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If I remember mine correctly the 2nd planking is a .5 mm thin veneer walnut. Since I painted mine I left off the 2nd planking, kept the wood for another project. Link to my build log is in my signature below. It is a nice kit to build and comes out nice looking

2.54 cm equals 1 inch or 25.4 mm equals 1 inch 60 mph equals 88 ft per sec. Just a couple of math formula I did remember from high school physics classes.

I thought as much. I have been considering them myself for a future model.

LOL Greg, our 3rd Corgi Fini was actually of New Zealand blood line, bred to NZ/UK breeding standards. She was shipped to a breeder on US west coast then to another breeder (partner) on east coast. She was much smaller than those bred to US standard. She never got past 20 lbs US in weight, whereas the others were 25-30 lbs US in weight. We got her from the east coast breeder at age 6.

Very nice, Carl. I like the camo colors, that blue-green ish color contrasts nicely with the other colors.

Hi Allen, off topic is okay! Yes, the photo in my Avatar is a Corgi. She is female, age 13, classic Corgi coloring red and white. We got her as a 6 month old puppy directly from a breeder. At the time we got her she joined our 2 other Corgis, a 6 year old male and 6 year old female, bringing the pack to 3 . The older two were semi rescues, we got them from 2 different breeders who stop breeding them at age 6. Both were black headed tri-colors with predominately black bodies, a rare coloring. So we had a male and two females, all neutered of course. The male lived to age 16, the female to age 14. We had another red and white female, a "true" rescue at age 6 but she died after 2 years of a rare muscle cancer, so we got 2 more. We have had 4 in total. The male came first, then the female rescue who died, then the 2 females. It was great fun having 3 at one time, especially when we went to Corgi gatherings with 2 black headed tri-colors in tow, both from different breeders and blood lines. Made a lot of the breeders a little jealous that we had two black headed tri- colors, a male and a female. [For the non-breeders, to get a tri-color Corgi takes a recessive gene in one parent ; to get a black headed tri-color takes a double recessive gene in both parents. As I recall from talking to the breeders who sired our dogs] Here's photos of the 4 Corgis Derby (male) Pepper (female - died of cancer 2 years after we got her) Fini (female) Sunny (last of our Corgis - still with us) That's her 7 inch cloth frisbee by her front feet

WOW ! Really nice looking cannon. Nice job. And I agree, Chuck's rope really makes the whole thing stand out.

Maybe it is $25 US for the kit and $75 US for postage to ship it to OZ.

Do these photos help ? It is a gaff rigged ice yacht, not a cutter, but I think the rigging is similar if not the same.

I think you can use the same technique shown in this video Even tho he is using a horizontal bandsaw I think the same technique can be used with a vertical bandsaw, especially since your logs are only 12 inches long and 3 inches in diameter.

Now that is a nice looking load of fresh seasoned firewood, Denis. Nice job.

John, @jbelwood, it looks like the Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse at Fenwick Point near mouth of Connecticut River in Old Saybrook. <old lighthouse buff here > Assuming they picked a CT lighthouse.

Denis, Sven says you did a pretty good job cutting and splitting that firewood for the locomotive

Bill, it comes in two sizes. One is big enough to do furniture in.

It also is good backdrop for photo shoot of model, Kurt.. I do it all the time. Set the light(s) on either side of tent and you get nice diffuse lighting thru the tent sides (place lights outside the tent)

For spray painting I use this inexpensive collapsible spray shelter from Woodcraft . It is big enough for most all models

I agree. Just the right amount. Good job.

You can also try Tower Hobbies, they carry the full kits and some parts

Thanks Lou

Thanks, Marcus

JCT, They aren't "oil" but rather water base artist acrylics. I prepped the plastic with Tamiya Fine Surface Primer in a rattle can. I then applied the paint with a brush. I dip the brush in water then take a dab of paint on the brush, then a little more water, then mix it around till it thins out then apply it to the model. Same mixing/blending technique an artist uses to put acrylic on canvas. I use a plastic egg carton style palette I get in Michaels. There is probably 4 maybe 5 thin coats of paint on the model when I am done I overspray with Testors Dullcoat to seal the paint and decals.. Winsor Newton produces both oil and water base artist paints.

Fantastic layout Michael. Loved the video as did my wife. Beautiful garden.

Carl why write us off ! We have plenty of places to explore.

Love the visual ! Never liked "packaged" tours.

Nighty night ! Don't let the Blue Gerrit or Zeedijk Ghost get you !