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  1. mtaylor
    Beautiful work, Mobbsie. I love the coloring of the woods.
  2. mtaylor
    Different builder use different substances for this. Such as: starch, hairspray, matt finish paint, and white glue (dries clear) mixed with water. Test and figure out what works for you including the shaping method.
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    Hmm.. I thought brass was polished unless it was painted for other reasons. Being in the Marines, if it was brass.. it was polished. Otherwise paint it or salute it. Though I do remember a second lieutenant who got painted and saluted....
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    Tom, Go have a look at my Constellation build. No text as the original was lost in the "Great Crash" but there's some pics of how I did the galleries. It might help. I used balsa as my form. Once shaped a bit of glue/water made it hard enough to work with...
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    Beautifully done. I love that stern.
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    Alan, Mistakes go with the territory. Have a look here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/814-how-i-fix-boo-boos-and-oopsies-mistakes-by-dan-vadas-share-your-own-fixes-here/ Danny set the tone.... we all screw up. That one thread did a heckuva lot for my mental state as well as Remco's tagline: "Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime."
  7. mtaylor
    Well done on the torp tubes. I guessing that painting is in their future? Although the brass looks nice.... hmm... paint it or polish it.. the Navy dilemma.
  8. mtaylor
    The decals make it pop... What Frank said goes for me too.
  9. mtaylor
    Looks good, Bill. Are you securing the keel to the drawing? The reason I ask is that in Jig10.jpg, it looks like the stern is off center.
  10. mtaylor
    Wow.. I didn't know they made a pure red stain. I think it was Hahn used to use RIT dye. Looks super impressive and better than paint in my opinion.
  11. mtaylor
    What Druxey said... What's the worst that can happen? Seriously? I just got done ripping off 4 strakes of planking because I grabbed the wrong width (wasn't paying attention) for the first strake and it threw the other 3 strakes way off... 1/16". Go for it...
  12. mtaylor
    Uh-oh... a new reality TV show... Pimp my Carronades!!! They do look super nice, Daniel. Congratulations.
  13. mtaylor
    Wonderful work, Nenad. For not having any patience, you did fantastic.
  14. mtaylor
    Anton, Have you considered just using brass rod and tubing and making some (without the threads)? They would be none functional, of course.
  15. mtaylor
    Scary? Yes it can be intimidating, frustrating, and nerve-wracking. Scary? Nah..... there's no monsters under the workbench. I think. I better check again.
  16. mtaylor
    Now that is a find looking carronade. The pivot would have a slide on it as I recall. The advantage of the piviot is field of fire. So this is secondary armament then?
  17. mtaylor
    I like that paint job. This little ship just jumps off the monitor.
  18. mtaylor
    Smoothing sailing all the way, Popeye. She's coming together very well.
  19. mtaylor
    I'll third it.... that's very good news.
  20. mtaylor
    Got my coffee and some popcorn... I'm here, too. You're off to a flying start.
  21. mtaylor
    Anton!!!! Welcome back. I thought this was you but wasn't sure. You're doing a beautiful build of this ship and I'm looking forward to following it.
  22. mtaylor
    You're off to a fine start and a log is the best way to get help and advice.
  23. mtaylor
    Andy, The PVA usually does not dry clear. If using the mix, you want the sawdust color to blend. Now if you're painting the whole hull... nevermind and just use filler and sand until smooth. It looks like you might be gluing plank to plank as your refence instead of plank to bulkhead. Hmmmm......
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    My sense is that Steve is right about a mix of guns. The privateers created a market for cannon of all shapes and sizes. As for your cannon questions... You might try asking it here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/15-discussion-for-a-ships-deck-furniture-guns-boats-and-other-fittings/ I'm not sure. Are those actual British cannon? or reproductions? Any markings on the trunnions or casabel area?
  25. mtaylor
    Matt, Measure the bore of the cannon at the fort. That will tell the size... 4 pdr = 3.0" 6 pdr = 3.4 9 pdr = 4" 12 pdr = 4.4" 18 pdr = 5.0" 24 pdr = 5.5" 32 pdr = 6.1"

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