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The details just keep adding up and making this even more impressive, Popeye.
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Al, File first. then use the filing dust and a bit of glue (carpenter's) and water, make a slurry to fill the hole. Then when that's dry, sand the channels. If the holes need filling some more, add more slurry.
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Wow.. that was impressive. I had to replay it several times. It's that good.
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In the past, I've use rubber bands or what John recommended.
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What Augie said.. sand or file away. The white metal is soft.
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Izzy, Give some thought to continuing on with this build and then use that knowledge to build the second one.. Yes, Dafi is a good example. I wouldn't go to the complete end though. A few steps on this one.. then on the new one... back and forth. On the ruler.. I never, ever measure from the end of the ruler anyway as they get dinged up and create problems. As long as the rest of the tick marks are proper, I'd use it.
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Take some of your scrap walnut, mount on scrap board like you would do planking. Put your finish on it and see what it looks like. If it's not to your liking, try the stain and see what it looks like with the finish on top. Putting on an oil like tung or Danish, or one of the poly finishes will chnge the way the wood looks.
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Brian, That is bravery to mill the parts on the model... Very well done, however. Looking super nice.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
That is one impressive bit of work, Nenad.- 4,152 replies
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Dave, We don't pound our own pigments and mix the paint from raw ingredients. We don't mine the minerals and smelt our brass. We've seen this argument before.... where does scratch building start? With cutting down the tree? There are many (most?) who don't have the tools or the skills for getting the wood to where they want it. Many are also still working, some with pretty long hours. They're raising kids. Time is a premium. There are those that buy cannons and fittings such as eyebolts and blocks... are they less of a scratch builder because they don't have room or money for a lathe or the skills? Is the "true" scratch builder dead? If you mean cutting the tree, seasoning the wood, and milling... they are a dying breed. If you mean taking materials that they can cut, sand, shape and create.. or that they can source.... no they are not. So exactly what are you saying? That the customer base is changing?
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Beautiful work, Mark.
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You are a braver and better man than I Vaddoc. Rivets would drive me nuts.
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I agree with Carl, Bob. Besides for the last 20 years of my career, I carried the "electronic leash" and hated it. I still have it and use it when I go shopping or work in the yard, but that's it. It sits on top my desk the rest of the time. Matti, Thanks for the comment. I'm not having a problem with planking over the frames. I'm having a problem right now finding time to plank. Weather got nice and the yard work beckoned like broadside from the 74. Sam, I had an Admiral like that once... once... and one time only. Richard, Good on you and vacuum. My previous vac was 2.5 HP but this one will suck the paint off the walls if I let it. Which for keeping the shop clean is worth any aggravation.
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Just phenomenal work, Denis. Its an amazing amount of complexity that I never realized these ships had and you've captured them very well.
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<Looks at clock>Good.. ,I didn't miss it. Happy Birthday, Bob!!!!
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I quite agree with Chuck. No one currently holds those kinds of tolerances except Jason. I didn't check my wood order from Jeff, I just spot checked a few pieces out of the pile I got and proceeded to cut it up for frame blanks. I do have some old Midwest wood (cherry and I think "red mahogany") that was consistent but not like that. There's been some other suppliers I've used which to honest, were inconsistent. Some the wood was excellent in finish and dimensions, other pieces in tsame shipment were crap... off as much a 1/16" from one end to the other.
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It's good news that there's no major damage. I'm assuming also none to poor Ziggy's paw. I can understand why no pictures of Pud... pity... would have been great. They are fun to have in the shipyard, though.
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Cat Head dimensions
mtaylor replied to BANYAN's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Pat, Rule of thumb that I've heard of... is run the shroud from the mast and clear the rail. Make width of channel appropriate. Not much help... but it's one way of sorting it out unless there's more definitive info out there. -
I think the others have said it all... I'm a bit like Augie right now.. speechless.
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I'll do my best to stay where I am. Garage.. dark (needs more lights), no heat or air conditioning, no enough power outlets and my Admiral would be really aggravated if she called me for help and I didn't hear her.
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Lovely work, Iosto.
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Congratulation, Gimo. I love that base as it complements the fine work on the cross-section.
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Looks like you're still having fun... at least I hope you are. I find the RC ships fascinating for some reason even though I'd never build one myself. Bad memories from my aircraft days, I guess.
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Happy Anniversary. Good set of priorities... the engine can wait. Looking super nice, however.
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