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druxey
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Oh, my! Your younger self would be amazed to see the model as she is now! And there's nothing worse than a dislocated courtier. Send him to the ER! Seriously, fine progress, Steven.- 740 replies
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Split bamboo draws far better than other woods for treenails. You are doing it right. Just use the layer right under the shiny outer 'skin'. Further in the material gets too soft and pithy. I'm not sure whether cedar will hold together down to scale size. You might try it.
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Looking very nice indeed, Claire. I'd recommend waiting for the chemical blackener; it will never chip off like paint could.
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All looks very ship-shape!
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Bob: I wondered about the narrowness of the deck strakes. Thanks for the explanation. I knew that an original deck would not be in such good shape.
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That deck planking is so beautifully laid that it's a pity the hatches don't follow the same lines instead of sitting there in ugly rectangles!
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It's a fallacy that one needs to turn a mast or spar! After all, full size masts and yards are shaped with hand tools, not on an enormous lathe. Also, in model work, thinner pieces will flex too much and possibly snap if turned, unless well supported.
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Glenn has it right. You start with a square section piece of wood, then make the round part by planing it eight-square, then sand it round. To make a round dowel square means that the square part will be too small in section.
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HMS EURYALUS by Matiz - FINISHED - scale 1:56
druxey replied to matiz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
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Actual gratings have the noched strips laid athwartships and battens half the depth, unnotched, running fore and aft.
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Keith's cleaning advice is good, but a more hygienic method than using a brush is to moisten a Q-tip with your saliva, then dispose! Repeat.... Al: I believe that an e-book version of Rob's book is or will shortly be available. No postage costs!
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You are supposed to be resting up, Chuck!
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I am shocked. Shocked, I tell you! But sworn to secrecy as Montaigne has mentioned.
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It's almost impossible not to use a little filler. I recommend Lepage's wood filler. Many folk use the automotive body filler, Bondo.
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Or simply rest the brass piece on the ceramic tile while heating it using the torch and enjoying your crème brûlée. Bon appetit! Hint: you can see the colour of the metal change better under dim light.
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Keiths cleaning advice is good, but a more hygienic method than using a brush is to moisten a Q-tip with your saliva, then dispose! Repeat....
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You can probably use the gas stove to get brass to cherry-red heat, but holding it safely while doing it would be the issue.
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The mast beyond the mast beyond the mast.... Looks like you've almost arrived, Steven!
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Love the details such as the hammock racks under the beams. 'Alfregue' is coming along nicely!
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Bob has provided all the information you needed - and more! Good advice.
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I guess that scratch building is sooo yesterday....
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