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Beautiful work, Augie. Coming along nicely. Don't you know that when it gets hot, some of us get to stay in the air conditioning...and.... SHOP TIME!!!!!!!!
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Thanks for the likes and the comments. Gianpiero, You are quite right. I haven't sanded nor shaped the ebony strip and the thick strip above it (in the picture). This will be taken care of next as I want to have the planking at the gunports done and finish applied to protect them on both sides first. Thanks for being another set of eyes... Edit: I've studied it again on the ship. If I can't fix it, I'll rip it off and re-do it but right now, it looks fixable since it's still rough.
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Excellent work, Popeye. I guess a little down time just makes the next time in the shop better.
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Your best sail cloth and technique
mtaylor replied to steven sturgis's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Steven, I wouldn't use paper. If you don't want to use cloth, use silkspan from a hobby shop that deals with the RC guys/gals. It comes in various weights and you'd probably need to acquire small amounts of several sizes to find which one works best for you. -
Cutty Sark by NenadM
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<jaw drops><picks up jaw> Fantastic relief work, Nenad. And all this time, you are telling us you are not an artist.- 4,151 replies
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Lovely work, Sjors. The deck furniture is coming along beautifully.
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Looks good Popeye. Can't even tell you re-did things. As for the ladder... Captain's discretion and without documentation, it's a toss up.
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HMS Victory colors
mtaylor replied to rafterrat_2005's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I thought the HMS Victory website had a page for modelers including a paint list. Hmm.... I'm not finding it.... And there is this: http://www.model-space.com/gb/paint-set-hms-victory.html I don't know how correct it is. -
The ports should all be the same width and height, Jason. The planking is cut back from the port slightly to allow for the lip. The upper and lower edge of the ports generally follow the gundeck sheer while the sides are vertical (perpendicular) to the keel. Do you have a copy of the AOTS Diana? Excellent resource for this class of frigates.
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George, Augie, Thanks. George, She's 24 inches long on the main deck from stem to transom. The table she sits on is 3 feet long.
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I guess it's about time I did something.... Gunport stripe (for lack of a better nomenclature) has been sanded, re-sanded, ports cut, re-sanded some more, gaps filled and sanded again... I've applied one coat of wipe on poly to the stripe and to the counter to protect it. Anyway... onward to the port side. Once the port side is finished, I'll add the ebony chain wales and the French version of the billboard which runs from the stem, past the first port to the start of the second port. As always, feel free to enlarge the photos by clicking on them. Any advice, etc. is always appreciated.
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Have a safe trip, Grant. The black nails/bolts (call them what you want ) look great. I'm stealing your spale idea.... :D
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ancre Le François 1683 by jose_b - Scale 1:48
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You're off to a great start, Jose. I'm going to follow along. I find it interesting that the keel is the curved. -
What's not to like? I'm loving the wood color and finish and all the details. Beautifully done, Gaetan. If I can produce something with only 1/10th of your quality, I'll be overjoyed.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
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Wonderful work, Nenad. I have confidence you'll get the ornaments and lettering sorted out.- 4,151 replies
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Hmmm... Toni added "bolts" to her deck clamps. Danny apparently didn't or he just didn't cover the installation. Remco treenailed. Alexandru appears to have bolts. From just that sampling,I'd say go either way... but, logic to me says bolting would be more secure. Or maybe a mix.. Edit: I realized that this probably isn't much help... not definitive.
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Lovely work Grant. I agree... do the bolts.
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