Was any pre cleaning involved?If you go to 25 minutes and 37 seconds on the video posted in #55 post you can see how the 'Super Blue' is being used.
Was any pre cleaning involved?If you go to 25 minutes and 37 seconds on the video posted in #55 post you can see how the 'Super Blue' is being used.
Looks like an old toothbrush was used.Was any pre cleaning involved?
Hallo Gianpiero alias @Giampy65I started my new project, a little ambitious, on an almost impossible scale: I always admired extremely small models, always convinced that it would have been an impossible job for me. It's a challenge against myself!
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First question: Yes! they are not made of wood: it would have been impossible to make them to scale. I made them in cardboard, with a coat of shellac with black pigment. For carving, I used my small Russian tools, very useful for this type of work.Very good work and a very good eye for the details.
One question to the railing - are they carved by yourself? Or how you made these extremely small rings? (red arrows)
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And second a short remark, if it allowed:
The macro is showing this much bigger than real - I think these connecting areas (green arrows) would need some final cleaning
The gunport hinges are welded.....Incredible skill!
Do you solder the gunport hinges or fix the small nails with superglue?
Hello, what kind of tools are they? Can you provide a source where you bought them?For carving, I used my small Russian tools, very useful for this type of work.
there is a Russian who is producing micro chisels in various sizes and profiles. They are by far the sharpest and best quality micro chisels I've come across and I highly recommend them. A set is pricey but it's likely the last set you'll ever need. His address is (or was)
mihail.kirsanov@mail.ru
This is my set:
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Sorry, but may I show also mine from the same source?
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The are highest quality, unfortunately he is producing the sets (you can get also smaller one) only in limited numbers.....