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Welcome aboard, Brian. I too am looking forward to your builds.
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Exactly. It's sort of like looking over Da Vinci's shoulder while he painted.
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Mondfeld v Lees Masting and rigging
mtaylor replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
It is indeed a learning process. No one ever knows everything about building a model. Even old hands sometimes forget what they've learned. As such, much of our learning seems to be OJT style. We learn as we do and many times pick up from others. Which is one of the values of MSW and build logs. Many times, you won't find a method in the "tech" forums but in the logs. -
Depending on the table saw, most manufactures offer miter/taper add-ons for their machines.
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I'm going to go with the ochre paint. I may possibly do some low lights and high lights but not sure if I can until I try.
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Less costly rigging rope for Pride of Baltimore II?
mtaylor replied to Brewerpaul's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Chuck does sell a ropewalk which is the same one he uses to make his rope. -
By the way, if you have few million laying about and don't know where to spend it, there is a Spitfire for sale.... Spitfire for sale
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Thanks Bug. Confidence is not lost. What I did see in looking closely is that much of the flare seems to be from the varnish. I'll just change my habit to doing photos in the day and not at night. Project is still making progress. Need to order a PE sheet from Chris as several bits this morning went flying off into the void.
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Truth to that.
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Thanks for the likes, comments, and glue suggestions. I'm going to look more into it now that things are quieting down around here. I guess I'm just slower than molasses in January. Been working on the stern and gallery windows as I could find time. I used the method in the build manual and overall, I'm pretty happy. Made a decision after making a post in the paint area..... All the gingerbread/decorations will be yellow ochre. I could see no reason for them to be gold colored. I'm giving thought to figuring out how to highlight things a bit. We'll see as this is new turf for me. Here's photos of the state of the build and yes, I really, really, need to take some time and get the dust off this thing and also some touch ups. And lastly.... take her outside in the afternoon while there's good natural light instead of doing photos at night with a flash. I think it's the flash giving me so weird light flares in places or I really am that poor of a builder and just don't see some stuff.
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Thanks B.E. Yellow Ochre it will be. Maybe some shading a bit here and there.
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I'm focused here on the HMS Sphinx model but it probably applies to others. For many (most?) of the carvings, gold paint is recommended. My question is would yellow ochre be more appropriate? My gut says to go with the ochre.
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You have the best Admiral, Kevin. Looking forward to Version 2.0.
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I've found that many times, books for full size tools are sometimes pretty useless for ship modeling. However, they are good to read and think about how to apply what's in them to modeling. As for modeling tools, There are "full size" machines such as hobby milling machines, table saws, and lathes sold by companies like Sherline, MicroMark and others. The methods are similar just scaled down. Others such as scroll saws work well also on models and many of the full size can be used on models. This website is very useful and covers more than mini-lathes so I'd start there: http://www.mini-lathe.com/Default.htm This one also... click on "Learning Center"... https://www.littlemachineshop.com/Products/product_new.php For small table saws, there's a pinned topic here: https://modelshipworld.com/forum/18-modeling-tools-and-workshop-equipment/ for the Byrnes saw but much of the info can be used for any of the hobby type saws. Sherline's helpful pubs are here: http://www.sherline.com/product-information/sherline-accessory-instructions/ I hope that'll get you started. The biggest warning is that treat any hobby tool with the same respect as you would a full size shop tool. Even the small power tools can kill or maim if you're careful.
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
mtaylor replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
The way I've seen this done in the past is to run a 2X4 or even angle iron or aluminum about 4 feet long and nail and caulk it to the roof so the doorway is in the middle of it. The water then runs off the ends away from the door. But, if the rain is heavy enough to overflow the "block", all bets are off.- 993 replies
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So are you looking for "how to's"? Ship references? Histories? Books on tools? You'll need to be tad bit more specific.
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Good looking tank, Alan. I'm glad the heat helped on the tracks also.
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Not luck... but skill. Very well done.
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I think any of us would be gutted. It's good that physically you weren't hurt.
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