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    I have the same plane. I got it at "WoodCraft" a few years ago. Good price, can't remember how much but wasn't as much as what I have pay for the ones I got from "Lee Valley"
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    Your doing an Excellent job. Please keep the post and Pictures coming. Than you.
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    Excellent work. A little at a time will get you a long way. Best of luck with everything that is going on. Will be waiting for updates when you have them.
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    The Confederacy had 36 guns. The thing about the guns is that if you do it to the real history not all the guns will match, they got the guns from wherever they could at the time. So a person would have to make all the guns the same which isn't true to history. Oh well such is life. Thank you.
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    I like the mill. Which company and model is that one? Keep the pictures coming.
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    Antony, I agree with what you said about having to do updates to it. I like the idea about the Disk, I also use the "Self Adhesive" ones, they work a heck of a lot better. And yes when your not using it just put it on a shelf and it's out of the way.
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    I also have one like Marks and Yambo. I got mine at "Harbor Freight". And yes I agree smaller is better for what we use it for. But at the same time everyone has there own preference.
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    I am lost as to what happen. But I was sure that trying to knit it wasn't right, when I was at that stage was about a year back and I am not sure at this point in time which way it was that I did it. I will have to look back at the video files I have on hand to see how I did it. I make a video recording everytime I do work on mine so that I can go back and see which way I did it. This is a old picture I have of when I did the loft. Not sure how it's going to help you but figure I would put it up for you.
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    The blast bag on the main guns were those the ones that came with the kit?
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    Mike, , Now that's cool. John hopefully this will get you to where you need to be. Never seen that before. Thanks Mike.
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    your trying to knit them. try doing just a loft and not a knit. That is the only thing I can see. This isn't easy. But I have never done it as a knit. Let me know what happens.
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    Very nice and clean. Your off to an excellent start.
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    This is Excellent. Please keep the post and pictures coming. I am enjoying this very much.Thank you.
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    Christmas has come a few weeks early. Karl your work is always outstanding. Love it. Please never stop posting the pictures.
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    I think this is the first time this question has come up. Good question. In does come down to the scale that you are building, and like "Nigel" said to big and a person would get there foot stuck in it. Now to wait and see what the Masters have to say.
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    What "welfalck" said about you hands being the vise is right on.
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    Beautiful works as always Gil. Keep the post and pictures coming, your our teacher for this ship.
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    I went to collage to learn AutoCAD and SoildWorks just for this reason. You do need a good amount of memory, I have 32 gig in my machine and can go up to 64 gig if needed. Yes it does use a lot of memory to do POF, the spline tool I use all the time also planes. I have to turn them off when I get to a certain part of the frame build or my eyes go nuts. Here is a pictures from last weeks work on the ship I am doing. The second pictures is showing some of the Planes that I am using, you will notice that is an older picture because of the amount of frames that are now done. Takes time. I am using 2010 version. I also learn after some time with working with the program how to crash it, I have done that more than once believe me. Once you know how it can me force to crash you really start to understand the program, it isn't as easy as one might think for this hobby but for other things that you might want to build it is easy to learn. Building ships is different in a lot of ways, but it can be done and I am so far doing it and learning more and more each time I make another frame. Just my option.
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    I also have the same tool that Pat has and that is what I use it for. But you would have to set it up different in the mill and basically make your own jig for it, but to answer your question yes it can be done. You just need to sit back and think about how to make the jig for it. Once you make the jig you could use it for any ship that you do, just picture it in your mind and then give it a go. You will probably make it 3 or 4 times before you get it the way you want. One of the big things about mills is the jigs and the hold downs, they are so many different ways of holding a piece down that you could give yourself a headache thinking about it.
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    Hank, I am glade that you are doing this fine ship, I was on her last year when I went down to see Chuck at one of his club meetings. She is beautiful. I got a question for you about the kit. Does it have blast bags for the big guns, and are they separate pieces or made into the turrets? I know the bags are different for the 62 and 63. Are you going to make your own bags for the turrets?
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    The Connie, Hmm. I though this was the Confederacy, sorry CaptCraig your thinking of the wrong ship.
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    6" long by 1" wide nice size. Please do let us know how you make out with it.
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    Amfibius, You can use a milling machine to do anything. But do understand if that is the only reason to buy one, it's a waste of money. Power tools are good, but can also be a person worst enemy. You really should do it by hand, that way you only take off a little at a time. Just MOHO, don't ask how I know, just take my word.
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    Very nice planking, nice and clean and sharp. Keep the pictures coming.
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    Adrieke, She is looking Beautiful. You have done an excellent job, I enjoy seeing the updates. Keep the pictures coming.

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