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Great idea for making those brass rings for stropping the blocks, Paul! The creativity of modelers like you always amaze me.

What is that exactly?

I think you could have been a good neurosurgeon! Nicely done!

Hi Closehaul, I noticed that photos you just posted aren't displayed because they are in Apple's HEIC file format. HEIC (High Efficiency Image Format) is Apple's proprietary image format that it uses to reduce the size of a photo file in order to save storage space on your iPhone while keeping the image quality high. The HEIC format is not compatible for posting photos here on MSW, at least not yet. I've had this problem on occasion also and it was bugging me because most of the time my phone would automatically take JPEG images and, then on some occasions, the images would end up being in the HEIC format. There are a coupe of things you can choose to do to remedy this: 1. You can convert an HEIC image to JPEG image on your computer by opening the each image in Preview and then clicking on File to open the file drop down menu. Then select Export and a small window will open where you can select the JPEG format. Click Save. The saved image will now be in JPEG format which is compatible for posting on the forum. You'll need to do that for each HEIC image that you want to post on MSW. This conversion process does not eliminate the HEIC image so you will now have 2 image files on your computer of each photo: one in JPEG and one in HEIC. I just open Finder and then I delete the HEIC image files and keep the JPEG files. When you open the newly converted JPEG photos in Preview, check the image size. You can do this by clicking on Tools and then select adjust size in the drop down menu. Now you can adjust the image size so it won't be overly large when posting it in your build log. Now you can edit your MSW post and delete the HEIC images you originally posted and then add the newly converted JPEG images to your post and they will show up. 2. You can also change the settings in your iPhone so that your phone will only take photos is the JPEG format and not in the HEIC image format. Open Settings on your phone and then scroll down and open Camera. Then click on Formats and select Most Compatible. Your iPhone will now use the JPEG format only which will avoid any compatibility problems in the future. HEIC is becoming more of a standard but there are still compatibility problems like you had here on MSW and also with some older Android devices etc. I disabled HEIC to avoid having these problem. It does use more storage space but storage is not a concern for me. 3. Perhaps a simpler way to fix your build log post would be to change your camera setting to Most Compatible as I described and retake the photos of your model. Then simply edit your post and add the new JPEG photos. I hope this helps.

Thanks, this is good to know. I've broken too many cheap drill bits that I got from Amazon as well. I should know better...you really do get what you pay for...

Well, I finally did it and pulled the trigger on a Byrnes saw so I'll be watching this video again. I ordered the thickness sander also so I'll have the Byrnes trifecta now! Kurt mentioned that there would probably be a part 2 of this online online workshop that will cover more advanced techniques and jigs. I hope that will happen pretty soon. One thing I think would be very helpful in the next workshop would be some videos or live demos of using the saw to safely make various cuts and perhaps demos of making and using various kinds of jigs also..

Beautiful model. Nicely done!

I just read over your build log again, Joe. Gorgeous, meticulous work! Any further progress on this wonderful model?

Thanks so much for taking the time to explain your techniques, Tim, it's fascinating and I love the realism it imparts to the model. It really brings it to life! A Pocher model would be more "substantial" and, with your skills, it would be spectacular!

Stunningly beautiful, Tim! The aging effect is amazing. Congratulations! I know relatively nothing about how modelers create such realistic aging like you have done on this model. I wouldn't know where to start. This may be too broad a question but how did you go about painting your model to look like that?

I've been thinking about getting a Gerstner chest. Is the chest you have made from solid oak or oak veneers? How do you like it now that you've had it for a while? I see that Gerstner has a Pro line of chests that are made in the USA but they are very expensive. I assume they are made of solid wood. There is also Gerstner International which makes chests that are made from oak veneer and are imported from Asia. They look to be very well built but just not solid wood. Lastly, there are quite a few of the vintage chests available on eBay and such that range from poor condition and need a lot of work, to some that have been already been restored, and a few that are pristine antiques. The better ones, of course, are quite expensive. I'm leaning toward the Gerstner International models since they get good reviews and are a lot less expensive. I hope you've been happy with yours!

What's next, Michael?

She looks great, Reci!

I just found your log and read over it. Beautiful work, Paul! I have admired this cutter ever since I first saw it quite a few years ago. I'll be following your build now.

Gorgeous model, Michael! Congratulations!

Lots of wonderful detailing, Hake!

I could show you a photo of the box but that's about it so far! 😂

It really is remarkable. I know that most folks would probably think this is ugly but the realism of the decay and the rust build up is incredible and has a beauty of its own. My wife and I took a guided, small group, urban decay, photography tour of abandoned factories and buildings in Detroit a couple of years ago. I found out later that it was actually illegal to enter these ruins but the guide had been doing it for years without a problem. Detroit was one of the world's great cities in the 1930's to 50's before it fell apart and its citizens fled. Exploring these decaying structures filled us with a range of competing emotions. The apocalyptic scenes were both haunting and beautiful at the same time and it was heartbreaking to see how quickly everything had been abandoned as Detroit fell into despair. Companies just shut their doors and walked away essentially leaving everything in place for the scavengers pick over and eventually for nature to reclaim...a modern apocalypse of a once magnificent city.

This is a wonderful model, Darren. Good luck!

...and now for an entirely different style of building a Pocher model! You can buy this one on the French eBay site for 3500 Euros.

YES!! 49ers forever in our household and Giants too!!

Fantastic work on those gratings and coamings, Derek!

No...the seller is selling a single, completed model and included this photo. I'm not sure if it's a custom cabinet or a bunch of fish tanks stacked on top of each other! 🤣

Here's a pretty nice collection and display on eBay Germany:

I just ordered this model. I hope mine will look half as good as yours when I get around to building it.