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Stuntflyer got a reaction from Chuck in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Some photos of the mast. The sheaves are there but not seen from this view.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from WackoWolf in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Just did my first ever seizing even though it took 5 attempts to get it halfway right.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from mtaylor in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Just did my first ever seizing even though it took 5 attempts to get it halfway right.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from samueljr in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Some photos of the mast. The sheaves are there but not seen from this view.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from Beef Wellington in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Finished the bowsprit today. I painted all the parts off the model to keep things looking as clean as possible.
I glued the "bowsprit step" in place as per the instructions. After sliding the end of the bowsprit into the step I slid the smaller brass band up against the stem. Once I was sure that there was no play fore and aft I spot glued the small brass band to the bowsprit. I then removed the bowsprit from the "bowsprit step" by pulling the bowsprit gently forward. Once removed, I applied more glue to the brass band and painted the bowsprit behind the brass band black. I then glued everything permanently into place.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from Ryland Craze in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Just did my first ever seizing even though it took 5 attempts to get it halfway right.
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Stuntflyer reacted to Mike Y in 18th Century Longboat by Mike Y - Model Shipways - 1:48
Mike, you are right, probably I'm just overcomplicating it Anyway, I have a wale planks coming soon, and I will do them in a bit weird way instead of gluing the friezes!
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Stuntflyer reacted to jburchfield1@wowway.com in 18th Century LongBoat by jburchfield1 - Model Shipways - 1/4" scale - SMALL - 1st ever build
Floyd - Yeah, I tried the acetone, didn't clean it enough. My process was - draw the brass thru some 400 sand paper a couple times on the flat surface, then soak in acetone for 10 minutes, rinse, soak in vinegar for 10 minutes, rinse, soak in Novacan Black for about 10 min, rinse, pat dry.
I figured the acetone would remove finger oils left after sanding/handling.
However, I used a 10 to 1 ratio for the Novacan Black. Maybe not strong enough because I noticed that it rubbed off in a couple small spots.
Actually, just read the instructions (gotta learn to do that first) and it says to use it straight from the bottle - so that's probably the problem.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from Mike Y in 18th Century Longboat by Mike Y - Model Shipways - 1:48
Mike,
Page 4 of Chucks manual explains how to bend planks 90 degrees so they fit against the false keel. There are 3 after the garboard plank that need this type of bending. He also explains about beveling the edges where necessary to get a tight fit between the planks. I don't know if your using boxwood makes this impossible to do. With basswood it's quite easy. If it would be helpful for you to see photos of the process, I would be happy to post a few. Mike
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Stuntflyer reacted to fnkershner in 18th Century LongBoat by jburchfield1 - Model Shipways - 1/4" scale - SMALL - 1st ever build
Pops, Did you try Acetone? I prefer the Acetone to sanding. But you are correct you need to treat the metal before you blacken. I soak in Acetone then rinse. After everything is completely dry I blacken. I use a 2:1 mixture of the Blacken It. I am also careful to rinse this so that the chemical reaction stops. And then get it completely dry so that there is no rust.
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Stuntflyer reacted to fnkershner in 18th century Longboat by fnkershner (Floyd Kershner) - Model Shipways - 1:48
So let me offer an update as we go into the weekend.
The first picture shows the false deck and scrap for grabbing (thank you Mike)
The last Picture shows it in the vice. Let the Fairing Begin!
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from Pete Jaquith in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Finished the bowsprit today. I painted all the parts off the model to keep things looking as clean as possible.
I glued the "bowsprit step" in place as per the instructions. After sliding the end of the bowsprit into the step I slid the smaller brass band up against the stem. Once I was sure that there was no play fore and aft I spot glued the small brass band to the bowsprit. I then removed the bowsprit from the "bowsprit step" by pulling the bowsprit gently forward. Once removed, I applied more glue to the brass band and painted the bowsprit behind the brass band black. I then glued everything permanently into place.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from samueljr in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Finished the bowsprit today. I painted all the parts off the model to keep things looking as clean as possible.
I glued the "bowsprit step" in place as per the instructions. After sliding the end of the bowsprit into the step I slid the smaller brass band up against the stem. Once I was sure that there was no play fore and aft I spot glued the small brass band to the bowsprit. I then removed the bowsprit from the "bowsprit step" by pulling the bowsprit gently forward. Once removed, I applied more glue to the brass band and painted the bowsprit behind the brass band black. I then glued everything permanently into place.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from fnkershner in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Finished the bowsprit today. I painted all the parts off the model to keep things looking as clean as possible.
I glued the "bowsprit step" in place as per the instructions. After sliding the end of the bowsprit into the step I slid the smaller brass band up against the stem. Once I was sure that there was no play fore and aft I spot glued the small brass band to the bowsprit. I then removed the bowsprit from the "bowsprit step" by pulling the bowsprit gently forward. Once removed, I applied more glue to the brass band and painted the bowsprit behind the brass band black. I then glued everything permanently into place.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from Mike Y in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Finished the bowsprit today. I painted all the parts off the model to keep things looking as clean as possible.
I glued the "bowsprit step" in place as per the instructions. After sliding the end of the bowsprit into the step I slid the smaller brass band up against the stem. Once I was sure that there was no play fore and aft I spot glued the small brass band to the bowsprit. I then removed the bowsprit from the "bowsprit step" by pulling the bowsprit gently forward. Once removed, I applied more glue to the brass band and painted the bowsprit behind the brass band black. I then glued everything permanently into place.
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Stuntflyer reacted to fnkershner in 18th Century LongBoat by jburchfield1 - Model Shipways - 1/4" scale - SMALL - 1st ever build
Pops - You should be happy with the result. and you should be pleased with your accomplishment. You are over the hump and now have the understanding for the next project. You are non longer a novice.
For your final coat may I suggest Wipe On Poly. You can get it is a Satin finish and it is easy to use. I always have a can of it handy.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from fnkershner in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Some photos of the mast. The sheaves are there but not seen from this view.
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Stuntflyer reacted to fnkershner in 18th century Longboat by fnkershner (Floyd Kershner) - Model Shipways - 1:48
Dave - Thanks for the tip. I thought I would post some pictures of my variation of your solution. Besides what else can I do while waiting.
As you can see I put some Alcohol is a squirt bottle and then I kept the Q tips wet for about 90 min.
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Stuntflyer reacted to Nirvana in 18th Century Longboat by Nirvana - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Pops, Thank you for those words.
However, I think everyone in here will remember when one has done a repair or modification, even though it may not be visible to others.
Admiral is happy and impressed.
I also got a nice and tight fit with the smaller false keel part without any modifications.
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Stuntflyer reacted to Nirvana in 18th Century Longboat by Nirvana - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
The new stem piece is in place, I preferred to attach the stem before the remaining piece from the false keel.
The stem piece has little "extra meat" which is sand-able.
On the other hand I got it perfectly straight!
I even got the connection between the keel and stem tighter this time.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from dcicero in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Made some progress over the past 2 days by completing the rudder and tiller. The tiller was made with the kit supplied 1/16" square basswood. It is thinned down to 1/32" at its narrowest point. I've never worked on anything this fragile so I had to be super careful. The pintles and gudgeons were made from kit supplied 1/32" x 1/64" brass strip and the pin was made using a tiny piece of 28 gauge wire soldered to the brass strip. As per Chuck's instructions, the cutouts in the rudder might need to be deepened slightly to ensure that the pintles lay even to the rudders edge. If they are not flush there will be a gap between the rudder and transom. The pintles and gudgeons were painted with Badger 16-05 Weathered Black.
Once everything was done a thin coat of Dullcoat(not seen in the photo)was sprayed over the entire structure. This has the added benefit of sealing the Weathered Black paint which has a tendency to rub off easily.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from dcicero in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Some photos of the mast. The sheaves are there but not seen from this view.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from WackoWolf in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Some photos of the mast. The sheaves are there but not seen from this view.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from Mike Y in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Some photos of the mast. The sheaves are there but not seen from this view.
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Stuntflyer got a reaction from mtaylor in 18th Century Longboat by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Some photos of the mast. The sheaves are there but not seen from this view.
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