All that wood!!

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17 July 2009 at 08:28 #22049
Barry Foote
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Now all that wood is what modelling is about…..Back to the natural products of the world. Beautiful!!
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17 July 2009 at 08:28 #3379
Barry Foote
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17 July 2009 at 08:48 #22051
Bob Abell 2
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You`re right there, Barry……………Had it been in plastic sheeting, it would have attracted no attention whatsoever!

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17 July 2009 at 19:28 #22069
ashley needham
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And then it gets covered in paint !! Ashley
17 July 2009 at 21:00 #22071
Barry Foote
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That may be true ashley, but the satisfaction you get from building with wood is worth all the effort…
18 July 2009 at 01:10 #22080
Peter Fitness
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Barry, I get satisfaction building in anything although I do prefer wood. My current project has a wooden hull, but I’m going to build the superstructure in styrene sheet, as it is easier to paint and better represents a metal structure, in my opinion, anyhow.

Peter.
18 July 2009 at 21:31 #22097
ashley needham
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I know exactly what you mean, a nice model built in wood with minimum filler and such is a joy to behold, but sadly I then splosh paint all over it. sigh Ashley
19 July 2009 at 10:13 #22105
ashley needham
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Destined to be Black..or should I stain it very dark mahogany?? It took me ages to carve and then sand it to get an even curve either side. Ashley
19 July 2009 at 10:13 #22106
ashley needham
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Destined to be Black..or should I stain it very dark mahogany?? It took me ages to carve and then sand it to get an even curve either side. Ashley
19 July 2009 at 10:15 #22107
ashley needham
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How did I manage that??
20 July 2009 at 07:50 #22128
Paul T
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Ashley

The sub looks great and must have involved a lot of work.

Here is an idea…..before you paint the sub you could take a casting and make a mold so that you could produce some more hulls and flog them on fleabay.

Paul
20 July 2009 at 07:50 #22129
Paul T
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Ashley

The sub looks great and must have involved a lot of work.

Here is an idea…..before you paint the sub you could take a casting and make a mold so that you could produce some more hulls and flog them on fleabay.

Paul
20 July 2009 at 07:51 #22130
Paul T
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Now I’ve done it as well!!!
20 July 2009 at 08:49 #22131
Bob Abell 2
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It would make a better mould if it was painted first?

Just passing……………Bob
20 July 2009 at 09:09 #22133
Paul T
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There you are Ashley I would buy one and so would Bob
20 July 2009 at 18:57 #22139
ashley needham
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I am afraid its not QUITE as good as it looks in the picture, also not forgetting it has flat sides, which doesnt matter when in the water but looks worse on dry land. It should look convincing in the pond as the top is a reasonable shape. It didnt take that long but you have to be careful, as if you take too much off its a bit difficult to out it back on. i have painted it a fetching shade of dark grey now and the problem with working in wood has manifested itself…too much grain on the sides. I dont know whether to pollyfilla it orknifing putty it…or just sand/undercoat/sand etc etc. I may go for the readymix/quick dry polyfilla.

Ashley
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