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Canute

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  1. Canute
    Clare, it looks a well thought out kit. A nice, graceful craft. The CNC milling and wood selection really helps to make it a beauty. Thanks for sharing it.
  2. Canute
    C.H., would using shorter planks make much difference? I'm still a newby at this plank bending business, but I've read other more knowledge folk and this might be an option.
  3. Canute
    Jonny, name her Poppy and then you can call her Sweet Pea. Sweet Pea was the baby in the old Popeye cartoons. Although it may have been pronounced "Swee' pea". And it was the ship's nickname for the US heavy cruiser Pensacola.
  4. Canute
    Matt, the windlass looks great. Kudoes to you and the crew.
  5. Canute
    Congratulations. You now have a bundle of love wrapped in fur. What is her name? Enjoy the holiday.
  6. Canute
    A somewhat late birthday wish, Mark. And I hope the work you do now will preclude a Version 3. Slainte, birthday boy!
  7. Canute
    Clare, interesting vessel. I'd like to follow along.
  8. Canute
    Bill, your detailing is outstanding. Really enjoy following your build!
  9. Canute
    Nice pumps, Brian.
  10. Canute
    Cathead, nice looking hull. Really shows off the curves around the bow.
  11. Canute
    Erik, lay a thin strip of wood from the bow to the stern at several points. The strip should lay flat if properly faired.
  12. Canute
    Trap him & eat it. No, better yet, just bury the little rodent. Tried 'skrat once, a swamp delicacy along the Delaware. Too greasy for even a fighter pilot's ( or a Marine's) unrefined palate. Just shoot the varmints and be done with the lot!
  13. Canute
    All the best with your recoveries. (Is that a word?) I feel that with the skills needed to make planks back when SOS was built, the planking would be coarse enough to be seen, even though it was painted. So, I'm with you on this one, Dave.
  14. Canute
    Nice tip on the Tamiya paints, Bob. The few remaining brick and mortar hobby shops out this way do stock it, along with Vallejo paints. Many of my old solvent paints are going away, so I'm doing more water based paints. Keep filling the bag of tricks, but gotta clean out some of the old stuff.
  15. Canute
    Sounds like a router might do well for long cuts, like doing a deck beam for inset flooring.
  16. Canute
    Well done on the pump. You make a good team. May have to play guardian angel for a while with Tiny or them big Bawlz will ruin the lad.
  17. Canute
    Jay, your work is excellent. Inspiring for this tyro.
  18. Canute
    Brian, you could search on the card websites. They seem to go for that scale, along with 1/250 scale.
  19. Canute
    Jay, a company named Grandtline makes plastic rivets/NBW in various scales. Here's a link: http://grandtline.com/default.html
  20. Canute
    Mark, thanks. Sort of figured there had to be outside influence for some naval commanders, too. Most of my study has been on the Brown Water ships along the Mississippi, which were novel with the Army built and run City class ships. I've also heard it called the "War between the States", "War of Northern Aggression" and "War of Southern Arrogance". I usually call it the American Civil War or ACW for a quick reference.
  21. Canute
    Great read. Wonder how much sea time these commanders had. I don't think the Navy had as big a problem with political appointees as the Army did.
  22. Canute
    Well done, Ken. A great idea to make those rings look consistent.
  23. Canute
    Brian, don't do too many at one sitting. It will take a little longer, but you won't go cross-eyed. I did that when I built some N Scale houses with double hung windows with all the sashes and sills. About seven pieces, counting the glazing, for a window about a half inch tall. And then I put shades in some of the windows.
  24. Canute
    A company named Archer Transfers http://www.archertransfers.com/index.html makes rivet decals in many sizes/scales, but you'd need to seal the wood where you intend to place them. You can use Pledge with Future for the sealing. It's an acrylic floor finish.
  25. Canute
    Very nice work. Love the deck work.

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