Heavens Eagle
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I have an Optivisor that I got back in 1988 for jewelry class. Have used it ever since.
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1/700 Confederate Raiders CSS Alabama, CSS Florida
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Rhino
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Bluenose' white hull stripes went less than well. She had a repaint but the smallest Tamiya tape I had was 2mm. Very cartoonish-looking indeed! I ordered 1/32" white stripe decals from Microscale. I will black out the sloppy stripes and apply decals instead. I I bought enough of the white stripe decals to include them in the kit.
The first 1/700 Bluenose kit sold yesterday, even though the build and instructions are not yet finished!
I did not know they sold direct. Good one.
Rhino
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Masts, ratlines, booms, gaffs and sails are installed. Jibs will be along presently. This will be my very first "Balloon Jib". Fitting, as the Indianola National Balloon Classic is going on this week, or will be if the the weather cooperates with the Balloonicals.
I still unmercifully tease balloon "Pilots", all respect to the Montgolfier' brothers.
These precision, high-tech jigs are an example of how I get the "billow" in my sail material. Once properly sized, I dip a soft paintbrush in Tamiya Thinner and then in Future, and brush it on the sails. Once the sails cure, they generally fall of the jigs on their own. Care must be taken to billow these to catch the wind from the correct direction.
On square-rigged vessels, I cheat and attach the yards first.
Just finished the book about the Alabama, spent more time talking about the Kearsarge and Capt Winslow but they were the victor. My opinion, they would not have won if Alabama was in good trim and fresh arms. She'd been at sea for a couple of years without a good overhaul while Kearsarge was fresh out of the docks armed to the teeth.
Thanks for inspiring the history lesson Chris. Sails look amazing.
Thanks for inspiring the history lesson Chris. Sails look amazing.
