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The photo doesn't look as if it's gnash-worthy, Eric! Great progress.- 599 replies
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Congratulations on completion and a Happy, healthy New Year, Dan. I liked your PhotoShopped trickery photos!
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Ah, that Emmet! There was also a well-known English cartoonist of that name.
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Beautifully executed, as usual! Your barrels are particularly nice, as the joints between the staves are not too obvious.
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Clever as your wife replacement is, I think I'll keep my wife! Seriously, that is a lovely job you are doing, Keith.
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Bolsters appear to be about an inch or two thinner than the arm of the cheek that they sit on, Gary. See: https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66299.html https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66463.html
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Another thought: larger scale, but with topmasts sent down, or in the process of rigging the lower masts only?
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I've had a Byrnes thickness sander for some years. It is an invaluable help. More recently I was gifted the disk sander by a very good friend. Up to that time I had thought the latter an unnecessary luxury. Was I ever wrong! It has proved most useful indeed.
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Welcome aboard Emmet. Isn't emmet a dialect word for ant?
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Without a higher resolution image of the area in question, I can't say, Paul. I agree with you about the heating stove for the Great Cabin. If she was a part-time anchor hoy, she would have avery bluff bow and a large davit projecting forward. But, with the missing bow end of the plan....
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Yellow Ochre Paint
druxey replied to Daliab's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I'd beg to differ with Chris, so you are back where you started! Remember there were no Sherwin Williams' stores back in the day. The shipyards or whoever mixed paint as needed. The quality of the pigments were not standard, nor were the formulae for mixing. So, there would be all kinds of variation. Whatever you choose, no-one can say that you are wrong! -
Because of the position of the square 'thing' on deck, I'll say it is the galley chimney. It happens to be in line with a bulwark mounted cleat, presumably for the fish davit. (The former inboard fixture is in red ink, the outboard in black). Nice subject!
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I've occasionally done that as well, Harvey. Perfect mark-out is essential!
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
druxey replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
The melting issue when turning acrylic could be one of two things. Use the slowest speed possible and a sharp pointed tool bit. A wide cutting bit and/or too fast a turning speed creates enough heat to melt acrylic. Anyway, she is looking very good, Pat!- 993 replies
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Terrific work as always, Doris. A happy and healthy New Year to you.
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A cheaper (but not cheap) way to slot tiny screw heads is using a watchmaker's screw slotting file. I've a selection of these, and they are very useful for other purposes as well, such as cutting fine profiles in scale scratch molding tools.
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Well, deadeyes were triangular back then, so the lathe won't help!
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A little crude, perhaps. However, I find it is part of the charm of these contemporary models. Neptune's face reminds me of Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean!
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Fascinating information, hjx! However, it might be more economic for Gary to have a professional carver produce the figure without first having to make a maquette, find a 3D scanner, scan the said maquette, time to learn how to use a sophisticated 3D program and...and... and! Or having to make a serious investment in software and CNC engraving machinery.
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I've had success by placing the plank, finished edge down, on the workbench. One end is against a bench stop. While I operate the miniature plane with one hand, I stabilize the plank with the other. The final surface is finessed using a sanding stick.
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If you have space to build at 1:48, go for it. The reasons given by Chuck are ones to consider. There will still be many small parts!
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An interesting approach. I like the tape idea. However, would using a miniature plane to cut the second edge down work for you instead of sawing it?
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