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Occre San Ildefonso vs Montanes 74 Gun Ship
mtaylor replied to warship's topic in Wood ship model kits
Since they're both 74's and from the same time period, they both will probably seem to look alike. The differences will most likely be in the lines and the details.... -
There are three planking tutorials (all very good) at the beginning of this sub-forum. Have a look....
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Ronald, I'm not 100% sure where to get them. Might try Cornwall Models. As I said, I've never used them, I've just read the logs of those who have.
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Having said what I said earlier, the only wood that is really a bear to work with is ebony. The rest are all doable.
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Ronald, I'd say paint it with any method you want. Brushstrokes might be fine at 1:1 but at anything smaller, it's problematical. But that's my opinion so let the flames begin. I've heard that Admiralty paints from Caldercraft/Jotika are the most accurate but have no experience, just second-hand knowledge of what's been reported.
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Nenad, Look in a shop that sells sewing supplies. The wheel is used to trace patterns for making clothing, etc.
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Beautiful work on the masts.
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No worries, David. It's the nature of the hobby: a comfy chair, extra large bowl of popcorn, a selection of fine adult beverages and, of course, BUILD LOGS!!!!! Ah... smell of sawdust in the morning... it smells like... shipbuilding! (with apologies to Robert Duvall).
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Looks great, Popeye. The ski rack is the perfect finish.
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Phil, She's coming along nicely. I'm happy to see this build log. On the prow... go for the long version and spritsail mast and top. It'll be more in the period of the hull. Look at the other Wasa logs and completed galleries to get some ideas that you can make your own.
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I would imagine that firing that gun would add a new meaning to "shiver me timbers" and hope like hell that the fuse on the shell isn't a short one.
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For some reason, I just can't wrap my mind around an 8-foot long model but your table and stand are absolutely stunning.
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Thanks for the "likes" and comments... finish sanding with the "good" paper will wait until the whole hull is planked. Yeah, I know, the longer I wait, the more there will be. Popeye, I think you might be right but if it's what I think it is, it's wood that will be cut off. The trim line is supposedly just in front of the first frame which I just re-checked and I'm good.. Anyway, need to resolve some issues at the stern. More later.
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Apply enough soaking and heat and any wood will bend, even ebony. Here's some pics of a pretty radical curve plank of cherry I used on my Licorne. It not only curved forward approaching the bow but had twist and then a lateral curve in the main curve. I soaked the strip a lot longer than I needed to as life got in the way and then bent it using ship as the jig. Normally, I use an old curling iron but do to all the curves and twists, in situ seemed to be the best solution.
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I don't know what's available where you are, but a soldering pad is indispensable for protecting the work area. Something like this: http://www.micromark.com/soldering-pad-12-inches-x-12-inches,7358.html
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Wow... so much to absorb and very refreshing insight into the details of coils.
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Just amazing and wonderful work, Piet. Your details are breathing life into this model. And just now I noticed the markings on the telegraphs.
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There's no mistakes unless you're talking about that bit of a ding above the sheave axle hole in the second pic. Looks great on the ship.
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I took a picture just check everything... things need trimming up front and some cleanup but there's no rush until I get the beakhead deck and bulkhead installed in the future and get test for fit, etc. Oh..looks like it needs more sanding.. I think the expression is "pfffffff".
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It's great to see you've returned to the Unicorn, Zyxuz. Hope all is going well in life and in the shipyard.
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Great fix that no one but you and about 9,000 of us here MSW will ever know. The last pics look great.
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Super nice pump and guns, Antony.
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Thanks for the kind words everyone and the "likes". I finished the starboard side and it looks good to my eyes also. And more importantly, both sides match when looking straight on. Thanks Grant, err... Sgt. Schultz. I've come to the conclusion that we are our own worst enemies as well as critics. Thanks for that Augie. I'm not going to guarantee it's right but I did what seemed to work. The shipyard is sometimes a lonely place.
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Only one power tool????? hahahahahahahahahah. Not gonna' happen here. But if I had to choose... scroll saw. No...wait... table saw. No.. hold on... Dremel. Scratch that... mill. How about one that does everything? Like mini-version of a ShopSmith? That would work.
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