paul ron
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Help with mast tackle
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mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic:
Looking for crew members 1/100 scale
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mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic:
Looking for crew members 1/100 scale
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do you have any sources we can check out?
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Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic:
Looking for crew members 1/100 scale
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My newest Challenge
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Looking for crew members 1/100 scale
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Looking for crew members 1/100 scale
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ive been looking for crew as well. so far, there are many threads in the forums about 3d printing them as well as finding figures for model railroads that can be modified and repainted to fit your needs. you would think finding proper scale figures being so difficult to find raises the question why hasnt anyone capitalized on this market yet? too small, not enough demand, just not worth the time? i did find one place mentioned in those threads that has figures... https://www.megahobby.com/categories/figure-models/1-72-scale-figures/late-1800s-and-early-1900s.html .
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tarp over the steering area during storms?
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ya got a point there.
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tarp over the steering area during storms?
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mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic:
Zona 4-in-1 Razor Saw Set
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tarp over the steering area during storms?
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Proportional Dividers and Ticking of the hull
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mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic:
Proportional Dividers and Ticking of the hull
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yea just what i thought. but i know if it were me, id get one up pdq n work out how to see the sails too. thanks
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tarp over the steering area during storms?
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im working on the flying fish 1851 clipper. i was wondering if a tarp was used over the steerage during storms? i guess it would be hung from the overhead boom and guyed out to the sides to create a canopy to keep the helmsman somewhat protected. what peaked my curiosity, when visiting ships in tourist areas, they always have a canvas canopy over the wheel area. it just makes sense.
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I decided to make canopies for my scratch built river monitor
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Proportional Dividers and Ticking of the hull
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dental tools, surgical tools... #11 scalples, hemostats, forcepts, surgical scisors in a variety of sizes, insulin needles, razor saws, dental drills, fine grit sanding papers... all available through amazon if you search them out https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dentist+tool&adgrpid=1333708176786883&hvadid=83357090446197&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=99103&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=p&hvtargid=kwd-83357120766271%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=8582_13565617&msclkid=5001b4df91271469d589d2b17ad19432&tag=hydusmmsn-20&ref=pd_sl_95o3rsdcsj_p .
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Came across tool website that might work for many of us......
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Miniature steering-wheels from laser-cut parts
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Proportional Dividers and Ticking of the hull
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i never used these untill i saw a post on another modeling site, ships of scale. its not the kind of tool you need or heard of unless you knew someone with them. so of course i had to have one. i saw they can be used many different ways. i tried posting the link to a nice thread on how to use them but i cant post the link here, it gets rejected. im sure there are many instructional videos.
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Zona 4-in-1 Razor Saw Set
paul ron replied to GGibson's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
i love my razor saws... the combo set is a nice variety of blades, especially the pointed key hole blade. very useful for small plunge cutting jobs. i also bought the single back saw types. great for miter work. they are razor sharp n very accurate. -
removing those stick on discs can be a real pita. ive used a scraper to start n peel it as you get under it. then i run the machine and scrape the left overs with the scraper. i have been considering the harbor freight disc sander because my 12" is overkill. nice review n follow ups.
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the sealer actually hardens the soft wood thus allowing you to sand off the fuzz n not raise the grain again. ive used clear acrylic, laquer, varnish, poly. all work well. my final coat of paint sits nice n flat. if your final coat of paint is thined, then light sand n recoat.
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you did a fantastic job! nice clean lines. to keep the fuzz down, a sealer n light sanding does the trick.
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several factors in detail painting... how steady a hand how sharp is the brush type and viscosity of the paint if you dont feel confident in painting the detail by hand, then carefully and accurately tape it off. to get a nice even coat, id recomend a semi gloss to flat finish. gloss tends to show brush strokes and telegraph imperfections. a good way to get a clean even coat is of course an air brush.... but your tape has to be perfect and well planned, paint has to have the correct consistancy to flow evenly. good luck with the job. i hope you come back with good news for us?
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just curious... does this motor have a centrifical switch built in? if the switch is sticking, the motor will not run properly on its starter coil causing it to overheat plus draw a conciderable more amperage eventally burning itself out. maybe the switch and cap are a hint its drawing too much; overloading the switch and starter capacitor as a result? https://inspectapedia.com/electric/Electric-Motor-Centriugal-Switch-PRD-PTC.php
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excelent price too. on the other end if money is no object upower has an excelent machine... https://handpiecesolutions.com/laboratory-handpieces-urawa-urawa-up500.html
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