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aew   Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2906 | Nice work Gene. I like the cargo! | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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 Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1782 | Thanks, Don and Arthur. Don, Yes, Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Filler stains very well. As long as the gaps are minor, you won't even notice them. Gene | ||
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| Miljenko Uštar |
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  Registered Member #4139 Joined: Sun Mar 03 2013, 04:49pmPosts: 109 | Gene just superb as always! Barrels are especially realistic and look much, much better than barrels I`ve got with magazine. Well, thats very good example of approach between experienced modeler like you & novice like me. Regards, Miljenko | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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| Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1782 | Miljenko, Thank you. Making your own barrels is fairly easy, and it provides a bit of fun. However, don't try making more than 40 or so without a long break in between, because it does get very boring. Gene | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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| Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1782 | CARVING HUMAN FIGURES All human figures will be carved from blocks of pine wood. First, two views of a figure -- a profile view and a back or front view -- are drawn appropriately on the block and then jigsawed out. A variety of tools are used to shape the resulting figure, including sanding sticks, miniature files, X-Acto knives, and a wide selection of Dremel shaping bits. In some cases, like hats and tools, I made the parts separately from the figure itself and then glued it in place on the figure. I tried to make all figures, particularly members of the ship’s crew, doing something. When the carving was finished to satisfaction, I painted each figure with a variety of different acrylic paint colors. The goal is to portray all 88 figures who were on board the HMS Ontario on October 31, 1780, which is the day she sank in a violent storm, with no survivors. PLANKING THE LOWER GUN DECK All planking is cut 3/8” wide by 1/16” thick and installed with Elmer’s Carpenter’s Glue. Again, caulking is simulated by darkening one edge of all planks with a 6B pencil. The planking is stained with Minwax Golden Pecan Stain. MAST COLLARS Both mast collars are made from ¼” basswood. The mainmast is ¾” in diameter, and the foremast is 5/8” in diameter. I bored holes of these sizes in the basswood and then cut out the rings on a jigsaw. After rounding the top edges of the rings, I cut them into eighths, dipped them in Golden Oak Stain, and glued the pieces around the masts. WELL PUMPS I repainted the pumps red down to the lower gun deck. I installed O-rings at the base of the lower gun deck, and then glued the pumps in place in the hold and at the deck level. CANNONBALL RACKS The racks are made from 1/8” basswood about 5/16” in width, with the outer corners rounded. The slight depression for the cannonballs was cut with a Dremel ball cutter bit chucked in a drill press and adjusted for equal depth throughout. The cannonballs are made from the large round-head pins, which were painted with satin black enamel spray paint. A touch of CA glue holds the cannonballs in place.    | ||
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| Winston |
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winston Registered Member #1 Joined: Sat Jun 13 2009, 02:08pmPosts: 2466 | Fine job Gene. I think that figurines will really add to your models. | ||
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| aew |
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| aew Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2906 | Very nice work Gene. One question, why is the deck planking nibbed on one side only? | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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| Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1782 | Arthur, You are too observant of my error. I built the un-nibbed side first, then realized my omission. I will be placing something (people, barrels, cordage, or whatever) there to draw attention away from my mistake. I'm still undecided whether to trenail the deck or not. Life is short. Gene | ||
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| aew |
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| aew Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2906 | Oops! If you hadn't nibbed the second side, I wouldn't have noticed. The deck looks just fine as it is. If you really want to simulate trenails, have you tried a hard lead pencil? It worked pretty well on my Gulnara deck. You can see them in my latest post and the earlier pictures show the deck before it was done. | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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| Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1782 | Arthur, Yes, I was looking at your trenailing earlier. Nicely done. I'll prepare a test sample and see if I like the results. Gene | ||
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