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Valeriy I am late to the party but I just read all 17 pages of your log, to catch up. Truly exceptional work. Too much to take in! The precision of your work is mind blowing.

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Thanks everyone for your kind feedback and likes! :)  

 

10 hours ago, vaddoc said:

Valeriy I am late to the party but I just read all 17 pages of your log, to catch up. Truly exceptional work. Too much to take in! The precision of your work is mind blowing.

Vaddoc you did it in vain, because my magazine will not disappear anywhere, and every party is unique and there is no need to be late for it! :);) 

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Blind me! I thought the big schackel was a challenge and then there is an even smaller one linked to the chain.

Just wow! Splendid work!

Happy modelling!

Håkan

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Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen

Previous builds

Kågen by Wintergreen

Regina by Wintergreen

Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of...

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I am enthralled by your work. I hope you don't mind me taking notes. My next model is a 1907 Brazilian gunboat and I am going to use some of your techniques. I will continue to follow your build in awe of your mastery. Good job.

Ras

 

Current builds:

Stern Paddle Wheeler ZULU-1916-1/48 scale

Previous builds:

Freccia Celeste-1927 350cc racing motorcycle-1:9 scale-Protar kit

Boeing B17F- 1/72 scale- Hasegawa kit

HMS Mimi-scale 1/24-Fast Motor Launch                               

Amapá 1907-1/64 scale-Brazilian Customs Cruiser

Scottish Motor Fifie. 1/32 scale. Amati kit

Patricia. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/12 scale. Krick Kit

African Queen. Steam powered  R/C launch. 1/24 scale. Billings ki

Emma C. Berry. Sailing fishing smack. 1/32 scale. Model Shipways kit.

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11 hours ago, Ras Ambrioso said:

I am enthralled by your work. I hope you don't mind me taking notes. My next model is a 1907 Brazilian gunboat and I am going to use some of your techniques. I will continue to follow your build in awe of your mastery. Good job.

Thank you Ras!

It will be my pleasure if my experience is useful to you. :) 

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wefalk:

I hope Valeriy won't object. In answering your question about the Brazilian gunboat, I lived for awhile in the Hague and subscribed to the Model Shipwright Magazine. They provided  a plan and a brief description of a selected ship in every issue. I saved these plans for the day when I had enough time to devote  to my hobby. The plans show the Brazilian Custom Steamer Amapá that was built by Yarrow Scotstoun in the UK in 1904 and issued to the customs authorities in 1907. It is a simple ship model in 1/64 scale with plenty of detail that will allow me to see if I can follow Valeriy's methods.

 

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Sorry Valeriy, I love your work. I will try to do soldering as good as you do.

Ras

 

Current builds:

Stern Paddle Wheeler ZULU-1916-1/48 scale

Previous builds:

Freccia Celeste-1927 350cc racing motorcycle-1:9 scale-Protar kit

Boeing B17F- 1/72 scale- Hasegawa kit

HMS Mimi-scale 1/24-Fast Motor Launch                               

Amapá 1907-1/64 scale-Brazilian Customs Cruiser

Scottish Motor Fifie. 1/32 scale. Amati kit

Patricia. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/12 scale. Krick Kit

African Queen. Steam powered  R/C launch. 1/24 scale. Billings ki

Emma C. Berry. Sailing fishing smack. 1/32 scale. Model Shipways kit.

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1 hour ago, Ras Ambrioso said:

I hope Valeriy won't object. In answering your question about the Brazilian gunboat,

There are no objections from me. I myself am most interested in this period of steam shipbuilding.
  Ras, you have a good choice of scale. At this scale, you can show a lot of small details on the ship model. :) 

 

1 hour ago, Ras Ambrioso said:

Sorry Valeriy, I love your work. I will try to do soldering as good as you do.

 Thank you Ras. I will be happy to help you with my knowledge in the construction of your gunboat. 

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Valeriy, you continue to amaze me. Could you brief us on how you do the plating?

Ras

 

Current builds:

Stern Paddle Wheeler ZULU-1916-1/48 scale

Previous builds:

Freccia Celeste-1927 350cc racing motorcycle-1:9 scale-Protar kit

Boeing B17F- 1/72 scale- Hasegawa kit

HMS Mimi-scale 1/24-Fast Motor Launch                               

Amapá 1907-1/64 scale-Brazilian Customs Cruiser

Scottish Motor Fifie. 1/32 scale. Amati kit

Patricia. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/12 scale. Krick Kit

African Queen. Steam powered  R/C launch. 1/24 scale. Billings ki

Emma C. Berry. Sailing fishing smack. 1/32 scale. Model Shipways kit.

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8 hours ago, Ras Ambrioso said:

Valeriy, you continue to amaze me. Could you brief us on how you do the plating?

Ras, metal coating I produce in an electroplating bath. I talked about something about electroplating on pages 6-7 of this topic.

Unfortunately, my knowledge of English will not allow me to tell you more. But if you type the words "copper plating at home" on YouTube, you can watch many useful videos on this topic in English.

 

It was from such videos, only in Russian, that I learned to work with an electroplating bath. :) 

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2 hours ago, Azzoun said:

Inspirational work - you could write a book on model building.  I'd buy it!

Azzun, thanks for the feedback.
       If you start writing books, you will have to give up building models, which is impossible for me. Therefore, instead of a book for sale, I can offer to build an interesting model to order, for sale. ;) :) 

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1 hour ago, Valeriy V said:

Azzun, thanks for the feedback.
       If you start writing books, you will have to give up building models, which is impossible for me. Therefore, instead of a book for sale, I can offer to build an interesting model to order, for sale. ;) :) 

fair enough!

 

                    

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Well spoken Valeriy!

 

I have written a few books and it is a lot of work and a real time consumer! It just doesn't leave enough time for the more important things in life - like building ship models!

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Still, there are few people, who have done both - but then they are/were either professionals or retired.

 

I can confirm, that writing/producing a reasonably good book is a major effort. I have done a few over the past 30 years or so (not on ship-related matters though).

wefalck

 

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I agree that a book can suck countless hours into space. One does it for love, not money! (Unless you write fiction on the level of an A. J. Rowling.)

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Splendid work yet again Valeriy.  Your modeling inspires me to try harder and do better.  It has never crossed my mind to make my own chain as you did in post #519 - now I must give it a go.

 

Gary

Current Build   Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger  

 

Completed Scratch Builds

Rangeley Guide Boat   New England Stonington Dragger   1940 Auto Repair Shop   Mack FK Shadowbox    

 

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Valeriy: thanks for your reply. I found the data for the electrolyzed plating

Ras

 

Current builds:

Stern Paddle Wheeler ZULU-1916-1/48 scale

Previous builds:

Freccia Celeste-1927 350cc racing motorcycle-1:9 scale-Protar kit

Boeing B17F- 1/72 scale- Hasegawa kit

HMS Mimi-scale 1/24-Fast Motor Launch                               

Amapá 1907-1/64 scale-Brazilian Customs Cruiser

Scottish Motor Fifie. 1/32 scale. Amati kit

Patricia. Steam powered R/C launch. 1/12 scale. Krick Kit

African Queen. Steam powered  R/C launch. 1/24 scale. Billings ki

Emma C. Berry. Sailing fishing smack. 1/32 scale. Model Shipways kit.

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8 hours ago, FriedClams said:

Splendid work yet again Valeriy.  Your modeling inspires me to try harder and do better.  It has never crossed my mind to make my own chain as you did in post #519 - now I must give it a go.

 

Gary

Thanks Gary!
  This chain is not the smallest, it can be assembled even smaller. But the smaller the chain, the more time it takes to assemble it. When assembling a lot of chain links fly away to  the floor, it is almost impossible to find them there. Therefore, it is necessary to have a sufficient number of spare chain links in stock. :) 

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