Chuck Seiler

No kidding!. 

Chuck: I would be into that.. I remember they have Sam Adams on the west coast as well. I also remember seeing some Alaskan Amber which is my beer of choice when I go over and visit our Alaskan neighbours to the west. If you ever get to Juneau the brewery is worth a visit....
 
MIKE

Outstanding!!!  Maybe we can have that beer we never got around to having in 2007.

I am sure there are some folks here who have done it.  I'm not one.  I don't even transport myself on a plane if I can help it.  Something about sardines.

Outstanding!!!  Maybe we can have that beer we never got around to having in 2007.

I am sure there are some folks here who have done it.  I'm not one.  I don't even transport myself on a plane if I can help it.  Something about sardines.

Outstanding!!!  Maybe we can have that beer we never got around to having in 2007.

I am sure there are some folks here who have done it.  I'm not one.  I don't even transport myself on a plane if I can help it.  Something about sardines.

Outstanding!!!  Maybe we can have that beer we never got around to having in 2007.

I cant say for sure on San Diego at this time.. However it would be a perfect thing to do some music gigs down there at the same time. Kind of tie it all together. There is a club in San Diego  called Croces Park West that we might play. How is it possible to transport a model on a plane?

Chuck: I will make sure I bring some moose jerky to keep your energy levels up while you provide your shuttle service
 
MIKE

Kurt and I will be driving pedi-cabs between the hotel and the Museum.   

That's not bad.  I took me a little over a year to do my Philly 1, but that included some down time AND some pretty intense time (5+ hours a day, including 1 all nighter the day before I had to get it to the Fair).  Burn out!!!
 
    You are over a year into the model and you are still working on it.  CHECK.  You are almost finished.  CHECK  You are still relatively sane (or at least no less so that when you started).  CHECK  Congratulations...you are an official certified (certifiable) ship modeler!!!!
 
    Seriously, though, you are doing great.  I regret that I didn't stick with it and build at the same pace.  Do you think you will be able to bring it to San Diego next year?

That's not bad.  I took me a little over a year to do my Philly 1, but that included some down time AND some pretty intense time (5+ hours a day, including 1 all nighter the day before I had to get it to the Fair).  Burn out!!!
 
    You are over a year into the model and you are still working on it.  CHECK.  You are almost finished.  CHECK  You are still relatively sane (or at least no less so that when you started).  CHECK  Congratulations...you are an official certified (certifiable) ship modeler!!!!
 
    Seriously, though, you are doing great.  I regret that I didn't stick with it and build at the same pace.  Do you think you will be able to bring it to San Diego next year?

That's not bad.  I took me a little over a year to do my Philly 1, but that included some down time AND some pretty intense time (5+ hours a day, including 1 all nighter the day before I had to get it to the Fair).  Burn out!!!
 
    You are over a year into the model and you are still working on it.  CHECK.  You are almost finished.  CHECK  You are still relatively sane (or at least no less so that when you started).  CHECK  Congratulations...you are an official certified (certifiable) ship modeler!!!!
 
    Seriously, though, you are doing great.  I regret that I didn't stick with it and build at the same pace.  Do you think you will be able to bring it to San Diego next year?

So Chuck, I am getting the thing done. I am into it a year and 3 months. Crazy huh? 

I stained the awning pieces, dry fit. I might epoxy them in tonite. 

This review and introduction of the VandaLay Industries - product Hold it Plus - is from a pure personal point of view and not related to the company.
I bought this along with another tool that will be reviewed as well.
Vanda Lay is located in Irvine, California and is a small family business.
I was impressed by the courtliness of the owner himself when he answered the phone and I realized I had caught him on personal time, together with his wife they were on their way to get one of their kids.
He took time with me and the order over the phone, excusing that one (this particular unit) was not complete for direct shipping. He said probably by Friday he had time to do something about it.
As I was not in any rush to get the " Hold it Plus" I was very surprised receiving my whole order five days later!! That's including shipping.
The bottom holding piece is cnc'd from heavy aluminium, other pieces of aluminum is very lightweight and I am suspecting it is T-1011 (aircraft aluminium).
All the pieces fits perfectly together.
The assembly is easy even without instructions. It is very straight forward.
Think "Bottom plate and work upwards."
One of the areas that are need of Loctite is the assembly of the drill frame.
Here the Loctite Threadlocker Blue 242 is a good choice. It holds and locks but still when needed easily broken.
One locking screw seems to be missing, both in pictures from the company itself but also not part of the "kit"
The locking screw I am looking for is for the swivel base of the drill.
Most mini drill i.e Dremel, Proxxon and more are supposed to fit with the "Multi fit clamp"
Here I would recommend adding some kind of padding, both for more even tension but also for not get any marking on your power tool.
I have the Dremel XPR 400 the most powerful of the Dremels, when turning it on , even without the padding there were no vibrations. On the other hand, here is where I would like to see a more model shaped clamp. There is way to much space for the powertool to start  wandering off the line of work.
I don't think "One Clamp fits all" is the way to go.
As for the other tool from this company I am to make a review of I am afraid it will be the same as for the fitting.
There are room for improvements.
Overall, I do look forward of working with this accessory especially for small part jobs.
It is sturdy and will last forever.
 
I am working on creating an instruction for this tool, both assembly wise but also for various work.
One area I notice this can be useful is making many belaying pins in a sequence, like a mini lathe.

Holy crap.  Spend the time to look at that Royal Caroline.  It has crazy stuff like this:
 

Starting to dry fit the awning structure...

Kurt and I will be driving pedi-cabs between the hotel and the Museum.   

Kurt and I will be driving pedi-cabs between the hotel and the Museum.   

$$$$$$$$$$ 
 
 
In doing research for the event, Mike Lonnecker (SDSMG Guildmaster/NRG Director) found the Wyndham costs/prices to be way high. 

Kurt and I will be driving pedi-cabs between the hotel and the Museum.   

$$$$$$$$$$ 
 
 
In doing research for the event, Mike Lonnecker (SDSMG Guildmaster/NRG Director) found the Wyndham costs/prices to be way high.