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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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Yeow..... I just priced the ones at MicroMark and at Leevalley. The price seems to have gone up quite a lot since I bought mine. Still... they are worth the money to buy or the time to make them.
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If you can find some, two layers of glass work very well for getting everything straight. I have two quarter inch plates that I use and worked well.
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Thanks for the "likes" and following along. Well... the rework is finished for the bulkheads. I also added some stiffeners between the bulkheads. These will be below gundeck level so as not to interfere. I put the stern piece on to help me mentally sort out that area as the stern curves around and actually ends up as part of the quarter galleries. Edit, due to the sanding, the lower ends of the bulkheads fade out as I've sanded off the char. Most of the char will disappear as I shape things prior to planking. Here's pics...
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That is impressive. I also like the "neighbor's" pond.
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In the "Wood" subforum, (https://modelshipworld.com/forum/20-wood-discussion/) there's a pinned topic on "where to buy wood". There's also lots of posts on where to buy it so some digging there might be worthwhile.
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As I recall, rollers weren't always hard mounted but tied off in place as needed.
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Beautiful work. You've set a goal to strive for in quality.
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I'd love to see a video of the torpedoes and the sub itself. Same for the flying underwater Avenger.
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