I wanted to use authentic paints!
On the Smit Nederland build!

So, I've been ordering paints from Billings US!
They are Enamel Paints. and have a strong smell to them!

I think I'll have to look into Acrylic Paints instead!

The billings paint stink up the room I'm in!
In fact the smell takes over the whole house.

I think I'll look into Humbrol Paints. (Acrylic)!
I've worked with them!
They don't have any smell at all!

After starting to collect the necessary paints.
For my Smit Nederland build!

I have come to the conclusion.
That I can't use them.
As they really smell!

I hadn't realized how bad they would smell.
Till I received them and started to use them!

But, I have ordered some Acrylic equivalents!

I should be getting them by next week!

Well I had some Black paint.
Left over from a previous project!

So, I was able to start painting.
Some of the Smit Nederland!

I did seal the parts I painted!
I used Eze-Kote to seal the parts!

I'm planning to seal the whole boat!
Then give it a good priming!

But, as this is a winter project.
I'm taking my time on it!

I still haven't built the smoke stacks or the Winch!

The smoke stacks will be built in a few.
As I plan on making them smoke!

Which means I have to use tubes.
Which I do have one.
I just have to figure where to make the cuts.
on the tube!

Slowly-slowly I'll get there!

Hi all,

I was going to use Mahogany Stain.
By Billing Boats!
But, the smell is too intense!

Does any one know where I can get Acrylic Mahogany Stain?
Or paint to simulate Mahogany Stain?

Thanks,

Ed

Well, I got in contact with the folks at Billing Boats.
I was honest with them.
I told them how their paints.
Have an intense smell to them!

I told them how I haven't used any of them.
Because of thier smell!

They were very understanding!

They told me where to send the paints.
This I'll do tomorrow!

I really like the paints.
But, I don't like paint that makes me dizzie!

After trying different things.
With my F-14 controller.

And converting from 2.4ghz to 40 Mhz.
And nothing working!

That is to say channel expander.
And the switch unit not working!

I emailed the folks at CMB.
This was two weeks ago!

So, I emailed them again this morning.

I was asked had I done everything correctly.
Which I had So, I been told to send everything back!
For a full Refund!

This I'll do at the end of the week!

This whole thing set me back $260.00
Plus $45.00 from Billing Paints!

For a grand total of $305.00!

Have I learned anything?
Yes, Do research!

$305.00 which I'll put back into the Smit Nederland Build!

Let me start by saying Thanks.
To Doug "RNinMunich"!

I had used push button switches for Tug Brooklyn.
These were use to switch on her running lights!
And as Doug said, they did fail!
So, I asked and of course Doug pointed the way!
By making a recommendation of switches!
And one of his recommendation.
Was exactly what I needed!
So, I placed an other off of @mazon!
It did arrive quickly about a week.

Now after receiving the switches for Tug Brooklyn
Two will be used on Tug Brooklyn.

And I used two for my F-14 Controller!
I had seen where Switches are sold.
To control individual channels on the F-14!
Now the F-14 Controller.
I have had two open channels!

So, What I did was use two of the switches.
I had received for the Tug Brooklyn!

I had purchased ten 12" extensions.
So, I cut off the extension plug end.
And I soldered the extension to one of the switches.

I then plugged the switch to the F-14 Controller!
Open Channel of course!
I turned on the F-14 Controller.
Slipped the Switch and it worked!

I then made another one!
Now having two more switches.
I now have all 8 Channels working!

It's a real shame the Channel Expander.
Didn't work It would have been great!

But, Now with the two switches I made.
I'll be able to control what ever I want!

I'm thinking of putting smokers.
On the Tug Smit Nederland!

And I think I'll put a On/Off switch on the smokers!

Unfortunately I'm going to have to use.
Just one switch for her running lights!

I did want to be able to control her lights in a better way.
But, Couldn't So, one switch will do nicely!

Slowly, slowly a building I'll go!

OK, the Humbrol paints are here!

I've worked with the Humbrol Acrylic Paints.
They have no smell to them!
So, won't have any fumes problems.....

I still have more paints to order.
As this is a big model!

Today I spend the day.
Putting on Eze-Kote.
On all wooden surfaces!
Of the Smit Nederland!

I used 5 coats of diluted Eze-Kote!
Then another 5 coats of full strength Eze-Kote!

Now the surfaces are ready for priming!
I Hope!

Eze-Kote is one of the best investments.
I've made so far.
And of course by recommendations of Doug "RNinMuchin"!
(So now I'm a Munchkin am I? 😎)

Eze-Kote has no scent to it.
There for you can use it.
In closed in room.
With no problems of feeling dizzy!

The best thing about Eze-Kote.
Is it dries very quickly!

The weather is cold out!
But, I took a few minutes.
To prime the Smit Nederland.

I just primed the Bulwark and Main deck!
But, having primed.
I now would like to prime the rest of the boat!
So, will have to order more primer!

I really shouldn't call it primer.
Because it's actually Light Grey paint!
But, It works just as well!

I'm going to wait till tomorrow.
To start painting the Main Deck!

Oh, I can't paint outside for a while.
As it's snowing at the present time!

So, I primed just in time!

Tomorrow, I'll be painting the Main Deck!
I'm going to use Humbrol #38 Gloss Green!
And the Bulwark will be painted.
Humbrol #24 Trainer Yellow!

Don't worry It hadn't started snowing.
When I primed the Smit Nederland!
But, I'll let it dry over night!