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ianmajor got a reaction from Kamil in Gluing Techniques and Associated Information
A tip that technology lecturer gave me related to using thin super liquid glues to fix metal to wood. The problem is the wood tends to rapidly draw the glue away from the joint by capillary action. His answer was to dampen the joint area of the wood with water, put the super glue on the metal surface then make the joint. It has worked well for me.
Ian M.
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ianmajor reacted to Garward in 24-pdr bronze gun by Garward - FINISHED - 1:24 - from Ancre Le Fleuron 1729 plans
Many thanks for a congratulation! Careful studying of documentation are the rules NAVIGA, for bad documentation the model assessment decreases.
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ianmajor got a reaction from lamarvalley in 24-pdr bronze gun by Garward - FINISHED - 1:24 - from Ancre Le Fleuron 1729 plans
Wow. That is a scary level of examination. I think I would insist they put on blindfolds before looking at my models!
They look very impressed with the standard of workmanship - and so they should.
Ian M.
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ianmajor reacted to michael mott in Cutting thin slices of wood
For cutting wood here are a few shots of how I cut it
This is one of the plywood blades that I use on my 10 inch tablesaw.
The blade has no set to the teeth.
A test cut to set the thickness.
This slice is .027"
Use a push stick to feed the wood through the saw.
This is the thinnest cut I was able to make with this wood and blade combination.
You can see that this wood has been darkened by the blade because it is dull and needs to be sharpened.
Using a scraper to clean up the wood in this case the wood is Maple.
The scaper is pulled towards me in single smooth strokes.
When the scraper is sharp the wood shaves off in fine curls.
Here
you can see the transition from the burned surface to the scraped one
and the small clamp holding the wood to a smooth surface. Make sure that
the support surface stays clear of dust and shavings this is because
the wood this thin has a tendency to curl up allowing dust to stick to
the underside of the slice being scraped and the support because of
static. This would create problems getting an even thickness.
The amount of wood removed with the scraper is about .002"
The finished slice that is .75" wide and .012" thick.
The slice easily bends cold and dry around a 1/2 inch radius former.
Michael
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ianmajor reacted to muzzleloader in HMS Unicorn by ianmajor - Corel - Scale 1:75, 1748 to 1771
Ian
Wish my Unicorn looked as good as yours. Mine resided in various closets and such for about 20 years also.
About the upper deck guns. Chapman has a drawing of the Unicorn and it looks like it shows 5 gunports per side.
The two forward ones look like they could not have guns as they line up with the shrouds. MORE food for thought.
Keep it up.
Mark
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ianmajor reacted to slagoon in HMS Unicorn by ianmajor - Corel - Scale 1:75, 1748 to 1771
This kit has been at the top of my wish list for when I'm ready for a big ship. It looks awesome so far. Can't wait to see the rest of what you've done. You don't need to say it is the opposite of the quality stuff on here. Your workmanship is quality!
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ianmajor reacted to mtaylor in HMS Unicorn by ianmajor - Corel - Scale 1:75, 1748 to 1771
Ian,
That looks pretty darn good for having been though the Intergalactic Wars. A seriously nice job so far.
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ianmajor reacted to Garward in MONTANES by Garward - OcCre
I tried to do samson posts of different breeds of wood, but stopped on a pear.
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