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  Registered Member #4345 Joined: Sun Jan 05 2014, 11:52amPosts: 393 | Actually, i have but in this case i completely forgot about it... | ||
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| Registered Member #4345 Joined: Sun Jan 05 2014, 11:52amPosts: 393 | A bit of a work has been completed on doors; frames are all painted in matt black and the colour was scraped just to bring up details.  Then door have been shaped to fit into door frame. Had to make two sets, how they say measure twice, cut once... Well, i measured and cut once...   The door hinges are included in the model; i tested the way making them out of paper, coloured in black and glued. Not that bad after all..   And the testing of a full assembly on the ship...  Looking into my deck, noticed that i completely forgot to simulate the caulking of the planks... Will see if i can re-do it somehow.. Happy modelling.. | ||
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| Registered Member #4345 Joined: Sun Jan 05 2014, 11:52amPosts: 393 | Continue adding fake deck on Santa Maria' bow, and was able to add two LEDs that will be providing some nice lighting in this area. Have not installed any lights on my previous models so this will be the first time and hardly waiting for end results...     Two LEDs were dropped in after all holes are drilled. Had to re-drill all holes in frames since i put few balsa blocks covering already drilled holes...      Then i left SM resting for a bit... Pinta needed stringers installed but first they have to be twisted following the deck shape... dipping them into water bath for about 30min, and twisting was not that hard..  Once drying process (and twisting) was completed, stringers were put in place..  I have traced the position of poppets from the plan to the model..  ... and started installing them, in no apparent order..    Then i marked and cut the curve on the deck..  Now i will start planking of Pinta... from the stern.. this time i added a tiny pencil line to the edges of planks, simulating caulking...   Happy modelling.. | ||
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| Registered Member #4345 Joined: Sun Jan 05 2014, 11:52amPosts: 393 | Continue adding fake deck on Santa Maria' bow, and was able to add two LEDs that will be providing some nice lighting in this area. Have not installed any lights on my previous models so this will be the first time and hardly waiting for end results... Two LEDs were dropped in after all holes are drilled. Had to re-drill all holes in frames since i put few balsa blocks covering already drilled holes... Then i left SM resting for a bit... Pinta needed stringers installed but first they have to be twisted following the deck shape... dipping them into water bath for about 30min, and twisting was not that hard.. Once drying process (and twisting) was completed, stringers were put in place.. I have traced the position of poppets from the plan to the model.. ... and started installing them, in no apparent order.. Then i marked and cut the curve on the deck.. Now i will start planking of Pinta... from the stern.. this time i added a tiny pencil line to the edges of planks, simulating caulking... Happy modelling.. | ||
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| Registered Member #4345 Joined: Sun Jan 05 2014, 11:52amPosts: 393 | The first planking area completed..  The first hull plank installed.. this one will be the starting point for rest of the planking work.  Then i made a tool to assist me in faking the plankheads and treenails. I will just use tiny holes to simulate treenails.  First mark it all up with a pencil..  Then use the tool to simulate... Tool is sharp but not too sharp so it will not break the planks, it will just leave a small line.  Treenails holes are done with metal hole marker.   Then i transfer the position for openings, both windows and gratings.    Drilling to assist with wood removal..  And the opening is there..  Not worried much about visible frame; gratings will cover it and only lights will be showing up. Will also paint the frame in black with a hope that no one will notice it..  Testing the lights, just in case. I spend lots of time cutting, pulling, etc in the area so was a bit concerned that accidentally i have cut the wires. But, all is good.  With a bit of a black paper i will cover the hull so lights will not pass thru, like now in the picture... Happy modelling.. | ||
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| Registered Member #4345 Joined: Sun Jan 05 2014, 11:52amPosts: 393 | During the process of making holes for windows, i damaged planking in that area beyond repair so i had to re-plank it. This time i pre-glued several planks with a paper at the back and put them on the deck.     After this i worked on gratings. Kit provides gratings that are in my opinion too big for this model scale and they are not in enough number of pieces to cover both openings. Not sure what is about this kit.... So i used some gratings i have left from other models that are in adequate quantity and in more appropriate scale.. Here are original gratings, and total number of them, assembled and covering upper deck opening... clearly not enough number included for both openings...   So, the new gratings set compared with one included in the kit..  And assembled..  Happy modelling... | ||
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| Registered Member #4345 Joined: Sun Jan 05 2014, 11:52amPosts: 393 | Gratings completed..  Hull planking continues... i am using a CA glue for this since the planks are very small and hard to keep in place for longer time..  Deck received a tiny layer of natural finish stain, excess removed with a rug and just light sanding is left to be done before layer of protective oil...  Continue with planking...  Don't have wider plank in the same colour so needed to combined two planks into one wider plank, glued together on the back with CA and scotch tape..     Layer of matt black colour for the place where gratings in the main deck will be resting...  Gratings also received a light layer of natural stain colour, then i tested the lights again.... turned off all lights except from the computer monitor and tried LEDs...   Happy modelling.. | ||
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| Registered Member #4345 Joined: Sun Jan 05 2014, 11:52amPosts: 393 | Vicente Yáñez Pinzón: "¿Qué está pasando con mi nave? ¿Cuándo estará listo para el viaje? - Señor Pinzón, estamos trabajando duro en el entarimado del casco.."     Happy modelling... | ||
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aew   Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 3014 | By all means feel free to post in 'foreign' languages, but if so please include a translation. "What's going on with my ship? When will it be ready for the trip? - Mr. Pinzon, we are working hard on the decking of the hull..." | ||
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| Registered Member #4345 Joined: Sun Jan 05 2014, 11:52amPosts: 393 | There was no intention to offend anyone posting in foreign language, it was just a joke.... | ||
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