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Diver

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About Diver

  • Birthday 11/10/1952

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    Kingston Ontario
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    History, Watches , Cars, anything mechanical.Born

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  1.    thibaultron reacted to a post in a topic: Thinning acrylic paints
  2.    ccoyle reacted to a post in a topic: Sanson by Diver - Artesania Latina - 1:50 - Tugboat - Updated Version
  3. Diver started following Lady Eleanor by Jim M - Vanguard Models - 1:64 , Speedwell Battle Station Kit 1752 by CiscoH - Syren Ship Model Company - 3/8" or 1:32 , Hercules by vaddoc - 1:64 - Steam Tugboat and 2 others
  4.    Diver reacted to a post in a topic: Ranger 1864 by palmerit - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Barking Fish Carrier
  5. Diver
    Two coats of blue on the uppers. Had a bit of bleed through on the rub rail. Should be an easy touch up with a small brush and more masking tape. I am pleased with the Taniya tape for doing curves. Starting to look like the photo on the box.
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  8.    king derelict reacted to a post in a topic: Sanson by Diver - Artesania Latina - 1:50 - Tugboat - Updated Version
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  11. Diver
    I am using the AL acrylic water based paints on my SansonTug. The paint is quite thick and does not seem to flow very well. If you brush on paint in one direction and then come back with the brush it pulls the paint away. The hull is well sanded with a primer sealer applied. Is there away to thin the paint to slow drying time and help it flow better? Thanks
  12. Diver
    Two coats of Red Hull paint applied. Levelled the hull in display cradle, fore and aft, and port to starboard and applied the water line marking with my cobbled up contraption. It worked out well. Next I will mask of the water line and apply the blue hull paint
  13.    yvesvidal reacted to a post in a topic: Sanson by Diver - Artesania Latina - 1:50 - Tugboat - Updated Version
  14.    yvesvidal reacted to a post in a topic: Sanson by Diver - Artesania Latina - 1:50 - Tugboat - Updated Version
  15. Diver
    Put the Hull Red on this evening. There are a few areas that will need some more attention. I am pleased with the progression so far.
  16.    BobG reacted to a post in a topic: Sanson by Diver - Artesania Latina - 1:50 - Tugboat - Updated Version
  17. Diver
    I have a question about painting. I am using the AL paints and put the first coat of Hull Red on. It seems to dry too quickly, when a second brush stroke is done over the area just covered it seems to pull the paint away. Is there a way to thin these paints to extend the drying time? The AL paints are water based acrylics.
  18.    Diver reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Winchelsea 1764 by shauer - 1:48
  19.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: pin vise and drill bits
  20.    Diver reacted to a post in a topic: Ranger by Dfell - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - A Barking Fish Carrier
  21.    hof00 reacted to a post in a topic: Sanson by Diver - Artesania Latina - 1:50 - Tugboat - Updated Version
  22. Diver
    I have done another coat of filler and primer and another sanding session. There are still a couple of areas that need attention but I have to remind myself that this is a Tug , not a racing yacht. Still not an excuse to make it as good as possible. Next step will be adding colour coats.
  23.    Diver reacted to a post in a topic: Lady Eleanor by Jim M - Vanguard Models - 1:64
  24.    Diver reacted to a post in a topic: Ranger 1864 by palmerit - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Barking Fish Carrier
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  26. Diver
    I have done another coat of filler and while it drys I started on one of the small boats that come with this kit. The instructions show this as a Clinker build, but starting at the gunwales and going to the keel would have the overlap in the wrong direction. I have decided to build it as a Carvel. Hope this is the right term. A couple of pics to show my clamping solution for this small build. The instructions show the small boats covered and lashed to the deck. I might try and leave the covers off and have them swung out on the Davits ready to be lowered. Any thoughts on this appreciated
  27. Diver
    I purchased my pin vise from Lee Valley tools along with a set of micro drill bits. They have worked well for me so far. The Pin Vise also has a tube of drill bits stored in the Main body. I think I paid around $50.00 Canadian for both.
  28. Diver
    So the ugly duckling got a coat of wood filler and then was sanded with 220 and 400 grit. One coat of primer/sealer has been brushed on. There are some areas that need attention, more filler, more sanding and more primer. The hull has turned out better than expected
  29. Diver
    I have done the first heavy sanding with 120 grit, 180 grit and a final with 220 grit. There are some areas that will need filler and more sanding. I did manage to snap off a piece of the keel where the rudder post will mount. Used a piece of scrap from the kit and made a new one. I have said before and will say again, this kit should have an instruction book and the build sequence should be modified. I have still not heard back from AL with my concerns about this model
  30. Diver
    And then there was one. Tonight I finished the planking on this project. It came with a lot of frustration and cuss words. The sanding and filling and more sanding will begin tomorrow . It looks rough but the ugly duckling may turn out to be a swan.
  31. Diver
    Interesting clamps. Are they still available, I could not find them on the Wolfcraft web site.
  32. Diver
    Thanks all for the suggestions and comments. In the end I put a piece of backing behind the mis aligned planks and added a filler made from a wider plank, (popsicles stick). Some sanding was done to get them fare and once filler and final sanding are complete I think it will be OK. Paint should cover any small imperfections.
  33. Diver
    I did not spile any of the planks on this hull. I followed the AL instructions which in hind sight was a mistake. They do not even mention to put a bevel on one side of the planks, which I did. I would not have installed the deckhouse and gunwales and would have only temporary installed the deck. Planking this hull has been a test of patience.
  34. Diver
    This kit is single planked. I strongly believe that it should have been double planked.

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