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ulrich reacted to CRI-CRI in Le Fleuron 1729 by CRI-CRI - scale 1/72 - French warship from Delacroix monograph
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ulrich reacted to UdoK in Boston Typhoon by UdoK - Mountfleet Models - 1:32 - RADIO - Steam trawler
Before I begin installing the drive and rudder, I've already fitted the decks and cut out the openings.
This helps with planning and installing the drive components and RC control parts.
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ulrich reacted to Jeronimo in French 64 Gun Ship 1729 by Jeronimo - FINISHED
Hallo Modellbaufreunde,
vielen Dank für die freundlichen Antworten und Likes.
Update und Fotos von der Fertigstellung des Teil- Modelles.
Karl
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ulrich reacted to uscharin in Cutty Sark by uscharin - Sergal - 1:78
Well, I have officially restarted my CS project by making a new part yesterday. Didn't need glasses when I started this ship 40 years ago. Today I need both glasses and a magnification visor. I can be grateful my hands are still steady.
Thought I would start with something simple, which turned out to be anything but. I made a pair of sheaves that mount to the bowsprit. They are part of the topmast forestay cable assembly. I rummaged around my scrap bins and selected my materials. I have several leftover copper hull tiles that turn out to be very handy. They measure approximately 0.7mm thick; just the right size.
The only power tool I have ever used in modeling is a hand-held B&D "Dremel" with a micro chuck. It is also 40 years old and still works fine. It comes in handy as a hand-held lathe. For the pulleys I used a small round file to cut the groves and then polished with steel wool. I then separated the pulleys with a jewelers saw, and file dressed to thickness. I left the pulley pivot rod long to pin into the bowsprit, which worked great. I blackened the pulleys with selenic acid (can find in gun bluing solutions) as I like the look.
I scratched my design outline onto the copper tile using a pin, then trimmed with scissors and hand filed to shape. Nothing magic about that, just takes time.
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ulrich got a reaction from mtaylor in Floquill Bright Oil
Hi, everyone,
I have some Floquill Bright Oil that has gelled and is no longer usable for brushing or wipe on.
Does anyone know if it can be diluted, and if so what chemical is to be used?
Thanks,
Ulrich
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ulrich got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Mamoli
Looking at an older kit of Mamoli's Gretel, CM stands for Mahogany Plywood.
Hope this will help.
Ulrich
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ulrich reacted to Snug Harbor Johnny in Best result on a single-planked hull
Filling and fairing will help as posted above. Even on double planked kits, the same 'pin hole' question applies. Pre-bending planks (with trial fitting) takes most of resistance out of the wood to be applied. I used 'finger clamping' after mixing a small amount of 'one minute' epoxy as an adhesive ... this was before the advent of CA. Be careful will CA, as it can go everywhere (including fingers) without a micro-tip applicator.
Hmmmmm, this JUST got me thinking about a new approach I haven't seen yet. What if one glued extra wood just along the sides (or even just one side) of each bulkhead along the edge - sort of like a ship 'ribs' in contact with the bulkhead - but perhaps twice as thick as the kit supplied bulkhead. This would be easiest to do before assembling the frame, but even so, one could glue successive pieces roughly the shape needed to each bulkhead - and then sand them when fairing.
Then, as one planked from the bottom up, there would be a 'ledge' to clamp against so there'd be no need for pins or brads even with slower curing glue.
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ulrich reacted to Ab Hoving in Cut and Paste - downloadable e-book featuring the work of Ab Hoving
This is not a book that is officially on the market. My son and I made it just for fun.
We hope you like it too.
Cut_and_paste_ENG.pdf
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ulrich reacted to GeorgeKapas in Mahmudiye by GeorgeKapas - FINISHED - 1/350 - Ottoman Ship of the Line
So here the ship is 99% complete. One can in theory remove her from the base and display the ship as full hull model. Since the previous post, some details were added and some changed, like the boats moved further aft etc. A few more pieces were still not added by this point, like boat rudders, etc, but I'll post more of the finished photos later. I added some flags that I printed and painted, the anchors were sourced from my parts heap but reduced in size a bit, the boats are also from parts and have been cut down to scale.
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ulrich reacted to GeorgeKapas in Mahmudiye by GeorgeKapas - FINISHED - 1/350 - Ottoman Ship of the Line
Tomorow I'll short out the pictures of the near finished model, here a couple more during this stage of the built with me in for scale
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ulrich reacted to Melissa T. in Statenjacht by Melissa T. - FINISHED - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks working on cabin interior details, including planking the cabin decks and walls, installing benches, the fireplace, and the little staircase from the upper deck. I’m using a clear satin spar urethane to finish most surfaces, except for the staircase on which I used a Minwax golden oak stain. The Statenjacht was used mostly for inland waterway transport in the Dutch Republic of VIP passengers, hence the luxury red padding on the benches and the fancy fireplace. This has been very relaxing and enjoyable, and I’m happy with how it’s going at this early stage 😊🇳🇱
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ulrich got a reaction from Jeremy vdb in Question about Mantua Sergal 1/78 scale Cutty Sark.
I used all metal parts which are supposed to be used as panels, doors, windows etc. on the deck cabins and hatches as templets to make them out of thin plywood, mahogany, dowels.
The larger pieces with the squares to be cut out are attached to the outside of the upper bulwark topped by the hand rail. (See my pics. here).
Regards,
Ulrich
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ulrich got a reaction from mtaylor in Question about Mantua Sergal 1/78 scale Cutty Sark.
I used all metal parts which are supposed to be used as panels, doors, windows etc. on the deck cabins and hatches as templets to make them out of thin plywood, mahogany, dowels.
The larger pieces with the squares to be cut out are attached to the outside of the upper bulwark topped by the hand rail. (See my pics. here).
Regards,
Ulrich
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ulrich reacted to el cid in Binnacle for Cheerful? Need drawings of one's used in that size of ship-Help!x
There seems to be a dearth of information on binnacle cabinets. This is a replica of a 17th century cabinet from the vessel Nonsuch (found at the Manitoba Museum website).
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ulrich reacted to Jeronimo in Chebece 1750 by Jeronimo - FINISHED
Hello friends,
thanks to all who accompanied me during the construction
of the CHEBECE with their friendly comments and likes.
Karl
PART 36
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ulrich reacted to Jeronimo in Chebece 1750 by Jeronimo - FINISHED
Cannons ready assembled.
Karl
Part 32
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ulrich reacted to Gregory in Rigging without sails, but using bolt ropes to allow inclusion of sail rigging?
I just can't wrap my head around the idea of bolt ropes without sails.
It's like wearing a belt with no pants..
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ulrich reacted to Jeronimo in French ship cannons, 36pdr. 1779
Part 3
Installation of the gun barrel.
Karl
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