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The silver solder should be 'blackened' by BrassBlack with no issues. Brass black will blacken silver as well.

Thank you, makes it clear cut

Thanks, Grant! Sometimes an idea just gets in my head. I have seen anchors made successfully out of wood - but burnished brass should look good. We'll see if I can blacken it successfully - it will take a large vat of Brass Black (or maybe do it in halves?).

Great idea for rounding the axels will give it a go Jim, Cheers

Once I treated bare brass barrels with the 'Brass Black' solution and the barrels completely dried, I used a very soft brush (the softest brush) and applied the graphite powder. You can also rub the barrels with graphite between two fingers, as long as you have good Brass Bleck adhesion. Then...

Below is a method I use to make eyelets for sails. 1. place brass tube in drill and cut to length using mini tube cutter. 2. place eyelet blank on firm metal surface and using a tungsten carbide punch, taper one side. 3. Flip over and repeat punching operation. The completed item now has a...

Iutar has answered and I am in total agreement. No line passed through a hole without a sheave that I can think of. BUT, like blocks, depending on the size and scale of a model, these are more often than not faked to just show you have two holes without the sheave. The sheaves were lignum...

People can always 'blacken' those parts, or you could too..............

Are you guys talking about using left over PE sprue, or aftermarket thicker copper strips? I'll have to remember this when I begin working on masts, but I think a lot of that banding is over rounded surfaces so might be less susceptible to breaking. You say the stocks aren't painted, I thought...

Hi Chris, I agree with Kurt that styrene is not a favorite. Softened brass was my go to until I found out how much easier it is to work and blacken copper strips. Nothing wrong with using poster board or similar card stock of the appropriate thickness. Even bond paper for 1:96 scale is a good...

Nice tiny details with the toggles for the bocks, Grant. And the defuzzed ropes looks very good. Regards, Peter

Good afternoon. The blocks etc. on the foremast top added. I was tempted to spend time and “square off” the deadeye holes however you don’t see these when deadeyes are in….so…… ;) Rigging : Playing with some rigging options. For the standing rigging I am seeing if I can use left over kit ropes...

Brass versus copper There are instances where I find copper superior to brass. An example are metal bands made from sheet stock. Another use ---- If a stiff wire is not needed such as for hooks, copper is also a great substitute as it comes in a nearly infinite number of diameters compared to...

Thanks Jack, I’m pre-rigging as much as possible. The breech ropes are done, I just have to fart around with attaching eye bolts and rings to the bights before placing them. I blackened the brass ones (for details see my previous post to Grant). Then I’ll tackle the tackle :D.

It is much easier to use and goes a long long way compared to Casey's and other agents. It will not blacken brass so when I need to use brass I now use Caseys as you do. Blacken It was my go-to for years but it is my understanding that it was a husband and wife venture that has been closed...

Good binding between the blocks and the recoil ropes are pleasing. And what do you blacken brass with? Are there gaps, or is this an artistic moment?)) There are products for bluing brass, they blacken very beautifully. They are sold in gun shops.

Thank you for the feedback, Kurt. You have a good eyesight. The one 'twisted' part was already damaged with no way to straighten ;) Yes, I don't know if the way I do blackening is the 'best' way, but it works for me. I have success blackening large parts, like gun barrels, etc. and the key to...

Part 17: Rudder and Irons (See Part 11 for making a new Rudder and the images of the actual rudder on the CS) - The rudder is held in place by four sets of hinges with narrow straps but the hinges that came in the kit looked much wider than scale so I decided not to use them. To make...

No Worries Dave and may your hobby-making take you to extremities you can imagine.

Thanks Gary. To be honest, I don't like my guns very much. They had flaking and were too soft since I cast them out of lead. Also, when I painted them, they had a strong sheen that I didn't like either. The cool craftsmen in our hobby use silver and blacken it chemically to cast cannons, but I...