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Ratch · Posted: Wed 17 Sep 2008 10:23 am Post subject:

Ok, here are the replacement drinking straws with a first coat of Hu: 64

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Ratch · Posted: Thu 18 Sep 2008 13:26 pm Post subject:

At the moment I'm basically doing paint touch-ups and trying to decided whether to add, and if yes, how to represent the Oerlikons Nailbiting

I'm considering making a T shape with a thick Plastikard rod on the vertical with thinner rod on an up-turned horizontal Think

It won't stand close inspection, but as it won't be entered in any competitions I've only myself to please

On the other hand, with 35 emplacements, do I want to be bothered

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Loll · Posted: Thu 18 Sep 2008 14:28 pm Post subject:

This might sound like a stupid question ( but as it's never stopped me before) I'll still ask it: RATCH How did you cut the straws without squashing it ?
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orionv · Posted: Thu 18 Sep 2008 15:02 pm Post subject:

Hello ratch,nice work,the effect with the straws is better but be carrefull,they look to high,don t forgot that you work at the 1/600.So only 2 or 3 mm high are necessary to obtein a good oerlikon emplacement.To make the gun themself may be use some photodec set,they are very realistics.Amitiés Rémy.

Ratch · Posted: Thu 18 Sep 2008 15:47 pm Post subject:

The straws were a pig to cut because they squash, so there is no chance of getting consistent heights for 35 of them

and I have no intention of going photo-etch for the guns

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orionv · Posted: Thu 18 Sep 2008 16:13 pm Post subject:

If you want i can try to make a photo report to show you how to make a lot of oerlikon emplacements with constant heights and egual dimensions.A photo report is for me more easy than try to explain how to do in english...

Ratch · Posted: Thu 18 Sep 2008 16:30 pm Post subject:

orionv · Posted: Thu 18 Sep 2008 16:48 pm Post subject:

ok i try to do this may be this week end if i have a little time.

orionv · Posted: Mon 22 Sep 2008 09:34 am Post subject:

Hi ratch,has promise here is the photo report to explain the way to make oerlikon (or others) emplacements .It s very easy and with this way you can make a lot of them,all eguals in dimensions.

Loll · Posted: Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:10 am Post subject:

That's given me an idea of how to cut the straw accurately.
Find a drill bit or dowel that is a snug sliding fit in the straw, mark out the correct size . Roll the straw and drill bit with the scalple blade pressed in the mark and lo ! correct size round rings.
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jhl1908 · Posted: Mon 22 Sep 2008 17:07 pm Post subject:

Nice build Ratch and a great tip from Orionov.
I know it'll come useful someday.
Thank you for sharing.

With kind regards from Jesper.
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 22 Sep 2008 18:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the super pictorial tutorial Rémy

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Digs · Posted: Mon 22 Sep 2008 18:31 pm Post subject:

Thanks Remy - a good tip. Is it lead foil from a wine bottle you used?

Paul

Ratch · Posted: Tue 23 Sep 2008 14:49 pm Post subject:

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orionv · Posted: Wed 24 Sep 2008 09:15 am Post subject:

Hi everybody,i am happy you enjoy my photo report,for your question mister Digs the lead foil i used for my building come from very various thing: good french wine bottles of course ,beard soap tube (old palmolive tube),food aluminium foil....

PS:i am alway waiting for the photodec stuf to finish the Mauretania....we have postal strikes in this time in south France

Ratch · Posted: Sun 28 Sep 2008 14:40 pm Post subject:

A little more done

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T16S · Posted: Sun 28 Sep 2008 19:56 pm Post subject:

Looking good Ratch but I think Remy is right the bins are too tall. Very good photo sequence of how to do it- well done Remy. I've used similar methods to construct cylindrical features using a variety of tubes as formers.. Sometimes I've used plastic card formed around a tube and glued it- this was how I did the barbettes for Warspite. I've also cut thin brass tube to length with a pipe cutter and used that. I did wonder how cutting the plastic straws without crushing them out of the round could be accomplished without inserting some form of inner cylindrical support.
cheers Stuart

orionv · Posted: Mon 29 Sep 2008 18:41 pm Post subject:

Hello Ratch,nice work ,don t worry about the dimensions of the oerlikons emplacement

.Next time you make better,it s a challenge for you

Amitiés Rémy

Ratch · Posted: Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:40 am Post subject:

Time to call it a day on this one

More pix in the Galleries

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Loll · Posted: Tue 30 Sep 2008 14:28 pm Post subject:

Nice job Ratch, I see there is a Nazi ship sneeking up alongside .....

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