MrBlueJacket

19 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

To me honest  Nic....I got them from a model maker years go, who was renting from my cousin and who abandoned his home and left all his stuff (Junk too) to my cousin.  His entire stash of models (All wooden kits)  He had a partially built  a 1/96 Constitution and  America ...and he had a pastle of these 1/8" men done up.  I've used some on Glory of the Seas and some other things as well.  All in 1/8".  Some are pretty poorly done...others are serviceable.  They were in the mix of model stuff I got.

 

Rob

 

 

I've used the Revel Constitution figures for the Red Jacket and other models as well.

Nic

Hi Rob,

Where did you get the 3-D printed 1/8" figures? They look great.

Nic

Just a note- the NRG photo competition wants a 500 WORD description, not 500 pages!

Nic

Sorry I missed this earlier - nice job, your customer file now shows a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us.

Nic

Nice! Your customer file now reflects a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us.

Nic

1 hour ago, rwiederrich said:

Thanks Rick.  I'm not so much about the process...but about the final look and finish.  Paint covers a multitude of sin.  It doesn't matter what the woodwork looks like...so long as the finish is smooth, contouring and replicates the true hull form.  Once I get the wood laid....I'll begin to form with wood Bondo....then I will begin to refer to the images Rich provided of the McKay half hull model....and finalize her shape.

 

Rob

ancient modeling phrase ----  "Putty and paint..... makes it look like what it ain't"

Some very nice work, there!

Nic

Congratulations!

Your customer file now shows a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us.

Nic

17 hours ago, Keith Black said:

 Great suggestion, Tim. 

I agree

Nic

21 hours ago, wtimlen said:

Nic,

Thank you again for kind words again, always good hearing from you. Torn between the Mary Taylor and Smuggler.

 

Thanks again!

Bill T.

Mary Taylor. Look here:

regarding rudder throw - either go further out on the servo arm or closer in at the rudder arm.  Or both!

Nic

Add another "10% 0ff" of your next kit you buy from us! Good job!

Nic

Dayum that's good looking!

Nic

You can also cut reliefs into the sternpost and rudder.

Nic

On 9/14/2024 at 5:35 PM, rwiederrich said:

Finally I built the final one that will be mounted after it dries. 
 

Rob

 

 

noted modeler Steve Wheeler once said "the wastebasket is your best tool"

Nic

The answer is yes to all options.  There is usually more than one way to achieve a goal.

Nic

1 hour ago, Avi said:

The quoin is permanently attached to the carriage, single piece of metal. Do you mean to the right or left of it?

 

See the pic, here?

No, just through the center would work.

Nic

50 minutes ago, Avi said:

Anyone understand about the pins through the carriages? @MrBlueJacket perhaps?

The pins would be used to help fasten the carriages to the deck. The most logical placement would be through the crossbar at the rear, below where the quoin goes.

Nic

PS - The quoin is a wedge shaped piece with a handle, used to fine adjust the angle of the cannon.

So photos can be deceiving. If the real guns were blackened, then I'd say your blackening would be accurate.

Nic

To my eyes, Avi's pix of the real cannon look very dark gray as opposed to flat black. Then there is the "scale effect" of distance, which means the further away you are, the more washed out colors become. People looking at your model from 2 feet away is like looking at the real thing from 20 feet away.

Nic

YUP

I think they look fine.

Hi,

That kit you bought in September 2021 was from the estate of a good customer of ours, Dr. Jack McD. who passed away and his wife wanted us to disburse his hobby stuff.

When you finish this build thread, you will get a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us.

Nic

3 hours ago, Avi said:

Hi @MrBlueJacket 👋 

 

Rinsing and drying? So what do I do? Create a 10:1 solution, dunk the cannon in there and leave for 5 mins, then take them out and rinse them and dry them gently with paper towel? 
 

 

Exactly. You have to remove any solution, then of course dry them.

Nic

On 8/25/2024 at 4:16 AM, Avi said:

EDIT: I just remembered, I bought a bottle of the BlueJacket Pewter Black toner a while ago. Would that be better (for the cannon and wheels) than prime+paint? It looks like it is 10:1 water:toner, is that right? What are your thoughts @MrBlueJacket?

Yes, the toner works great 10:1 is recommended, but it can be stronger or weaker, it just changes how long it takes. After rinsing and drying, a coat of flat clear will preserve the finish. It is kinda like rust, in that it can rub off with handling.