Bedford
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What he said! Well done, the tedium of planking is behind you, now we look forward to the fancy stuff -
Congratulations, a very long project with incredible attention to detail. A masterpiece! What's next I wonder...
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Chair pulled up, coffee brewing. I'm in for the whole show and looking forward to it
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That's a beautiful planking job Keith and the steel sanding guide plug is a great tip
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1876 Parcel van by michael mott
Bedford replied to michael mott's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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1876 Parcel van by michael mott
Bedford replied to michael mott's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I'll follow this one, I love a scratch build mechanical model and you'll come up with some very interesting processes no doubt -
I just found this and will be following along keenly. When I saw the first pics I thought "I don't remember that model at the museum" now I understand why. I think I'd much rather build from scratch than alter and complete someone elses project but it must be done and you'll do it beautifully.
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Very nice solution Keith, having the equipment and being able to see unusual ways to use it makes a huge difference doesn't it
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The Sutton Hoo ship is very interesting Keith. I'm a member of Lake Macquarie Classic Boat Assoc. we are a similar bunch of "old codgers" who build and restore classic boats but not to that scale or degree of authenticity. I think groups like that are always welcoming and happy to discuss their work. I can definitely appreciate the amount of waste that would occur cutting their strakes that way but it's authentic.
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Well Keith, I knew this one was coming but I've been so tied up in my 1 : 1 build I forgot all about it but I've had a quick skim through up to present and am now eagerly watching another masterpiece take shape
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I think Mark is onto it but the vertical lever is the tiller (side steering) and the half inch rod is a keeper rail to protect it. So bent to 90deg at each end and into the carlin or coaming so the tiller is captive. I'd guess side steering was the ideal method for a small fishing boat as it leaves the cockpit and the other side of the boat clear to work.
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That's some nice progress mate, she looks great. I'm having trouble finding this metal rod of which you speak, is it that dot in way of the rudder head? If so I'd say it's a locking pin to stop the tiller coming off in adverse conditions.
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I love that last shot, beautiful planking. More use of Huon Pine, lovely stuff!
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Mark, I went to the Boat Warehouse on Monday and they have a model Ranger too, not a patch on the ones you build though. Meanwhile, I'm in Rathmines on Lake Mac and building my 2nd 12 inch the the foot model
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Nice planking job Mark, and didn't Cliff draw beautiful lines!
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Yes, I've seen and held Johns previous model and it's just beautiful. The man does excellent work!
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I haven't used it on any models yet, I'm too busy taking Sheriff Brodys advice and building a bigger sail boat.
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I use PVA and a little C.A. where applicable unless it's going to get wet in which case I use epoxy. Used WEST on the first RC one I did and it's a nightmare, the stuff goes off while you're mixing it! I now swear by Bote Cote. No nasty chemicals and no hardening anxiety, it gives plenty of work time to get a good job.
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Nice to see you making some progress mate, You'll have to elaborate on the restoration project. There are a lot of beautiful, and some quite large, ship models there.
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Hey Mark, nice to see some progress. What epoxy are you using and do you know the tricks of how to easily work with the stuff? If not feel free to ask
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That's a great demonstration, lovely to see it moving with all oars. If you look at the rudders on RC sailboats you'll find they are normally way oversize because scale size isn't enough so if you want scale rudders you might need to get creative like, and it's a sneaky and historically abhorrent solution but I'm sure you could get a small bow thruster to slip into probably the stern, for proper movement, to help it turn.
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All that beautifully intricate work foiled by cheap crap auxiliary components. It drives me mad that I can't buy good quality things like that anymore
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It had to be incredibly frustrating having gone to great lengths to get the planking so good only to see it open up. It looks brilliant now but I'd be inclined to get that paint on as a matter of urgency to seal it before the moisture level changes again.
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