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A home made tool for shaping Masts and Yards
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- by verny On Sep 01, 2010 - 7:52 AM
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I do not have finances to go out and buy a lathe to shape masts and yards from dowel material supplied in kits so i have improvised using a drill stand (Tork Craft and a base made from scraps of chipboard and other timber. I have used this to shape all masts and yards on my current project HMS Supply from Artesania Latina and it worked like a charm. See pictures below [Read More]
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Workshop Ideas?
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- by Rayzer On Aug 08, 2010 - 2:09 PM
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I'm trying to get motivated in creating a long over due workshop out of a small unused room. I've been neglecting my hobbies for far too long and maybe a new dedicated space would help. I'm not new to this, but this is the first place I've lived since moving out on my own in 1982 that I haven't had a dedicated "hobby" room.
I was wondering if you could post some pictures of your workshops/spaces for inspiration and new ideas. I'm looking to doing something unique for...[Read More]
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Coppering the Constellation
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- by JerryTodd On Jul 30, 2010 - 4:08 PM
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When I look at ship models with coppered bottoms I notice that many of them emboss the nail pattern in them from the back side of the copper to create a raised nail head effect. I don't know why, because from what I gather copper sheets were nailed on using flat headed nails, counter sunk flush with the sheet.
at the top of the image is a counter sunk nail, the bottom is what most models imply
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