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Son of Bulwark wrote:tom.ganc wrote:Great tip Karl. Could you tell me what sanding sealar do you use?
Tom Hi shipmates!  I would use sanding sealer for that job but I would use Clear Dope (For shrinking and sealing nylon and tissue paper coverings on balsa wood flying air-craft models.) follow the instructions on the tin you won't see the joins. Small creases are removed as the Dope dries.  Be careful when using shrinking dope/Clear Dope, the fumes are overly aggressive if you have a bad chest, and also if you dont allow even coats, you can warp the whole structure. (Been there/Done that on an old Spitfire, wasted two months of work) Ship Builds on the go
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Does Cellulose Dope tighten up cotton? (as in lengths of string?) Schnellboots on back burner
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yes,dope will shrink any textile material.you can thin it down with thinners,but will still shrink the string,but not so much. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Cheers Karl. I just foresee a potential need to tension-up odd bits of rigging, so that'll be useful to know.. Schnellboots on back burner
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not tried that,but I forsee some deck furniture dangling at the end of a bit of string? or maybe the odd yardarm askew at 45 degrees to the rest,lol . don't know how much shrinkage there will be,best do a test piece first. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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nice one piot007,I never use knife,to shape strakes/planks I use a david plane and then sand paper and managed to keep most of my fingers.typing is dodgy though!can't find a keyboard that can speel. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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karl1113 wrote:not tried that,but I forsee some deck furniture dangling at the end of a bit of string? or maybe the odd yardarm askew at 45 degrees to the rest,lol .  I see you have a fine, working crystal ball there Karl. I used mine to visualise what you were saying and the visions were amusing to say the least. * slaps dope on a rope (groan) * Watches happily as the rope taughtens * ignores creaking sound, goes off for a cuppa * returns and wonders why certain parts of the ship are doing Jerry Anderson auditions. Schnellboots on back burner
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karl1113 wrote:nice one piot007,I never use knife,to shape strakes/planks I use a david plane and then sand paper and managed to keep most of my fingers.typing is dodgy though!can't find a keyboard that can speel. i remember this road . It was funny i dont know what weapons will be used in ww3 but ww4 will be sticks and stones.
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my, you are showing your age cpt. gerry anderson!! named my three sons after those characters, scott,troy,neil. if they had been girls, they would have been named,scott,troy,neil.now the oldest son is 44years,what doe's that make you cpt. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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My wife is named after a character in Stingray,apparently her oldest brother was in love with Marina the mermaid..personally I favoured Lady Penelope!Back in those days I looked like Joe 90 with my national health specs..till they brought out the wire ones that ripped the back of your ears apart. And before you ask I can remember when England had a decent football team & won the world cup!!! Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Dontshootme wrote: My wife is named after a character in Stingray,apparently her oldest brother was in love with Marina the mermaid..personally I favoured Lady Penelope!Back in those days I looked like Joe 90 with my national health specs..till they brought out the wire ones that ripped the back of your ears apart. And before you ask I can remember when England had a decent football team & won the world cup!!! Yes, I had similar problems with the glasses of the time...and as for England having a decent football team, that is a sore point with me, not that England had a good team, it was the fact that my wife and I got married on that particular day in 1966 when we won the world cup, I was as sick as a parrot for missing the match, and my football mates, never let me live it down for a long, long time..   Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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karl1113 wrote:my, you are showing your age cpt. gerry anderson!! named my three sons after those characters, scott,troy,neil. if they had been girls, they would have been named,scott,troy,neil.now the oldest son is 44years,what doe's that make you cpt. Younger than you!  Although I did grow-up to a diet of Stingray, Thunderbirds, Capt Scarlet, Joe 90 and first re-rums of the Addams Family.. (my favourite by far.. Morticia Addams.. Phwoar..). I blame the latter for any personality defects. Saga Holididay's in two years time! Schnellboots on back burner
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Lets be honest Morticia was a babe!!! I don't care what anyone says  Funnily enough me and the wife were talking about this last night, and we started remembering the programs we used to watch, and one of my fav sci was Space 1999 and Blake 7  Ship Builds on the go
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Old gits. I remember 'Jamie and the magic torch' on T.V. when I was a lad. And in my life England never had decent team. (maybe 1990) i dont know what weapons will be used in ww3 but ww4 will be sticks and stones.
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changing my name:- now to be called "old git" subtitled "cpt.stedders just younger than me" Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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My wife says Im an old git coz All i do is moan. But she ne never hears herself moan..lol
I always remember Button moon, The Ateam ,Airwolf And Streethawk. Oh and knightrider...
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spring chickens you lot,me love andy pandy,tom mix,four feather falls,bill and ben, watch with mother,zeperdy,ooooooooooo I could go on,but only got the telly in 1952 for the queens coronation,still watch the re-runs. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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How about this for a blast to the past http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkg2C_EIea0Ship Builds on the go
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Fantastic
I have a vague memory of going to the Roy Roger's Wild West show at I think Harringay Arena in what would have been the early 50's!
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