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Pops....please don't do that to me. After building a fleet of ships, this will be the first hull I've put paint over.....can't count the copper plating on a few of them.

As an old furniture builder, I do love wood grain. Hundreds of high end custom poker tables (my former business)....never painted one..... http://www.regalpokertables.com/

 

Yep....We're gonna paint this sucker white!

Russ and Pete.... I agree....true water line it shall be.

 

Nigel....Coming from one whose work I admire so much, thanks for your visit to my little blog site, and for your kind comments.

 

Cheers all

Dave

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Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

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WOW is the word of the day,the look and color of the bamboo is outstanding,as is the rest of  your workmanship, maybe a little walk in the mornings will slow you down a tad,if you need to, a time to refleck on your work and smell the roses,I have to get the Admirals meds in the am at Walmart,bamboo you say,a tray no less,will try to keep in touch .Edwin

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Yep....We're gonna paint this sucker white!

Russ and Pete.... I agree....true water line it shall be.

 

 

Cheers all

Dave

Hi Dave , you can't go wrong with the truth

 

Best Regards,

Pete

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Dave, great avatar--it's wicked!  I'm with Russ and Pete on going with the true waterline.  Sometimes I think the right application of paint can really set off the natural beauty of the surrounding wood.  Some of the minimal paint jobs I've seen here on the forum really capture this blend well.  Like Nigel, I really enjoyed looking at your blog builds--some very nice work, sir!

 

Cheers,

Jay

Current Build:  Ariel

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Hi Dave. I too share your initial thoughts about painting the hull, particularly as you've never done it on your earlier models. But, once it's done, you'll probably look at it and say 'what was all the fuss about"! It's a great job you're doing there and the fact that you're doing two Mayflower's is even more impressive.

 

All the best.

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very nice planking Dave....you really hit onto something with the bamboo. I like that close-up shot....has some very defined wood grain. does the mayflower waterline go all the way to the wales? my Half Moon is a similar ship...I have mine too low. when I get back to her, I will have to adjust it. I also had a bit of problem with the paint creeping under the tape. what a bother!

 

gonna look really sweet with the rest of the hull finished out :)

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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Nice work with the bamboo Dave, I agree with using the true waterline.

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.

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Frank, Omega, Popeye, Michael...Always great hearing from you guys.

Waterline.....Chuck's kit has the water line right up to the wale. In fact, he takes it all the way to the stern. I think my wales may have slightly more upward sweep at the stern than his.

Paint creeping under the tape....we've all been there. I use a blade to trim the edge of my masking tape....sealing a sharp edge.

 

Painted first coat last night so it would dry thoroughly overnight. This coat was primarily applied and used to get good light reflection across the surface and identify flaws that needed to be smoothed out.

Completely re-sanded the entire area this morning, eliminating all surface flaws, and applied another "first coat".

Fired up the lawn mower and woke up the neighborhood.

Dave

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Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

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The three color geometric pattern on these two panels are one of the biggest challenges I will face with this build. Pretty intensive brush work to say the least.

So, after many hours, I got this close to having it completed and decided it was just not right.

Bottom rows not so bad....The upper rows will require more precision.

 

Only another modeler can appreciate the feeling we get in our gut at this point.

Another major do-over.

Must admit, this is getting to be a little embarrassing. Seems like this stuff used to come a lot easier....or have my quality standards changed after watching some of your masterful builds?

Oh my!

 

Dave

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Just another re-work in the park.........

Spent the last week with brush in hand....9X magnifiers on....nose almost touching the table.

But now I'm pretty satisfied that I did. 

I used a different technique and, as a result, the pattern shapes are much more precise. 

These individual rows of painted triangular shaped will be glued to a large blank panel. 

Looking forward to getting back to the shop tomorrow morning.

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Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

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Looks really clean and crisp Dave.  That is persistence.  Hat's off, mate.

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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Brush and magnifier, stoned and frozen without breath ... only light moves of top of two fingers ... maybe some soft music in background with forgoten beer/coffee and smokeing cigarette... I can imagine scene ... been there doing that ... my daughter entered and told me that I look as mad chemist ...

 

Who cares, in that moments nothing exist except model, and that moments we remember well later, pafticary if we succed in idea how we want those pair of square milimeters to look

 

I think nothing can compare with that feeeling

 

Beautifull precise work, my friend. And soul and personallity appears under your brush

 

Nenad

In progress:

CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653

Content of log :

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381

Past build:

Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic

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Thanks all....such kind encouraging comments.

Nenad....although we are worlds apart, you and I must have brotherly souls. Your description is beautiful sir.

Dave

Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

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Very crisp brushwork Dave, I would be very happy if it were mine.

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.

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Tuesday night poker club....a little strange. One of our players caught "quads" (4 of a kind) twice within an hour. I happened to be holding a lovely Full House on the last one....cost me a bundle of chips.

So after the game broke up, I managed to put another coda of white on her hull.....the 5th.

Also did a few touch-up spots on some of the yellow .... The yellow has required several coats because I cannot use un-diluted acrylic and the area of each shape is too small to sand.

 

If all goes well, should be able to see her with her stern colors by late tomorrow.

 

Dave

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Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com

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Sanding under magnifier with little strips of sand paper in medical pean?

In progress:

CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653

Content of log :

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381

Past build:

Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic

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Nenad....after attempting to sand the triangles, using various techniques, I had to give up on the notion. Concluded, since the un-smooth surface is only noticeable under magnification, I will just have to live with it.

A hard fact, but a fact nonetheless. :>}

 

Dave

Sawdust Dave -

Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch)....

Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com

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...Only another modeler can appreciate the feeling we get in our gut at this point...

 

 

Well, I know the feeling too:

 

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What you have achieved with your decoration looks quite good to me, looking forward to seeing it on your model. Keep the pictures coming!

 

Klaus

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Watching several amazing POF builds, decided to start all over and build a POF Mayflower.....slightly larger.

Making really good progress....here's my first posting.

Dave

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Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com

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