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Re: 30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale
« Reply #1170 on: June 03, 2024, 04:49:38 PM »
will have to hold off on the first casting run a bit,, the hard wax I used cannot be steam melted,, so the wax melt tray was ordered for the kiln this morning.. :facepalm:
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Re: 30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale
« Reply #1171 on: June 03, 2024, 04:59:39 PM »
Likely story, you just want to keep us in suspense!   :Lol:

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Re: 30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale
« Reply #1172 on: June 03, 2024, 08:32:42 PM »
maybe sooner, just got an email that the tray has shipped.. :whoohoo:
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« Reply #1173 on: June 04, 2024, 08:42:02 PM »
working on a small brass master to make wax copies from.. the same will happen for the cleat and boathook head.. :cheers:
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Re: 30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale
« Reply #1174 on: June 04, 2024, 10:17:16 PM »
Very nice!   :ThumbsUp: :popcorn:
And very small!  :o

Enjoying watching your build!
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Re: 30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale
« Reply #1175 on: June 05, 2024, 01:03:50 AM »
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"I've cut that stock three times, and it's still too short!"

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« Reply #1176 on: June 05, 2024, 06:33:23 PM »
I reworked the support section so two parts slotted together. the now 5 parts could be held in place with one Ti clip for soldering, a few little solder blobs but might wait till the wax copies to remove them!! :cheers: once again Slim acting like he is working..
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« Reply #1177 on: June 05, 2024, 06:55:45 PM »
 :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Slim's off for a row across the harbour on the good ship Twobyfour!  :Lol:
"I've cut that stock three times, and it's still too short!"

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Re: 30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale
« Reply #1178 on: June 05, 2024, 06:59:58 PM »
Hey, Slim, faster! The captain wants to waterski!

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Re: 30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale
« Reply #1179 on: June 06, 2024, 05:55:50 PM »
another day another master!!! turning, silver solder and lots of fine filing.. my larger wax round arrived so I can turn the boiler shell to smokestack fitting rings.. :cheers:
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« Reply #1180 on: June 06, 2024, 06:58:25 PM »
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"I've cut that stock three times, and it's still too short!"

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« Reply #1181 on: June 07, 2024, 08:33:12 PM »
started turning the waxes for the boiler shell to stack fittings, turned a ring to get the stock for the hinge tabs.. lots of wax swarf or turnings, soft and light, plus you don't get slivers.. :cheers: Slim prepping for the weekend off!!!
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« Reply #1182 on: June 07, 2024, 09:30:05 PM »
 :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Slim's thinking to himself "Jeez I could sell this wax swarf cushion idea to Lazy Boy..."  :Lol:
"I've cut that stock three times, and it's still too short!"

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« Reply #1183 on: June 07, 2024, 09:33:16 PM »
:ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Slim's thinking to himself "Jeez I could sell this wax swarf cushion idea to Lazy Boy..."  :Lol:
Or he is thinking of making butt shaped candles...   :o

Tghs: if the wax can be turned to shape for the boiler/stack fittings, why not just turn them from brass? Or will those be copper? Is it a cheaper way to make the large fittings than use up a big chunk of rod stock? It will be good practice before the harder-to-make patterns are used, at least! Watching along with great interest...
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Re: 30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale
« Reply #1184 on: June 07, 2024, 11:03:00 PM »
the real part woould have been cast,, it also gets four lugs per piece that work as hinges so the stack can be lowered either fore or aft..
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