One light done!
Decided to work on the forward main cabin light.
I'm using tiny wires for this. Don't know what gauge it is!
It's about the point of a pencil. A very sharp pencil!
I still have three more lights to do.
But taking my time on them!
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One light done!
Decided to work on the forward main cabin light.
I'm using tiny wires for this. Don't know what gauge it is!
It's about the point of a pencil. A very sharp pencil!
I still have three more lights to do.
But taking my time on them!
Today I worked on the main cabin.
I put the port lights in place.
The mast is completed as well!
The port and starboard lights need to be assembled!
My good friend Cormorant.
Had sent me some LED's awhile back.
I'm going to use a red and green LED.
as they are brighter than the one I have!
Oh, I had ordered some slide switches from radio shack.
They sent me gigantic switches!
Not what I want to use for the LED circuit I'm making!
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Today I worked on the main cabin.
I put the port lights in place.
The mast is completed as well!
The port and starboard lights need to be assembled!
My good friend Cormorant.
Had sent me some LED's awhile back.
I'm going to use a red and green LED.
as they are brighter than the one I have!
Oh, I had ordered some slide switches from radio shack.
They sent me gigantic switches!
Not what I want to use for the LED circuit I'm making!
Went to the local Walmart today with the wife.
She needed some things for the kitchen!
Look what I found at the check out!
Now can't I use this to solder?👍
Some joints on the hand rails to the Brooklyn!
I do have a soldering iron and a pencil torch.
But, I think this butane torch lighter.
Might be better for some soldering joints!
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Went to the local Walmart today with the wife.
She needed some things for the kitchen!
Look what I found at the check out!
Now can't I use this to solder?👍
Some joints on the hand rails to the Brooklyn!
I do have a soldering iron and a pencil torch.
But, I think this butane torch lighter.
Might be better for some soldering joints!
Good buy Ed, very similar to mine👍
Maybe a bit heavy for handrails an such, I use a 50 or 25W electric iron with a 1/4" or 1/8" bit respectively.
The torch I use for heavier things like brass oilers to brass shaft tubes.
Practice makes perfect! Try it on some scrap bits. Have fun, Doug 😎
PS you may find the Missus nicking it to caramelise brown sugar!😊
Re light switch, on my Brooklin I use a push on push off switch or you can go to Hansen Hobbies and check out there Pico Electronic receiver switch that you can use to turn lights on or off from your receiver
Main mast and flag staffs are now completed!
The kit comes with a sticky back plastic looking flag.
I'm using it for now! Will order a more realistic flag in the near future!
Fire fighting ports on smoke stack.
Have been painted red to give them contrast!
You'll notice the white band on the pilothouse roof.
That'll be used for when I tape up. for painting of the roof.
the roof of the fiddly deck with also be painted as well!
Oh, the Captain's cabin will need painting also.....
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Main mast and flag staffs are now completed!
The kit comes with a sticky back plastic looking flag.
I'm using it for now! Will order a more realistic flag in the near future!
Fire fighting ports on smoke stack.
Have been painted red to give them contrast!
You'll notice the white band on the pilothouse roof.
That'll be used for when I tape up. for painting of the roof.
the roof of the fiddly deck with also be painted as well!
Oh, the Captain's cabin will need painting also.....
Handrail are now made up.
Will probably spray them tomorrow morning!
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Handrails are now painted!
Decided to paint all her handrails black.
It'll give a good contrast to the colors.
I've chosen for the Brooklyn!
Next will be her main cabin deck!
Huh, got to wait for the paint.....😤
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Handrails painted and temporary in place!
Does anyone know where I can order a miniature US flag?
I prefer it to be made of cotton!
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Evenin' Ed, I'd go for silk too. Much finer weave for scale realism, sharper clearer colours and don't rot like cotton 😉
Guess you'll be on the wet stuff with Brooklyn soon 👍
Cheers, Doug
Amazing what miniature washers and push pins.
Can be turned into fire hydrants! The Brooklyn has four of them 2 port 2 starboard!
your also suppose to use a plastic bead. But drilling the beads proved futile. As they would brake in half!
Note:
The dumas instruction call for drilling.
The four beads that came with the kit!
I tried but they were too brittle.
And they boke in half.
Forget the beads just use the pins and washers.
To make the fire hydrants!
But, if you want to try and drill the beads.
You'll see what I mean!
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Amazing what miniature washers and push pins.
Can be turned into fire hydrants! The Brooklyn has four of them 2 port 2 starboard!
your also suppose to use a plastic bead. But drilling the beads proved futile. As they would brake in half!
Note:
The dumas instruction call for drilling.
The four beads that came with the kit!
I tried but they were too brittle.
And they boke in half.
Forget the beads just use the pins and washers.
To make the fire hydrants!
But, if you want to try and drill the beads.
You'll see what I mean!
The Fire Hydrants are now in place!
Along with the post to drape the fire hoses on.
Have to make the hoses.
Their made of plastic lace about 2mm wide!
Next step the Fire hoses!
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The Fire Hydrants are now in place!
Along with the post to drape the fire hoses on.
Have to make the hoses.
Their made of plastic lace about 2mm wide!
Next step the Fire hoses!
No sir no periscope! Just been really lazy about painting the window frames. I think it'll take me about a week or so to tape and paint each individual window frame.😲 Oh, each window is taped. so for now might have to put a periscope!😜
Introducing the new crew of the Brooklyn!
I tried finding engineer type figures.
But didn't find any.
So I saw these guys thought why not!
Ok, so there in foul weather gear.
There could be foul weather coming!
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Introducing the new crew of the Brooklyn!
I tried finding engineer type figures.
But didn't find any.
So I saw these guys thought why not!
Ok, so there in foul weather gear.
There could be foul weather coming!
