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Speedwell 1752 by David Antscherl & Greg Herbert 1:96 scale

Giampy65 said:
Off topic:
My new website dedicated to ship modelling is finally online. I wanted to bring together in one place my construction diaries, videos, tips and techniques that I have used over the years.
What do you think?

http://modellismoinarsenale.it
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Wow, what a great web site! There is a tremendous amount of work in building that - I'm very impressed.

One problem though, your "laboratory" is way, way, waaaaay too clean. Remember Einstein's quote, "If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?" ROTF

Seriously, that's a beautiful work space and a great site!
 
I think every passionate shipbuilder dreams of their own website. Your journey, full of passion and hard work, is reflected here. I wish you continued joy and success with our wonderful hobby.
Regards
Andreas
 
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I thought about how to make the small lights on the stern; after an initial attempt with boxwood, which failed due to the very minimal thickness, I thought about making brass frames with welded crossbars, but I wasn't satisfied with the result. So I decided to use a material that is not exactly orthodox for this type of construction, but which makes it easier for me to work with and avoids an obvious scale error: I used plasticard; exactly two layers, each one millimetre thick, one layer for the vertical uprights made of 0.4 mm brass painted white, at the front, and one for the horizontal arms; between the two layers I inserted a very thin mica film for the glazing. I would say that the dimensions are right, and I think that at these scales you also have to be able to accept the inevitable compromises so as not to compromise the final result to the human eye, which is, after all, what really matters.


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Giampy65 said:
Off topic:
My new website dedicated to ship modelling is finally online. I wanted to bring together in one place my construction diaries, videos, tips and techniques that I have used over the years.
What do you think?

http://modellismoinarsenale.it
Click to expand...
You have created a wonderful website full of valuable tips. I have bookmarked it for future reference.
 
Ciao Gianpiero
I too have saved your website for future reference. There is a lot of great information there, grazie mille for doing this and sharing with us.
Allan
 
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