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She's coming along quite nicely. Please continue posting your progress. Richard- 31 replies
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Google translates Merchen's last post to: "To all friends and acquaintances in this forum , I invite you cordially on Friday , June 03 at 18.00 for launching the new model , the Maerchenschiff . This model is issued to the collection in Msueum from this tag. Who has time and opportunity to be there , is warmly welcomed . This is a spectacle of superlatives this century !!!" The translation looks like it needs a little work, but the model is absolutely exquisite! What is the scale, or overall length of the model? Thanks for sharing your work, Richard
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I see what you mean about the short lines. Looks like a good solution to me. I wouldn't have thought of doing that way but it worked out well and it's invisible in the photo. Richard
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Very nice job on the wheels, and the stars on the axle covers are an excellent finishing detail. Well done Richard
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"I then told them i had already replaced the timber and that they should have better quality control and they didn't bother to reply." Well, even tho they didn't reply, I'm sure they were most grateful for your input. Yeh, Right.
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Frank, The Cobh Heritage Center http://www.cobhheritage.com/ has a mock-up of the emigrant quarters on a "coffin ship" that may be of use if you can get historically accurate details from them or at least photos of their exhibit for the furnishings, dress, etc. Richard (that's my Irish bride in the photo)
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Tools and Supplies for My "Shipyard"
Altduck replied to daveward's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
If you get the Optivisor, I use the "Quasar" LED Lightattachent: http://www.amazon.com/Quasar-Led-Lighting-System-Optivisors/dp/B0058ECQ46 Or other sources have it; It has 6 LED'S around the edges so gives uniform shadowless light on your work. I'm just getting started in model building but have used it for years for clock repair. Don't get the single light Xenon bulb attachment - bulky, sticks out so it bumps things if you are working close & can throw shadows. Richard -
Ken, Nice recovery - looks good, and well worth the work. Richard
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Anybody ever try this chrome plating kit from MicroMark? (I haven't) http://www.micromark.com/plug-n-plate-copy-chrome-plating-kit,8327.html They say it'll work on steel, copper, bronze, brass & tin Richard
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Art My point was that while the cased model and artist's rendering were green, the full scale reproduction vessel, and the written intent of the cased model makers was red below the waterline. So it seems to me like red would be the better choice . But as is often said on this forum, "you're the captain". Richard
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On the Lannon page with the cased model, the TEXT says "The hull is painted black above the waterline and red below. " And on the other page, the artist's version is green but the actual boat in the water is red. Richard
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Marisstella is a sponsor of MSW; they are listed on our home page done the right side, and here's a link: http://www.marisstella.hr/index.php?lang=eng Richard
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I meant to say it'd be weak if made of wood; brass should be just fine. Richard
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Looking at your final version, the Amati brass pin, it looks like the shank must be less than 1mm (scaling it on the screen it's maybe 0.8mm), pretty small and structurally weak for tying anything to. I assume that's why the wood ones are a bit on the chubby side.
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I always like to see detailing like you've done here. It reminds us that living, breathing sailors manned these ships (with the rats) Richard
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Mike You may have seen this already, but if you are considering a new scroll saw, this discussion may help: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12353-scroll-saw-choice/ Richard
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Dafi, re your calculations: ========= "1440 minutes / 133 men = 10,5 minutes/man per day. This means no second wasted and the next user always stand by. If you take account of that not the whole day it is possible to have this steady usage because of time, schedules and weather, the usage time per person sinks dramatically. If I remember well, constipation was widely spread, which leads to longer men mean residence time." ========= OK, but if they are constipated, maybe it's 21 minutes per man, every OTHER day. Richard
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Very nice rigging work; where did you get the rope? It's very "unfuzzy" Richard
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Very nicely thought out, planned and built. Well done. Richard
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Ron This outfit was mentioned in another discussion - forgot which one or where. http://www.specialshapes.com/angles.html They may have what you want in Brass shapes. You're building a beautiful model - she deserves an equally nice case. Richard
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Smart use of down lighting to highlight the contours, and the reveal on the top of the wale. Thanks for pointing out that that was how you did this. And I'll add my complements to others - it looks great. Richard
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Note also Marc Mosko's more lengthy explanation here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12679-whats-going-on-with-model-expo/ My hat is off to him and all the other small businessmen and women who have the interest, skills and fortitude to persevere for the rest of us. Richard
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In the first photo, it looks to me like the trunnions are sitting too high on the carriage - the centerline of the trunnion should be even with the top. If this is the case, you might be able to deepen the notches to lower the cannon a bit. Richard
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Engineer57 My sister and Brother in Law live in Columbia and he said they already had 18"+ on the morning of the 23rd. Don't know what his final total was. She loves it - he hates it. Good Luck, Richard
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Bolt Heads on Brass Strips
Altduck replied to mikiek's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Wouldn't the "cylinder part" be the part that was the edges of the punched out plug, that was within the sheet and never colored to start with? another Richard
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