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  1. mtaylor
    I've used a 50-50 mix of water and wood glue to harden basswood. About all I can say is that it works. It might take paint, but I doubt it will take stain.
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    Beautiful planking and paint, Ulises.
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    Sweet work, Denis. They will love it.
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    Nice work, Pat.
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    I think we're all just stunned at this... a Wow!!!!!! from me also.
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    Jim, Looking good. There's a topic here that might help: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11214-how-to-make-best-use-of-your-milling-machine-tips-and-techniques/ Posts 35 & 44 These will let you do what you're doing to any length of wood. Before mills.... oh my... custom scrapers to do that. A PITA, but it works.
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    A beautiful throne fit her presence, sir. Well done. And a great story about the hand... or glove as it turned out.
  8. mtaylor
    Wow.. seeing mass destruction is never a pretty sight but I'm confident the reconstruction will be excellent. Bold move, Dave... very bold.
  9. mtaylor
    No Richard, you're not wrong. What I showed is actually the "reverse" of the way the draftsman would do it from what I've read. In that case, they take the measurement of the ports from the keel. Hawse holes are a different critter. What does Chuck have to say about the hawse pipes in the instructions? As I recall, that tutorial/practicum is pretty comprehensive.
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    Dave, FSwart is right. These are simplifed (and slightly modified plans). This was designed as a beginner's project and thus there are some things not there. Some of us kept it simple and others embellished it.
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    The Japanese modelers do build in wood. Here's the homepage of "The Rope"... Japan's biggest ship model club: http://www.theropetokyo.org/english/activities/ Here's one set from an MSW member who visited: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/1710-38th-the-rope-exhibition-tokyo-japan/
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    Uh.. what rules? The rules as such... build what you want, the way you want. As for "looking stupid"... I don't think so. The reason for this site is to learn from each other and that works in spades. We all make mistakes but that doesn't make us stupid. There's another purpose of this site... the build logs, the questions and answers. They all do more for sorting things than any "official review" could ever do. There's several manufacturers do read and post here and listen to what's being said.
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    Have a look at Riverboat's builds... Matt.S.S. There's others, but those two off the top of my head for kits. Kees in the scratch area. I know there's others who weather their ships. It's a part of the hobby. And I agree with Slog.... This is MSW. We're not stuffed shirts who only build models "one way..the true way'' as some places seem to prescribe.
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    I think all of us who pre-ordered are trying to be patient... I'm only checking the mailbox once a day so far. Ok.. I lied. I check the front porch hourly.
  15. mtaylor
    Nice work, Bill. I like the way you did those sheaves and catheads as well as everything else.
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    Janos, It would appear that Chuck is doing this. The Lumberyard offers "timbering kits' where you buy the plans and select your wood. So far, those and maybe Bob Hunt of whom I nothing of his current operation but he did in the past, have been the only ones doing this. What I got into in my previous build was heavy kit bash... It just pointed me to scratchbuilding since the kit was heavily modified. It's really a pity that the kit makers don't consider this or offer this. Or maybe offer something like plans, metal parts... and the modeler supplies his/her own wood.
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    Ron, If you have a top view, use that for marking off things. If not, it's a bit more complicated. Reference my crude drawing.... Set the ship up on the workbench or table. Lay the plan down in front of it and line up the bow and aft. Then it's a simple matter of running line (red lines) using a ruler/t-square/triangle such that you can transfer the ports, etc. to the side of the ship. It seems more complex than it is but once you set it up, it should become clear.
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    I'm happy with it. Not sure what a different course would be as this one seems to be covering it.
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    I wouldn't sob at that stand. It looks great!
  20. mtaylor
    John, Thanks for the clarification. Where I saw this was in the Belle Poule monograph on a discussion of the bridal port and the port lid. The authors were referring to frigates in the translation and thus, I assumed.... as usual, always a bad thing.
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    Vince, I think it's fear. The fear that they aren't "good enough". I'm pretty much convinced that if you can build a kit, scratch some of the parts...(and don't they all have parts that need scratching?) then you can scratchbuild. The only difference is that you don't have the classically crappy instructions that come with kits.
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    Crackers, it probably can be. They're starting to make all sorts of things using 3D printing. Everything from models and parts to artificial limbs now. I think even some automotive parts. There's a 3D on the ISS for testing. The hope is to someday make replacement parts for spacecraft while in orbit.
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    Pat, Feel free to curse away...
  24. mtaylor
    That looks to be a great solution to the problem, Jack. I look forward to how you solved the other question about the frames.
  25. mtaylor
    Sweet, John. That base really sets her off well and brings the diorama together.

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