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Cool how the tailgate liner looks a bit like a marine railway...nice shots!
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There is no doubt whatsoever that this boat is made for racing. Really nice work!
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That is really cool. I think that they missed a few of the details that Omega put in, though...
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Looks nice, Don, are you going to use a variable round once the surfaces are stitched together?
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Sorry, I just read your post a bit more carefully. The only kit I can think of that is a sailing ship Roger B. Taney is by Pyro. Produced sometime before 1963, long out of production. Lindberg may have the tools, so we can hope for a re-release...
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If this: http://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/uscgc-roger-b-taney is the one you are thinking of, it's a Revell kit, about 1/300 scaleish. Currently OOP, but re-issued many times and still fairly available...
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Interesting challenge... I might start with spatter trunk paint over sesame seeds... http://www.rakuten.com/prod/dupli-color-dm100-spatter-trunk-paint-gray-white/230024091.html Dee Dee, that hull is looking beautiful!
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I was actually talking about still using lofted surfs, just doing the lower transom as a square driven by the waterline curves, so as not to distort the edges, then trimming it with a surface projected from a rear elevation sketch plane, similar in technique to how you cut the top in side elevation to define the bulwarks:
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I agree with what Don said about the counter geometry, plus I would suggest you don't try to get all of that geometry in one surface. I would: 1. cut the lower portion back a bit (to the teal surface on the attached sketch) 2. draw in and trim the gently curving rear transom geometry (red surface) 3. add in the teal surface as a transition, starting as a variable section round from the top of the red surface and ending straight and parallel to the deadwood at the rabbet line. Hopefully that was at least slightly helpful...
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I'd forgotten about that. It is also really good for removing mold-release and grease from cast resin parts, so they take paint nicely.
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Easy-Off does tend to work pretty well. My reccomendation would be to put your parts in a garbage bag, spray them thoroughly, tie up the bag and leave it for a day, then rinse and scrape the paint off, using the garbage bag to catch all the gunk. I would also say this is an outside project, the stuff is pretty nasty for enclosed spaces. Brake fluid (dot 10) works great for paint removal, but it also can make styrene really brittle. Oven cleaner is much safer for the plastic. (although not very nice for humans)
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Wonderful. I assume that your daily job is as a surgeon and a jeweler? At the same time?
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hexnut replied to AntonyUK's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
I mostly use Rhino 3D, much easier to make geometry than SW, but you do have to be very careful stitching together surfaces correctly to make watertight .stl files. The good news is that it does have decent mesh editing, so you can work directly on .stl triangles if need be. -
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hexnut replied to AntonyUK's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
If you want to send me a pm with your image attachment, plus a a dimensioned sketch of your desired object, I can see if I can make an .stl out of it for you, or at least possibly steer you in the right direction... If your image is in vector format, like .ai or .dwg/dxf, that will help immensely. -
Nice job on the bow, the hull is looking smooth! I've been doing surfacing for a long time, but once and a while I still get stuck. I heartily recommend printing out your center section (keel, deadwood, transom profile) and your aft-most station views, mount them on mat board, glue-em together and hack in the transition area with modelling clay, foam or balsa until it starts making sense. You can then take lines and sections out using a profile gauge or tracing paper, then fair and attach the curves back in SW. Sometimes 15 minutes with a sketch mock-up will save many hours of 3d modeling time...
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Personally, I love the idea of the table down on the display stand. Keep the beautiful lines of your ship uninterrupted, while down at the base a couple of chairs and a bottle of champagne in the ice bucket sit ready for a launch party...
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Vintage modeler, looks like my bench, but more organized. If you had models in the GSL, you definitely HAVE been building other stuff! Impressive. Nice to see the Emma happy in the new home, Wayne. I live within reasonable driving distance of Mystic, so if you ever want to trade Emma detail photos for Maine Maritime Museum photos, let me know...
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Great work, I love this hull shape. This and Mischief were two of my favorites.
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Man, that is a fact. Review committees complain about how long new military (and civilian) hardware takes to develop nowadays, but the reality is, we are much more concerned now about preserving the fragile, squishy humans working with this equipment...
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Very Nice. I enjoy using Rhino also. How do you output your line drawings? Do you use "make2D" and output to Adobe Illustrator or other program? Thank you for sharing your work.
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Here's a video of the USS Chester making a sled recovery of an OS2U: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675069341_OS2U-Kingfisher_USS-Chester_recovery-sled_hoisted-aboard_pilot-in-a-cockpit A bigger version of same video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObsHmDgvMak
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Cool. These boats have some great hull graphics. Love the Brunel, Telefonica and Maserati boats...
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new clear product!! WoW
hexnut replied to leroy's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
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Thanks, Pete! I do have that drawing, as well as a ton of shots from the web. The good thing about a newer boat is that they are extremely well-documented. I have the hulls rough-drafted in 3-d cad as well as some line work done, but it will probably be a while a while before I start making parts in meatspace... In the meantime, I will very much enjoy being a spectator for your work. The "in its element" shots of the Buzzard's bay sloop are fantastic!
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WOW! I've been away from the forum for a while, and I come back to see not only the Herreshoff boats nicely finished, but an incredible flotilla of AC boats!! Great work, these are a real treat to see. Even though a lot of people hate them, I've been contemplating doing an Oracle AC72 for a while now... hmmmm...
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