I used alcohol to unglued what I had started to start over, I misaligned the planks.
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The alcohol separated the planks very well, now to start again. After the alcohol treatment, wait till the planks dry then soak again for bending after a 24 hour wait.
70 % isopropyl alcohol does the trick. The building boards plank supports will not stay square to the building board, so I will add blocks to the board to hold them square. This is one of the problems I had aligning the planks on my first attempt as they kept moving.
I glued a block to the upright on the right to square it to the build board
same for the second plank support. now to wait for the glue to dry.
The stern section keeps moving so I will also glue a block at the scene section of the build board to prevent that.
Started the rebuild after ungluing what I had already done, and messed up. I was surprised at the success using 70% isopropyl alcohol to remove the planking. The bottom p[anks here are already glued in place with the keel plank over them. I am wetting the garboard planks and sanding them, they fit very well on the test fit, but need a little more wetting prior to gluing. The stern section kept rising up, so I glued a popsicle stick at the end of the mother board and that secured the stern, no more moving and rising.
Th hull is glued together, I think I'll prime it before proceeding further.
Welllll....not to bad for an amateur, should have painted the hull green.
Welllll....not to bad for an amateur, should have painted the hull green.
Ready to start the rudder assembly
I hate waiting for the glue to dry!
Before gluing the seats in I think I will put a light gray wash on them as the wood would take on a gray tint if untreated and exposed to sunlight.
Need to get drill bits for my model drill, rudder assembly done and ready for that drill bit!. How do you like my barrel mounted on two skids attached to the hull? After all, if the Royal Navy could have its' grog, why not a couple of Norwegian fishermen?
Need to get drill bits for my model drill, rudder assembly done and ready for that drill bit!. How do you like my barrel mounted on two skids attached to the hull? After all, if the Royal Navy could have its' grog, why not a couple of Norwegian fishermen?
I have been soaking planks in hot water, but I see another forum member uses his spouses' hair curler, would that be better or quicker than soaking?
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
Soaking is almost always needed, the hair curler or soldering iron, plank bender use the water to generate steam inside to soften fibers and allow planks to bend.
The secret is to use form to help form bend off ship, and then dry with heat source. Other way is to soak and clip to ship and clamp in place and allow to air dry.
The secret is to use form to help form bend off ship, and then dry with heat source. Other way is to soak and clip to ship and clamp in place and allow to air dry.
Thank you. I have been soaking then clamping to the model and letting them dry. This is my second wooden model, doing the trio from Model Expo.
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
Best to shape or form to fit wet, then allow to dry before you try to glue. When dried in place, they hold the shape when being glued much better.
Heating with steam and then using heat to dry in place is quicker and can be done on the spot, for faster work, depends if you have equipment or time to spare.
Heating with steam and then using heat to dry in place is quicker and can be done on the spot, for faster work, depends if you have equipment or time to spare.
tea kettle steaming?
lost all my pin vises and bits during reconstruction of the upstairs...Bah, Humbug! Time for a trip to the local hobby store!
In addition to the pin vise, there is also an Archimedes push drill pin vise. Has anyone used these? Any advantage over a standard pin vise?
Is the accuracy any better?
Ruder seems to be ok, have to flatten the wire to mushroom the ends...sort of like a rivet.
lost all my pin vises and bits during reconstruction of the upstairs...Bah, Humbug! Time for a trip to the local hobby store!
In addition to the pin vise, there is also an Archimedes push drill pin vise. Has anyone used these? Any advantage over a standard pin vise?
Is the accuracy any better?
Ruder seems to be ok, have to flatten the wire to mushroom the ends...sort of like a rivet.
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I have no round files so I wrapped 100 grit sandpaper around the handle of one of my paint brushes and sanded the stern opening for the rudder using that.
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Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
A man with no tools, sorry for the lose of the tools.
As for the fancy drill, I have had the type I think your talking about with a small collar your move up and down to make the drill turn. OK, but hard to drill tight small holes as it would wobble a bit as you moved it up and down.
As for the fancy drill, I have had the type I think your talking about with a small collar your move up and down to make the drill turn. OK, but hard to drill tight small holes as it would wobble a bit as you moved it up and down.
Bought a Zuron pin vise and bits and some glue applicators, got the mounting board finished, not glued in to it yet as more hull work and rigging has to be done,
mast stays are in.
mast stays are in.
Hanging on to those little photoetched brass parts is troublesome.
Does superglue hold on wood?
I have lost several pieces, will have to see if Midwest can replace them.
Does superglue hold on wood?
I have lost several pieces, will have to see if Midwest can replace them.
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