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Post by Achtung!! on Oct 16, 2009 11:36:48 GMT 1
It was the rear frames over the stern which were slippy little buggers- bent as soon as you look at them!
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Post by tigerace on Oct 16, 2009 13:14:53 GMT 1
welldone rod i quite liked building the boats wait till you have to put the railings round the large cranes now thats fun ;D lol
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Post by rod on Oct 20, 2009 21:43:07 GMT 1
I've finished all the boats now. I had one unfortunate incident, one of the photo etch rudders pinged off somewhere and I can't find the damn thing. My first piece of brass lost... I had avoided the carpet monster all this time, so one of my boats just had to hide in the background where people can't see it. My biggest fear is eagle eyed little Johnny - "look mummy that boat has no rudder and propellor - hahahahahah" <--nightmares of a boat builder I also seem to have 2 spare lifebuoys - what are people doing with those? Now it's back to the main guns - i have just got to get those gaps looking right. Can anyone recommend a really liquidy style filler that I can ooze into little gaps? Superglue is just a bit too thin to clog it up. Rod
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Post by Baz on Oct 20, 2009 22:23:14 GMT 1
Fantastic job on the ships boats Rod - have a K Take a look at the last page of issue 117 on the preview site There's still work to be done on the small launch....a Hachette afterthought ..... Thats where the last lifebuoy might be required Bit of a bummer about the lost rudder section ..... I'm working on concrete out in the garage. Have lost and found about 10 pieces so far using a paint brush and pan As for the gaps in the turrets What about some pre made professional grade (of course)polyfiller ? ....... Push some into the gaps with anything you have on hand .... even fingers Overfill a tad Wait until almost dry and wipe over with a damp cloth ....... just a though I use it for tidying all small gaps. Baz
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Post by mike on Oct 21, 2009 9:23:42 GMT 1
Thats a very neat job on the ships boats Rod, have a well earned K. I lost a prop off a boat, never did find it. If anybody ever notices its missing Ill tell them its in the ships workshop under repair. I thought the polyfiller idea from Baz eas good might try that myself mike
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Post by tigerace on Oct 21, 2009 13:35:43 GMT 1
hi rod very nice work on the boats keep up the good work ;D
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Post by Mike B on Oct 21, 2009 18:55:10 GMT 1
Superglue is just a bit too thin to clog it up. I have found that using thin CA and then immediately sanding it with a sanding stick, the brass filings fill the gap.
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Post by Mark on Oct 21, 2009 21:56:16 GMT 1
I've used the green stuff epoxy putty from Games Workshop. It is very fine, and if smoothed down with a wet knife blade before it sets barely needs a sand afterwards.
Your boats really are excellent.
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Post by poulw on Oct 21, 2009 22:33:31 GMT 1
If I have small gaps I use CA glue as a filler.
I, like you, have found that sometimes CA is a bit too thin straight out of the bottle if the gap is around 0.5mm wide. So in the morning I put 4-5 drops in the corner of a (disposable) container, and in the evening it has thickened enough to be used as filler. Next day it is hard enough for sanding.
Hope this helps.
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Post by rod on Oct 21, 2009 23:29:20 GMT 1
Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Thats a wealth of info right there. Poulw thats an interesting trick, let the ca go off a bit and then use it. Your comments have actually given me another idea. Rather than try another type of filler, I'm going to give PVA glue a try. Its viscous enough but readily bonds together enough to fill gaps. The brass filings is a great idea, give it a bit of something to bond to. I'll post some photo's when I get home tonight. If this doesn't work, I might have to go get some of that epoxy putty. My current putty is car body filler and when it dries its pretty hard - far too hard for fine details.But its very runny to start with which is why I like it. Gets into all the cracks.
thanks again all.
Rod
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Post by rod on Nov 2, 2009 21:51:26 GMT 1
Just a quick update. I've been steadily building the bridge tower up. I now have a very acute appreciation for the incredible amount of detail they have packed into the bridge. Mine is nowhere near finished, but for those who have completed the bridge area - well done - the patience is demanding. I must say that when we finally complete this sucker, we really will have an achievement to talk about. I have never done a ship as detailed as this before and I probably never would unless it came out as a partwork like this and had forum support like this one. Thanks all! Rod
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Post by Baz on Nov 2, 2009 22:09:11 GMT 1
Well done Rod
Bit of a challenge I'm going to do some painting before fitting the section above the Admiral's bridge
Will post some pics soon because we need to make some slight mods to get things looking right
Baz
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Post by eric on Nov 2, 2009 22:11:22 GMT 1
I must say that when we finally complete this sucker, we really will have an achievement to talk about. I have never done a ship as detailed as this before and I probably never would unless it came out as a partwork like this and had forum support like this one. Thanks all! Rod Well said, Rod! Your progress is great, keep it going!
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Post by rod on Nov 4, 2009 21:15:07 GMT 1
Almost finished. Isn't it great how these close up shots show you the little flaws that normal eyes would most likely never pick up. Especially some of the metal lugs I thought I'd sanded off... Next its onto the boat cradles and the barrels cheers Rod
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Post by Baz on Nov 7, 2009 23:51:24 GMT 1
Hi Rod Just finished the section above this morning. 2 solid nights to complete the instructions supplied in issue 116. My eyes are popping out of my head with the concentration required to get it right............ And you are so right, the detail is exquisite. Off to a luncheon now, so may get a chance to spray a coat of primer on later in the day / evening. 6 days in a row of temps in the 30's coming up this week and its only early November. Victoria could be in for a scorcher this year. Baz
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