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1/700 scale 110-foot Commercial Freezer Trawler
- Thread starter Rhino
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Rhino
Super Moderator
Thanks Men, for your kindnesses! I can't take credit for the tea bag Idea. That was ALL Master Iron Mike's skull-work!
The racing yacht & Ketch will have tea-bag sails in lieu of the cast-off resin sail pictured here.
Sleep took me early last night. Conversely, I was awake at an early hour as well. Our laser printed was resurrected Easter morning (Named it Lazarus) so flag decal sheets will be printed on white decal paper. Add a flag, a capstan, anchor and a spotlight up forward and the Bitchin' Witch will be ready to display.
"A painted Ship upon a painted Sea". The most complex vessel of the 1/700 Smugglers set I hope to release this May.
A Sea N' Sky website is in the works. Products from Eggknobs & Inksticks, TLAR Models, In Another World decals and Starfighter Decals will be featured. (Ebay is getting pricey and they are pissing me off!)
The day may come when I can go down to the Sea at will, looking for new TLAR ideas, with the shop humming and orders flooding in, but it IS NOT this day!
Remember, my Friends, YOU were all here in the infancy of my little model company!
I am grateful for your support and humbled by your adoration!
The racing yacht & Ketch will have tea-bag sails in lieu of the cast-off resin sail pictured here.
Sleep took me early last night. Conversely, I was awake at an early hour as well. Our laser printed was resurrected Easter morning (Named it Lazarus) so flag decal sheets will be printed on white decal paper. Add a flag, a capstan, anchor and a spotlight up forward and the Bitchin' Witch will be ready to display.
"A painted Ship upon a painted Sea". The most complex vessel of the 1/700 Smugglers set I hope to release this May.
A Sea N' Sky website is in the works. Products from Eggknobs & Inksticks, TLAR Models, In Another World decals and Starfighter Decals will be featured. (Ebay is getting pricey and they are pissing me off!)
The day may come when I can go down to the Sea at will, looking for new TLAR ideas, with the shop humming and orders flooding in, but it IS NOT this day!
Remember, my Friends, YOU were all here in the infancy of my little model company!
I am grateful for your support and humbled by your adoration!
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Love it! 
Nice! You'll dig the soldering iron, I know you'll enjoy the Rum!
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Brilliant scores! Happy Birthday indeed! I'll be looking forward to buying some of your kits with the pre-soldered masts and trawl booms since I have no way to do it myself.
Rhino
Super Moderator
After 2 hours of dinking with just one trawl boom, I have come to realize what foolishness making this for the for-sale kit truly is. :facepalm My solder joints look just like hammered dog-shit.
:smack The Hakko rig is amazing, I just don't possess the skill.
I give up. No realistic person would spent 4 hours making 1 mast & 1 Boom for a model that mostly doesn't sell.
I'm just about done fooling myself. Those who never try, never fail, right?
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? It looks like too much solder, are you using flux? I use .015 diameter solder and liquid flux, cut a very small piece of solder with your XActo, apply the flux with a brush and set the bit of solder on the joint with tweezers. The flux will hold the solder to the part. Apply your heat, the flux goes PFFFTH, solder melts, happy guy. Heat sinks are a must on multiple joints.
Keep on keepin on.
Keep on keepin on.
Practice Practice Practice and more rum.
That would clean up easily. With your skills you could make a jig of that polywhteverstuff that's heat resistant.
That would clean up easily. With your skills you could make a jig of that polywhteverstuff that's heat resistant.
Rhino
Super Moderator
As a highly skilled professional plumber, my solder expectations may have been unreasonable. 
In addition, I am making less complex parts for the 1/700 Bitchin' Witch to take to market. Mast/boom for the 43' racing yacht and the little schooner too! :idonno
If sales don't improve this year, TLAR Models may be sold to an interested party.
Thank you, Modelers for your input & support since 2015!
In addition, I am making less complex parts for the 1/700 Bitchin' Witch to take to market. Mast/boom for the 43' racing yacht and the little schooner too! :idonno
If sales don't improve this year, TLAR Models may be sold to an interested party.
Thank you, Modelers for your input & support since 2015!
I think your solder joints in plumbing are a bit more forgiving than this little stuff. Hang in there. :zen
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Keep at it. You can't eat an elephant in one bite.
:captain
:captain
Rhino
Super Moderator
No indeed, Sherm. Elephants are savored one bite at a time. :burp
I tried to change my mind-set from all the soldering I've done in the past. THESE are NOT pipes!
Higher Hakko temp setting, less solder, heat, dab, STOP! Practice is beginning to pay off!
I appreciate your input. Thanks guys!
:salute
See, told ya! What size wire is that?