Jump to content

augie

Gone, but not forgotten
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    4,669

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by augie

  1. augie
    Looking pretty smooth !!!! NICE!
  2. augie
    Marked improvement. I did something similar on the breech lines for my Syren. WELL DONE!
  3. augie
    Probably best to wait on the new wood. I know it's hard. Any other parts of the build you can work on in the meanwhile?? Good hearing from you.
  4. augie
    I'd opt for a few oyster shells as well.
  5. augie
    Just be careful or you'll sand right through the planking right down to the bulkheads. Since you have another layer of planking you're still ok. You may wish to try some filler in the low spots before you break out the sandpaper.
  6. augie
    That's a really beautiful photo looking through the stern in the sunlight. But what is that 'spaghetti factory' 2 points off the port bow?
  7. augie
    That's delicate (and scary) work on those ports. Thanks for sharing the tip.
  8. augie
    I didn't realize she'd be carrying one of those older style bowsprits. Nice! Happy New Year, Daniel
  9. augie
    All looks back on course. Good day's work my friend.
  10. augie
    Sometimes I forget just how big your rendition is. Looking at carriages just reminded me. Beautiful work on the eyebolts and cleats as well.
  11. augie
    There is also a fine model of her at the North Carolina Battleship (BB-55) Memorial in Wilmington, NC.
  12. augie
    Thanks everyone for the kind words. Sjors - yes, 8 coats was enough......for now. I think Ben used 20 but it was some voodoo concoction of India Ink and fireplace ashes. Beyond me! Charley - no planking classes. This is the easy part. I'm stalling on the lower hull planking as long as possible. Jim - Our years here are longer than yours Andy- yes, I'll be painting some of the upper portion of the hull as well. Mark - I was thinking about using ebony but some guy in the Pacific Northwest complained about using it so much that I gave up the idea.
  13. augie
    Firstoff, a HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone on MSW. May health, wealth and good building be in store for all! Thought I'd start the year with a small update. The planking of the upper hull has been completed with the addition of the second layers for the main and channel wales. In addition, the main wales have been painted........8 coats of diluted MS acrylic black. It's got the slightest bit of sheen to it but I'll address that later: Here's a close up. The strake just above the black main wale is the 'black strake' which, for some reason, is not black. It is thinner than the wale so it makes for a nice detail. The wales and black strake have been tapered and contoured into one another so the edge is nice and neat. Thanks to Bob (Rafine) for mentioning the fact that he paints the edges of the wales before putting them on. That really simplifies the painting: The next step will be treenailing the outer hull. I'll be using the 'drill and fill' technique. I need to get the right color on the filler and determine the pattern before proceeding. Once that's done a second coat of stain will be applied to darken the upper hull....then more painting etc. FUN STUFF OK, let's see your latest !!!!!
  14. augie
    Mobbsie broke a piece? This sound like the dog ate my homework. But still, great to see her on the ways.
  15. augie
    Let the long awaited voyage begin ! Tell Anja she's going to need a bigger boat.
  16. augie
    Hey, nice clamp Yup those extra fillers go in at, I believe FR 2, 7 and 13. Check against the plans where the mast holes go. I put them in myself (couldn't hurt). Happy New Year!
  17. augie
    Welcome back, Bug. And thanks for posting all the details. Best of the New Year!
  18. augie
    Not sure about steel wool on that paint. Like everything else you need to try it off-line. 1200 grit paper might do the trick. I have the same problem with MS 'hull/spar black'. Just a bit too much shine. And the best of the New Year to you and yours.
  19. augie
    Dick Clark!!! I still miss Guy Lombardo
  20. augie
    Uh,oh. I have a feeling Sjors is going to receive some retribution down the road for his last post.
  21. augie
    That ebony sounds like a bear to work with. Nevertheless, she is impressive. Happy New Year to you and yours out there.
  22. augie
    Making a few of us happy as well. If you do need to resort to gluing the slats on the painted deck, you could try pricking some very small holes through the paint so the glue can penetrate. This should hold the slats well as there are really no stresses on them. I know ---- more tedium. But it does work reasonably well.
  23. augie
    Beautifully neat! Best of the New Year to you and yours!
  24. augie
    Looking very nice my friend. But there's still 42 hours left in 2013......plenty of time for another update!
  25. augie
    Are you using a pre-stain on your basswood? I've found that helps to even out the color.

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...