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| firelemure |
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  Registered Member #5613 Joined: Mon Sep 03 2018, 08:28pmPosts: 42 | It s m’y second layer. You can see it on the first picture, but it is only partly sanded and far from being finished | ||
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| aew |
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aew   Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2966 | At first glance, it's not obvious which panels are the doors. Brass nails make good door knobs! Your planking looks good to me, despite your 'difficulties'. | ||
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| firelemure |
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| Registered Member #5613 Joined: Mon Sep 03 2018, 08:28pmPosts: 42 | Good idea for the doors... but it will be fragile, so i’ll do that at the end | ||
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| Jonathan G |
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 Registered Member #4155 Joined: Thu Mar 14 2013, 09:01pmPosts: 1071 | Although I kit-bashed my Mamoli Rattlesnake and ended up making my bulkhead, I too used nail heads for door handles. You can see how I did it on starting at Page 9, June 02 2013 post | ||
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| firelemure |
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| Registered Member #5613 Joined: Mon Sep 03 2018, 08:28pmPosts: 42 | As I remember, you scratch built this part in wood. Much easier to put nail in wood than in metal  | ||
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| aew |
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| aew Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2966 | I hadn't realised your doors were metal! If it's the usual soft alloy, it'll drill with no problems but you'll need the right size drill. | ||
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| firelemure |
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| Registered Member #5613 Joined: Mon Sep 03 2018, 08:28pmPosts: 42 | I am also trying to bend the lateral windows to make them stick to the shape of the hull ... impossible ! It s crazy how hard the metal is | ||
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| aew |
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| aew Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2966 | Yes, bending castings isn't recommended! | ||
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| Charles |
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 Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 1006 |  Ya I know first hand with the SC*?%$% casting I got with the Royal Louis Those parts break easily | ||
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| firelemure |
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| Registered Member #5613 Joined: Mon Sep 03 2018, 08:28pmPosts: 42 | Hi guys, I've been quite busy. I have been able to progress since mid nov, second layer of hull is almost over. It was so difficult particularly with the fact I don't know the method to cut to make the planks thinner at the bow & stern. Anyway, I have now to things to finish : - the most tricky : the shape of the stern. Not sure I did bend the planks enough ... - the keel... should be not that hard And soon the question will be : do I paint the hull in white or not ... Your opinions ? (regarding the way to bend the die cast, any idea except scratch building the window in wood - not sure I'm capable of if ?) (Photo to come ...) | ||
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