1/350 Pre Dreadnought Tsesarevich.

[Tim A.]

Funny how some days go better than others when adding photoetch. This was an OK day for the aft mast deck supports.

 

[moon puppy]

And it's such a nice day out! Nice Tim!!

 

[Tim A.]

And it's such a nice day out! Nice Tim!!

I haven't noticed

 

[Tim A.]

My first screw up on this build. The fore upper mast from the gun platform up must remain removable so the decks can be stacked. I brain farteded and glued it up.
Had to cut the mast and drill 1/16 holes with a styrene pin in the upper mast. Now I can take the mast apart for construction...again.
Oh...and

Somehow I managed to get it straight!

 

[Tim A.]

This was an insane single run of photo etch railing to bend.
I'll tweak it into place better during the glue up.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Oh My Tim!

That is some really good PE work on that railing! Watchmaker hands there guy!

 

[moon puppy]

Nice fix Tim.

 

[paddy]

Yikes !! Its not just the fitting of PE, its the avoiding damaging it for the rest of the build..

 

[Tim A.]

Oh My Tim!
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That is some really good PE work on that railing! Watchmaker hands there guy!

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Speaking of watches. My Dad gave me this one a few years ago.
The story is my Great grand dad found it in a field in the 1920's.

 

[Tim A.]

Yikes !! Its not just the fitting of PE, its the avoiding damaging it for the rest of the build..

Damage is inevitable. It's just part of the build...lol.

 

[Tim A.]

"Moving on up"...
Broke down and bought my first PE bender tool. Already regretting not getting the longer one. Christmas is coming, though and this should get most bending jobs done.

 

[moon puppy]

You haven't had one?!

 

[Sharkmouth]

I have a few... The second form the top is the Ausfwerks bending brake. The best but no longer made.

 

[paddy]

I have often wondered why these things dont have a folding beam, now i see that the Ausfwerks did. shame its out of production.

 

[Tim A.]

You haven't had one?!

Nope. This has been my bending tool for years.

 

[paddy]

Actually as good as anything, probably easier to hold the part than trying to clamp it and have it move as you tighten it

 

[Tim A.]

Actually as good as anything, probably easier to hold the part than trying to clamp it and have it move as you tighten it

The two blade method served me well. However my right hand has gotten a tiny bit shaky. Thinking the DSPIAE bender will give me more control.