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I clicked "like" due to the pictures and video.... I don't like the result. Hopefully, once everything is re-fitted, there will be no further storm damage.
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Daryl, There's a post right down your alley, so to speak: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/5814-if-only-i-had-the-time/ I can't vouch for the site itself or the plans as we're looking into whether it's legitimate or not ( i.e.: not a pirate site). Unless you read Chinese, you'll need to use Google Translator. If we determine it's a pirate site, we'll take down the post and ban any build logs. Caveat Emptor applies. There is the AL Red Dragon and I thought Amati (???) had one. Not sure of plan availability, however.
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I'm glad I could help, Denis. Wasn't my idea as I think I got it from Hahn's book... or maybe DDM.
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Looks great, Denis. And you got to enjoy the contents of the can to boot!!!!
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Sjors, You are flying along. Did Mobbsie give you his planking elves? At this rate, you'll pass him up.
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Those small "gourmet" foods for dogs and cats... clean and keep the trays. They are excellent for holding parts, sub-assemblies, and even using them for blackening solution. I also use them for soaking parts that need to be disassembled in alcohol (but NOT acetone!!!). I also have a small collection of plastic "pill cups", the kind used in hospitals (some pharmacies/chemists sell them). Used also for blackening and/or keeping bits and pieces in.
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Maybe it's lunch for the crew?????
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Uh-oh... Druxey tossed another hand grena.... err.. challenge. Yeah... a challenge. I like that jig for cutting the mortises. Simple but effective. Though I can imagine it was a bear to set up and get right.
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Piet, It just looks amazing. Wonderfully amazing. You've put heart and soul into this and it shows.
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Rob, I don't think that magazine would have been used for filling cartridges. Probably used for storage and as a ready source for serving the aft guns. As I recall, the larger magazine, in this case the fore, would have been used for filling and also serving the foreward guns.
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No worries... crap happens.
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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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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. -
If not him, Andy, someone's about to get put to work...
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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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