Jump to content

Canute

NRG Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    5,949

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Canute

  1. Canute
    It may have to do with the footprint of the tractor. There is a small point for each tire contacting the ground. The tractor weight, including the fluid inside each of those rear wheels, is concentrated in a very small area. [Yes I did say fluid in the wheels. Adds weight for traction. I forget what it is, but getting a puncture was a pita. Luckily, the tractor wheel mechs are traveling workshops to make repairs.] Heavy weigh, small footprint= high PSI, compacting the soils.
  2. Canute
    very nice. You're moving right along.
  3. Canute
    Greg, the twin engine amphibians have twin tails. Any idea what those are? My flying boat recognition is sadly lacking. Oh and I'll be following this build. I have a soft spot in my heart for the star-crossed ships of ABDA.
  4. Canute
    Nicely done stairway/loo, OC. Turned out very well.
  5. Canute
    Superb job, Bob. 👍
  6. Canute
    Great work, Pictures look good.
  7. Canute
    The links didn't work for me.
  8. Canute
    Nice pours, Alan. And the reflections make the diorama pop. 👍
  9. Canute
    If you ever find yourself near Savannah, GA, there is an 8th Air Force museum just off I-95. They have a B-47 visible from the Interstate as a marker. They have a number of a/c in the museum building and a few out side, too. The B-17G is open to peek into a bit and you see how tiny this mainstay heavy bomber of that war actually was. My old F-4 carried a heavier bomb load at times than the old Fortress. And the a/c skin still is all that protects the crew. No armor plate, except in the A-10, that I can think of. And they reconstructed an English parish church on the grounds, bell tower and all. Nicely done.
  10. Canute
    It can be used to bond brass PE to plastic. Model railroaders attach metal running boards to the roof top supports of freight cars.
  11. Canute
    Yes, this one was designed back in the age of aztec stairs. The flared main battery is unique. Hopefully you run down a replacement set of turned brass or replce the complete turrets with 3D prints.
  12. Canute
    A lot of structures have something called selective compression, shrinking segments to "fit'. Also, the walls and floors aren't scale thickness, so that eats up your workable volume. You'll probably need to complete all the figures for the first floor, then add the next floor, sealing them in. That will keep you bouncing back and forth between the structure and your excellent figure painting. Won't get bored.
  13. Canute
    Denis, any chance anybody makes an aftermarket nose for that. Maybe a vacuform or 3D print (Shapeways)?
  14. Canute
    You've done an outstanding job building that grain elevator. She's a beauty.
  15. Canute
    Coming along nicely, OC. Gonna be a beauty.
  16. Canute
    Javilin and EG, nice info. Olds was a super hero to those of us flying in Viet Nam.He was a co-founder of the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots association along with Scrappy Johnson. The River Rats organization was started as a tactics schoolhouse, since we were limited in the air combat training we were allowed to practice till then. The Navy woke up earlier and fired up Top Gun. We had Fighter Weapons School, but it was very sedate stuff. The bomber generals held all the high cards. By the mid 70s we had broadened our air combat training to add dissimilar adversaries. The fighter mob took over. See the results in Desert Storm.
  17. Canute
    Will be a very interesting build. I'm in, too.
  18. Canute
    any relation to the US president Polk?
  19. Canute
    Another outstanding build, Greg. Thanks.
  20. Canute
    Grant, thanks on the jig info. Sorry bout the longboat.
  21. Canute
    Good to read of Ella's swing and a miss. We have some rain progged for tonight and tomorrow, but it's maybe 1.5 inches. The farmer across the road from me managed to get his hay cut, dried, baled and picked up. They were working since Friday. Multiple round bales, I assume for feeding cattle. My horses got rectangular bales, so they weren't moldy. Horses do not tolerate molding hay. Great approach on the colors. Who's quibbling over all that. Weathering will be the best thing.
  22. Canute
    Coming along nicely, Craig. The stainless PE must have been fun, although I suspect pre-etched fold lines? Try cutting the PE inside a large clear plastic bag. helps keep those teeny parts on top of the work bench. The tape may help picking up the parts to attach to the model. Well aligned jaws are a must. My cheap tweezers are getting replaced over time with better ones.
  23. Canute
    Interesting kit. I'll follow along. Is there a jig for those wheels?
  24. Canute
    Yeah, needs a watch dog. 😉 These details are really making the garage pop. Super work.👍
  25. Canute
    Start with an extra large pizza! 😄

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...