MAY 2018

Our meeting was held in the Seminar Room at Lee Valley Tools in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

​We were visited by members of the Model Shipwright Guild of WNY (Rochester New York, USA).  Michael, Bill, Lacy and Joe.  Joe made a short presentation to introduce their club.  He also invited us to come out to their free seminar on Museum Standards for Model Ships.  Those interested need to register in advance on their club website (https://www.modelshipwrightguildwny.org/events).
It is an all day event being held on Saturday, 28 July 2018.

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​The theme of the meeting was Part 2 - Weathering (Painting) by John.
He again discussed how oils will not attack acrylics.  He brought in his plastic WWI Tank Model to show how weathering  can improve the display of a model, showing scrapes, rust, mud, etc.
Plastics need a rinse with light dish washing detergent to remove any residual production casting oils or grime from handling prior to painting.  The clean model should be allowed to air dry before a primer coat is applied.  The "Dull" coat requires 24 hours to cure.

John introduced the use of a colour wheel to help mixing oils to achieve the end result you desired. He then had people try mixing various dabs of oil paint from his tubes to get the full experience. 

He showed people his air brushes and described the importance of cleaning them properly and thoroughly after  usage.  John uses lacquer thinner  and he mentioned to clean the orifice with a needle swabbed in the lacquer thinner.

Paint mixing consistency and compressor pressure setting must be adjusted and tested prior to applying paint to your model.

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​David brought in the "proofs" of the framing pattern drawings he made for his new book of the Hayling Hoy (1759-60) model he made   that will be going to print soon.

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​Phil discussed the research he was well into of the Spanish Whaling Galleon San Juan (1565)  that sank off Red Bay, Labrador, Canada with the hold filled with barrels of whale oil.  He has been researching this ship for two years now in preparation of his model build.

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​Tijs brought in his completed Chris Craft Barrel Back R/C model he plans to have out on the lake at the cottage this summer.

​Tijs also brought in his English Pinnace model for members to view.  He had recently began working on it and it is well underway.

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​Ray has been working on his model of the Shamrock V originally designed/built by Thomas Lipton to race in the American Cup (1930).  The model's hull was made in lifts (layers) with Swiss Pear below (darker wood) and Oak above.