Senior ole salt Posted February 26, 2014 Share #1 Posted February 26, 2014 I surmise some of the models shown here are caseless. I know two of mine are. One posted before and the other a model of a sprit rigged skiff which I built full size later on. Is there a good way to clean them and still preserve the patina ? S.os Quote New Bedford Whaleboat build. Kit by Model Shipways I've been making progress on my model and according to the instruction booklet I should be painting it, at least parts of it. Are acrylic's ok ? I did apply a sanding sealer. but I want to stain the untreated floor boards which are walnut. Thanks S.O.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_W Posted February 26, 2014 Share #2 Posted February 26, 2014 I hold a bulb blower in one hand and a broad paintbrush with the other. As I loosen the dust with the paintbrush, a puff of air from the blower gets it off the model. Quote Regards, Keith 2007 (completed): HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina 2013 (completed): Viking Ship Drakkar - Amati 2014 (completed): HMS Bounty Launch - Model Shipways Current: HMS Royal William - Euromodel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 26, 2014 Share #3 Posted February 26, 2014 The "professionals" who do this in museums use... ready for this.... saliva and cotton swab. The enzymes in saliva are very good at breaking down the stuff that covers our ships. Source: Rob Napier's Legacy of a Ship Model from Seawatch Books. janos 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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