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Looking really good. On the paper problem.... punch numerous (the more, the better) holes in the paper with a pin. Right now you have wood, glue, paper bond. The holes should help some. You might try, if you can find it, is some wood glue that tinted or get some artists pigment (powder) and tint your own glue to the color and shade you want.
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Hi Mike,
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Hi Phil,
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Hi Len, If you haven't, search on Chaperon or even riverboat here in MSW. You should find builds.. both modified and out of the box of various riverboats. It might be big help for ideas and also some of the pitfalls.
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Royal Louis by fmartins - multi-media
mtaylor replied to fmartins's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Scoring will give you an etched line. It could be shaded with some colored wood filler (not putty as it stays soft) and then everything sanded. Test this first. As for the pencil, a lot of builders use this method and it works well. -
Hi Len,
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Royal Louis by fmartins - multi-media
mtaylor replied to fmartins's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Take a knife and scratch a line into the wood to simulate two planks next to each other. As for the planking at the bow, she's French. They over planked that area as protection from the anchor. You might go check out this build of a 74 gun French ship. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/327-le-fleuron-by-gaetan-bordeleau-124/ Around page 3 he's doing the hull planking you can see this. -
I hope you can sort out the lofting, Walt. It's still a mystery to me but there are good people here who can help. You might check over the CAD area as there's a lot of them doing that. My condolences on the loss of your son. I'm hoping your wife can re-join you soon and this will be a better year. You both are in my thoughts.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
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Paper is a problem with water based glues. Have you tried a glue stick like some the Card modelers use? I'm hoping that an office supply store there might carry them.- 4,151 replies
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Hobbyzone building slip for wooden ship models
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Have you checked the manufacturer... http://www.hobbyzone.pl/en/ ? They might be able to point you in the right direction to someone with stock. -
I like them hanging there also. May not be a bad idea to leave the ropes on the boat long as it'll give you some options when it's finished and displaying it.
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Well done on the winches, cables and dredges, Jack.
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Royal Louis by fmartins - multi-media
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First build? Really? The hull is looking pretty good and you're choice of materials is interesting. I'm gong to follow along to see what's next. -
Looks great, John. You're close to the finish line.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
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It's great to hear everyone there is doing well, Nenad, including Rhea. Looking great on the plug. As Carl said: "You can start your production line."- 4,151 replies
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Just an update, nothing to report. Very slow going removing the forest from the hull as I don't want to break anything or pop off any planks. Still fiddling with the Deathstar but I think that problem is nearing the end. And life just keeps getting in the way, lately. Thanks for the likes, the comments, and the interest in this build.
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Cathead, Check your local library for an interlibrary loan. When I lived in a small town in Missouri, the local library (and all the ones arouind us) were able to use it.
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