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Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: markit on February 13, 2013, 11:17:55 am

Title: Hi to you all
Post by: markit on February 13, 2013, 11:17:55 am

Hi I am another newbie just starting out. I am about to start building my first ship from plans not strictly true I did start a project many years ago but never got past making the hull and just abandoned it   Before I start can any one in the Sheffield area suggest the best place to get balsa wood from.  Once the hull is constructed do I need to seal it and if so with what or will painting it act as a sealer
Thanks looking forward to this project and hopefully getting plenty of friendly help and advice from the forum   

Title: Re: Hi to you all
Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 13, 2013, 11:49:09 am

 
Hi Mark,

Welcome to the Mayhem!
( Your assignment is the 'what-the-hell-watch', which on Mayhem runs between 00:00 - 23:59 Monday - Friday! )


You could try growing your own Balsa wood trees!.... short term, yell says: http://www.nitroflight.com/ (http://www.nitroflight.com/) ?

Title: Re: Hi to you all
Post by: boatmadman on February 13, 2013, 01:14:25 pm

Welcome Mark

As you will already have realised, your questions will be answered with a range of insanity, madness, mayhem, truth, humour  and occasionally seriousness!

Yes you definately need to seal balsa before painting, either several coats of sanding sealer or a couple of coats of epoxy, there is plenty of info on the forum on this.

One thing you need to be aware of.... PHOTOS ARE COMPULSORY!

Ian

Title: Re: Hi to you all
Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 13, 2013, 02:09:22 pm

Sanding sealer is water proof, didn't realise that!
 Cheers Ian.  :-))