Author Topic: Finally building a flying ship - The SS Argonaut (Read 13329 times)

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #30 on:** February 19, 2012, 07:40:49 PM »

Aargh!

That cannon looks fantastic!

I wouldn't fit it to the deck either.

FramFramson · « **Reply #31 on:** February 20, 2012, 03:58:52 AM »

Just add a slot (or round hole, if you want the guns to be able to rotate) and put tabs/pegs on the bottom of your guns/hatchcover/bollard/what-have-yous.

zizi666 · « **Reply #32 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:30:35 AM »

You could always use neodymium magnets to fix that gun support.
interchangeable & rotating at once.

Coronasan · « **Reply #33 on:** February 20, 2012, 10:04:01 AM »

Quote from: zizi666 on February 20, 2012, 06:30:35 AM

You could always use neodymium magnets to fix that gun support.
interchangeable & rotating at once.

Magnets are our friends. How did we manager before?

I was thinking the same thing. I will most likely use a magnet for the prop as well and it will allow it to "sort of" rotate and be easily removable for transportation in a box.

Drachenklinge · « **Reply #34 on:** February 20, 2012, 01:02:28 PM »

Quote from: Coronasan on February 19, 2012, 03:54:56 PM

Having not used foam board much before, the above tip has proved to be the best possible advice!

my addition would be

Always drag/pull/draw while cutting foam, never push! So ... too steep/high-angled is not good also.

@ topic
so far it looks really great! I am keen to see the final model

best wishes
Drachenklinge

Coronasan · « **Reply #35 on:** February 26, 2012, 10:13:32 AM »

I am going to try to make a prop and I though I would try by starting with some sprue to give me a four blade option.

Here it is all cleaned up. I may try to make it rotate using a simple pin...

I though I would go for rectangular blades which should fit with the very angular design of the overall ship.

Coronasan · « **Reply #36 on:** February 28, 2012, 02:26:48 AM »

Have made the two tail fins, still need to add rivets, lots of rivets.

Coronasan · « **Reply #37 on:** March 04, 2012, 12:45:05 AM »

Added some blades to the prop. These are all slightly angled, but it does not show up in the pic much.

And then rivets.

Coronasan · « **Reply #38 on:** March 04, 2012, 12:45:47 AM »

Also added rivets to the tail fins.

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #39 on:** March 04, 2012, 08:49:34 PM »

Me too!

Looks stunning!

Coronasan · « **Reply #40 on:** March 07, 2012, 09:11:03 AM »

I spent ages making rivets from plastic card using a hole punch, I thought I had made loads, plenty in fact. Then I started glueing them on to to cabin section and ran out. Funny how a pile of 80 or so looks enough but quickly disappears. So then I cut a load more for the hull and they disappeared really quick as well.

Based on how many I have used so far, I reckon I need at least another 100. Thats will make about 300 I will have stuck on this thing. Its not like they are easy to cut either, the leather belt hole punch thing I am using actually requires quite a bit of effort to make one!

Anyway, I guess that is all part of the pain involved in the hobby...

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #41 on:** March 07, 2012, 09:23:20 AM »

I stopped counting rivets on my stuff ages ago

You might find it easier to get styrene rod and cut slivers from that. It takes a bit of practice to get them approximately the same thickness but it's quicker then a hole punch, the other thing being that the size of rivets you get depends on the rod used

cheers

James

Andym · « **Reply #42 on:** March 07, 2012, 09:33:57 AM »

Your wee ship is looking very promising! I don't know if this helps, but some of the guys here started this thread on rivets....

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=16089.0

....some really good techniques and ideas on there. As well as that, if you want a more shallow rivet, you can press a pen onto the reverse side of thin plastic card or I find glossy magazine cover just as good....

Coronasan · « **Reply #43 on:** March 07, 2012, 11:20:59 AM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on March 07, 2012, 09:23:20 AM

You might find it easier to get styrene rod and cut slivers from that. It takes a bit of practice to get them approximately the same thickness but it's quicker then a hole punch, the other thing being that the size of rivets you get depends on the rod used

Thanks James, I had thought about the same solution. I will take a trip to my local model shop to see what they have. 2mm seems the best size as I can actually pick them up with tweezers and position them easily enough, anything smaller and I will get hacked off...

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #44 on:** March 07, 2012, 12:38:34 PM »

I'm going to give these a try on my next build.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/items/__2mm+nail+art+rhinestones_W0QQ_dmdZ2?clk_rvr_id=321523963796&crlp=8872586884_228459_228459&UA=%3F*F%3F&GUID=68d0ee8c1320a026c2f5ca15ffca4550&agid=2223054124&tm_kw=2mm+nail+art+rhinestones&siteid=3&MT_ID=11&tt_encode=raw&keyword=2mm+nail+art+rhinestones&geo_id=21&ff4=228459_228459

or the 1mm versions

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=1mm+nail+art+rhinestones&_sacat=0&_dmd=2&_odkw=2mm+nail+art+rhinestones&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

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