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Fascinating arrangement, Dick. About how many degrees of rudder rotation does this allow?- 263 replies
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Just don't open the door to let in a breeze! Looking very impressive now, Rob.
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Chuck Doan's work is quite amazing! I see where you get your inspiration from. I would not have believed I was looking at a scale model unless his hand was in the picture. Thanks for the url, Gary.
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I use a regular butane torch for melting pewter, not the small size. It's quicker! Looking really nice so far.
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After all, half the fun is problem solving, isn't it?
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While I've not found this necessary, I'm glad that basswood spiled patterns work better for you!
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Pointzero Airbrushs
druxey replied to grsjax's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I absolutely agree with everything Vossiewulf has written. Surgical cleanliness required! One other type of airbrush that avoids the long, easily damaged needles is the Aztec. This has screw-on interchangeable cartridge tips and is easier to clean and faster to change colors. -
Not to be critical; but I can't understand, as you make the bulkheads in two halves to start with, why you would not have incorporated the keel assembly at that stage. Am I missing something? At any rate, your solution is interesting!
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There are many books on ship modelling that can help. If (as I suspect) you are new to all this, you may want to start with something simpler. To get some idea of planking methods, look at 'pinned' articles on the subject right here on this site, at the top of this list 'Building, framing, planking, etc.'.
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Until recently my garage was European sized, Carl. There is one other possible way out: Houdini fashion. It helped that I have some Hungarian genes and am reasonably slim. But we've now moved and it is much easier! That hull is looking very nice, Michael. It's going to be very elegant.
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One can never, ever have too many clamps.
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I believe this is what Paul is referring to:
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Friday, Saturday, Sanday!
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Glad we helped you sort that one out!
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Surgical cleanliness is need to keep airbrushes in good working order. The advice above is excellent.
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Silly question: is that tool mounted correctly relative to the direction the stock is turning? Is it rubbing rather than cutting?
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If you can obtain holly and Castello, they are superior to your other options for model open boat work.
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Great advice, Wefalck!
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Walnut, as you already know, has a pretty coarse grain structure. Lovely as this is for furniture, I would not recommend its use for small open boats. Cherry or maple would be more suitable.
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