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So here I am showing off my building efforts to my wife and she says "how do you bend those bits of wood like that?" so I says "I soak em in water for a couple of hours then run this nifty little iron I have over them then bend em over a cat food tin..smugly" Then she disappears and comes back with this little gadget, "why don't you try this hair straightener?", quick as a flash I say "because I want the planks bent" "just try it" she says in a voice an octave higher. So I soak the plank for a couple of minutes and realize this is a Eureka moment, not only does it do it in a couple of seconds it's also easy to control the shape of the bend.....awesome, and I get to keep it 'cos she doesn't use it any more...Bargain. Barry BarryM attached the following image(s): There's no time like the present.....
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You see..... wives are clever....lol..... Great tip and thanks for sharing, pass on our thanks to your good lady.....
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Alan
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Nice tip and great work Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Busy cutting out the gun ports....managed 5 this evening, probably take me a week at this pace. Also installing the wiring for the LED's... BarryM attached the following image(s): There's no time like the present.....
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Looking good Barry coming along a treat Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Lovely work Barry, just take your time with it and it'll be very much worthwhile....
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Alan
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BarryM wrote:So here I am showing off my building efforts to my wife and she says "how do you bend those bits of wood like that?" so I says "I soak em in water for a couple of hours then run this nifty little iron I have over them then bend em over a cat food tin..smugly"  Then she disappears and comes back with this little gadget, "why don't you try this hair straightener?", quick as a flash I say "because I want the planks bent" "just try it" she says in a voice an octave higher. So I soak the plank for a couple of minutes and realize this is a Eureka moment, not only does it do it in a couple of seconds it's also easy to control the shape of the bend.....awesome, and I get to keep it 'cos she doesn't use it any more...Bargain.  Barry I'm a hairdresser, why didn't i think of that ? Doh!! Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Gibbo wrote:BarryM wrote:So here I am showing off my building efforts to my wife and she says "how do you bend those bits of wood like that?" so I says "I soak em in water for a couple of hours then run this nifty little iron I have over them then bend em over a cat food tin..smugly" Then she disappears and comes back with this little gadget, "why don't you try this hair straightener?", quick as a flash I say "because I want the planks bent" "just try it" she says in a voice an octave higher. So I soak the plank for a couple of minutes and realize this is a Eureka moment, not only does it do it in a couple of seconds it's also easy to control the shape of the bend.....awesome, and I get to keep it 'cos she doesn't use it any more...Bargain. Barry I'm a hairdresser, why didn't i think of that ? Doh!! I bet more of us have raised babies than are hair dressers and still we don`t use bottle sterelisers as steamers. I do, but maybe that`s cos I`m an oldie who can`t think of a better use. LOL LOL LOL Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Yep, there are times that I just sits, and then there are the less frequent times where I sits and thinks...never mind trying to think outside the box (whatever that means) Then I was busy with the wiring and had a thinking moment...the interior lanterns, what if I obtained some 22cal brass bullet cases (5mm ID) cut them up a bit and fitted them onto 5mm LED's.... Barry BarryM attached the following image(s): There's no time like the present.....
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Hi Barry. Looking really nice, keep the pictures coming. hope you enjoy your new plank bender. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
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Ingenious work on the lantern. WTG Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Thank you gent's, I'll put the lamp away for awhile and concentrate on the gun ports, got 10 cut out on the port side three to go and then start the inner planking, not sure whether I should line the ports at this stage?? Think I will just make me feel better....then off to the starboard side. Barry There's no time like the present.....
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Managed to get all the Port side gun ports cut out today then a change of plan, finished the LED wiring (lots of it)and resistor board (borrowed a couple of ideas from Johncal)..just got to tidy it up a bit..managed to take a couple of pics even the lantern glowing with my trusty old Sony Cybershot...amazed it still works..had to read the book again though.. Barry BarryM attached the following image(s): There's no time like the present.....
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Hi Barry, That looks great, well done. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hiya Barry. Doing a mighty fine job. Looks terrific Chris On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Hi Barry Love the LED's, they look fantastic. Regards Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Lovely work on the lamps very nicely done Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Thank you gentlemen...enjoying myself here and beginning to understand the enormity of building one of these ships, I take my hat off to all of you guys who have undertaken one of these as it must be one of the most intricate and demanding of hobbies to attempt...I digress... Here's about the sum total of my endeavors today, enough lamps for the port side, decided to do them now as fitting them at a later stage may have proved quite difficult.. Barry BarryM attached the following image(s): There's no time like the present.....
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Looking sweet Barry, some really nice touches being added..... Well done...
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Alan
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Fitted the lanterns on the port side, fitted the first plank on the inboard side after painting and also a few licks of red on the top deck supports, also started lining the gun ports...managed four of them tonight.. Barry BarryM attached the following image(s): There's no time like the present.....
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