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  • Birthday 11/08/1969

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  1.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: French 64 Gun Ship 1729 by Jeronimo - FINISHED
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  4. ChrisLBren
    Wow - congrats !!!!
  5.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: HMS PEGASUS by giampieroricci - Scale 1:36 - Swan-Class Sloop from plans by David Antscherl & Greg Herbert
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  8.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: La Renommee 1744 by cafmodel - CAF - 1:48
  9.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: HMS PEGASUS by giampieroricci - Scale 1:36 - Swan-Class Sloop from plans by David Antscherl & Greg Herbert
  10.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: HMS PEGASUS by giampieroricci - Scale 1:36 - Swan-Class Sloop from plans by David Antscherl & Greg Herbert
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  13. ChrisLBren
    Great tutorial - Im still stuck on these on my LGV build - which has spacers between the extensions as you know makes it more complex. Nice work !!!!
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  15.    woodrat reacted to a post in a topic: Le Gros Ventre by ChrisLBren - 1/36
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  19. ChrisLBren
    Nice work - personally I would go with a shellac - my favorite finish - either a blonde or garnet if you want darker. Its so easy to apply and you can make you own mixture using flakes and alcohol.
  20. ChrisLBren
    Still struggling with this decision. I personally believe the Taig Mill is better than the Sherline - our late friend Jim B steered me that direction. Im not sure about the lathe though. The Taig Lathe is half of the price of the Sherline however the Sherline gets better reviews online and has DRO. Hard call - I did sell my Proxxon MF70, Preac Saw, and Unimat to help pay for this purchase. The other route I could go is buy a wood lathe and the Taig for metal work which could be less than the price of the Sherline.
  21.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: L'Amarante by marsalv - 1:36 - POF
  22. ChrisLBren
    I will probably buy the Taig with the Power feed and long bed to compliment the Taig Mill. I While Sherline has more accessories, Taigs tools are just more robust and solid in my opinion and can be customized with after market parts.
  23. ChrisLBren
    I may end up keeping this one - I love my Taig but for smaller parts it may make sense to hold on to it.
  24. ChrisLBren
    This one looks to be sold as well !
  25. ChrisLBren
    Looks like its sold to another member on the forum ! If anything changes I will let you know
  26. ChrisLBren
    Hi Group, As I use my Taig Mill exclusively, this is another tool that needs a home. Works great, however for larger scales - 1/36 and above its a bit small for my needs. Any offers are appreciated via PM
  27. ChrisLBren
    Hi Group, Selling my first table top modeling saw - the Preac. It works great, especially for those wanting to get into scratch building/kit bashing. In fact I built my entire scratch build Chucks Confederacy using it. Please PM me if interested. I use my Byrnes saw exclusively, and this one is collecting dust. It could use a good home.
  28. ChrisLBren
    Hi Group, Great tool I purchased off another modeler on this site and never set up. I am buying a Taig Lathe to compliment my Taig Mill and thought I would offer this one up to a collector. It works great - just needs some clean up. I am not sure if the second motor works. These tools do fetch a decent price on ebay so only serious offers please via private chat. Thanks !
  29. ChrisLBren
    Hey Group Any ideas/tips ? I love my Taig Mill and want to equip it with a DRO. There are several Chinese kits out there. Just curious if anyone here has experience with these or installing one on a Taig. Thanks.
  30.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Chuck - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF - prototype build
  31. ChrisLBren
    Thanks guys - I can get a nice Taig lathe for my purposes around 700 with the power feed function and same collets the Mill uses. I also really want to find a good DRO for my Taig Mill. Thats the one advantage Sherline has over the Taig by offering that option as an install in my opinion.
  32. ChrisLBren
    Hi Group, I purchased an Emco Unimat 3 with an extra motor and milling attachment a few years ago from a fellow member and never set it up. Last year I purchased a Taig Mill and love it - its sturdy and powerful with a long bed. It was ready right out of the box without any modifications and has been used extensively on my Le Gros Ventre build. I am considering selling the Unimat on ebay and buying a new metal lathe - not only for ship building but also to turn wooden pens for clients. I am leaning towards another Taig However I am curious about the Sherline as I have heard its a terrific lathe. I am new at wood and metal turning so want one thats a good intro model I can grow with. Thanks for any opinions here.
  33.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: HMS EURYALUS by Matiz - FINISHED - scale 1:56
  34.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: L'Amarante by marsalv - 1:36 - POF
  35. ChrisLBren
    Nice work Chris - I know what you mean Ancre plans. They are so accurate - I made the same mistake leaving too much fat on the stern part assemblies on my Le Gros Ventre build and after a half dozen failed attempts I learned - the more accurate your parts are to the plans including the bevels/bias - the better the results. And less sanding !!! Chris

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