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Reminds of Monty Python's analogy about "it's like making love in a canoe". I won't explain further as I don't want banishment. But Google will reveal. You've been warned. This build is starting to look epic.
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Hmm..... interesting. Where are the Paasche branded ones actually made? MicroMark did cut deals with branded tools being made in China to have their logo/name on them. I was in a local tool shop a few years ago looking for a new mill as my original one died. I saw lathes from 3 different "brands" that looked alike. They were as it turned out all made in the same factory in China and just rebraned. All were the same price. It was an education from the shop owner.
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The only thing I do different is I add an etching step after alcohol (or acetone) and then let dry. Next the parts into a tub of vinegar for about a minute or two (this etches the metal and gives it some tooth The last step is just some distilled water to remove any chems. Let dry and then blacken.. BTW, rubber gloves after putting the parts in the acetone/alcohol to keep any body oils off the metal. I wear rubber gloves any time I'm handing any parts by hand. If using tweers, needle nose pliers... the pointy ends get a 2 minute soak in acetone just in case there's oil, etc. on them.
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Iron Mast Cap Orientations in Steam/Sailing Ships
mtaylor replied to BANYAN's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
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Sergal HMS Bounty.
mtaylor replied to mark j's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Mark, Go to https://modelshipworld.com/forum/98-planking-downloads-and-tutorials-and-videos/ There you find planking tutorials. Download and read all of them. Then pick one that you think you can do and follow it for your planking. They're all pretty similar but they do have some differences. And do start a build log as it's a great way to meet others and get help. -
Just a quick note Steven. If you're interested, please communicate with Steve via PM. We get crawled by a lot of bots and putting any personal info in post is surely a good way to get heavily spammed.
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Welcome to MSW, Mark. I suggest going to the top of the kit build logs areal there's instructions on how to open a log. Then do a search for build logs of your model.
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If you have some scrap sail material,(I'm guessing these are cloth and not paper), put some glue on the test cloth and let it dry. Then use acetone to dissolve the clue on the test piece and to make sure it doesn't dissolve the sail if it's not cotton.
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What Keith B. said applies from me also. So I don't think anyone will blame you or beat you up for sitting in a warm place with a cuppa' and researching your next project.
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Dutch Fluytschip AD 1636 - 1:72 by - Kolderstok
mtaylor replied to rcweir's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
Great review. I thought abachi was another name from basswod... but nope... here's from a Google hit: Abachi is a timber of Triplochiton scleroxylon - a tropical tree of Africa. Abachi grows throughout West and Central Africa in a zone from Guinea east to the Central African Republic, and south to Gabon and the Congo. It is known in Nigeria as obeche, in Ghana as wawa, in Cameroon as ayous, and in Ivory Coast as samba.Oct 31, 2016 -
Welcome to MSW, Os. I suggest that you open a log in the kit area for your new model and carry on building. A log is a great way to meet others and get help as you need it.
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Contact @James H He's the one who can help.
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