knightyo

Wow!  That is beautiful work.

Alan

42 minutes ago, GrandpaPhil said:

I’m glad to see it’s out.

Me too. That looked horrifying.

Beautiful model, aviaamator!

Alan

56 minutes ago, ragove said:

latest on the A-6 Intruder is that I totally messed up the painting and sent it to the circular file.  No more aircraft for me for a while. 

Should still be salvageable?  Paint thinner?

On 1/9/2020 at 11:43 AM, CDW said:

 

I have a number of decal options for the Mud Hen, including IDF markings, Mountain Home markings (the ones that carry the "remember 9-11 twin towers graphics),

I live "close" to Mountain Home and love watching the flights come in.  I'm also able to see a lot of A-10's since the National Guard base is also close by.

Alan

5 minutes ago, lmagna said:

. All it consists of is a Ace Of Spades over The King OF Diamonds. Take a picture of a real pair of cards and print them out at the right size and apply them on the nose.  

Voila!  That would be perfect for decal paper, once you did test prints on "normal" paper.  If memory serves, I purchased a couple of sheets from my local hobby store (the sheets came in white or clear), and I was able to print them with my inkjet printer.  It seems like a follow-up protective coating just needed to be applied afterwards so the ink didn't run.  

Alan

Lou, maybe try your hand at printing your own decals?  I remember doing this years ago, and it was pretty easy.  

Alan

Beautiful metalwork!

Alan

The vids work for me, and are a lot of fun to watch!  Popeye, maybe use a different movie player?

Alan

I'm in the same "boat".  I'm not fond of this aging thing.

Glass lenses then?  Sigh... ok...

Alan 

I think natural looks best.  Maybe with a wash applied?  That would be an interesting experiment.

Alan

I've noticed a lot of art prints at exhibitions now have clear acrylic coatings "painted" on, so the piece looks like it was painted rather than printed.  Would that add another layer of authenticity to the friezes, if the clear acrylic was painted over the shapes with a very small, fine brush?

Alan

7 hours ago, lmagna said:

 

 

LOVE this photo! If the rest of the railings were in it would look like the real ship!

Agreed.  That is a sensational photo!

Superb instructions, Chuck.  That last post was a lot of fun to read/watch.

Alan

On 11/13/2019 at 1:26 AM, PaavoOsoArts said:

You have done quite well here. I love your work. 

"Marine Design: An Imperative to Art, Design, & Engineering." 

Thanks!  I'm eager to restart progress on this one.  Now that it's been a few years, I can copy the techniques of the higher skilled builders who went before me.

Alan

It will really be fun to watch how you create them; I think I can visualize the method you described. Not having to solder anything is also definitely appealing.  It's really going help a lot of builders to see both of these methods! 

Alan

Oh my.  That's exactly what I'm going to do. Beautiful.  Thanks Dubz.

Alan

Gorgeous work as usual Chuck.  Have you decided how you are going to approach the gunport hinges?  "Real" blackened metal hinges and straps would really look nice. (I basically want to see how an expert does it, so I can copy the same method on my Syren) 😁

Alan 

58 minutes ago, Beckmann said:

I must admitt, without all the assistance you provide chuck, people like me would probably never start such a model projekt. If I come home after work I have about 1 hour time every second or third day to go into the Workshop and make some progress. You make it all very easy, so fulltime busy people still can have some model-building fun and make some progress late in the evening. 

This is really an excellent point, and I think is probably why most people don't even try to take on a project of this nature.  I think I have the same amount of free time that you do, Beckmann.   Chuck, those templates look great!

Alan

The difference b/w the yellow cedar vs basswood is just night and day.  I'm sold, and will actually never use basswood again on anything that will be visible to the viewer.  

Alan

Man that's going to be crucially helpful to a lot of modelers.  Did you by any chance try that with basswood scrap as well?  I still remember the horror I felt when my initial staining of the Syren went awry, and spending hours of nervous work re-sanding, staining, applying washes, etc etc in order to end up with a decent finish.  

Alan

Hi Mark,

It sounds like you have a good support system.  I went through a difficult time a number of years ago with no support system; it was "interesting". One thing which did help immensely however, was biking.  If you have a good/safe area you can ride, I highly recommend it.  20 minutes into each ride (a ride lasting 2 hours, 2 or 3 times per week), my head would clear and things wouldn't seem as overwhelming.  The additional physical benefits of the actual exercise were also amazing.  

Alan

Chuck, I have downloaded the plans, but am forcing myself to finish my other projects first before starting.  I should be good to go around 2030.  I'd do 100% scratch, anyway (also thinking about reducing everything and creating a mini-model out of this).

Alan

Just my 2 cents Joe, but if you've already done the Syren, this project would be a great next step.  Especially since it's going to be done in this forum format with so many builder logs, and the teacher always within hail.

Chuck, how close do the dimensions of the Winchelsea match the Triton in general?  I'm thinking the Triton builders might benefit from purchasing the Winchelsea plans as well?

Alan

The planes will definitely be a challenge.  It will also take a lot of time to install the appropriate RC gear so they can all be individually flown and landed on the flight deck..

Alan