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  1. Jack12477
    Pat, there's a world of difference between reading an online newspaper, magazine, or web conference site like MSW, and reading a book/manual with hundreds of pages. I don't want to even think about the eye and neck strain reading a digital book/manual that is 200-300-400 pages in length. And with most digital edition newspapers you have to have a paid subscription to post a comment of e-letter to the editor.
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    Ever try to read a digital manual and write notes in the margins of the pages ? Can't be done.
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    Prayers are with you both, John
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    China rip off?
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    One of the reasons I hesitate to use Amazon, eBay or ??? I'll take a look a Harbor Freight, they have a store near me so I can do a "touchee feelee".
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    Must have missed your post. Yes, I have the aluminum 90 degree pieces also for aligning bulkheads and other things also. Have them in 1x1 and 2x2 inch sizes of various short lengths. Chop saw looks like the mini that Micro-Mark sells ! [not the Proxxon brand]
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    Per, what brand chop saw are you using ?
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    Rich, I use a very fine/small sable artist paint brush dipped in water to lift the decal off the sheet and place it on the model. Takes a little practice but you can master it pretty quickly. You want the decal literally floating on the paper backing.
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    What type of glue did you use? PVA also called yellow carpenter's glue? or Elmer's white school glue ? or CA type glue. Isopropyl only works with PVA or white glue. For CA you need acetone. 8 hrs of soaking and the part should have floated right off the backing.
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    WOW ! Love the friezes ! Nice !
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    Pulling up a seat to follow along, Mike
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    Outstanding diorama !
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    Very nicely done Mike. Beautiful model ! I enjoyed following along.
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    There's already a couple of build logs there of aircraft, plus a couple of stage coaches from the 1800s.
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    Hi Sal, yes it has been a while. Sorry to hear you weren't well but glad to hear you have recovered. Congrats to your daughter on her graduation. We both had a milestone to celebrate, my youngest daughter received her Doctorate in Education (EdD) this past April. Point of interest on your Steamboats research - the Great Lakes steamboat SS Columbia is headed our way for restoration at the Hudson River Maritime Museum (https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2017/04/30/s-s-columbia-projects-steamy-dreams/ ) and Columbia Project . I'll let you know when she arrives.
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    I'm joining the gallery also, Sal.
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    Open a build log in Shore Leave for the airplane build, Steve. I'm sure members would like to follow along.
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    Nice, Chuck. I like the color and her lines.
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    Trying to decide. Choices are AL Constellation, MS Picketboat or maybe go real crazy and scratch build an ice yacht. Haven't decided but summer projects are distracting me at the moment plus I need to rearrange the basement workspace first.
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    I'm in also.
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    My condolences to your wife, yourself and your family, Jesse.
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    Very nice model Pat.
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    Welcome to MSW Frank. I have to concur with Dan. Your work is impressive and beautiful. What scale are you working from ?
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    Joining the peanut gallery also, Danny
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    Thank you, Lawrence for the birthday wishes and your very kind compliments on the skipjack build. I have been following your own build (silently), enjoying your work and commentary. I try to click the Like button to let you know I've been "lurking" in the background. Yes I do understand the distractions getting in the way of browsing MSW, I have trouble keeping up myself. Again thanks for looking in and your very kind words.

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