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  1. Canute
    Well done, OC. Hope you get a proper case soon, the better to show off your stellar work.
  2. Canute
    Finally dawned on me to limit using carbide drills. I've sent way too many into Never Never Land. High speed steel drills work.
  3. Canute
    Craig, may want to look at the pix Greg posted of the Seydlitz. He carried the nets until Jutland. They show in the stowed position.
  4. Canute
    Nice, front row, with Mark, Kevin and Carl. Looking forward to this build
  5. Canute
    Nicely done, Craig. Really giving her a fierce face.
  6. Canute
    Carl, that clear plastic used for the aircraft doesn't play well with our plastic cements. Don't know why. CA seems to be the best bet.
  7. Canute
    We've had yokels flashing lasers at airliner cockpits. Very dangerous for everyone with that. Craig, now I'll have to send out some Men In Black to remove all those beans you've spilled. OC, I always enjoy yakking with fellow aircraft enthusiasts.
  8. Canute
    What size drills, Carl? The really fine carbide ones are brittle.
  9. Canute
    When I was based in Germany, a cross country trip to the UK was a treat. Landing at one of the RAF bases, we always wondered why all the folks were hanging around the approach end of a runway. Landed at Alconbury one Friday and went into Huntington to catch a train down to London. Met a few of these photographers and talked with them about their hobby. These fellows could rattle off where and when they had seen our particular aircraft and what other bases these jets had been assigned to previously. Good folks. 👍
  10. Canute
    Yeah, don't know why they keep using that clear plastic.
  11. 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.
  12. Canute
    Nice Walrus, Greg.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Canute
    What Carl said, Clare. Glad you're OK.
  16. Canute
    My condolences, Carl. Any changes like that are always tough.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Canute
    Ah, you're giving them a run for the money. And you're having fun doing it.
  20. Canute
    Yeah, they do make some good stuff. I like them, too.
  21. Canute
    Asheville area looked like that today. The storm is coming tomorrow for us, since it is moving so slowly.
  22. Canute
    I'm using Win 7/Firefox, too, on this entry. You may need to update your "old, outdated" system.
  23. 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.
  24. Canute
    I'm running a Win10 computer and Firefox 62. I see all the photos fine.
  25. 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. 👍

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