Looking great !
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I have had my share of misshaps too on this build and perhaps the worst was that I had to replank the entire deck. I made a mess with the stain and it looked like crap. So now I am undecided about whether I should stain the deck or not, even though I found a way to do it so that it looks good.
Thank you Jack and others for your feedback. I plan to paint the deck with a medium gray.
Well, you know what they say . . . .
(you can't have enough clamps)
Well, you know what they say . . . .
(you can't have enough clamps)
So, here is a final of the upper sides of the ship that shows the different size planks (of which I made a mess of earlier and had to rip everything out (even the cannon ports had to be relocated). So, I think I am where I should be now.
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i like your idea of painting the white parts off the ship. It makes things look a lot neater.
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I have not watched any of your build logs before, but find this one excellent. Question though, do you start any sub assembly building while you are working on
the hull?
the hull?
Hi Clipper,
No, I just follow through with the task at hand. (and thank you for your compliments).
This is the latest:
Rivets:
Bought from Hobbylinc
.035 Rivets (200) -- HO Scale Model Train Part #8020 Note: the .035 is the Rivet "head" diameter and not the shaft part of it. DO NOT use a .035 Drill Bit.
Use at least a #77 bit as shown in last photo. Lastly, if you decide to do this, cut the Rivets off the sprue using an exacto knife and cut them off at an ANGLE - this will produce a sharp edge to help go into the holes.
Drill Bits:
Bought from Amazon
Pin Vise:
Bought from MicroMark
micromark.com
No, I just follow through with the task at hand. (and thank you for your compliments).
This is the latest:
Rivets:
Bought from Hobbylinc
Hobbylinc
Hobbylinc.com carries over 70,000 hobby products at savings up to 60% including plastic model kits, model trains and railroads, model rockets, arts and crafts, paint, tools, supplies and more. Call to order toll-free at 1-888-327-9673
www.hobbylinc.com
Use at least a #77 bit as shown in last photo. Lastly, if you decide to do this, cut the Rivets off the sprue using an exacto knife and cut them off at an ANGLE - this will produce a sharp edge to help go into the holes.
Drill Bits:
Bought from Amazon
Pin Vise:
Bought from MicroMark
4-piece Machinist's Pin Vise Set
Buy our 4-piece Machinist's Pin Vise Set for only $18.95
micromark.com
Very nice to see this kind of rivets and to show how you install them, Donnie.Hi Clipper,
No, I just follow through with the task at hand. (and thank you for your compliments).
This is the latest:
Rivets:
Bought from Hobbylinc
.035 Rivets (200) -- HO Scale Model Train Part #8020 Note: the .035 is the Rivet "head" diameter and not the shaft part of it. DO NOT use a .035 Drill Bit.Hobbylinc
Hobbylinc.com carries over 70,000 hobby products at savings up to 60% including plastic model kits, model trains and railroads, model rockets, arts and crafts, paint, tools, supplies and more. Call to order toll-free at 1-888-327-9673www.hobbylinc.com
Use at least a #77 bit as shown in last photo. Lastly, if you decide to do this, cut the Rivets off the sprue using an exacto knife and cut them off at an ANGLE - this will produce a sharp edge to help go into the holes.
Drill Bits:
Bought from Amazon
Pin Vise:
Bought from MicroMark
4-piece Machinist's Pin Vise Set
Buy our 4-piece Machinist's Pin Vise Set for only $18.95
Thanks from another ‘riveter’, Peter