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Check this Log out as Occre is using his work, which is good thing.
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Beautiful work. I do love the knives more than the pens though.
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Buying on Ebay, IMO, is somewhat risky as you really don't know what you're getting. If you know who you're buying from then you'll probably be ok as lot of upstanding companies do sell on Ebay. BTW, the buyer reviews are pretty much worthless as the "store" owner can post them using fake name but not always. Caveat emptor applies.
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I was getting bored waiting for the wood (be here next week) so besides doing more drawings, I found some "old" 3 ply wood. I don't think it's the "lite" though as I bought probably 10 years ago. Minor warping but figured it would work as a test. I'm glad I did.... Seems when I did the drawings I didn't account properly for the kerf(s). There's a a total of 8 and all together they added up to ... drum roll..... about 1/8" (or 3mm if you prefer). So it's back to the drawing board. Anyway, here's a picture where all the joints except the middle one are pressed tight and the extreme ends (not shown) are at the proper place on the drawing. I have to rework 4 drawings to hopefully get the false keel right and then there's the bow part of the boxwood keel to re-work and check (again with scrap wood). But it does keep me off the street and out of trouble... mostly. She's going to be probably the biggest model I've made as all mine (including this one) are 1:64. Looks to be about just less than 28" (71 cm) long from stem to the end of the stern.
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Is this "Muntz" metal copper colored? If it is, it's the "good stuff" that was used in last period of the wooden sailing ships as it was cheaper than pure copper (it's a copper alloy). If it's a silver color, heaven knows what it but my dad and others always called it "pot metal" which was because they just tossed stuff in to the mix. Very fragile and deteriorates (usually) over long periods of time.
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Peterbuilt Semi-Trailer by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - CARD
mtaylor replied to Dan Vadas's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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This was passed to me by a friend. It was posted on Youtube today also.
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To be honest, I thought the last two pictures were the real, full-sized boat. Take that as a compliment please.
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Some days, we all go to bed with a headache. I think it's part of the hobby with the goal being not to have headaches.
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Thanks for clarifying, Allan. I got lost. Line Y..... wouldn't the flannel have to go all the way to the end as to cut it off just above the waterline would create a problem unless the wood was "notched" or "recessed" for it. How thick was the flannel? So "Z" might also have to flanneled as any kind of rolling seas would put water up there. I hope you get a definitive answer to this.
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Bummer on the problems but good on the house sale. I'll keep you in my thoughts that everything goes smoothly.
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Damn, that's not good news, OC. I do hope you can find suitable housing so can take your stuff with you.
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I agree with Denis. Hard to believe this is your first model ship.
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Thanks for the support on this abruptly ended journey everyone. It was an interesting and fun learning experience in spite of what was going on in the background. Eric: It was a tough decision just because I wasn't done. But actually, my sense of relief is immense. Just another step in getting closure I think.
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Pete, I think you have a good plan for the keel. Most of the models that sail like yours do use an additional length of keel and usually with a lead wad at the bottom of it. The weight of the lead is naturally, decided during testing and you will get wet.
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Bob, Somewhere, I read that one of the American ships of the period did this. I don't remember which one. As for French ships... a whole other situation.
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Thanks for insight everyone. I'm testing on my available stock while waiting for my order from National Balsa. Seems that the smaller cut pieces don't warp like sheets. By smaller, I'm looking 12" X 12" whereas my 24"X24" did warp. Both were stored in the same place. When the fresh comes in, I'll keep it flat for few days on the dining room table and then cut it down to manageable sizes.
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Allan, Would this be the tarred flannel used between the hull and the copper plates? I can see tarring a wooden hull but not applying flannel as that would increase drag, I think.
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Welcome to MSW, Manuel & Tanja. When you're ready, feel free to start a build log. It's the best way to meet people and get help when you need it.
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New to ship modelling? But what do you build first?
mtaylor replied to MSW's topic in Wood ship model kits
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I have some "Lite Ply" that's been sitting in the workshop for about a year. The A/C or heat has been on and windows closed (allergies). Yet it's warped a bit. Is there anyway to prevent it from warping? It's 1/8" thick, 3-ply. My concern is that I have more on the way for my new build and if it's going to warp, that's a real problem.
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