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I merged your two topics for the log into one. Please just go to the bottom of the page and add as you need instead of starting a new topic. Thanks.
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Congratulations on a beautiful model, Hellmuht.
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You're probably right on that deck. The 3rd and 4th photos down with the Daughtless (that is a good photo)... is that the Gambler Bay or a different ship?
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Looks good, Alex. On the deck... that looks like deck from the few color photos of various carriers when new. As it aged (pretty quick with sun, water, scrub downs and operations, it faded and acquired some grunge including skid marks. There are colored pics out there on the web of carriers's decks of that era. I guess it depends on the look that you want. Right now everything looks fresh and new.
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Greetings from Tacoma. Have I taken too big a bite?
mtaylor replied to Paul Gardner's topic in New member Introductions
Welcome to MSW, Paul. I suggest taking Toni's advice and getting the hull planking kit. You'll learn a lot and pretty quickly since it's not a full hull. There's a link to the project in her signature. -
Best tool for Cutting Windows for gunports
mtaylor replied to michael101's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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Best tool for Cutting Windows for gunports
mtaylor replied to michael101's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
What a lot of do is drill small holes well inside the line for the port opening. Then use either an X-acto knife or the micro saw. Finish it up with files or sanding sticks. -
Ah... you bought the book then!
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Hmm.... tempting. But Our Lady of the Beautiful Hen is keeping busy.
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They are similar it seems. I did much the same back when I played AD&D. We'd do the walls, furniture, etc. for the maze but only show the immediate area we were in. Great fun.
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Interesting model. Does it include the launch pad like on the cover?
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I'm quite surprised. I didn't think that marriage could be explained.
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Welcome to MSW, Matt. I agree with what's been said. Start simple with a model you want to build.
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Stefan, The log Harley mentioned is this one: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20277-missouri-by-semorebutts-trumpeter-1200-pontos-detail-up-advanced-add-on/ He ended up trimming the deck a bit. Looks like the trouble popped up on page 3 of his log.
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Try using a flashlight with most of the lights off in the room. On hands and knees unfortunately. Basically start in corner of the room closed to the bench and work your away to cover the whole thing. I find that's the only way I can find parts and even then there's a few that have gone into the ether and it's always a PITA.
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Peter, You really should open your own log for your ship. Jo Clean and beautiful work there.
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Enough fiddling about and making stupid mistakes.... I took the ship off the build board for fairing and doing repairs due to the keel warping and bending the stern end (about 7 bulkheads in length). The false keel was ok and straightened out on it's own in couple of hours. Originally it was one long strip of boxwood that I cur from piece that was the right thickness, 5" wide and longer than what I needed. I still have it, maybe I can use it where some wooden beam needs to be bent Hopefully this will be the last d*** major rework. The unplanked hull (see pics is now on an old display base I had handy and in preparation for fairing. I feel that fairing should be done before anything else. So digging out the sand paper and sanding sticks.
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That looks great Edward. Are you sure you've never done a scratch build before?
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New member looking for 1/72 carronades / cannon
mtaylor replied to doktorvok's topic in New member Introductions
Welcome to MSW, doktorvok. I too agree with Bruce. You don't need the whole cannon with carriage. Just the barrels, right? Or is this one of those kits where the cannon and carriage are cast together as one piece? -
I've just been following along quietly here, Jonathon. You're doing some incredible work in building what the kit didn't have. They really did rake that main mast back didn't they?
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Very well explained, Bob. BTW, hemp rope is coming back slowly due to the legalization of marijuana in many states. A friend here in Oregon with about 2 acres of that particular crop (legally certified, etc.) is selling the stems, trunk (I think that's the proper word) to company making hemp rope. Last time I saw him, he showed me some and it's much like many of us..,..err... senior types probably remember.
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Wonderful work, Javier.
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Haynes has tapped into a good market for them. The "do it yourself" maintenance books just aren't selling well as the cars/trucks become more computer controlled. I guess the computer and then the cost of test equipment scares folks off. I do like their "owners" manuals for the off the beaten track stuff like aircraft, etc.
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I have no idea, Dean. I know the French did a lot of experimenting due to the way their designers were trained and used. If you go look at Licorne, it had the mast dimensions that ended up years later on Le Venus.
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