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Pirate adam
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I have a lot of experience painting plastic airplane models over the years. I think it is especially important to clean plastic parts if you will be using acrylic paints. There are a several things this helps with: 1) oils from your skin or mould release can prevent the primer or base coat from adhering properly causing sections to peel off later especially if you will be doing any masking. This will cause extreme frustration when it happens. (BTW, you can usually get a do-over with acrylic by soaking the painted part in windex and rinsing the paint off) 2) oils from your skin can leave fingerprints that show up when you paint 3) cleaning helps get rid of hairs, dust, etc. I use liquid dish soap and rinse with cool water. Adam
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This is cool to see a different approach to constructing the hull.
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Timber heads and channels installed. I am thinking I may actually end up with a sailing galley
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Quarter deck framing and decking in place.
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I had to install 2 of the guns before installing the framing and decking for the quarter deck.
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Lots of progress since my last post. I have finished all of the guns and gun carriages. I had some issue with the brass blackening, but I am actually super happy with how they turned out. There is a bit of a cast look despite being turned from brass.
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I would recommend reading through Chuck's planking tutorial in the planking and framing section. The best way to do it ends up being to mark the number of planks you need on each frame and taper the planks accordingly. It is a bit of extra work, but the most surefire way to get the line of planks you want. Adam
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Congratulations Rusty! That turned out amazing. I love the colors! Adam
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I buy a lot of paint for my plastic models from Michigan Toy Soldier. They carry AK Interactive. https://www.michtoy.com I have found them great to deal with. Adam
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This turned out really great Fred! I think the Speedwell will be a great build. Looking forward to it. Adam
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Plastic or Wood models? Your Favorite?
Pirate adam replied to Bill97's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I agree with mtaylor. You probably have more or less all of the tools you need to build one of the Model Expo kits if you have been building in plastic for a while. One thing I would add to the tool list if you don't have one is a pin vise and a set of small drills. Little files are also good to have. I build lots of plastic airplane models in addition to wood ship models. The biggest difference between plastic and most of the wood model kits is that you will have to do a bit more shaping, sanding, etc. on the wood models. A cool thing about the wood kits is you will most likely end up with a kit that is very unique and your own depending on how you finish, rig, etc. -
The frame alignment jig is genius and so simple (like so many genius things are). Something similar could be easily adopted to any plank on frame build by carefully measuring room and space. I am putting it in my mental notebook for my planned upcoming Swan build. Adam
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Congratulations Chuck. This has been an amazing build to follow, and the engineering that you have put into the kit is amazing. I have learned a lot from following, and the end result is incredible. Adam
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This is spectacular! The downside is we get spoiled by seeing years of work in each installment. Adam
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The rigging is amazing Johann. I'm not sure I've ever really seen anything quite like it. I am going to read this section again and again before I do any rigging on my model.
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Here we are with all the little bits temporarily in place. Next I will work on the rudder and various cleats before turning to the upper deck.
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I also managed to frame in the stern windows. Not sure yet if I will add something to simulate glass. Zoomed in photos are brutal, lol.
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I have also spent the last several months learning some new skills. I turned all of the cannons and swivel guns on a Sherline lathe. There is a whole bag of practice cannons before I got to these. Next I need to learn silver soldering to finish these guys up as well as the various other metal working on the ship.
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Masts and yards:
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I have also been working on lots of little bits here and there. I am especially happy with how the capstan turned out.
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Construction on the galley has proceeded in fits and starts since the last post. Time for some updates. I wasn't sure about adding treenails to the deck. I decided on yes, and am very happy with the result. Nails were made from cherry. Adam
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MONTAÑES by Amalio
Pirate adam replied to Amalio's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
There are many amazing models on this site, but this is one of my role models for precision wood working. Incredible! Adam -
The curved grating is amazing. Very inspirational high standard of work. Adam
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