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Canute

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  1. Family first, they say. We'll see the photos when you can get them done. Bye the bye, aren't wee pups fun critters? Unconditional love wrapped up in fur. Very nice!
  2. May want to use them in a drill press to reduce/eliminate the sideways stresses. It'll slow your progress down a little, but saves funds in the long run.
  3. You are a master of "painting with wood". The cross section is sensational. Keep the pix and commentary coming, Mobbsie!
  4. Cripes, with that machine, you could turn out barrel staves and start your own coopering works (in 1/16 scale, maybe) Seriously, Mark, those parts look great. Were those drawn in CorelDraw or some other drafting program? I'm debating what program to pursue for drawing up parts.
  5. What the Cap'n means: Fuhgedaboudit! We're all waiting to hear of our hero's (?) adventures. Whenever you're ready, that is.
  6. You won't need very long to "fowl" it up. The devil made me do it.
  7. Matt, get an Optivisor or a good sized magnifying lens on a flexible arm, with lighting built into it. I use both, depending on the job. You only get one set of those eyeballs; don't screw them up. I like the look of the bare brass work, but unfortunately the stuff tarnishes. Unless the clans can get in there to keep it polished, I'd blacken it.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Congratulations. You now have a bundle of love wrapped in fur. What is her name? Enjoy the holiday.
  12. A somewhat late birthday wish, Mark. And I hope the work you do now will preclude a Version 3. Slainte, birthday boy!
  13. Bill, your detailing is outstanding. Really enjoy following your build!
  14. Cathead, nice looking hull. Really shows off the curves around the bow.
  15. Erik, lay a thin strip of wood from the bow to the stern at several points. The strip should lay flat if properly faired.
  16. 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!
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Sounds like a router might do well for long cuts, like doing a deck beam for inset flooring.
  20. 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.
  21. Jay, your work is excellent. Inspiring for this tyro.
  22. Brian, you could search on the card websites. They seem to go for that scale, along with 1/250 scale.
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