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Ouch... I know that smarts. Maybe paint after soldering and installation if you can?
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I didn't realise that the craftsmanship museum was part of Sherline. My bad.
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There is. I've lost the link to it but they have model cars, airplaines, and a tools section. We've had links to it in the past here and as soon as I find it, I'll post it. Ah... found it. https://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/index.html You'll need to do some digging to find tools. By the way, GDW who makes ship's, etc. all beautifully machined, etc. is a member and poster there https://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Wingrove.htm Here's the link to the page with the index https://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/rooms.htm
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Very nice work, Keith.
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Oops... my bad. Lost track of the names... I'll go to the naughty bench.
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Steve. Except for that lone door on the extreme right, the rest all appear to watertight doors. Those little angled bits at each side look like "dogs" to me which lock the door into the watertight position. The round covers would be portholes.
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I think it might be better to do the oars first as there's quite a bit of mechanical linkage involved. You might want to sketch out your linkages for both and see what accomodations have to be made. I saw one or two builds a long time ago (galleys as I recall) that had working oars and it was pretty tight inside. If I can remember where I've seen them, I'll post a link.
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Getting Back Into The Hobby After 45+ Years
mtaylor replied to Tom in NC's topic in New member Introductions
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Sweet restoration, Ken. One can almost hear the growl of that engine.
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I wonder if there's some sort of "impurity" in them and not pure brass since it's labeled "builder's hardware".
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There's quite a few restorations in the Scratch area. To search, use the word "restoration" and you should see them. Often that key word isn't in the title. Generally, clean up (removing dirt accumulations) is via a cotton swap and spit. The enzymes in spit assist in removing the accumulations. I would suggest open a log as it'll be the best way to get help. After the cleaning, the restoration can begin.
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That's strange Alan. All the pieces from the same package and/or brand?
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Nice touch. It adds visual interest and also breaks up the mass of lines. A wonderful idea.
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Paul, we know that the French took ideas from other nations ships. Same for the British. I'd assume that the Spanish did also. Innovation and new ideas weren't a secret for long. So while the hull maybe have Spanish, it's possible the rigging came from somewhere else. I've run into similar things on my current build. Sometime I can find the influence/source, other times I just have to wonder.
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Channeling Hannibal of the A-Team are you? Ok, I'll be serious now. That is neat work with non-traditional materials.
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Looks great Michael. I think you need a shorter bench or maybe a hole in the ceiling as that looks like a tight fit.
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Rob, looking good. Keeping the lines sorted is a problem. You might try threading a sewing needle to the line, the weight will drop it and keep it under tension.
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Maybe it was an "experiment" Druxey. Some of the French ships had that arrangement.
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Come to think of it, we did have a Shipaholic topic once. Got kind of overrun as we're all shipaholics. Ah, found it... sort of died out about a year ago..
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Brian, Email Jason at Crown. He might be able to cut the wood to size as a special order. I checked several other places and it appears some former suppliers don't carry it any more. Whoops... posted too soon: https://www.rarewoodsusa.com/product/boxwood-castelo/ Special order.
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I'm wondering the same thing as SpyGlass.... not seeing the problem and also, this is the first layer, correct?
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Tools, tools and more tools....
mtaylor replied to CPDDET's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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If it's wood, use wood glue. If it's plastic, use plastic glue. Wood glue will penetrate the wood (after getting rid of the paint) and plastic glue actually "melts" the plastic slightly and makes a strong bond.
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Try lining off the hull before you go any further. That will tell you how many planks you need and how much to taper them. There's two pinned posts here that will point you to several instruction "how-tos". https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/forum/14-building-framing-planking-and-plating-a-ships-hull-and-deck/
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