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  1. Canute
    Wow, what cramped conditions! All four of my grandparents came over from Europe in the 1870s and 80s; I hope the conditions had improved by then. They all wanted a shot for their families, so I guess the trip had to happen. Not like jumping on a jet and getting there in hours instead of weeks. Thanks for the history lesson, Frank.
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    That's the cleaner I've been using, Jack. Good stuff.
  3. Canute
    Ditto for me Grant. The flooring looks excellent and I really dig the dash and lights. Makes it "pop".
  4. Canute
    Jack, nice little trick there keeping the brass stanchions attached for the inversion. She's looking sweey.
  5. Canute
    jack, your Skipjack is progressing nicely. Well done on those rails and the centerboard rigging.
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    Mike, I've found that with aging eyes, I could only work on smaller scale projects (N-scale double hung and glazed window frames ) for about a half hour. I'd put that down and work on bigger scale projects. And I use an Optivisor & magnifier lights, with extra lighting. It's the small size of the stuff and the heightened concentration. Of course, right now I'm building a 1/24 grist mill for our garden railroad.
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    Mike nice start. I'll follow along, too.
  8. Canute
    Excellent work, Frank! Fit is terrific.
  9. Canute
    AF 70-98, and Mark's a Vietnam brother.
  10. Canute
    Well done, Cathead! The colors are great and the display looks very good.
  11. Canute
    Nicely done, Mark. See, Marines do have a sensitive side. :D
  12. Canute
    Bob, tools turned out great! Well done.
  13. Canute
    Nicely done, Matt. Looks very good!
  14. Canute
    Nicely done. Better get cracking on the rest of those gems.
  15. Canute
    I think kids aren't into building kits like we grew up with. They do CAD work and then 3D modeling. The Hobbytown near me (45 min?) is OK for paints and other supplies, but unless you're an RC wonk (cars, some a/c) not much else.
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    Heck of a job with the doors and paneling, Glenn.
  17. Canute
    Furniture stains are OK; just make sure not to use a stain with a gloss finish. Wood dyes are another method of coloring wood.Haven't tried that yet.
  18. Canute
    Ditto from me, too, Sjors.
  19. Canute
    Looks like AL had a hand with the kitting. Good luck, Bryan. I'd like to follow along, too.
  20. Canute
    Treenails look great; very subtle.
  21. Canute
    If you want some harbor barges, in HO or O Scale, look at http://www.laserkit.com/laserkit.htm Go into the scales to find the barges. It's an oddly connected website. The kits are laser cut wood, Sylvan Scale Models has some resin kits in various RR scales : http://sylvanscalemodels.com/HO%20ships%20new%20page.htm
  22. Canute
    Works lots better than swiping your finger through the glue ooze. You could use a micro-brush, also known as a dental swab in that cup of water.
  23. Canute
    Good looking decking, Brian.
  24. Canute
    Mike, this is my technique for cutting brass. I cut the PE using a curved Xacto type knife, laying the PE on a piece of plate glass. No flex like a cutting mat would have. Cut as close as possible to your part. Use plenty of light, maybe some magnification and for sure wear safety glasses. You may want to consider putting some tape on the part to keep it from sailing off or maybe(?) hold it with a finger (carefully). If you have a nub of brass after cutting, carefully grab the part with a locking tweezers or something similar and take a fine file to the nub.
  25. Canute
    Pikers, that beauty is worth at least a keg. Gorgeous workmanship there, Dan. Slainte. :cheers: :cheers:

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