Pirate adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Javelin in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Timber heads and channels installed. I am thinking I may actually end up with a sailing galley
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Pirate adam got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48
Congratulations Rusty! That turned out amazing. I love the colors!
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Coyote_6 in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from Dave_E in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48
Congratulations Rusty! That turned out amazing. I love the colors!
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Rustyj in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48
Congratulations Rusty! That turned out amazing. I love the colors!
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from mtaylor in Chebece 1750 by Forlani daniel - FINISHED - 1:48
Amazing work Daniel. You should be very proud of how this turned out.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Forlani daniel in Chebece 1750 by Forlani daniel - FINISHED - 1:48
Amazing work Daniel. You should be very proud of how this turned out.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from druxey in Chebece 1750 by Forlani daniel - FINISHED - 1:48
Amazing work Daniel. You should be very proud of how this turned out.
Adam
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Pirate adam got a reaction from mtaylor in Where to order AK interactive acrylics
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from Canute in Where to order AK interactive acrylics
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from JeffT in Where to order AK interactive acrylics
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from billocrates in HMS Thorn by Kevin Kenny - 1:48 scale - Swan-class - David Antscherl practium
The scuppers look great.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Thorn by Kevin Kenny - 1:48 scale - Swan-class - David Antscherl practium
The scuppers look great.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Canute in Plastic or Wood models? Your Favorite?
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.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from shipman in Plastic or Wood models? Your Favorite?
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.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from mtaylor in Plastic or Wood models? Your Favorite?
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.
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Pirate adam reacted to garyshipwright in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Stuntflyer (Mike) - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF
Mike I would add another item to Greg accessories which will be a good one and that's the Sensitive Drilling Attachment. Great when you drilling a lot of holes using very small drill bit's. They really do make a lot of good accessories thats for sure. Gary
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Pirate adam got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea - FINISHED - 1764 - by Chuck (1/4" scale)
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from FrankWouts in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Chuck - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF - prototype build
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from Chuck in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Chuck - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF - prototype build
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from Edwardkenway in HMS Winchelsea - FINISHED - 1764 - by Chuck (1/4" scale)
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from Jack12477 in HMS Winchelsea - FINISHED - 1764 - by Chuck (1/4" scale)
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from Gahm in HMS Winchelsea - FINISHED - 1764 - by Chuck (1/4" scale)
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from Ryland Craze in HMS Winchelsea - FINISHED - 1764 - by Chuck (1/4" scale)
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from Saburo in NAIAD 1797 by Bitao - 1:60
Bitao,
This is amazing work. Your craftsmanship is beyond most of us on the site, but I love seeing the limits of what is possible. It gives a lot of inspiration and ideas for techniques even for those of us not quite as skilled. This is one of the few models I have seen with the pump dales actually in place.
Adam
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