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  1. Canute
    Robert, we're all here to help one another. I have a wee bit of familiarity with these plastics and the required glues. You shouldn't get frustrated ith issues like that for your build.
  2. Canute
    Nice Walrus, Greg.
  3. Canute
    I seem to need a standing order with my drill bit retailer. Just got another dozen #78 drill bits. They're 0.016 in/.44mm diameter. Launched a few into Nevernever Land and left two embedded in resin parts I was drilling. Digging them out was a pain in the you know where. Carbide drills are too brittle for me to hand drill; use High Speed Steel ones. Different map projections; yeah, too esoteric for here. I'm a trained navigator, so I learned it many years ago.
  4. Canute
    Robert, be careful with the Plastruct goods. They come in white styrene and gray ABS plastic. The cement for ABS is different from styrene. Make sure you use the correct stuff.
  5. Canute
    What Carl said, Clare. Glad you're OK.
  6. Canute
    My condolences, Carl. Any changes like that are always tough.
  7. Canute
    There is a site with line drawings and pictures of WW I ships and Seydlitz in particular here: http://www.sms-navy.com/bc/sms_bc_seydlitz.htm A nice hard cover book with one chapter for Seydlitz is: https://www.amazon.com/German-Battlecruisers-World-War-One/dp/1591141915/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537528604&sr=8-1&keywords=german+battlecruisers+of+world+war+one Greg has found some pretty clear photos, which will really help in placing the anti torpedo nets.
  8. Canute
    Glad you are recovering from the pneumonia, Jim. Only had one bout myself, but I've been more careful of late. The 3 days in hospital were OK while I was on the cardiac floor, but I got shipped to a freezing dungeon after my 48 hour test for heart issues. Couldn't wait to get out. I really do appreciate your watercolors. Thank you for sharing.
  9. Canute
    Ah, you're giving them a run for the money. And you're having fun doing it.
  10. Canute
    Yeah, they do make some good stuff. I like them, too.
  11. Canute
    Asheville area looked like that today. The storm is coming tomorrow for us, since it is moving so slowly.
  12. Canute
    I'm using Win 7/Firefox, too, on this entry. You may need to update your "old, outdated" system.
  13. Canute
    I've seen most chalks and pastels disappear when spraying a fixative over them. Started using something called Pan Pastels, which can be applied with a variety of tools (brushes, sponges, etc.) No fixative required. Here's a link: http://www.modelingcolors.com/index.html They do list some European outlets. Nothing for Oz or Japan.
  14. Canute
    I'm running a Win10 computer and Firefox 62. I see all the photos fine.
  15. Canute
    I find that working on fine details has to be done in short bursts. Try building Z scale (1/220) structures or N scale (1/160) double hung windows. <Remind me not to do those ever again!> Do one operation at a time (glaze a window, say) and do 2-4 operations. Then walk away; maybe work on something you can see without using your optical enhancers. You won't get done in a hurry, but what's the fun in that? Like Greg said, sometimes you feel you're plodding along. I've been rolling brass HO scale piping clamps for a grain hopper. The detail set gave me more than enough and happily none have been launched into Never-never Land. Having good pliers of the correct size helps there, too. 👍
  16. Canute
    Well done on that bridge. And your weapons work is really good.
  17. Canute
    Interesting Victorian there, Lou.
  18. Canute
    Absolutely, Jack.
  19. Canute
    Some of us are geographically challenged, Greg. And I think Carl was tired, too. I better start saving for the PE sets. Don't know if there will be any 3D printed stuff. Looks unlikely.
  20. Canute
    Well, she'd be old enough to smoke if she wished to.
  21. Canute
    Eric, nicely done decking. I, too, use that vinegar/steel wool weathering method. Normally, I brush the stuff on the strips. Just dipping in and quickly removing to a drying sheet is a good idea. Prevents too dark a result. I'll use that tip of removing beaded stains spots now, too.
  22. Canute
    It does leave a well remembered smell.
  23. Canute
    Guys, I'd use the branded thinner recommended for the line of paint you are using, since you're trying to dilute and spray or brush it onto your model. You want it to go on smooth. Use the water, Windex, or home brewed other thinners to clean brushes and air brushes. And wash the paint crumbs, stuck up in the bristles, out with soap and water. I have some old brushes I used to apply oil based paint, back in the day. Now I use them for dry brushing.
  24. Canute
    The nets are brass, huh? Gonna be a fun build.
  25. Canute
    Denis, I use a red auto body putty Bondo brand Glazing & Spot Putty. Smelly, but it works. Does a slight etch into the plastic, so it won't move.

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