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firelemure

Mon Feb 18 2019, 11:33am

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I just put some elements in place to verify everything has its place.

I may have some questions for you : - what do you think about painting the rail in black ? as for this one ?

I'll paint the hull in white. I've found this one, with a pattern where the rudder is not painted. What do you think of that ? is it realistic ?

[ Edited Tue Feb 19 2019, 09:41am ]

Charles

Mon Feb 18 2019, 01:32pm

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Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pm
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Painting not painting
In my opinion! It is a personal choice no true answer
But (every time you have a but) and again my opinion if the wood is not nice damage or with defect painting might be a solution to have those imperfection / damage camouflaged.

One way or another it is a personal decision of what you want your model to look
Me I use paint only to hide defect or are in the case of the Santisima or the Royal Louis to be as close of the original at a certain time as possible.

Tim C

Mon Feb 18 2019, 02:35pm

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Think as to what you want. Lots of folks do paint. I think that a painted top rail would be ok.

Later Tim

jacknastyface2

Mon Feb 18 2019, 04:52pm

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Hi Fabien,
Can you not move the hances (curly end pieces) further back so that there is no gap between the hance and the bulwark? You will have to slice a bit of the top rail off to make a good joint.

You ask about painting the rail at the forecastle. Is it to hide the end grain of the stanchions? I think even paint does not hide the way it was constructed. My eye would always go to it

Presumably you were not able to get any wide material to cover the tenons?

Are you going to drill some holes for belaying pins in that top rail? You know the ones Mamoli show in their "box art"?

Keith.

firelemure

Tue Feb 19 2019, 06:46am

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Thank you for your comments

I’ll try to move the hances.
Regarding the stanchions I don’t know how I could cover it and to be honest I like the look.

Yes I'll have to drill through the rail. Why do you ask ?

[ Edited Tue Feb 19 2019, 09:56am ]