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variable height desks
ccoyle replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
All eight writers in my pod at work have variable-height work stations. Interestingly, only one writer works primarily standing, and he almost never lowers his desk. The other seven of us prefer sitting and almost never raise our desks. Go figure. -
That's because it is easily sourced and relatively inexpensive.
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Isn't this akin to loving one of your children more than another? 🤔
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The Fly kit was designed earlier and does not include some details that were incorporated into the Pegasus kit. There is an upgrade kit available for Fly that makes it roughly equivalent in detail.
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Optivisor Recommendations?
ccoyle replied to Landlubber Mike's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Whatever kind you opt for, I recommend one that has the lenses in some kind of shroud, like the one Kurt linked to. I tried one that has the lenses sorta just dangling out there (like this one), and I found the un-magnified stuff in my peripheral vision very distracting. Plus, the interchangeable snap-in lenses were acrylic, and one of them broke almost immediately. I went back to a $3 visor from Harbor Freight -- works for me, but I bet the Donegal Optical set is pretty nice, too. -
Hi, Paul. At first glance this appears to be a home decor model, but it is not possible to tell with certainly based on just two photos. Can you post any additional photos of the model? An overall shot of the hull ans some close-ups would be good.
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I love all the little scratch-built bits and the clever techniques for making them -- I would never have thought of those.
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Focke-Wulf 190D-9 by Jörgen - Eduard 1:48
ccoyle replied to Jörgen's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Focke-Wulf 190D-9 by Jörgen - Eduard 1:48
ccoyle replied to Jörgen's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Your stash includes at least one kit that I built way back in the 70s -- the Tamiya 1/35th scale Matilda Mk III. -
Rest easy. Make sure to take full advantage of any pampering that may be available!
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Bom dia! (That's pretty much all the Portuguese I know.) Smart of you to start with a small project. I think most of us who bring some kind of modeling background to our first efforts at wooden ships would agree that ships still present their own unique set of challenges. BTW, congratulations to Brazil on their Copa America victory -- I watched almost all the games, including the final. Cheers!
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Love me some fish & chips -- the U.S. deep south version with catfish and hushpuppies is pretty good, too. Have fun on your trip!
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Airplanes and Tanks in plastic by Jörgen
ccoyle replied to Jörgen's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Very nice, work, Joergen! Brian Criner, whose name you might recognize from his work appearing in various forums and magazines, is the fellow who got me back into modeling after an 18-year hiatus. I didn't go back to plastic, though, because I knew there would be a steep learning curve to approach anything like Brian's models. I chose wooden ships instead. Later I got into card modeling as well, in fact I did the Halinski version of the exact same Polikarpov I-16 as you show here. To date it is still the only Halinski kit I have managed to complete. I enjoy seeing the detailed plastic kits and aftermarket parts that are available today and what talented builders like yourself are capable of doing with them. Cheers! -
Can you remove the coating with fine sandpaper or steel wool?
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I don't know what a "B&Q" is, but if it's anything like a Lowe's or Home Depot, then yes, that's the place. I can't really recommend one brand of sealer over another -- perhaps some of our more knowledgeable woodworkers have some advice on this.
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Fill does wonders, if you plan to paint later. Consider using sanding sealer to fill in the wood grain as well.
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Hey, Kurt. In the reply pane, about halfway across the top bar is the link icon -- looks like several links of chain. Click and drag to highlight the text in your reply that you want the link to be embedded in, then click the link icon, copy and paste the URL in the appropriate line, and you're off to the races.
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I continue to marvel at how fast you can put these together -- quite the opposite of how my own builds typically go (lack of dogged persistence in my case). It sheds light on how you were able to rapidly expand the line-ups at JoTiKa and Amati.
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Good start, Bob. It's good to see another example of this model being built and putting Clay's practicum back in the spotlight. I have changed the title to use the more appropriate term "semi-kit", which implies that many (or in this case, most) of the usual kit elements are not included. "Mini-kit" sounds more indicative of size, e.g. Mini-Mamoli, which this obviously isn't. Cheers!
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I was in the middle of building Mogami in 1/700 scale when my modeling mojo up and took a vacation for 18 years. I got into wooden ships when it came back around.
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I finished another oar yesterday. That makes three now -- only thirteen more to go. In between numbers two and three I had to condense two closets worth of stored "stuff" down to one and move my modeling space to a different room. Whew!! BTW, did I mention that I really don't like filing/sanding oars from laser-cut sheet stock?
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