mtaylor

I agree with the others that a cross-section is a great entry to scratch building.   You might have a look at the Triton group build as there is a cross-section model.   Here's a link:  https://modelshipworld.com/forum/89-cross-section-build-logs-for-hms-triton/

Welcome to MSW, Dave.   Allan gave you some great advice, IMO.

I've never run into the hardness of the balsa so I"m no help there.   Maybe consider basswood for the planks?  A bit stronger than balsa.

I'm glad the surgery went well, Ab.   Your wreck is an interesting concept and the model shows it.

I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Keith.  Good to see you back at it again.    Those dark rabbet holes can be hard to climb out of and hopefully you'll be able to stay above them.   Been there a lot myself of late.  

Try this.. https://www.nationalbalsa.com/collections/lite-plywood.  I've used their lite ply in my current build and it works very well.   If I remember right, Chuck uses it also in his kits.

You might check here: http://www.dusekshipkits.com/  as they bought the Mamoli line and are selling their kits, etc.

As I recall, the F-104 wasn't really designed to dogfight but to be a stand-off bomber killer.  Those tiny wings were almost razor sharp.  The AF Museum in Dayton had one with rubber foam tubing on leading and trailing edges of the wings and the empennage as too many tourists didn't believe that they were sharp and the AF was taking no chances.

They were loud as I recall as the whole house would shake when they taking off from WPAFB back then.  This was well before "noise abatment" was a thing for airports and air bases.

From where I sit, it looks great and your son will hopefully be very happy with it.   

On 12/21/2023 at 6:36 AM, gregory-boyington said:

Can anybody help?

Help with what since you say you recieved them?   I am hearing it is taking longer to deliver to some countries from the US but not sure why.   

Welcome to MSW.   By all means open log.  It's the best way to get help and also meet other builders.

On 11/25/2023 at 9:22 AM, No Idea said:

Hi Huw - I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago but not heard anything back?

Did you used the email addy in his post or the MSW Message system?  

Sorry to hear about the family getting sick.   Take care of yourself while caring for them.    

As for the blackening....  You can use Birchwood Casey Brass Black.  Works very well.  

Beautiful work, Glen.  That model and surroundings inside look fantastic.

5 hours ago, bigcreekdad said:

Allan.....must be me.

Depending on the age of the kit, it could be very dried out wood.  Warm to hot water just keep ckecking the bending and also keep the water hot.   Don't rush the process.   

Your last 4 pictures are "HEIC' and didn't post.   Can you re-post them as JPG's?

Welcome back, Kenny.   I'm looking forward to seeing your builds.

Lovely model and very well done.   As for the rope problem, paint them with a bit of 50-50 white glue and water.  A small pointy stick (metal or plastic not wood) will hold the shape until the glue/water mixture dries.

I'm sorry to hear that news about your nephew.   Drugs have becom a serious problem and sadly, we're losing the drug war as they get moved in faster than law enforcement can catch them.

The car is looking good.

7 hours ago, No Idea said:

Ah ha!  I think you are mentioning the tiles and stone on the floor whereas I’m talking about the bricks that actually go inside the fire.  The bricks I’m curious about basically lined a wooden box to stop the box from catching fire. I would imagine that they also made the hearth much more efficient and easier to use. 

Ah....  yes, the French did line the insides of their stoves and ovens with brick. It was held in place with iron straps.  They also often covered the outside (but not always) with wood.

7 hours ago, Keith Black said:

 If fire brick was used to line the stove's firebox the brick would have to be adhered to one another with mortar or else it would be a constant battle to keep them in place as each new load of wood or coal would jimmy the fire brick about. I suspect the firebox was all iron. 

The iron iron straps did that.   I'll have to dig through.   IF anyone has a copy of Frolich's The Art of Ship Modeling, have a look at pages 122-123.   Not all their galleys (stoves) were like this.  For example my Licorne had an oven and a different type of stove (galley)

If I can get my scanner to fire up (it's been a bit fussy lately) I'll scan the stove from the Belle Poule.

9 hours ago, snedley22 said:

Thank you sir! I really appreciate it.  This will help me out greatly. I don't haveva lathe, but I will figure it out.

There are ways to work around this.   Some just us an electric drill and using sanding sticks "free carve" the pieces.   Others jig up the drill using plywood and make a lathe.   While it's not easy to figure out how to make  up a drill stand to use it as a mill, it seems to work.  Many moons ago I used a drill to turn cannon as didn't have a lathe.   It worked but it was a pain to do and use.   

1 hour ago, Gregory said:

What ship?

 

Once iron stoves came into general use around 1757, the hearth was made of iron.

But it seems they still put brick under the stove because of sparks, coals getting moved about, etc. I think the iron was subject to which country one is looking at.  I don't think you're wrong though as I've seen plans going both ways.

I took a look here (https://www.wood-database.com/african-padauk/    Interesting wood but perhaps the descriptions may not the wood you want.