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Canute

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  1. Canute
    Take a look at the Tamiya tweezers, if they're not too dear in the EU. I've used a pair of angled and a pair of straight tweezers for a number of years. They are black steel. Hold up a heck of a lot better than the "stainless" steel Pakistani ones. The steel is too soft with the stainless ones. Nice work on the turrets, Carl. Is the amber liquid your "glue"? :)
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    Not a fan of ships in that period. I do have a 1/350 Trumpeter Z-39 in the stash, but railroads and wood ships are higher up in my working priority. Also a few resin American Civil War beasts in 1/192. Monitor, Virginia(Merrimack)
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    Beautiful work, Greg. Long ago, I got wrapped around an axle with a 1/700 ship with PE, and that was just a radar set. I have no origami skills.
  4. Canute
    Looks good, Jack. I like the boat davit and cleats working like they're meant to be used.
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    Carl, I'll grab a front row seat for this build. I'll bring some popcorn, too.
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    hello Jedd.
  7. Canute
    Interesting stuff. The screw sloops are an area needing more study.. P.S. The Deadheads were the overall name for fans and followers of the Grateful Dead, a psychedelic era fusion rock band of the 60's thru 90s. Great jam band. Usually applied to the group who followed the band from show to show.
  8. Canute
    Nicely done, Mike. The oil definitely enhances the wood. Good luck on the jewelry box. It'll look great.
  9. Canute
    Professor, I bought the wood for a MSB Battle station that was done by the Lumberyard. The 3 cannon were omitted in the initial package, and I PMed Dave about that. He's on this site, usually showing us the details of the Hahn ship models. The cannon showed up a few days later. There is at least one gentleman who has purchased the wood for a ships. Mike Y is working up the "Cromwell" with Lumberyard wood: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7297-oliver-cromwell-by-mike-y-148-1777-pof-hahn-style/?hl=%2Bdlumberyard+%2Bkits#entry215467 You may want to search this site, using the ship names.
  10. Canute
    Kurt, I'll second that. I've only had the book a few days and I'm hooked.
  11. Canute
    I, too, received this book as a Christmas present. Here are the particulars. Model Building with Brass by Kenneth C Foran ISBN: 978-0-7643-4004-8
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    Let me add my well done, too, Jay. And a Merry Christmas to you and yours.
  13. Canute
    Better get the build board off or install catapults. I'm a fan of the old SPAD. She's looking good, bro.
  14. Canute
    Dave, have to follow a TarHeel build of Connie. Count me in.
  15. Canute
    Nicely done on your steering wheel, Grant. Never knew you could machine Delrin so nicely. Thought parts were injection molded.
  16. Canute
    Ken, love the "CAD" work! Been following along and really like your explanations of work performed, with annotated drawings.
  17. Canute
    Dave, your SoS is magnificent. Looks ready to sail to a place of honor. And you plan to follow it up with a USS Constitution. WOW. I'm in.
  18. Canute
    mlohm, the structure will be a great starter for getting used to working with wood. The small sail boat will be a good introduction to ship modeling. Good luck with the build(s).
  19. Canute
    Jack, that's the key to good soldering, a clean tip. Try a brass scrubby pad; looks like an old Brillo pad, minus the soap. The brass cleans off the old solder without nicking up the iron's tip. Lasts longer that way. I've seen them on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltronics-Solder-Cleaning-interchangeable-Metcal/dp/B00NS49LPU/ref=pd_ys_ir_all_40 Or see if you can find a "sal ammoniac" block. Some of my model railroad friends use one. https://www.amazon.com/Large-Sal-Ammoniac-Tinning-Block/dp/B0051KK252/ref=pd_sim_469_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0051KK252&pd_rd_r=K9C83ZSZTAF4TP66T7Y5&pd_rd_w=EaTYa&pd_rd_wg=lOiwM&psc=1&refRID=K9C83ZSZTAF4TP66T7Y5
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    Your millwork is superb, Frank. As is your whole build of the Dunbrody. Thanks for sharing.
  21. Canute
    Some shops may stock "canopy glue". It seems like a thick-ish white glue and dries clear. Apply as Bob says.
  22. Canute
    Oy, hit, repeat hit, on HMS Visa and the Deathstar. We are so enamored of the tech stuff. And once in, you can't just punt. Good luck with rebuilding the Deathstar.
  23. Canute
    Soon, Jay. Or as my Italian grandparents would say "aspeta" phonetic Italian for wait. I'll wait rather than hacking up my blanks.
  24. Canute
    Sherlock, I am a righty from birth. I learned to respect edged tooled from Cub Scouts. They are normally parked in a rack, so I can pick one up without slicing away anymore parts of my fingers and hands. I've had a couple over my checkered hobby career. As Mark Taylor says, I've put my DNA on a few of my builds. I've dabbled with my #11 and the scalpel, but I've ordered a new carving knife from out west, per Jack's recommendation. So I wait and read and watch some Youtube vids on this carving activity.
  25. Canute
    Very nice work there, Jesse. Ship's wheel looks great.

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