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Good morning Paul, very nice and detailed description. I agree with you on all points, what I do after the whole process is to treat it with machine oil. The reason for this is to close the open pores in the metal so that no oxidation occurs and the metal, or later humidity, continues to work on...

Thanks Paul that is perfect. Can I get confirmation on how the soldered joints respond to the burnishing process, do they need to treated differently?

Hello Michael. I'll start with my 'best practices' for burnishing and then explain my recent challenges. Here is a copy of an email I sent to another forum member when he asked me for my approach... Here are some best practices to try: 1. I always pre-clean the parts. If you can sand them...

Looks amazing Paul. Can you elaborate on the challenges you had with the burnishing. I am about to do some metal work with brass and solder for the rings and metal work on the yards, and would greatly appreciate your insights on how to cleanup the metal piece and burnish and blacken it when...

This is a GREAT idea Roger!!! Reg, As you are using copper instead of brass wire you can blacken it with diluted (50/50 works well) liver of sulfur which will not stain the wood. I brush it on and it works instantly. Once done I rinse it with a little clean water on a brush and dry with a...

Good morning Peter. Very good work. Thanks for the process detail- definitely some worthwhile tips here. Cheers Grant

Something which I was wanting to do was make the decision as to whether to add 'tree nails' for the decking on the Upper Gundeck. I decided I would experiment using a method I employed in adding tree nails to the outer hull planking of my Vasa. This method entails using a thin syringe needle...

Thanks Tony. Yep, I’m not going to try and blacken the nails. I’ve tried several methods for keeping some consistency and equality in placing the nails on the frames. Haven’t come up with anything usable and repeatable yet. I’ll keep playing around. Looking forward to your progress.

Thanks again Tobias. I agree with leaving the nails naturally brass. That’s probably the way I’ll proceed.

Hello Oliver, I've already noticed that blackening the nails in the wood doesn't work with Black Brass. So far I've only had good experiences with Ballistol Nerofor. I don't know whether I'll blacken the nails in the future. @Uwek, Uwe, milling the grooves and clamping them in isn't a big...

Tobias, thank you for your kind words. I looked at your La Palma method and will attempt to mimic your results. Does the steel wool help to darken the brass pins? I’ve been trying to replicate your method to blacken the nail heads with “brass black” without success. I think you use a...

Hello Peter, regarding point 1 breech rings: when I built the USF Confederacy I used turned brass cannons which had no breech rings. To realize them I ordered brass rings from a modelling shop which were 2 mm in diameter. I just glued them in place with CA, so I had no work with cutting rings...

Chris, I am interested in your work on the cannons. I have done a little preliminary look at them and notice a few things in particular which relates to the gun carriage-mounted barrels only. For the inserted, below decks barrels it is not a concern as you cannot see their internal mountings...

Yes, brass it is. :) In many circumstances where the parts are to be iron (or otherwise blackened) I prefer copper as it is easy to blacken in situ with a small brush and diluted liver of sulfur. It is instantaneous and the LoS does not stain the surrounding wood even if the wood has not been...

Took a break from finalizing the copper plating. I still have to add the row that covers the bottom of the keel. Originally I thought I would have to add just a slight bend on each side, but there is barely enough width for that. I have a PE bender from a previous build that had an intensive use...

great work, looking beautiful

WIP--- Hello everyone. Had a chance to download some progress pictures. I have attached the 8 cannons & their Breeching lines before I finalize the Anchor rope on the Capstan. I still need to do all the Block & Tackles for the 8 Cannons. Leaving the Capstan for a later completion gives a lot...

Do you recall the diameter of the breaching ropes you used? They look truer to scale than those provided in the kit. I've found a good supplier of quality rope and am trying to decide on the diameters for the 3 different cannon sizes before ordering.

some modelers, like myself, cannot paint. I've tried a few times and ruined the work. With brass barrels, you can chemically blacken. thought. Also, some eras and countries use bronze barrels so no finish is required, ;) .

This business of learning to make the chains continued to confound me as I discovered yet another mistake in my process. For anyone who may also be new to this aspect of the hobby - BEWARE: jewelry wire (brass/copper) is coated with an anti-oxidation layer. Brass black will not take without...