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Canute

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  1. Bill, your attention to those details is outstanding. Scratch built chain - WOW.
  2. Thank you Bug, for taking on an awesome responsibility. I know you will do it right. And I bet Augie is looking down now and smiling at this.
  3. Jack, sails look good. And how'd you like the Hypo cement? I know it's pretty useful with clear plastic, but I guess it does a good job to use it on the pole lashings.
  4. Mark, if I may add something. Check in a well stocked hobby shop for Microscale Decals Micro Kristal Klear. It can be used on windows up to about a quarter inch. In a pinch, some have used it as a glue for clear plastic, since CA tends to fog up clear plastic. Sells in a 1 ounce bottle.
  5. Daniel, that's great support. Thank you for doing that.
  6. Congratulations, Grant! She's a beauty. And your display case looks excellent, too. Outstanding work.
  7. Sean, the framing and aft deck look good. Wrapping the piece around the mug was great. I've use various tin cans to do the same. Overbend them; the wood tends to spring back to close enough to the curve you need.
  8. I like Cathead's solution more than drilling a hole. And like George says, the rest of the timbering goes on and strengthens the whole she-bang. All were goodly up until the time whence we didst taketh to re-designing the track lay-out. Something went awry, and one car didst becometh stationary and most uncompetitive !! Reasoning, even at this tender age, that there be no mains power, Our Hero decides to test the voltage … by applying his tongue across the metal bits of a section of track. Crouched o’er the track and with his tongue in contact with the rails of the track, he signals to his beloved younger brother: “Juth a wee bid, bruvva-deareth”, he were to utter. “What ??” asked his beloved younger brother, as he plunged the plunger on the controller to its’ full-plungeable depth. “GAAAAAAAAAAahhhhhhh !!” were CaptainSteve heard to reply-eth. :D :D :D Sorry, Cap'n I just can't help meself. Methinks we all hath committed such acts in days of yore.
  9. Sean, I'll grab a seat to follow along. And I've brought some popcorn, too. We all seem to get photos jumbled, so I try to always use the Review Post button when I compose a reply with pictures with the full editor screen. That way if the order of layout isn't to my liking, I can adjust it. Hang in there!
  10. Brush or air brush to apply? I know what it is, but I've never used it.
  11. Hi Ken, your work is outstanding. Some questions for you. How was the wood affected with the water-based stain? Did it seem to warp at all? I used some similar stain on sheet stock and had to go back and add bracing to flatten it.
  12. Tim, your overall procedures look good. The Tamiya tape should peel off OK, it's not a high tack tape. How did that come off the hull. If it peeled off alright, you shouldn't have any peeling issues, since the primer is doing it's job. Have fun finishing the paint. The deck color is darker than the verticals. The real stuff has almost a sandy feel to it, since it's meant to be a non skid surface.
  13. Keith, I had a similar Spanish dish at Casa Bottim's in Madrid. Needed a hammer to crack the clay, but a most aromatic chicken dish. MMMM! As far as salt dough, must be an inexpensive modeling clay-like concoction. Around here, I think they bake it to hold it's shape.
  14. Mike, clean off any paint on the threads for the top. Put a circle of plastic bag material over the mouth of the bottle. Screw the top on and invert the bottle. Use the paint to seal out any air. I've stored Floquil paints for years by doing that.
  15. Cathead, well done. The steamboat looks great. And thank you for showing us a glimpse of history.
  16. I just started to read this today and I'm blown away. Such beautiful workmanship. The carvings are superb! Viele danke.
  17. Like the advice from one of the other threads on this site. Put a nylon stocking down the inlet of your vacuum hose. The itty-bitty parts get caught. Unfortunately, if you're picking up sawdust too, it'll clog up.
  18. Grant, nice recovery on the chainplates. The section looks great!
  19. Another company from mostly model railroading is Grandt Line. They list nut/bolt/washers, rivets, turnbuckles, hinges and much more: Check them out at: http://grandtline.com/products/mrr/mrr%20details/augmentables.html
  20. George, Dave is located towards the coast. It would take me 6 hours to drive to where he's located.
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