gjdale Posted June 29, 2013 Share #271 Posted June 29, 2013 More fabulous work Daniel Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted June 30, 2013 Share #272 Posted June 30, 2013 very nice work Daniel........who makes the photo etch? love your work! Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share #273 Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) So dinner is served, the official start is done, the sets are available: #1 Or straight from the source: home http://www.dafinismus.de/ the parts: http://www.dafinismus.de/plates_en.html to order: http://www.dafinismus.de/order.html Simply write an e-mail to webshop@dafinismus.de Enjoy it, Daniel Edited June 30, 2013 by dafi Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 1, 2013 Share #274 Posted July 1, 2013 Daniel, As always, not only a wonderful build but informative and fun. By the way, that man at the end of the table. Why is he sleeping instead of eating? 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...
dafi Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share #275 Posted July 1, 2013 I think he only is upset, the messmate fetching the food is late ... XXXDAn Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted July 1, 2013 Share #276 Posted July 1, 2013 Your chainplates are womnderfull. I did once "complain" on Mark I, but the feel and looks of Mark 2 definitely more to the self made ones. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share #277 Posted July 1, 2013 Thanks Jan, you know I treasure your critical eye :-) But this is the difference that one step more in development can do. By now I have to say, that they became a great alternative for the builds to follow even to my self made ones and are a gigantic time saver and are in some respects even more crisp in appearance. Daniel WackoWolf 1 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted July 1, 2013 Share #278 Posted July 1, 2013 Hi Daniel, just now went thru your log, your build is just outstanding!!... and your presentation is "above and beyond" Frank WackoWolf 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share #279 Posted July 1, 2013 ... I never know what you are about to come up[ with next, .... ... neither do I ... Thanks Lawrence and Frank Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 1, 2013 Share #280 Posted July 1, 2013 I have always known that there is photo etch out there for plastic builds........but I am seeing more and more for plastic ships, as well as wood. very interesting work Daniel......I enjoy every new installment Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share #281 Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) The glueing onto the test hull now was rather boring to me apart from the thrill if things will work out, but the developing and fiddling out the drawings and production was a too tempting task :-) The even more exciting task is bringing life to them on the real build, looking forward to it. XXXDAn Edited July 2, 2013 by dafi popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share #282 Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) ...hihihihihihi... ... today someone of a german forum contacted me to "my wonderful wooden model" ... ...hihihihihi... ... wooden ... ... just to put the record straight and to jump back in time ... ... the starting phase, classical oob ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... plastique au goût du chef ... XXXDAn PS: That was in 2004, I just glued in the lower battery deck ... Edited July 2, 2013 by dafi Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted July 2, 2013 Share #283 Posted July 2, 2013 You've come a very long way since then Daniel................ M. Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 2, 2013 Share #284 Posted July 2, 2013 was he embarrased to hear that the hull was plastic? Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share #285 Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) I do believe not, as we did not bother, as I always say, no matter what material you use, if the model has a soul, nobody bothers anymore about the material :-) Daniel PS: That is why I am thankful, that there is no separation of plastik and wood here in MSW as in some other places - it IS nonsense to me. Edited July 2, 2013 by dafi popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 2, 2013 Share #286 Posted July 2, 2013 very well spoken Daniel! Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 4, 2013 Share #287 Posted July 4, 2013 Very well spoken, and very well done, my friend. Your ship has soul and it got it from you. popeye the sailor 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...
dafi Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share #288 Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) Thank you Mark and Popeye! Soemething small went ahead. That is why the etch orgy originally started: I could not find enough Xs and Vs ... ... still needs a touch of copper paint. The upper ones prebent ... ... and used a new technic to fix them: Glue the parts face down onto tape and use spray glue for the back ... ... prefixed on place and finally fixed by applying extra liquid CA with a tooth pick. Thanks to Bosco/Nicolas and his Richelieu for this tip. http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=75145&hilit=richelieu&start=320#p536001 http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=149513&hilit=richelieu XXXDAn Edited July 4, 2013 by dafi mtaylor, Dubz and realworkingsailor 3 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted July 5, 2013 Share #289 Posted July 5, 2013 Now that's a great idea... Like doing transfer lettering (for a signs or vehicle or whatever).... Only much smaller... Wish I'd thought of that when I put the name on my build... Well maybe next time... Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 5, 2013 Share #290 Posted July 5, 2013 that would have been great fore my Cutty Sark build........that's what got me to buy the decal maker program. the only problem I faced was that ink jet printers don't do white. if I could have found something like an ALPS printer.....all would have been right with the world. they are around, but the price is through the roof! the decal sheet for the kit was no good, so I ordered a new sheet from Revell........I got that and two of the three sail sheets. when I went to use these decals, I was dismayed to find that even those decals had micro cracked. I tried to find a place to have them made, but I got the brush-off instead. that's when I found the Testor's 'basic' decal maker kit. in the kit was a can of decal bonder.......if I knew of this stuff ahead of time, I could have saved the rest of the decals......especially the waterline markers. to get those markers, I printed off about six copies of the decal sheet {clear film}, and traced over them with a white paint marker. took about that many tries to get a passable set of markers. Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share #291 Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) Oh year the Revell Cutty, did this one too when I was twelve. I was proud like a pair of socks in those days because of the painting I did and which I found IMPACCABLE ... ... ... ... ... and some Vic-business from those glorious days ... ... ... ... ... XXXDAn Edited July 5, 2013 by dafi Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 5, 2013 Share #292 Posted July 5, 2013 ahhhh.....memories....they bring you back, don't it I have three ships that are still around since I picked the hobby back up.....before I got into wood kits. I always say that they are the best barometer of your experience level.....I can see my paint has improved sometimes I miss plastic.......I have the United States, that I need wood for, and I have the Lindberg Jolly Rodgers.......I look forward to fooling around with these some day soon.........got to clear the smoke I created first though one of my biggest problems with the decal maker is the transparency issue. I think I need to find a printer that will go over 600 DPI. I have an HP deskjet F2480 w/ scanner. I have the Testor's 'decal it' decal maker standard edition {I sent out for it}. the basic one will not allow you to import images into it. the standard edition will allow you to do that. I've been scanning all kinds of stuff....stencils and the like, import them in, and size them down. it will even bend the text and you can change the font to anything you want......get some really fancy placards and stuff that a way dafi 1 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share #293 Posted July 5, 2013 I think I will still have to come to the decals topic one day too - the fire buckets on the poop are still waiting ... Something I did not show yet properly that could be beneficial too for other scales and ships are the plate of eyebolts and hooks ... ... and one with extra fine gratings for the launches ... ... the backside of course with the visible battens ;-) Cheers Daniel Dubz 1 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4whelr Posted July 5, 2013 Share #294 Posted July 5, 2013 Daniel, Gorgeous, simply gorgeous! Look forward to more pictures! Eddie Quote <p><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Be yourself. Everyone else is taken." - Oscar Wilde</strong></span></p><br /> <p> </p><br /> <p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='<a class='bbc_url' href='http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2720-elsie-by-4whelr-modelshipways/#entry73752'>http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2720-elsie-by-4whelr-modelshipways/#entry73752</a>'><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Current Build - Elsie</strong></span></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share #295 Posted July 7, 2013 Thank you Eddie your wish is my command :-) In the meantime I did some more shots for the assembly instructions, that I don´t wont you to withhold from you .. The flaglockers ... ... the new bucket holders with longer handles ... ... and the buckets in place. The funnel has a better appearence by now ... ... as the new gratings have :-) The gunport fittings were fixed with double sided tape onto the table. The fittings were glued on using the connection bit ... ... a needle pricks the hole ... ... for the rings ... ... and here all versions with the required number of inside rings. Interesting are the lids in the very front and back ... ... very tilted :-) Holding the lid inside the port, sliding slightly downwards, using the needle to mark the holes, drill them with 0,5 mm, plug in ... ... and done :-) The fittings need to be shortened on the top, but I needed it for the open versions. And now the two top decks, once closed ... ... and once opened with the gun behind. Have a good night, Daniel mtaylor, riverboat, Dubz and 1 other 4 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 7, 2013 Share #296 Posted July 7, 2013 superb work Daniel........lots of delicate work! those gun port lids look especially nice. are you going to flip the grates over, so the printed pattern will show? Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share #297 Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Thanks Popeye, and Dirk it is quite interesting and intriguing to see the difference on the gun port lid fittings as soon as you look closer. That each lid has his own and unique form is quite well known: the curve of the deck, the cutting though the whales and the doubling of this planking in combination with the vertical frames. Also the Navy-Board defined the size of the gun ports by the calibers. But just the intended ones while building so that a later change in ordonance was leading to inconsistencies in the caliber/size ratio. Also the details are interesting. Todays Vic in P shows five different versions. - The lower deck has the small build in vent scuttles. For practical reasons I do believe, that the hinge should point forwards, for that waves slamm this small lid close and no open. So we have a starboard and port version. Two lanyards and two eyebolts on the inside for good and secure lashing when shut - The middle deck is much the same, with no vent scuttles: Also two lanyards and two eyebolts on the inside - The upper gun deck had much smaller ports, here we have two lanyards and just one eyebolt on the inside - The Lids on the quarter deck cabins have two versions: - the classical lid with just one lanyard and also one eyebolt on the inside - and the half lids opening sideways in the area of the channels too protect the deadeyes from the fire (if I understood right) Yes Dirk, thank you, no matter the material one uses, with a little bit of soul applied it could look like this: Cheers, Daniel Edited July 7, 2013 by dafi mtaylor, riverboat and Dubz 3 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Blackmore Posted July 7, 2013 Share #298 Posted July 7, 2013 Hello All, This is only my second post. I have a question not only for Dafi, but also for all of you who have built this model before. Have any of you had problems with the styrene plastic in this kit simply disolving and breaking apart when you hit it with some glue? If so, how did you solve the problem? My own problem here is that I was installing the Head Rails to my model. They were already painted because I had only a little bit of the Humbrol paint I needed left over ( I have been unable to find any more of it.) Everything looked good and as I installed the head rails I applied the glue (Tenax) and the plastic parts simply began to break apart in my hand. Keep in mind that I was very careful not to get the glue anywhere except the places I wanted to glue. I have had the same problems occur in the past with other Heller kits. I am not sure if it is because of the age of the model kit, or because of the type of styrene the kit is made from. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Cheers! William Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 8, 2013 Share #299 Posted July 8, 2013 tenax is a very volitile cement.......hope you read the label. I would say that it depends on how old the kit is that your working on. I have had some problems.....pretty sparse though.........the plastic being stringy when cut, and the hardness of the plastic. it makes me think that this points to a batch issue. Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted July 8, 2013 Share #300 Posted July 8, 2013 If Tenax is giving you issues, try Ambroid ProWeld. Slightly different solvent, not quite as volatile as Tenax. To be honest it sounds like you have other problems than your glue. If you'd used too much, the pieces would have turned into a gooey mess... Not fallen apart. I agree with Popeye, you may have an issue with the styrene itself breaking down (rare... But it can happen) Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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