Powder Monkey
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 | | 01 Jul 2008 03:33 AM | | After the shake down and many a sorties she is in need of a new dress before the big dance at NATS. How are you all removing the old Balsa? I used the weld wood contact cement to sheet. Okay what are your secrets? [:D]
thanks guys.
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yamatoman
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| | 01 Jul 2008 04:04 AM | | Chisel and lacquer thinner for final residue removal. | | | |
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Stokamoto
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| | 01 Jul 2008 07:42 PM | | Sharp blades and extra fingernail replacements. | | | Bismarck
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BoomerBoy17
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| | 01 Jul 2008 08:11 PM | | I might put out that guitar picks may work well. they are easy to handle, sturty(with the right brand) and can usually get into small areas. If you do try it monk, tell me how it goes. | | | Even though I walk
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Kotori87
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| | 01 Jul 2008 08:30 PM | | I use a hammer for the windows, then a sharp chisel and hobby knives to clean off the glue and balsa from ribs, etc. The hammer part is particularly fun :D | | | There are 101 different types of people: those who understand binary, those who don't, and those who just can't count... | |
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Powder Monkey
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| | 02 Jul 2008 05:41 AM | | Okay I guess it is Hammer Time (you guys who grew up in the 80 just started humming it didn’t you [:D] ) | | IRCWCC Fast Guns New England Task Force, http://netfrc.com USS Massachusetts BB 59 South Dakota Class Battleship Awards
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BoomerBoy17
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| | 02 Jul 2008 06:15 AM | | I was born in the 90s and i know where thats from. But good luck Monk, you can do it! | | | Even though I walk
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JohnmCA72
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| | 02 Jul 2008 06:22 PM | | Utility knife to get the bigger chunks off. Then I use a belt sander, mostly. Also a Dremel with 1/2" sanding drum for some areas that the belt sander can't quite get.
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Ragresen
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| | 03 Jul 2008 03:59 AM | | I have heard that having the ship sit in the water for a few ours makes it easier to remove. Something about moisture that does soak into the balsa makes it simpler to remove it all. I am going to try this when I resheet the Des Moines before placeing her on display. She is getting Raided for parts to make the Kron Prinz active. | | Member MWC #285
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BoomerBoy17
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| | 03 Jul 2008 05:53 AM | | yea monk, nothing like power tools to make everything easier. i like the idea of soaking it too, the water seeps in, making the wood more flexible, then the power tools, take care of it. | | | Even though I walk
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EricMA
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| | 03 Jul 2008 08:12 AM | | Hey Monk there is an easier solution to this. Just don't get hit> :-P | | | |
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BoomerBoy17
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| | 03 Jul 2008 08:56 AM | | Eric, thats what i told him to do in his recovery topic there. That is the best solution ever, but i dont think he has it in him. | | | Even though I walk
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JohnmCA72
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| | 03 Jul 2008 07:46 PM | | quote:
Originally posted by BoomerBoy17
yea monk, nothing like power tools to make everything easier. i like the idea of soaking it too, the water seeps in, making the wood more flexible, then the power tools, take care of it.
Wood isn't the issue; that comes off easy enough hard or soft. What needs to be chipped, chiseled, ground, etc. is the glue. JM | | | |
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Darren Scott
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| | 04 Jul 2008 12:57 AM | | That's why I glue my balsa on with contact adhesive. Scrape off the old busted balsa, gently scrub the hull down with turps on a rag (using gloves) and voila! no glue. | | | Have Battleship, will travel...... | |
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Powder Monkey
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| | 04 Jul 2008 06:30 AM | | Hey now Eric easier said than done once you leve the safty of the bench DOUH!!! but thanks for the advice [;)] | | IRCWCC Fast Guns New England Task Force, http://netfrc.com USS Massachusetts BB 59 South Dakota Class Battleship Awards
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BoomerBoy17
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| | 04 Jul 2008 07:08 AM | | Monk, i dont care who you are, or what kind of divine entity is looking over you, your gonna take hits anyway. | | | Even though I walk
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JohnmCA72
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| | 04 Jul 2008 10:12 AM | | quote:
Originally posted by Darren Scott
That's why I glue my balsa on with contact adhesive. Scrape off the old busted balsa, gently scrub the hull down with turps on a rag (using gloves) and voila! no glue.
I'm going to have to give that a try. I've been using CA, which leaves a hard crust that has to be ground off. The basic technique is to lay beads of thick CA on the ribs, spray the sheet with kicker, & slap it on. With contact cement, I reckon you'd have to lay a bead on the ribs, place the balsa to get some cement onto it, wait, then apply for keeps, right? Turpentine dissolves cured contact cement, then? JM | | | |
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Powder Monkey
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| | 04 Jul 2008 10:20 AM | | yes [:D] | | IRCWCC Fast Guns New England Task Force, http://netfrc.com USS Massachusetts BB 59 South Dakota Class Battleship Awards
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yamatoman
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| | 06 Jul 2008 05:54 PM | | Even easier that that.
Thin the contact cement 50%
Cut a piece of balsa to fit
paint the hull with the thinned glue and paint the entire piece of balsa too. (We tested, this DOES NOT MAKE IT SELF SEALING)
Let both dry for a few minutes.
Carefully,since you only get one chance, apply the wood to the hull.
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BoomerBoy17
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| | 06 Jul 2008 05:59 PM | | thats an interesting idea. | | | Even though I walk
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