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Raf Tender PAINT Colour
… eil A question having cut out the rotten bits wood from the hull i can figure how to glue it together and re brass pin the the new bottom I assume I coat the whole in spay putty and rub down and re prime and then paint when dry 2 coats and …
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wether to paint or patch
One of my old wooden RN frigate boats the paint has crack and lifted in a couple of places so do I rub back and repaint the whole or just the whole hull its been done in some sort of enamel pain i assume because it was to thick or water has …
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wether to paint or patch
… ovenance and as others have said you need to remove all the paint back to the original wood to see exactly where the damage has occurred. You need to replace any hull part that is no longer sound and as Peejay says cover the whole hull with …
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wether to paint or patch
Agree wth Nerys. If you clean up the hull and paint it will then be one color. Rick
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wether to paint or patch
From what you say, I'd be inclined to rub pack and paint the whole of the hull. If you try and patch there could well be differences in the paint. Nerys
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First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
… oundation Franklin ,Rhode Zee and a few others. I am at the painting of the hull stage and would appreciate any advice on the best paint and colour to use to simulate a black hull and an underwater colour such as red lead I believe was used …
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First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
… aybe Monday hit the Rc hobby shop called Ron’s in Glendale. Paint is the spray Acrylic for plastics. Coated with clear. Hull is plastic so my CA was put on to attach deck too thick. It melted plastic. I was going to fill in but said not wor …
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First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
… visit a big box store that will mix color samples of house paint. (Here in the US, a sample large enough to paint a large hull twice runs about $4.00 US.) I've recently painted a tug with acrylic paints by brush in a very dark - nearly bla …
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Holding screws for hull gluing
… uble filling and sanding the holes afterwards and the whole hull is then covered with lightweight cloth and Eze-Kote before painting. You shouldn't criticise other modellers because they use different methods. We all have a lot of common gr …
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Hull/ planking wood types. Beginner
… o further secure the joint. Take your time!! Don't rush the hull build. Glue the planks evenly on both sides of the hull starting on the bottom at the stern working toward the bow. A curving hull can be tricky. If the hull is to be painted, …
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Sealing prior to painting
Looking for advice on sealing prior to paint. Have an old rttl that I started many years ago and just found packed and forgotten. Still bare ply hull and decks etc, should I use sanding sealer or is there a better way with water based resin …
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Sealing prior to painting
… by is restoration of vintage models i always seal my wooden hulls with Ezekote water based resin and a layer of lightweight glass cloth. This not only seals the hull but strengthens it as well. Being water based it is odorless and dries ver …
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Half Hull models, Bluenose Fishing /schooner
The J Class yacht half hull models turned out rather well and were well accepted as presents which left me without one for myself hence the start of the classic fishing schooner "Bluenose". I have admired this yacht for many years and was o …
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Painting your projects and sealing wood???
Trying to understand what stage you seal and paint your projects. I getting ready to start sealing My MV American Beauty with all the external parts stairs side rails, and such It would make the boat very difficult to sand, seal and paint a …
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Painting your projects and sealing wood???
… ith small parts I have used a very fine drill to pierce the paint in several places. Painted surfaces if they have not been correctly bonded to the surface will peel and the joint will fail so best to abrade. It is also important to avoid t …
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Painting your projects and sealing wood???
… uld use 50 / 50 varnish and turps sub, no need to use fancy paints. Rub down wet and dry, do this several times until you have a nice smooth surface. You are right to be doing it before you put in the various decks, much easier and you will …
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RE Painting my MTB
… e launched in Antarctica later this year. I have sealed the hulls with Stockholm tar since all materials have to be biodegradable.The bottom of the hulls will be copper plated to prevent any marine growth does anyone know of a none toxic pa …
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RE Painting my MTB
Hi, Just a Quick question i was wondering what folks use to paint there hulls not only do i want to tidy the scrapes and scratches on my MTB but also i will have to paint Katies Hull as well at some point. What is best to use. Cheers Jon
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
… recently I inherted a 1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull which I plan to finish off. Im guessing its about 40 years old. Unfortunately some of the paint is starting to flake off so a repaint of the Hull is going to be nessesary. I w …
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
… roblem I see isn't now it may be later when you get the new paint on. Will it lift in spots. Then you start again. If you can clean the hull back to wood now you know the surface will be ready to finish with z-poxy and not lift latter. Do y …
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
Hi Phil, So far so good If the remaining paint is sound then leave it. Sanding any further may start weakening the hull where the wood is already exposed. Ask me how I know Resin: If you are going to resin the hull then don't hold back, do …
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
Well, I've spent a good few hours on the hull and this is where we are at. I'm halting working at this point basically until I can hear what you guys think and make sure I'm heading in the right direction. Basically, I've been, very careful …
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
… o without any interference from shall we say flaky or loose paint. Also, the Z-Epoxy would penetrate the first layer of plywood skin and toughen it right up and it would possibly amend any soft areas in the plywood. If you leave paint on, y …
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
… my friends works as possible so replacing large amounts of hull is a No No. My priority is to concentrate on making the hull watertight when the motor is running, give it a repaint into white livery, update some of the electrics as discuss …
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
I do enjoy a bit of detective work - I believe that this hull was constructed from the Vic Smeed plans. What gave it away was that there was a number written on one of the frames which corresponds with a number on the plan for that correct …
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
Hi Phil, Strange, I am now beginning to think that the hull has a joint were the bulkhead /frame is. It may be opening up due to the vibration of the motor/prop. If so when you sand back the Hull then hopefully you will find it. The prop sh …
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
Hi there Phil, Thank you for the comments on the boat. The hull bottom paint was Humbrol Brick Red number 70 with a coating of satin varnish over the top of it. The white was Humbrol 130. The fittings I made them basically myself - however, …
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1/24 scale Vosper RTTL with a wooden hull
… 'm skilled or experienced enough to start drilling into the hull. I wonder if "simulated" ones are available anywhere? Maybe like etched ones that could just been glued on as a representation. Thank you again to everyone else for the replie …