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HMS Diana 1:48 by Modelship Dockyard -Build log

fj3131030 said:
f there is no ship name, how can sailors determine that it is their own serving ship in a large port? This is a problem. During World War I in Germany, each main ship had its own emblem, which helped crew members identify their own ship.
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I know this reply is long past due but here goes. If there are 20 children all dressed in the same school uniform and come running out at the end of the school day, it is not hard to spot the one you are looking for even if they do not have a name tag pinned on. Can you spot someone you know in the middle of a crowd? Same thing. No two ships were exactly alike and more than likely there were no more than three or four of the same class and rate at the same anchorage or docks at the same time. Having no name on the stern was to avoid giving unnecessary information to the enemy.

Allan
 
IF you cannot find them in China, you can make your own. Working with metal that small is not so easy, but if you want metal, try copper rather than brass as it easier to work plus you can blacken it with liver of sulfur as it works instantaneously on copper.'
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You can also use something other than metal. You can draw the hinges and print them on heavy bond paper then cut them out with a scalpel then paint them. The actual hinges were no more than 0,25" thick (0.005" or 0.13mm at 1:48 scale). Heavy bond paper is usually from 0.045 to 0.006" so a good match. For smaller scales, regular bond paper most of us use works well as it is about 0.004" thick, perfect for 1:64 scale. 1:98 ----- probably using the same regular paper would look good.

Construction paper like used in school projects also works well and it can be purchased in black.

Allan
 
AllanKP69 said:
IF you cannot find them in China, you can make your own. Working with metal that small is not so easy, but if you want metal, try copper rather than brass as it easier to work plus you can blacken it with liver of sulfur as it works instantaneously on copper.'
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You can also use something other than metal. You can draw the hinges and print them on heavy bond paper then cut them out with a scalpel then paint them. The actual hinges were no more than 0,25" thick (0.005" or 0.13mm at 1:48 scale). Heavy bond paper is usually from 0.045 to 0.006" so a good match. For smaller scales, regular bond paper most of us use works well as it is about 0.004" thick, perfect for 1:64 scale. 1:98 ----- probably using the same regular paper would look good.

Construction paper like used in school projects also works well and it can be purchased in black.

Allan
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谢谢你的回复;)
我在这个网站上看到有卖这种3D打印件

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又看到FJ3131030的模型上也用到类似的零件，所以才想问问他在中国是不是可以直接买到
 
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