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Bala, As the others have said, you're off to good start but do slow down a bit and enjoy the journey. As for bits and pieces that you have glued on, they can be unglued.. if you're using PVA (wood glue), use 90% isopropyl alcohol. If you're using CA, use some acetone. It'll take some time and repeated applications of the solvent generally to undo the parts. Also, look over other build logs, even if it's not a ship you're building. There's a lot of good info on MSW not only in build logs but in the other areas.
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Edge bending planks
mtaylor replied to ortho85's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Brett, I can't answer #1. But #2... they spiled (cut a wider plank to shape). If wider planks weren't available, they used stealers and/or drop planks with the rest being tapered. I suggest you see the planking guides in the Article Downloads area and also the 3 pinned topics in this sub-forum. They will help you get an understanding of planking. -
Or borrow the Admiral's fingernail polish remover... just make sure it's kind WITH acetone. I think Augie's been watching too many of the old safecracker movies. :D
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Is it grease or cosmoline? Either way, it's a pain.
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Kevin, Sometimes, we're just too close to our work for our own good. Glad to hear you sorted out that feeling of "something's not quite right"....
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You said "rough in nature".... ahem... nah.... Looks great!!! Bring on that painter.
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Just because there's no log going on, doesn't mean it hasn't been built.. seems though that they only made 100 of them. Wow.. that will be rare. edit: Found one in the gallery: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/135-bluejackets-uss-olympia-kit/ I'd say give it some more time to get an answer... might be some others who have build this.
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Nigel -- I agree that she is lovely ship with some great lines. John -- I am but an apprentice and still learning what I can and can't do. And what my tools can do and can't do. However, I have aspirations. Sam -- we used say: "there's never time to do right the first time, but always time to do it again".
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Rusty, Druxey is right. With your skills, you make one. I think the Sherline and Unimat are "close" as far as what would be needed. As for do-overs... Rats!!! This means every day is Groundhog Day.
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Marc, You duplicated Feb 23 for the 24th. If you'll post for the 24th, I'll kill off the duplicate.
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No current builds underway. I recall that there was one in MSW 1.0 (before the crash) but apparently the builder hasn't reposted it.
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I meant that I don't mind do-overs for the smallest of reasons. I hope that's the way it was read. ...
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Sjors, What Patrick said is spot on. Get some sawdust scattered around those tools!!!!!!! :D
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Very well done, Jan. Looks spectacular. I hope you'll put some pictures in the Gallery.
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Beautiful work Rusty. Somewhere around here is series of photos showing a Sherline set up with a homemade duplicator, but darned if I can find it. I'll have to search the Scratch Builds... Yeah.. more toys. Edit... nope not a Sherline but a Unimat... same principle would apply: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/410-hms-sphynx-by-alex-m-scale-148-english-20-gun-frigate-as-build-1775/?p=5559 Re-edit: ok.. here's the Sherline version: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/198-hms-atalanta-by-tlevine-1775-148-scale-from-tffm-plans/?p=82667 Re-re-edit: Here's a link to one you can buy: http://www.vanda-layindustries.com/html/duplicator.html Ever have one of those days when everything is a do-over? Hopefully this will be my last for the day...err... week. Maybe.
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Thanks for the "likes" and the nice comments. I've started the stem... but we'll see where that leads. Having some minor issues which I'll get into later. But, the sawdust is hitting the floor and that's a good feeling. Nenad -- work? What's that? I'm retired. Oh... work on the ship...That's what I'll do. Augie -- Odin???? No hammers. No helmet with horns. No lightning bolts. Nope, not him or me. It's just one of the shipyard crew. Why is it that suddenly, I'm not concerned about do-overs for the tiniest thing??? :D
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Ben, Do-overs are part of the fun, don't ya' know. :) Looking good, real good. Keep going.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Nenad, Ok... dirty tip will cause a lot of problems. When cool, sand lightly with some fine grit sandpaper (200 or finer) until the tip is shiny. Heat up the iron and tin the tip with solder. While soldering, keep a wet sponge nearby and periodically wipe the tip on the sponge. Don't burn your self. Keeping that tip clean and tinned is the one of the key things when soldering. -
Grant, What Mobbsie said.. but to clarify: rig first, then copious amounts of fall over fluid. Doing it the other way around could be very bad.
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Whoa... Mobbsie... is that you? Or did a certain person hijack your membership? :D
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Thanks Michael. I compared this shot to one I did for Verson 1.0 and I'm a lot happier with it. I guess it's good to have a reference for improvement.
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I'm with Remco. That does seem to beat the heck out of setting up the mill and they look great.
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I was wrong.... about tomorrow for pictures. Keel #3 went well...... boxwood for the keel and ebony for the false keel. I'll need to touch the keel notches lightly with a file later when I'm ready to mount it to the frames. If you're so inclined, clicking on the pics will enlarge them.
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