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Post by eric on Apr 16, 2008 13:46:16 GMT 1
I've used Milliput extensivley on my 1/35 scale German Tiger and Panther panzer tanks, it really is excellent stuff, i phoned the makers of Milliput myself regarding usage on my Bismarck and they were happy to state that it would be fine as it is waterproof and not in any danger on the water.
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Post by Baz on Jun 1, 2008 7:35:56 GMT 1
Welcome back from your hols David.................. Sounds like quite a trip .....................now hopefully back to the serious stuff ............Bissie building.................... Baz
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Post by gordon on Jun 1, 2008 20:52:07 GMT 1
Indeed.... way above my standard.
Beautiful job David
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Post by griffin247 on Jun 2, 2008 16:21:36 GMT 1
ive used miliput for yrs infact the alien s mouth was completly remodled with miliput , looking at these pics reminds me of a old saying i heard yrs ago about model making " you can but as much deatial as like on models , the time to stop is when you run out of time money or pataince .
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2008 1:28:59 GMT 1
LoL griffin247, I have to agree there.
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Post by david on Jul 6, 2008 16:22:15 GMT 1
Hi Everyone, I've been out of commission for the last couple of months, mostly due to being away, and shortly to be so again. So I'm even further behind and its taken hours to catch up on all the wonderful things you've all been doing! My main deck is about 1/3 done but I needed a break from it and had a go instead at the upper aft deck, but that took 3 days and I'm starting to wonder if I'm ever going to get to the finishing line at this rate! Anyway, here's a snap of the latest efforts. David
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Post by nm on Jul 6, 2008 23:25:18 GMT 1
Are you sure those pictures are of a model, and not of the real thing?
Fabulous.
NM
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Post by northman on Aug 1, 2008 22:50:44 GMT 1
David your decking is fantastic , I think I shall have a try though ,I will have to apply for back issues me thinks as I have already put the brass on some parts, I would like to ask a question though what were the dimentions of the wood sheets you got ? and of what type ? and last one from which shop and can i order online ?
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Post by david on Aug 2, 2008 0:43:36 GMT 1
Hi Northman, The sheets came from Cornwall Models if memory serves me correctly, they measured something like 1M x 10cm x 1mm thick. I ordered mine over the phone, ask to speak to Malcolm, he's very helpful. Thinking ahead, my plan is to Glattfix the decks after final sanding and then cover them with Scotch Magic tape to mask them for painting. This tape should also work well for general masking as it is very thin and can be rubbed down with a fingernail for a bleed-proof seal. Fittings that later sit upon the deck will need to be painted before fitting. Good luck with your DIY decking, it's time consuming but very satisfying. David
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Post by northman on Aug 2, 2008 20:20:48 GMT 1
David Ive managed to remove the brass from my rear superstructure and have ordered the planking , may I ask do you leave a slight gap at the outer edge where the brasswork is attached ? and will your brasswork sit atop the deck when attached ?
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Post by Mark on Aug 3, 2008 2:29:35 GMT 1
Thinking ahead, my plan is to Glattfix the decks after final sanding Don't use Glattfix on the decks - it makes the ink run !! (That's it you're using the Hachette supplied deck of course)
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Post by david on Aug 3, 2008 17:51:55 GMT 1
may I ask do you leave a slight gap at the outer edge where the brass work is attached ? and will your brass work sit atop the deck when attached ? Hi Northman, I hope I understand your question correctly, if you look at the above picture you'll see that the way I've planned it is to leave a small gap of a little less than 1mm out-wards between the edge of the deck margin planks and the beginning of the brass work to simulate the gutters. By the time I've sanded the decks down fully, they will be roughly the same height as the toe-rail/gunnel on the brass work that you show on your model, protruding slightly above the ply decking; roughly 1/2mm. I haven't started on the brass work yet but from your pictures it looks good for this way of doing things with about 1/2mm of brass above the ply deck. Amati don't appear to have allowed for a gap for the gutters on their printed decks and want us to make the decks flush with the brass. Good luck with your decking, I'm looking forward to seeing the results. David
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Post by northman on Aug 4, 2008 16:18:46 GMT 1
I`ve got the 1mm Lime wood on order David.I hope to make a start on Wedensday as I have a few days off work . One question though , I was thinking of doing my build in the sea trials period when it had full baltic camo I believe, The teak decking would not have been weathered too much and would have been more of an orangey brown colour ? . Would it be an idea to stain my deck with a teak stainer then varnish? or is there any acrylics out there to give it a teak wash and then varnish ? .This way the decking would look as if it had just came out the builders yard so to speak ( parden the pun) .
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Post by david on Aug 4, 2008 21:32:24 GMT 1
Hi Northman, I'm sure you are right about the teak decks not having gone fully grey by the time of the Baltic operations, and certainly if they were under a sea-swell or sudden downpour they would have presented a vivid orange shock to the eye amidst the otherwise grey painted metal and the leaden sky. Back in harbour in dry weather I expect the decks would have retained some of the original warm colour. Not being a mariner, and particularly a naval one at that, I have no idea what effect on the teak colour constant deck scrubbing has; perhaps one of our resident sea-dogs can illuminate that for us! As for staining the decks my advice would be to make up a separate few square inches of planking on a scrap piece of wood and experiment and if you don't like it you can sand it back and start again. I'm actually considering doing this myself but think that I may only need a very thin wash of colour so as to preserve the caulking lines and the natural variation in the individual plank colours. My decks currently have a yellowish appearance so I might try an extremely thin acrylic wash of red/brown mixed with black. Acrlyic paints from an art shop would be the best place to find the right colours. David
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Post by northman on Aug 5, 2008 21:37:01 GMT 1
Thanks for for the information David . Ill try a few out and hope my decking can come close to your standard .
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