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  1. knightyo
    This is Glenns fault. 😄 I think what tipped the scale was the fact that I'd already drilled into the quarterdeck under the grating so it would look more realistic as the viewer looked down through the quarterdeck grating. I then realized that it would look really cool to see the square patterns of light on the floor underneath the deck in the steering area if the entire section was developed. I've ordered additional decking material and will now try to extend the deck back into the steering area after leveling off the flooring. Of course this area will now need to have a dim flickering LED in the steering area and under the main deck grating as well. The second photo is what I'm now going to emulate. It's the "large" replica of the Nina. I do intend to frame out the inside of the quarterdeck in order to allow for the "missing" plank on each side, which will let additional light into the steering area. Alan
  2. knightyo
    I've been thinking that all MSW members should have similar representations of themselves on the decks of their builds, at the scale of their builds. How cool would that be? If someone had the ability to 3d print such figures, I'd purchase one of myself. lol Chuck, your build looks flawless as usual; it's really fun to see these updates. Alan
  3. knightyo
    Ok, I'm declaring the ship's boat as complete. I'll glue that to the hull after the stairs and rudder have been installed, since it's a fragile little thing. Alan
  4. knightyo
    Thanks Mike! I'm actually relieved to be done with that one. Now the Nina can be finished, and then Syren, Triton, etc.. 😄
  5. knightyo
    Just a small addition to my Ship in a Bottle project. Once I had everything done, ship back in bottle, vid created, etc etc... I realized that I hadn't weathered the deck. Sigh.......
  6. knightyo
    I hear that. I'm in the same spot with my 1:64 Triton. I was going to bite the bullet however, and fully plank the gundeck in order to practice. I've never installed tapered planks on a deck, so even though most of the work won't be visible, it's still worth the practice time to me. Where I stalled however, was trying to determine how to actually lay that kind of pattern down on my false deck. Running straight from end to end is simple, but how to find/make a suitable tapering pattern? Alan
  7. knightyo
    Mark, Are you going to curve your deck planks as well, or have them run straight from end to end? Alan
  8. knightyo
    Very precise work, and a great start. Alan
  9. knightyo
    Well, a silver lining of this pandemic is that I have to telework from home, which means that I'm getting around 2 hours of driving time "back" every single day, as well as uninterrupted lunches which can be used for modeling. One of my buddies is a permanent teleworker; I knew he had it pretty good, but man the time savings are incredible. More of this little guy. I spent an immense amount of time shaping the little internal ribs, which should not have been done. The seats and eventual oars will make them almost impossible to see. I can’t even figure out a way to properly photograph them. Lol. I guess I’ll just chalk that up to carving/shaping practice. At any rate, the bench supports, benches and railing were shaped from small remnants of wood from the kit. Maybe a racing boat instead? I decided it would be easier to install the “wales?” as thick pieces, opting to shape the internal sides of them and then sanding the outsides when the glue had dried. Now they look a little better. They were made from the same black walnut as the rest of the main ship. It will be fun to see what it looks like after the oil is applied. The oarlocks just need a little more work to ensure they are all uniform, and then I’ll drill the little holes into the top centers of them. These things are tiny! The boat is around 3 cm in length.
  10. knightyo
    I'd love to see you build USS Idaho and/or USS Boise. They would be very unique! Alan
  11. knightyo
    A little warpage in the parts makes the project more interesting anyway. 😄 Alan
  12. knightyo
    If it were me, I'd do anything I could to eliminate the twist in the bulkhead former before proceeding, or it will cause substantive headaches later in the build. Alan
  13. knightyo
    Ordered and received! It's now shedding COVID in the garage. I can't wait to microwave it and then read! Alan
  14. knightyo
    I also wanted to thank you for creating this log. I've never been satisfied with the finish on my basswood Syren, and your log has been a gold mine of great information. Your model looks sensational! Alan
  15. knightyo
    I don't think it rubbed off at all, Bob. Although, if the nails stayed in the bag for a longer duration and blackened up more, perhaps some of that might have come off? I'm not sure; it's an easy test to do however, provided you can find eggs which haven't been hoarded. lol Alan
  16. knightyo
    Yes. I've attached a photo showing my experiment with the egg method. As you can see, there was a variation in color. I think I should have left the nails in the bag with the egg a bit longer. In fact, they may all be going back in the bag, as I'm going to use them for my Nina instead of my Syren. Still debating that tho, as the Nina hull is very dark, and I kind of like the variation in color on these. I'm also going to take off the poorly done hinge straps below, resurface the overall finish of the sides and replace with more "darkened/blackened" copper straps at some point on my Syren. Alan
  17. knightyo
    If you guys want to stay away from chemicals, a number of overboiled eggs mashed up in a Ziploc bag with your parts also creates a pretty cool effect. Alan
  18. knightyo
    I'll second the recommendation on Citadel paints. I don't think they can be beat. I'm not a good painter, but the paint is so easy to use, the below came out pretty well. Alan
  19. knightyo
    The new hearing aids are now adjustable thru your phone. You can apparently adjust them while in restaurants to focus on sound coming from directly in front of you, so you can hear your admiral better. Alan
  20. knightyo
    The hull looks fantastic, Mark. That should make for a great planking surface! Alan
  21. knightyo
    lmao. That was superb. Alan
  22. knightyo
    That canopy work is absolutely gorgeous. Alan
  23. knightyo
    I was thinking the same thing!
  24. knightyo
    Thanks Josh I found the music for free within Youtube for that one. I think I like the music better than the video I made. lol Alan
  25. knightyo
    Excellent video. Thanks Craig! Alan

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