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This model marks a transition for the builder, whose hand tremors now preclude me from the 1/48th scale biplanes that occupied me for almost 50 years. It was completed over a period of months in 2024 and 2025. It is the first wooden model I’ve attempted, and I found the transition both...

This model marks a transition for the builder, whose hand tremors now preclude me from the 1/48th scale biplanes that occupied me for almost 50 years. It was completed over a period of months in 2024 and 2025. It is the first wooden model I’ve attempted, and I found the transition both...

Hey Namabiiru, Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try and follow your tips. I've never done it this way before. It seems to be more complicated than I thought. Oh well, lots of work again..... Cheers Günther... Ship-1

I have made a few anchors from scratch, although none with four flukes like that. But if I were to make one, I would use the same techniques using brass and/or copper wire soldered together. The flat flukes can be made from copper wire pounded flat and filed to the correct shape. I would suggest...

I hang the parts by a thread over the ammonia in a closed jar and the fumes blacken the brass. It takes about 24 hours.

That's why I used brass wire and a razor blade previously at these tiny scales. Next time I go this small I will and blacken the brass wire chemically, rather than using annealed steel. The razor makes a nice clean straight cut in the brass wire at this thin gauge. At this scale trying to use a...

I've used Brass Black with the most success, also used that other manufacturer for pewter and such. All with mixed success. I clean with alcohol and acetone, let it soak, all that stuff. And then find that maybe 10% of whatever I'm doing (nails, whatever) just don't want to blacken. Take another...

Thank you. I'll give them a little dry brushing but am basically satisfied as they are

The finish of an anchor on a period ship, especially from the Age of Sail, was both functional and, at times, subtly aesthetic. Anchors were forged from wrought iron. Unpainted anchors would appear dark gray to black, with a slightly rough, hammered texture due to the forging process. Over time...

Based on how the hawser is secured with only seizings in the drawing above, I would not use their information as a reference. There were two or sometimes three sets of bands on each side of the stock. The only example I could find is a 39 CWT anchor in Lavery's Arming and Fitting English Ships...

What I love about using liver of sulfur is that it takes only a few drops that can be diluted with equal parts of water and you can blacken the parts in situ. It will not stain the wood. Like any metal, it should be filed and cleaned with acetone or a similar solvent so you are touching clean...

The cannonballs were glued into place. It is difficult to drill the holes on the hatchway with all the equipment in place. I would have done this part earlier in the construction if I were to do it over again. A number of large and small hooks were blackened using brass black to prepare for...

If you use copper instead of brass, a touch of diluted liver of sulfur with a small brush or finger tip will blacken it and not stain the wood. One of the reasons I switched to copper in place of brass where possible. Allan

Someone asked me a question in DM. I will answer here, with the hopes of perhaps helping others that may have the same question. "Quick question for you - I read your post and will be using some for the bolts on the frames on my La Renomme build soon. I noticed you prefer the half hard variety...

im hoping my "make offer" will be accepted today by model expo, its an interesting kit. I admit there are some odditites to the kit or at least how the sample model was built. They did some seriously good work from the manual on getting things laser cut and laser engraved, but they didnt...

Hi You can find brass cannon balls here https://drydockmodelsandparts.com/collections/brass-accessories

The davids looks great, Chuck. A solid base for the little boats. Regards, Peter

What ho, shipmates! In his Flying Cloud log, Pete commented about each part becoming its own little model. This was borne out to me immediately by the davit fabrication project. I had a hell of a time with the soldering. Still not quite sure what I'm doing wrong, although increasing the heat...

...of personal taste and experience. However, I found, that regular solder is very hard to blacken with Brass Black (the solution I use to blacken brass\copper). There is no requirement as to what to use and when. Some have skills for a regular soldering iron, and others with a butane torch. I...

That's remarkable.