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Welcome aboard!
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Very, very lovely, Gary! And you've fitted her out beautifully as well. Congratulations on completing her.
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NAIAD 1797 by Bitao - 1:60
druxey replied to Bitao's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Welcome aboard, Dave!
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That annoying voice.... Sorry about that but, as I say to my wife, "I'm always right." Then things go black for a while. When I regain consciousness.... On a more serious note, your drafting skills are exemplary.
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Coming into ship modelling from a unusual angle
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Real progress. I really like your furled sails.
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And next - a model pond yacht inside the boat? Seriously, that is a lovely piece of work, Keith.
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Very nice and neat work. How about towing the other boats astern? (I'll shut up now.)
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Not, in fact, a bon-adventure at all! Glad you got it all sorted eventually.
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Impressive height! Coming along really well, Rob.
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One would need to use trigonometry, I think. The issue is you need to know one side and two angles or two sides and one angle. Not knowing the distance camera to subject means that all one can manage is an educated guess.
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Work Table Recommendations ?
druxey replied to DanB's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
As large a surface as you can comfortably fit in. You can never have too much bench space! -
I use very thin paper, well stretched, to paint on, using acrylic paint. It should mold well around the different plank levels. Also, put on in short lengths, it is easy to manage. You could pre-paint the base color over the chesstrees and fenders and simply add the detail after. As for trimming, I pre-trim the lower edges of the pieces and trim the upper edges (under the rail above) when dry. Any slight irregularity, should it occur, will be hidden under the shadow line of the rail.
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