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Epoxy over paint does it work?
… as a decoration in bread and butter softwood. It is nicely painted and I have been tackling leaks, there were many but I have a small one left which I think maybe through wood layer under paint. It is slight compared to the previous ones. …
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Epoxy over paint does it work?
… ods. My other concern is that whilst some sealants can take paint they usually don't do it very well and the paint can fail at the sealant/hull joint. I prefer to use putty or P38 on the outside to plug the hole and hold the prop shaft in p …
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Epoxy over paint does it work?
… ut the rudder operation etc. I did not want to go into a re-paint as the model was a period piece and I wanted to preserve rather than refurbish. Many modellers build a model and the constructed wooden hull is just a former for the glass fi …
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Epoxy over paint does it work?
… nd out. Reinforced inside with FG tissue, simply because my hull was plank on frame, very thin and brittle. Had no reactions with the remnants of the old oil based paints I had removed, was ca 2mm thick in placesRemoved with heat gun and 3/ …
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painting epoxy over Humbrol and varnish enamels
… as a decoration in bread and butter softwood. It is nicely painted and I have been tackling leaks, there were many but I have a small one left which I think maybe through wood layer under paint. It is slight compared to the previous ones. …
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Hand Painting
One of my first jobs was working for my Grandfather’s painting company. At 13 years old I did a ton of high ladder work and was at times was hung in a bosun’s chair (three stories up) cutting window sash on my old elementary school windows. …
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Hand Painting
… varnish is not as necessary. Some of the newer alkyd house paints dry very evenly, so brush marks are not a concern. I also use foam smooth surface roller pads are great for large hulls with latex paint. No matter what, I let everything ga …
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Hand Painting
… e they are available in small quantities. The inside of the hull I've painted with epoxy finishing resin. Overall I think the finish is good especially since I haven't got anywhere to spray without damaging surrounding areas with fine cloud …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
… hether it will dry out and still accept normal wood glues / paint etc. With thin wood a spray from the window cleaner fluid can will do the trick, i.e. it will bend but not stretch or compress in shape. It is surprising how strong simple th …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
Guguseli, it's me again . . . The hull of the stern wheel steamer was a disaster. It was twisted in the longitudinal axis by 7 mm . . . At first I thought of rebuilding it. But a German shipbuilder (real boats) gave me the tip to fill it wi …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
… it on my Mississippi paddle steamer. I stored the railing, painted it with white acrylic paint and brushed Eze-Kote on it. As I had to bend parts of the railing with a radius of 50mm, I held them over boiling water after painting. The resu …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
Hi Roy. Waterproofing a hull both inside and out is essential, indispensable for a dynamic RC model. Of course the external part is a priority because it is in contact with the water (sorry, it's almost banal to say it). The internal part m …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
… cs of wood too much with chemical products. Speaking of the hull. To bend the strips, in my opinion it's better to use mechanical methods (strip bending pliers) or heat (dry or with steam). For glues I've always used either simple mastics o …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
… ow cleaner or problems with a fiberglass overlay. Fillers & paint also adhere well. The glass cloth & resin impart strength to the underlying wood much like another lamination of plywood; resin alone merely adds weight. I do coat the inside …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
… little odour, if any. I use it to waterproof the inside of hulls and on the outside with lightweight cloth (1oz per m2) which ties different timbers together e.g. balsa blocks and ply or bass planking and provides an ideal base for paintin …
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Back to work watching paint dry
… xy and sawdust. The inside surface and the hammocks all got painted, and when dry, a covering board of stained basswood was glued on to cover the seam between hammocks and bulwark. I'm not happy with the hammocks color, it should be leaning …
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Better, she’s starting to look the part…at least the hull is😁
Just finished spraying Dickys hull with the lighter blue I acquired. Tell me what y’all think then I’ll own up to what I painted her with….
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Painting and Fitting-out
… anding between each coat to try to get a smooth finish. The hull is painted "Victory Red" and "Black", and the waterline painted white with Craftmaster Signwriting Enamel I made a frame to sit the boat on, using my laser level to project a …
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Re: Paint came in, hull painted…the blue is mot quite right
DFW = Dallas Fort Worth, eh? Never ventured into Texas, with all them open carry folks, someone might not like my Canadian Licence plates on my car. Not you, but there are some radical ones out there. If you need a change in scenery from tu …
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Re: Paint came in, hull painted…the blue is mot quite right
Cash! Good to see ya’ Happy to see the words “test piece!”
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Re: Fairey Faun 17 - Planking Hull
Hi Chris Yes, if you're painting the hull, using balsa is a good way of forming tricky bows. I normally try and keep it to a minimum as shown with my Huntress hull but with the Faun I ended up using it back as far as Frame 3. Reason being I …
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Starting to plank the hull
This week I ordered some lime planks for the hull from Cornwall Model Boats - 6mmx1mm and 6mmx0.5mm. I decided on lime because I read on another build blog somewhere that lime was very flexible, not too expensive and I didn't really care wh …
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Re: Painting the hull and advise on NOT following the instructions!
Hi Duncan re your Bruma build, I too queried planking the deck first, and I am not sure what to do. I did find more complete set of building instructions on-line about 14 pages if I remember correctly. I think they also suggest the deck be …
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Re: Painting the hull and advise on NOT following the instructions!
I'm glad you're back to working on your model, Duncan.
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Re: Paint issues
Hey there Jock! Fantastic hull, I only hope my American Scout can be as smooth! On styrene I'd give the Krylon Fusion line a shot. Smells to high heaven, but drys hard with a high gloss...will require multiple light coats as opposed to the …
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Under deck done, most paint is finished.
… om scrap basswood. I Velcro my packs in, and since the ST’s hull is a little thin I didn’t relish the idea of the hull flexing when i uninstall a battery, so I made supports on the underside of a piece of 1/8th basswood sheet, and used Stab …
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Half Hull
… r to remove parts for Rc access. In last one I fiberglassed hull. On first one hull got dings. The balsa is soft under the paint. I wish I had added smoke to it, sound and lights. Good sailing
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Re: Escs installed, power check, hull paint
Thanks JB. She’s been a….challenge. I truly think the Puffer was an easier build than this. Appreciate the compliment.