two pieces. Then open holes, at both pieces and place a metal thin rod (unbendable) that will connect them from within. Put the metal rod at one piece of wood at a time and after you have applied some ca glue on its surface.
Finishing you can cover the cut by a hoop, as a part of the rigging.
That's I would try before I turn to make a new one.
Thx
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Eddie reacted to Mike Dowling in Concord Stagecoach by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Model Trailways - 1:12 scale - circa 1862 "Cobb & Co"
OK,OK my doors open as well !
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Eddie reacted to Mike Dowling in Concord Stagecoach by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Model Trailways - 1:12 scale - circa 1862 "Cobb & Co"
Danny, I don't know if it is of interest but I deliberately modified slightly the roofs of both my stagecoaches so that they are removable. Partly to show off the interior detail but also makes them easier to dust!!
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Eddie reacted to Dan Vadas in Concord Stagecoach by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Model Trailways - 1:12 scale - circa 1862 "Cobb & Co"
You can see everything inside mine if you open the doors . As for dusting - that will be my daughter-in-law's problem .
Danny
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Eddie got a reaction from Canute in USS ST LOUIS by thorn21g - 1:24 - POF - Civil War Ironclad - Gateway Model Shipcrafter's Guild
Hey howya goin all, like a few people said interesting build I to shall follow along.
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Eddie got a reaction from Canute in Concord Stagecoach by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Model Trailways - 1:12 scale - circa 1862 "Cobb & Co"
hey howya goin Danny mate, coming along nicley mate, I do like what you did with the floor.
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Eddie got a reaction from geoff in This is an incredibly interesting place!
Hey howya goin mate, welcome.
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Eddie got a reaction from Sargon in A question about wet bending
1213brett mate, I can even get a twist in the wood very easy like this. I only use hot tap water if the piece is to thick 5 to 7 mins in the water.
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Eddie got a reaction from Canute in A question about wet bending
Hey howya goin 1213brett mate, wand are a magician I like magic, I dont even wet my timber takes to long that way I use this see pic, just hold the timber on the soldering iron and slowly move it and it bends into shape if you bend it to far you just turn it over and heat the other side. Some people wet the timder pin it in place and leave it till it drys. and like mark here who uses curling iron to do hes hair and planks, I also use a hair dryer with a piece of wood clamp with spring clamps on the bench as for your question if you do the outside first you run the risk of it bending outward as one side dry faster then the other as for pining it frist idk haven't tryed it that way, just get a piece to practice with if you have a spare piece.
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Eddie reacted to mtaylor in thin wooden mast reinforcing
I would explore what Phil suggested first. If you're not staining it or finishing it, sometimes white glue and water (50/50) as several light coats will stiffen wood. As always, test first.
Note, generally this method works for hardening up balsa wood.
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Eddie reacted to roach101761 in thin wooden mast reinforcing
What type of wood is the mast? Is it too soft or is it too brittle/ Perhaps making the mast from a harder wood or more rigid wood will do the trick.
Phil
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Eddie reacted to BETAQDAVE in thin wooden mast reinforcing
When you have a very thin upper mast, is there something that will make a wood mast stronger? I have a topmast dowel that is only 1/32" at its fattest and thus much thinner as it tapers. I'm afraid that the least little tug on the rigging would snap it off. I had thought of soaking it in some kind of varnish or similar product that may harden the wood. Anyone with any other suggestions? Dave
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Eddie got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Concord Stagecoach by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Model Trailways - 1:12 scale - circa 1862 "Cobb & Co"
hey howya goin Danny mate, coming along nicley mate, I do like what you did with the floor.
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