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  1. Canute
    Ed, I've just started reading your work(s), lured by the reviews of your book(s). Beautiful work and nice clear explanations. Takes a lot to impress this former Jersey-man and I am very impressed. Thanks, and I'm following along, too.
  2. Canute
    Nice job on your serving machine, Matt.
  3. Canute
    You may want to look at yelo-glo LEDs. Good simulation of the old kerosene lantern look. Or paint Tamiya Clear orange on the LEDs. Take a look at these folks' products: http://www.litchfieldstation.com/xcart/home.php?cat=22
  4. Canute
    Dan, excellent primer on working with photo-etch.Thanks for the great photos.
  5. Canute
    Great save! Another idea for that bag of "tricks".
  6. Canute
    Cap'n, it's lurking in the shop. I've been lured by a card ship from the American Civil War. Not to worry, I'll get back to it. Boyd, thanks for the compliments. I had a wee block and wandered into a card model. I'm more comfortable with wood, just need to do some of the basics better. I'm fortunate for the assistance of all you folks and hope I don't prove your judgement isn't misplaced.
  7. Canute
    Good stuff, mate. Thanks for sharing.
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    Jay, I've used a piece of rail as a weight a time or two. But I wanted to weigh down a large, flat item, gluing card and cardboard together. Are those diving weights? Not sure about the iron ball. We've used big weights for surf fishing, but those were lead.
  9. Canute
    Looking good Jesse. Great jig/fixture for the copper plates.
  10. Canute
    Aye, thank the Dear, yer foosbal season be over and we all can enjoy yer scribblins in the sweet Connie. I canna wait to see what else may spring forth from yer fertile (?) imagination. I do like the great cabin's start.
  11. Canute
    Well done, Mike. your hull can't be anything but beautiful, thanks to all the work you've put in so far.
  12. Canute
    Clarw, well done. It's a beautiful boat.
  13. Canute
    Alright. I'd like to follow along, too. I'll bring some Coca Cola and sour mash!
  14. Canute
    Plaster can be glued. I've used it on some Hydrocal cast buildings. Hydrocal is a super hard plaster, but it can break if not handled properly. Old model railroaders used it as a bottom layer when doing layout landscaping. They'd put molding plaster on top, since that plaster was easier to work with, due to it's softness.
  15. Canute
    Brian, what gauge is that syringe? Mine has too wide a bore and is sometimes a pain to use.
  16. Canute
    Thanks for the likes, folks. And David, I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the idea.
  17. Canute
    I've been a fan of the Brown Water Navy and the combat along the various rivers during the "late Unpleasantness" known as the Civil War. The boats were mostly paddle wheel or stern wheel. Some of the US Navy ships, like Farragut's USS Hartford, were screw powered, but they couldn't navigate in the shallower waters inland. Check this site for some more info: http://users.wowway.com/~jenkins/ironclads/ironclad.htm Some of his links may be dead, but it's a start for getting to some basics.
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    Holy moly, almost a month since the last update. I wish I was doing some useful stuff, but.... I dd get a few parts glued up, like the bow, paddlewheel housing skeletons and the lookout platforms that go on top of the paddle wheels. I've got a compass with a knife blade to cut the larger circles, but anything under about 3/8" 10mm is out. I'm looking for some small metal templates, as suggested by Mark, to make those smooth circular cuts. The hull skinning continues at a snail's pace. The glue tabs need some trimming to fit around the bulkheads. The stern piece is a bear, since it is more like a half of a hemisphere, curving in 3 dimensions. And its about a half inch across and 1/4" high. A tad tough for my meat hooks to fold crisply and emplace. Thanks for reading.
  19. Canute
    Really like that jig, Brian. Another tool in a "bag of tricks".
  20. Canute
    Another good idea to store in your "bag of tricks." Thanks, Dave.
  21. Canute
    Clare, they all look good. Nice work!
  22. Canute
    Dr. Per, I like the painted knees for the contrast, too. Go paint it!
  23. Canute
    Ben, you might try to contact the Iron Shipwrights folks for replacement deck and pilot houses. I understand they're pretty responsive to such requests. As far as the holes in the hull, fill them with baking soda and put a drop of CA on each spot. Sets up hard in time, so you should smooth them a few minutes after you apply the CA. Carefully check the box; the broken bulwark may be laying in the debris. If so, just CA it in place and sand smooth. Good luck with your build! Now I have Gordon Lightfoot's haunting tune running around in my brain.
  24. Canute
    Greg, beautiful work. Wood decks make it pop. All those little details, too.
  25. Canute
    Jonny, head for the museum while you're in town. Spark some "creative" juices and all that.

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