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karl1113

#21 Posted : 17 April 2010 14:43:20

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#22 Posted : 17 April 2010 15:10:29

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note the edges of the bulkhead,no brown edges, I have sanded them down to give the strakes maxium coverage with glue.I used an old strake fr this.the rear two formers are not stuck yet.

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#23 Posted : 17 April 2010 15:39:52

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Hi Karl
glad to hear your remaking your cannon , following your build with interest ..... Can you tell me what a Strake is .

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#24 Posted : 17 April 2010 16:41:17

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Strakes are the planks that go across the parts you see in the picture, thin strips of wood made from various types of quality, thin and fragile.

One you have the formers done the ship needs to be planked, by sanding down a little you have more area on the strakes (planks) to adhere to the wood.
When you get you strakes/planks you can position one without glue to make sure it sits flat on the formers.

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#25 Posted : 17 April 2010 16:41:51

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Mald a term you 'd better get use to. a plank,stringer,strip of wood,etc. Laugh

thanks for that matey,(Colin)

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#26 Posted : 17 April 2010 16:46:19

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Thanks Zeptrader
Do you recommend Gluing along the lengths of the planks ?? Or do you recommend add balsa ribbing for added strength ? If so how would you attempt it .
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I had never heard of Planks being called Strakes

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#27 Posted : 17 April 2010 20:21:15

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well I finally finishwd the anchor (I think,someone is going to say I should have done this,or that, but thats it. Love

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#28 Posted : 17 April 2010 20:42:04

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well mold. I do glue along the planks,but very sparingly,If you wish to add balsa feel free but remember you will have gunports to worry about.stick to the instructions given, if you no savvy, then ask any of us and we will walk you through it.

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#29 Posted : 18 April 2010 09:07:53

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Good work so far Karl BigGrin

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#30 Posted : 18 April 2010 11:24:41

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Thanks for the advice Karl, I take it your going for the natural finish looking at your Anchor ??

I am going for the natural finish, I do like the Anchor,Looks great with the Brass Bands , that is what i intend to do with mine . Your picture's are superb great inspiration , Thanks again .... Regards Mald
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Any idea where i can obtain 3mm wide Brass strips from ???

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#31 Posted : 18 April 2010 12:04:09

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karl1113 wrote:

well I finally finished the anchor (I think,someone is going to say I should have done this,or that..

Nope, if YOU are happy with your work (as you seem to be) then that is what matters.

It is your model after all!

Keep 'em coming matey! Laugh

Schnellboots on back burner

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#32 Posted : 18 April 2010 14:25:24

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mald, I scratching me 'ed 'er mate, I had it left over from another kit,but in the past I've found household tins. i.e. polish tin etc. try that.

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#33 Posted : 18 April 2010 15:00:11

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karl1113 wrote:

mald, I scratching me 'ed 'er mate, I had it left over from another kit,but in the past I've found household tins. i.e. polish tin etc. try that.

Thanks Karl. Will keep my eye out for some ...... Keep up the good work Cool

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You can always buy some brass strip from Cornwall Model Boats and I'm sure there are other suppliers. I bought some recently from local model shop. Get quite a lot for not much!

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#35 Posted : 19 April 2010 10:20:29

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thanks mike might get some, only three more anchors to go Huh

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#36 Posted : 20 April 2010 20:40:23

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#37 Posted : 20 April 2010 20:53:17

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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4538788342_55e134a163_o.jpg

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#38 Posted : 21 April 2010 23:07:33

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Karl,

Build looking mighty good so far.

Are the pics uploaded recently from the microscope? If they are, how far away is the scope (roughly) - I tend to have my scope about 5-10 cms away for the close ups. For things like the cannon, you can put the scope directly on top and over the cannon and then change the focus (having the led lights really helps in this matter).

Also, just out of curiosity, what is the make of the scope and what software / version are you using?

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#39 Posted : 23 April 2010 14:22:37

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hi mike the scope is Maplin/Gadget. USB Digital Microscope,with 400x magnification.
Image sensor 1.3mega pixels.vidio capture resolution 1600x1200 - 160x120.
focus range manual 10mm to 500mm. frame rate max 30f/s under 600 lus brightness.
magnification ratio 20x - 400x. video format AVI. photo format bmp,jpeg. bundle sofeware Microcapture with measurement & calibration function. size 125mm. x 33mm.(r)hope that helps.If I go as close as you I only get 1/10 of the cannon on my screen.

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#40 Posted : 24 April 2010 13:42:24

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saturday 12.30pm. Issue 3&4 arrived this morning at 10.30am. here are some pics of the progress.

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