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    Altduck reacted to vossiewulf in Byrnes Table Saw on Ebay UK   
    If she's really turned a corner and Byrnes products are going to be available again, it would be nice if say the NRG sent her a congratulations card on behalf of all the modelers at MSW.
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    Altduck got a reaction from Egilman in Woodwork/Model making workshop. Scale 1:1   
    I Like what you've done with lots of outlets and above the bench. 
    You can never have too many places to plug things in.
     
    All i n all, a marvelous workspace!
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    Altduck reacted to Unegawahya in USS Constitution by Unegawahya - Model Shipways - scale 1:76   
    After a lot of other distractions and work I’ve finally gotten my companion way canopy frames done!
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    Altduck got a reaction from Canute in Woodwork/Model making workshop. Scale 1:1   
    I Like what you've done with lots of outlets and above the bench. 
    You can never have too many places to plug things in.
     
    All i n all, a marvelous workspace!
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    Altduck got a reaction from mtaylor in Woodwork/Model making workshop. Scale 1:1   
    I Like what you've done with lots of outlets and above the bench. 
    You can never have too many places to plug things in.
     
    All i n all, a marvelous workspace!
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    Altduck got a reaction from Charter33 in Woodwork/Model making workshop. Scale 1:1   
    I Like what you've done with lots of outlets and above the bench. 
    You can never have too many places to plug things in.
     
    All i n all, a marvelous workspace!
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    Altduck got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Woodwork/Model making workshop. Scale 1:1   
    I Like what you've done with lots of outlets and above the bench. 
    You can never have too many places to plug things in.
     
    All i n all, a marvelous workspace!
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    Altduck got a reaction from thibaultron in Woodwork/Model making workshop. Scale 1:1   
    I Like what you've done with lots of outlets and above the bench. 
    You can never have too many places to plug things in.
     
    All i n all, a marvelous workspace!
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    Altduck reacted to uss frolick in HMS Hood film from 1933.   
    "Hip, hip, hip, hooray!"
     
     
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    Altduck reacted to Bill97 in Endeavour by Bill97 - FINISHED - OcCre - 1/54   
    Made the chain links and blackened them. Have not attacked them to the hull yet. Will do that after I get the correct angle from the line of the shrouds once I start adding them. As I zoom in on my photos I can see I need to tinker a little more with some of the center links to get a tighter fit to wire ends. May even add a touch of solder. May also make and add preventer plates. Still debating that. 




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    Altduck reacted to Dave boatswain in La Niña by Dave boatswain - FINISHED - scale 1:72 - Columbus caravel, 15th century   
    Hello everyone.
    My name is Dave, I'm from Ukraine.
    I want to introduce you to my first model - the Columbus caravel "Nina" (real name Santa Clara) scratch. I've been working on the model for a little over a year now and I'm slowly finishing it. My tools are the most common; the only power tools I have are a screwdriver with a flexible shaft.
    I will be glad to receive advice, tips and criticism 🙂Further in real time...
     
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    Altduck reacted to JSGerson in USS Constitution by JSGerson - Model Shipways Kit No. MS2040   
    The next problem was how to attach the spark suppressor plate’s support rods onto the pipe? Obviously, I couldn’t use solder as it would end up as a hot puddle of metal. The gluing surface was very narrow, so what glue to use? I had three choices, white PVA, CA, or epoxy. Then I had a flash of inspiration from the actual pipe. I wouldn’t use glue directly but use eyebolts just like the actual stack to mechanically secure the rods. Two 1/32” eyebolts per side supporting the rods threaded through them. A touch of CA glue to secure the eye bolts into predrilled holes in the pipe and a touch of CA glue to secure the rods in the eyebolts. It worked like a charm.




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    Altduck reacted to yvesvidal in Costa Passenger Coach by yvesvidal - OcCre - 1/32   
    Working on the vestibule and platforms:
     

     

     

     

     

     
    I still have the other side to finish.
    Yves
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    Altduck reacted to No Idea in Gantry style building board dimensions advice   
    This is my building table and I can let you know the dimensions when I get home sometime next week 



    I’ve not actually had a chance to use it yet as my workshop has been completely taken over but that’s about to change 👍
     
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    Altduck reacted to MBerg in Norwegian Sailing Pram by MBerg - Model Shipways - 1:12   
    Well when you put it that way!
     
    1975 Siren 17
    Needs a bit of cleaning up, but in good shape. Now my need to learn rigging and nautical terms has accelerated - Good thing I have two hobbies revolving around the same!
     

     

     

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    Altduck reacted to MBerg in Norwegian Sailing Pram by MBerg - Model Shipways - 1:12   
    It's been a while so I figure I might as well post an update on where I am.
     
    It kind of looks like I bought a sailboat and took off! That is not the case. I ended up spraining my thumb at a golf tournament (who said golf wasn't a sport?), while waiting for that to heal, I had a week long business trip, and now that it's slowly getting better, we were just slapped with a nasty bug for the past week and a half. I'm still battling with some serious chest congestion so needless to say I don't want to wear a respirator or do anything that conjures up sawdust to be inhaled.
     
    I have made a small amount of progress both before I injured my thumb and before I got sick. The thumb is still not 100%, but it's close enough I should be able to keep moving along carefully once these lungs clear up. This will be a short log, but will bring up to where I am today.
     
    Log #8 - Floor cleats, mast step, chainplate slots
     
    Floors cleats are pretty straightforward. Wet them, bent, cut down, then glued in place:
     

     
    Next, the mast step. It seems people are receiving different version of this, but mine had a hole in one piece, with the second being solid (which is what the instructions call for).
     
    I was incredibly careless when gluing it together. I clamped the sides to even them out, and then clamped it long ways to achieve the same. This was a bad idea. The force of the clamp snapped both pieces right in half. It wasn't dry at all yet so I quickly added a bit of glue on the broken ends and fit it back together clamping it to the table so it dries flat.
     
    The instructions say to glue it in place and then sand the ends down. I couldn't do this since it was shorter than the frames.
    Either:
    1. The piece as provided is short, or
    2. The frames aren't in the right spot.
     
    I did not use the instruction book since I already know it's printed out of scale, but I used the PDF download and printed scale from that to place them. So they should be correct. In any case, I don't see that either problem will affect the end result too much.
     

     
    Chainplate slots weren't too bad, but they were tedious. I marked out the location, drilled a hole as per instructions, but I couldn't simply 'poke' the saw blade through as the instructions imply. I had to kind of repeatedly attack it with the saw, a brooch and an X-Acto. Eventually I got the saw through and wow, those blades I got are super dull, they only cut on one stroke and not very well. Got it done eventually.
     

     
    That's all for the build now.
     
    I have a driveway dumpster coming this week and will be doing a serious garage and workshop clean out. I may take a 'break' to move the shipyard out into one of those spaces as a larger, more permanent setup. That, or I'll wait until I finish this thing and start fresh out there with the smack.
     
    Here's some shots of the lovely aurora we had the other evening:
     

     

     

     

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    Altduck got a reaction from mtaylor in Help identifying anything about this ship?   
    From Post #1, The attached photo is of a ship in the background of an early 19th-century portrait either produced in Spain or possibly the New World. 
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    Altduck got a reaction from davyboy in Help identifying anything about this ship?   
    From Post #1, The attached photo is of a ship in the background of an early 19th-century portrait either produced in Spain or possibly the New World. 
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    Altduck reacted to k-slak in HMS Bounty by k-slak - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:50   
    Rigging! Rat lines finished up a few weeks ago. This last weekend tackled the lines between the masts. I'm sure I don't have angles right but I was in the space of "this is what it is given its my first full ship and did my best to follow the directions." I have already learned so much from reviewing everyone else's builds that I'm excited to do it more accurately on my next build. 
     
    As mentioned in my last post I am at a stopping point as I figure out what I am going to do with the sails. Thank you to everyone who has already helped. Hope to make a decision and move forward with sails by this weekend. 




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    Altduck reacted to Rollingreen in 18th Century Armed Longboat by Rollingreen - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1/24 - First wood build   
    Here i am finishing  up the rigging and boom. Final shot has the sails mocked up for patterning.












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    Altduck reacted to Jsk in Bright Eyed Athene by Jsk - 60mm   
    Yeah, Etsy's kind of an odd space. I love the fact that little hobby level makers have a global market. I hate the fact that it is true caveat emptor. Especially in regards to intellectual property law. Human nature, I suppose.
     
    Anyhow... she's done:

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    Altduck reacted to DanielD in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100   
    Well mates, I can’t believe it’s been so long since my last post. Life has been busy, but my Amerigo Vespucci plods forward. I’ve been working on the mast pin rails, different on the AV in that each pin has a matching sheath. The running rigging goes around the sheath before being tied off at the rail with the excess stored on a vertical rack I’m still figuring out how to make. A couple images so far. If you look close, you can see the sheaths below the rails.
     
     


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    Altduck reacted to Tim1786 in Mayflower by Tim1786 - Artesania Latina - 1/64 - First Build   
    I don't think I'll ever forget how to tie a clove hitch..  
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    Altduck reacted to kgstakes in Pulled the Trigger == Lathe coming   
    Just been messing with my taig lathe today getting a feel for how small I can turn things.
     
     Here’s a couple examples of what I’ve been doing.  Practice practice, there’s a stool and a chair that has lots of turning to be done (1/12th scale) so before I tackle them I’m practicing turning on the lathe.
     

     

     

     

     
     
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    Altduck reacted to Loracs in Bireme by Loracs - Amati - 1:35 - Greek Warship c.480 B.C. (completed)   
    Bulkhead and internal deck: The bireme kit from Amati is good so far with one exception: poor documentation. The two plans provided are ok but at times, more details would have been nice.  BUT HEY!  This is an opportunity for me to have a more detailed build log.  
     
    A) Frames: There is little play between the bulkheads and the keel, maybe 1mm or less. I was careful when I glued the bullheads to push them in one direction for good contact at least on one side.  Be consistent, all on the same side.
     
    Bulkhead: the visible side of the bulkheads has to be fixed, not pretty.  The upper edge was planked with some spare strips I had in hand. I am not sure how much excess is included in the kit.  Planks are curved with a hot iron (plank binder), and installed in pairs. Cut the first half to length to the middle on the bulkhead and glue. After drying, cut the second half precisely to length and installed... perfect joints.
     
    C) Internal deck: The bias introduced at the junction of the bulkheads and keel (see above) had a slight impact on the initial deck planking.  The vertical section is a little off center to the keel. Two planks were used for alignment before I glued the middle section. The supplier strips at 3mm were a little short in width.  I then used spare strips of 4mm walnut.  Furthermore, it adds contrast to the deck.  The deck was then built with strips cut every 5-bulkheads (10cm or 4 inch), for a length of approximately 15-18 ft real size. You just have to be careful that the junctions are on the bulkheads.  Note: Don't forget the support strips at the bow and stern.
     
    D) Vertical beams: The vertical beams will be visible once built.  This means the plywood ends too... can't have that.  This is where my new Ultimation slicer shined. Repeated cuts can be made easily and mostly reproducibly... Small strips were cut 0.2-0.3mm longer and pushed into position with slight force... it makes good joints.
     
    Note: use glue very sparingly... you don't want excess, no "blob" or staining.
    That's it, folks!
     








     
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