druxey
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I'm sorry to read of all the stress that you and your family have been through. I'm glad that things are improving. Another small project might be one of Chuck Passaro's Syren Ship Model Company's open boats. The Medway's longboat has a modest amount of rigging for you to get your teeth into.
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This glue is used in paper conservation as it is also pH neutral as well as reversible. -
Newbie paint questions...
druxey replied to CPDDET's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Apart from all the good advice above, sand down the poly, or you will have adhesion issues later on, if not sooner. -
Sam: scenic painting techniques work in miniature. However, in place of a Hudson sprayer, a spatter tip on an airbrush achieves the same effect. The lo-tech alternative, but less easily controlled, is an old toothbrush!
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Well done to get through your first build successfully. A great learning experience for you, I'm sure.
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Outstanding result using Gallery Glass, Gary! I was not aware of this material or the uses it can be put to. Very impressive.
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I've not done this, Mark, but that seems a reasonable approach.
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Well, if dye you must; perhaps hot dyeing your thread before you spin it up might be the answer?
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I agree that, if you insist on dyeing your own line, Rob Napier's method is excellent. However....
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Interesting method of seizing in the deadeyes to the shrouds! Doing this in place makes good sense. Lovely work as usual, Kortes.
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Silly suggestion, perhaps, but why not buy your Gutermann thread in the colors you want? That's what I do and then there's no messy dyeing or fixing required.
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Superb, Ed! Congratulations on completion of a magnificent model and a marathon rigging endeavour. This will be a very hard act to follow. Well done!
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Some fascinating details in those images, Binho. Thank you for sharing these.
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Great model to recall great stories with! Thanks for sharing this adventure with us, Andy. Swallows and Amazons for ever!
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Nice looking cleats! Dark brown thread would, in my opinion, look better than black on the model. (It is the color of Stockholm or pine tar used for marine work, not coal tar).
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Alfred is a bit earlier than Steel, is it not? That might account for variance in dimensions.
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Personally I prefer shoe dye. One needs to be very careful not to get it where it's not wanted! It does not raise the wood grain. I use two or three coats, then buff the wood with a paper towel to a nice dull sheen.
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Exciting times for you as it all comes together, Chris! The instruction manual in full colour throughout certainly looks classy and the resin parts look very nice as well.
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I was also once caught out by 'brass' wire, like John Allen. So, beware!
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Outstanding!
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