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Cutting pre-scored deck
mtaylor replied to Stevinne's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
What scale? Do some testing on some scrap to see if it works first. If the deck is laser scored, you might be able to cut out one plank at a time and fit them. I've not built this model so different manufacturers use different methods of scoring. -
Looking great from here, Eric. I'd just stick some small dowels or wood strips in the weapons barrel and then cover it. I'd think that in an open barrel that water spray would get in there and start rusting the blades. Or maybe they heavily oiled the blades?
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Thanks for the likes and comments. I pushes me to do better. One thing I've found is that due to size, I can't put in much detail on most of these carvings. However, it seems to be a quirk of the mind to fill in things. I was working on the front porch and some neighbors came by... they looked at what I've been working on and then started asking about things they saw that I never carved liked feathers on the one raven I have done. I need to look into as it's stirred my curiosity.
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Cutting pre-scored deck
mtaylor replied to Stevinne's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I can't answer for certain, but in the past with thin sheet stock I'd apply a layer of masking tape (well burnished in) and then a new xacto blade. I'm not sure how a scroll saw would work. Have you looked at other logs to see how they did it? -
That sounds pretty authoritative, OC. I hope if there's more info that someone has that they will jump in with it.
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Maybe someone felt the 'red' conflicted with the camo and could allow the enemy to spot her easier? It is weird though on color but that Association I would think is filled with experts.
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I suspect that would be a very large book given all the variants of the period In the US during the period it seems that every yard and every captain had their own ideas on rigging
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Steamboats and other rivercraft - general discussion
mtaylor replied to Cathead's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Maybe I'm wrong and a victim of misinformation and legend. I remember reading that oars were never on those boats but long poles instead. They used the poles to navigate and propel the boat down river. Going up river would probably be darn near impossible on such boats. Keelboats or poleboats as I recall.- 281 replies
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I meant to say I wasn't blaming you. I have fat fingers lately.
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I'm not blaming you. Sometimes my old brain just doesn't keep up with everything and everyone else.
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Thanks OC. I somehow got turned around and though this was Brit unit.
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The one carrying the flag was often a target as well as those around him (like commanding officers and staff). I hope I'm reading the right that this is an English bearer? I like your thinking on which flag he'll carry.
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Looking good, Alan. As for the barrels not being "aligned".. I think those barrels could be raised, lowered individually. Not sure about aiming, but definitely for re-loading.
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Welcome back home, Steve.
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The Battle of the Crater at Petersburg seems to be a prelude to the WWI's trench warfare and the mining (or attempted mining) under enemy trenches. A very nasty affair that went very badly.
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New Member from Western Washington State
mtaylor replied to Michael Jones's topic in New member Introductions
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Michael, I'm using a small bit of white glue to hold it in place on a piece of basswood. Soaking in alcohol removes the piece from the basswood when I'm done. Here's some photos of what I'm currently working on.... the birds and leaves and also the Arms of France. The blanks are 3/32" boxwood for these. The "little angel" was 1/8" as was the first one I did. The etching is done with a very low power pass at "high" speed so it's not very deep. I do etch extras as I'm a bit of klutz at times by either ruining the carving via a mistake or dropping it on the floor never to be seen again. As a side note, I may have to simplify the Arms of France even more than I already have, but we'll see. Edit: Rats... I'll have to redo the Arms of France. Seems a cut a bit of the helmet plume. For now, I'll use this one a test to see what needs to be simplified.
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Hi Paul, I did a quick search and there's no logs on this ship. It could be that some have built it but didn't do a log. I hope you get some answers and if you decide to build it, open a build log.
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I'll try the clay again. I'm currently using the laser to "etch" the carving outline and maybe a few reference points elsewhere and then mentally visualizing how it should look when done. Rotary tool is of limited use but I'm getting the hang of it though much still needs to be done with carving tools that are kept extremely sharp. All in all, I'm finding it rather rewarding and satisfying even when the piece goes into the trash.
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Thanks for the likes and comments, everyone. Christian, I believe you have to do what works for you. I did try some clay but it just wasn't for me. Size of the pieces makes a big difference. I looked at other logs of her at the 1:48 scale and saw mixed results. And the carving continues. I guess I'm on a roll and just need to get them done.
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The Late Unpleasantness is one of my favorites also, Ken. The movie Gettysburg was a good one on the topic. Not only filmed at Gettysburg, but they used re-enactors. The re-enactors were pretty good about keeping things sorted as far as what they did and had access to which also kept the directors, etc. on the historical track.
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Not sure if this will help but I've used diluted white clue brushed on the parts (50/50 glue to water). Do one side, flip it over, and do the other. It doesn't always work though.
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Help for the Noobies
mtaylor replied to drjeckl's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
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Here's the next carving. Tiny little guy (angel or maybe it's a cherub) who's supposed to be holding a small banner with the ship's name on it. Looks a lot better in person than he does on camera, IMO. This is the keeper... number 5 out of 8 tries. Coming up are the birds (ravens?) and acanthus branches (I think they are...) more tiny little carvings. Meantime, planking is continuing along with chasing/following around the doctors on my bad heart valve.
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