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There's a ton of brush on and spray on conformal coatings available. Almost down to "close your eyes and pick one". Watch the credits at the end of "Bitchin' Rides" and see what they list. You might need to tape it and play it back in slow motion to see it, though. A lot of electronic manufacturers still use a brush on conformal coating that's epoxy based. Been awhile since I've been around one to remember what was being used.
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Not an expert since I'm working from memory here and since the stroke, not always right. I do try to check my references though. Denis, It just hit me... what I spec'd out above was for rear-engine cars. The front engine didn't need to run outside the cage/chassis tubing unless it went next to the tranny. My bad.....
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J, The parachute cable, per the regs at the time, will route outside the chassis such that it's' not exposed to any blow up of clutch, tranny, or engine. Gives you a bit of latitude on where to mount the D-ring. Some drivers liked it over their head, some on either the left or right side and others like the pull to come up at the front of the seat. Pretty much your choice, IMO. Footnote... same for the electrical switches to control the fuel and ignition and the fire bottle cable and ring. Drivers had them put where it most comfortable and easy to reach.
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I don't think it's a whaler as there's no sign of the equipment for rendering the blubber. I'm partial to the packet ship label.
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Welcome aboard Froggyman.
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Straightening thin brass wire
mtaylor replied to vossy's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Most hobby shops carry brass wire rods and tubes for the RC folks. Probably pricier than a roll but they usually are straight. -
Admiralty model query
mtaylor replied to iMack's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
In brief, me thinks that "craft' and "art" apply equally to model ship building. The "craft" is the focus on the design and getting near as possible to the real thing. The "art" is the interpretation of the plans, details, etc. as scale. I think the masters of model shipbuilding are masters at both the craft and the art. There's a saying I hear decades ago... we learn our craft to produce art. So there's really not much separation in my opinion. Anyway, enough blathering from me. -
Thanks for that link... I've bookmarked it for later as there is sooooo much there. What a trip down memory lane.
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You have been busy, Alan. Things seem to be looking up and learning something new is always good.
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The four engine was a nightmare from what I understood. Getting all four engines synced was a big problem. I know he went through a bunch of changed including going from each engine driving one wheel to setups where the front engines drove the front wheels and rear drove the back. I think he ended up with the pair on the left driving the front and the pair on the right driving the rear... again the mists of time. Edit: the photo shows what I thought he ended up with. It would have been a handful to drive any way it was configured. I had the pleasure of working with Bill Maverick back around mid-seventies... he was doing clocks for souvenirs, and I did some photography and dark room work for him. Was track photographer for a few years and had a lot of fun and met a lot of great people. Something about standing on the edge of the asphalt with all the smells and noise about 20 feet away from the starting line. Then there was diving over the guard rail if someone got out of wack during launch. Sometimes had to change underwear afterwards. Wish I had the photos from back then... rolls and rolls of 35mm negatives... lost during various moves.
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Admiralty model query
mtaylor replied to iMack's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
There's resources here on MSW also.... There's the database: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-modeling-articles-and-downloads.php that has some basic articles and also a CAD tutorial. and then there's here: https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/forum/34-cad-and-3d-modellingdrafting-plans-with-software/ Which while CAD oriented might be helpful. Lastely, there's here: https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/forum/13-ships-plans-and-project-research-general-research-on-specific-vessels-and-ship-types/ There's a pinned article at the top and for other topic, use the search. -
IF I recall correctly... big IF here, the first "funnies" had to have the stock ground clearance. There were limitations on body style, what had to be on the body and what didn't. At some point (good for them) the safety aspect took over and allowed dropping the body down to the ground practically. I do vaguely recall a car in drag racing but it have been NASCAR that put a hard rubber apron (for lack of a better word) between the body shell and the ground for aerodynamics. The rails had been around since the beginning. What the innovation occurred was with Garlits who had a bad crash/fire and figured out that putting the engine in the rear was the way to go for safety. Speaking of history..... anyone remember the 4-engine beast by Tommy Ivo? There were more than a few two engine ones, but Ivo's the first 4 engine. Not very successful in competition but as an exhibition car, with the twice the tire smoke (4 wheel drive) and 4 times the engine noise it was a crowd pleaser. I gotta's stop walking down memory lane......
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ancre La Salamandre by tadheus - 1:24
mtaylor replied to tadheus's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Keith, I do think that there would have been more than one cask. One on each side would make sense. My question about maybe being for coaling is that they seem rather small.... So maybe not water but something else? Sand maybe? I'm not that familiar with that era so everything's just a guess.
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Possibly a water cask. I'm thinking it's not fixed though as in the last photo. if it weren't fixed I would think they would have moved it as there is a "handle" on the side of the one in the second photo. The thing is, that there appears to be one on each side of the hatch and in same place in all the photos. Maybe it is fixed.. water port for the boilers though the handle on that one pic throws a curve ball at that concept.
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Mike, Kits are kits and designed to make a profit. Accuracy is often the first thing that gets ignored. The gratings not only provided fresh air but also light down below. Note that even the ladderways on the real ships have comings.
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The "nose art" probably wasn't standard although it may have added by a bored crewman. As for the ribbons.... from what I read these were added by the crew as they were awarded. A point of pride.
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The gratings would be in comings raised above the deck, Mike. While what you say is true about water still going below the decks, by having them raised most of the water would have drained off through the scuppers. The other thing is, that often tarp or sail material would have draped over the opening in the main deck. From what I've read, it would have been supported either by the spare yards many frigates carried or rope or not covered at all. It wouldn't have covered any openings for ladders. There's no real agreement from what I've encountered.
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Beautiful work and the camera is showing it incredibly well.
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Hello Bruce, Welcome to MSW. I'm looking forward to seeing your build log.
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I note that with Master Korabel kits, that the laser cut (which has a slight angle like most laser cuts) is used as part of the design to show the calking as Spyglass points out. True though that the planking could randomized on the sheet so different grain patterns emerge.. a bit fussy to design and also fussy for the builder to sort out. The other thing is that the deck furniture will break up much of the grain matches so it won't be apparent.
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