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Hi all sorry its been such a long time since my last post but i sort of lost interest in her for a while for several reasons, 1 the mast got bent again also the pe seats at the stern got bent up as did the railing running around the raised observation area at the back (came home from work to find her on the floor upside down, got there from the back of a unit up against the wall. but no one touched it, it just moved 18" across the unit and on the floor on its own) 2, never used pe before and finding it really hard it is so small 3, and the main reason the pe windows i got from Toms Model Works does not include all the windows, the ones i have done so far (which the kit included) wont even be seen once i put the sides on, the ones that are missing are all on the top decks so could be seen(see pic) as you can see the tall windows with the arches at the top are not present in the pe kit. Still all that aside i have decided to build and paint what i have got so if there are no pe windows for the part i will just paint the plastic parts ( its a good job i didnt cut the plastic windows out before i checked the pe which is what i have been doing, i would have been right up the creek without a paddle then). so here is a pic of the plastic windows painted, i dont think it notices that bad actually.
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i have made a jig for bending the pe seats as they are so small i made it from the seats i cut out to make room for the pe. this is how small the seats are and here is my jig and with the pe laid on the jig, there is a slight gap between the jig and the piece of plasticard in front so i can drop the pe between the jig and the plasticard then when i bend the pe the front edge gets held in place and gets the little bend where the backs of your knees would be on the full size seat (if you see what i mean its difficult to explain and i dont know how to ring the photo to show what i mean not good with computers) this is with the seat bent over jig and here is the seat positioned on ship
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hi all here's tonight's update. i have cut out the holes in the decks to allow the light to shine up and illuminate the upper decks and as you can see i think it is going to work quite well.
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just discovered this post great work she is looking real good cant wait to see her finished
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Yet another update I have realised i will have to cut some of the inner decking out to let the light shine up from the led's as there is no room between the decks to put led lights. as you can see from the picture of the decks resting on the hull there is no room for led's between the decks so I will have to rely on the light from the led's inside the ship (although once i have cut the inside decks out i may be able to add a couple of extra led's between decks) i wont know that till i cut the decks out.
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here are some pics of the led's lit up i got the wiring diagram from the Led wizard on line its a free site (sorry dont know how to setup a link to the site) but if you type in led wizard in google it will come up, i have used it for loads of projects and it always comes up with the goods.
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well the led's have arrived, i had to laugh at the size of the box compared to the contents. So i have lined the insides with foil (with the hopes that it will reflect the light from the led's back and forth then out the portholes thus increasing the brightness and spreading the light more evenly)
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hi just a small update i have discovered cutting out the windows is best done from the back of the piece, i did damage the side of one of the windows when i cut it out as they are so small(luckily it don't show now i have stuck the pe on but just to be on the safe side i will cut all the rest from the back).
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Hi all its been a little while since i last posted but i lost heart a bit after the last catastrophe, but i am back now. the window photoetch turned up and i have ordered the led's (still have to get some resistors for them but at least they are ordered). i have cut out my first window and applied my first PE window there will be more to follow shortly now i am back i mind to do it.
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Oh well been knocked back several steps my had the foredeck in the box and my missus put the lid on when she was tidying the dinning room. The mast is bent almost at right angles and the pe ratlines on one side look like a consetina don't know how I am going to straighten that out or if I can straighten the mast this time (she says she didn't notice when she put the lid on it must have been difficult to shut it would have thought).i will have to get another set of PE i recon.
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Yes I was given that tip by jockster on britmodeler
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Some of the PE is so small. I had fun bending that i can tell you. Got a slightly bendy mast here. Sorted
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Hi all thought i would post a build log of my first plastic ship kit in years. this is how the kit came from The Model Dockyard After opening the box this is what i got and withe the sleeve removed the box has a real feel of quality about it. So thats what you get lets get started. i have decided to light her up so first job is to drill out all those port holes all 806 of them. i know you cant see it from the photos but trust me all 806 are drilled out This is showing the decks after the bit have been removed to have the wooden deck atatched. and this is with the wooden deck atatched(i must say its the first part of the model that has disappointed me i thought the wooden decking was precut but it is not only the outline (and that not very well) ) there is an outline for you to follow but 1 mistake and you have ruined the whole kit since you have already removed parts of the plastic decking ready for the real wood decking.well thats all tonight what do you guys think.
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Hi Cornwall model boats is a good place to start I would go for 2.4 ghz digital they are cheap and you don't have to worry about interfering with anyone or anyone interfering with you you will need as a minimum 2 servos (forward reverse right left) and if you want to have any other moving things you will require more (like working lights, winches, anchors. And such) you will need a speed controller, you will need to experiment with where you place batteries and ballast. The most important thing with rc is rc on first then receiver receiver off first then rc or you may have a runaway boat.
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Are there other sites like Cornwall model ships out there
kpnuts replied to kpnuts's topic in Wood ship model kits
Thanks will check them out too -
Are there other sites like Cornwall model ships out there
kpnuts replied to kpnuts's topic in Wood ship model kits
Thank you will check them out. Hi nmbrook just checked them out I am building a model of the new QE2 can't find any plans for her so have made my own from brochure deck plans (you know for booking cruise hols on her) i have the basic hull built she is 6'6"long can't go any longer no space. Anyway that's slightly off the point. The point being I wanted to build an oceangoing liner and discovered on model dockyard plans of a ship that I think looks beautiful and wondered if anyone on here has tried it, it is the M V Cunard Princess 1990 -
Mississippi stern wheeler by kpnuts
kpnuts replied to kpnuts's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Thanks for that I will check it out now -
Hi all I have used Cornwall model ships to buy the mantua yacht from are there any other model suppliers like that out there
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Mississippi stern wheeler by kpnuts
kpnuts replied to kpnuts's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
No the waverley is finished she is now in the finished gallery -
Exactly as I expected an excellent model done by a skilled modeler very well done
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Mississippi stern wheeler by kpnuts
kpnuts replied to kpnuts's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Not been on the water with her yet (she's been in the bath to check balast but fills the bath so no sailing I got the plans from Marine Modeling International I have got several plans from them I built the waverley using their plans I was planning on the duchess of Fife (I got the plans from them) when I have finished the sternwheeler.
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