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I agree with Carl on the audience. They do look very pleased and hopefully won't take "home" a souvenir. Question, is the framing glued in place? That looks like it will limit access for painting the deck. You have more patience than I for all that brass work.
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LOL.... I love that Kraken.
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Be safe, Dave. The storm will be what it wants to be and all we can do is either get out of the way or ride it out. I pray all goes well.
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What works for me is type text. When I want a picture, stop typing and add it then resume typing. But first I upload all the pictures for that post. I have yet to see a perfect system anywhere for doing posts with pictures. It seems they all work differently and some are better than others. MSW's isn't bad but it does have it's quirks.
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Indeed, a shim is needed. Read far enough ahead so that you understand the process and the settings for the rest of the bulkheads. Hold off gluing them until the rest have been fitted to make sure that everything is as it should be. I hope you're enjoying the process.
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Be careful with that milkshake mixer, Lou. I have visions of you covered in paint. You might try a shaped paper clip cut down and used at low speed in a slow speed drill (not a dremal). You want the paint mixed, not whipped and full of air. I've done this in the past but practice on an empty jar that has some water in it so as not to irritate the admiral if things get out of hand.
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There... fixed that for you. If you go to edit or even before posting and hover over the offending photo, you should see a tiny trash can top right in the photo list at the bottom. You may have to scroll down to see it.
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I'll go along with what Chris said and add "buy what you need, when you need it" as this is a first model. I do have one suggestion though. Go to a local beauty supply house and look at their disposable nail files and foam sanding blocks (blocks of foam covered in sandpaper. They come in assorted grits and are relatively cheap. But the "buy what you need" still applies and I should know that because when I discovered these standing strips, I bought a lot of them and still have way more than I'll ever use in my tool chest.
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
mtaylor replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Pat, Are those actually around the mast? Just seems strange but then <shrugs>. Since it was for a dignitary, might they have put there to keep exploring fingers away from the stack?- 1,013 replies
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I'm reminded of David MacAulay's classic Motel of the Mysteries (1979,) Excellent reference. I remember reading that and loved it.
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I had one made from plywood on all sides but the front which was plexi. Worked until I could afford something better.
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Pandora by marsalv - FINISHED - 1:52
mtaylor replied to marsalv's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Congratulations!!!!
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They were probably cleaned and repainted after use, Jaager. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that painting the guns was part of maintenance activities.
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Welcome to MSW. I recall what Chris said and there's build logs several large (by wargaming standards) of viking era ships here.
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Depends on the cannon material. Brass/bronze were usually left on finished. Iron (and this is one of those "depends" answers) painted or left bare (wrought iron ones not cast).
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Welcome to MSW, Ozark. By all means, start a build log. It'll be the best way to get help and encouragement with the build. As for general questions like glue... there's a plastic area here: https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/forum/58-general-ship-model-kit-discussions/ And for tech type questions or research there's here:https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/forum/12-shop-notes-ship-modeling-tips-techniques-and-research/ And there's an index which would point you to other builds: Explore the site, use the search function (upper right hand corner). Once you're comfy, ask away...
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Try putting a cloth on your lap from your belt to the work bench. I use some tape to hold the cloth to the bench but will hopefully soon, use something more permanent. I'm now catching probably 90% of the stuff that heads to the floor.
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