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NMBROOK got a reaction from NAZGÛL in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
Fabulous Matti Looking forward to seeing if you take up the 'blue thingy' challenge
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK reacted to NAZGÛL in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
This week Ive been painting the sculptures that run below the bow. According to Landströms book it portrait the battle between Peleus and Thetis. I thinned the pieces down to make them thinner and sanded them to make them sit tight against the wood. The colors are muted variants of the 1:10 color scheme.
I also thinned down and painted the Vasa shield for the lion.
/Matti
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NMBROOK got a reaction from Richard Griffith in What do you use your mill for ?
I thought I would bump this topic as I have a couple of pics showing an example of what can be done with a miller that would be awkward to do by hand.I made this rather small jig to produce glazing frames for the skylight of a Royal Caroline build(log coming very soon).This jig took literally 10 mins from start to finish.The circular recesses are for glue clearance and the central slot is to provide clearance for tweezers,shown in picture for scale.The boxwood is actually 0.7mm square and the jig enables me to make two at a time.The long sides will be cut after removal from the jig.Tamiya masking tape provides the hitec clamp.
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK got a reaction from WackoWolf in What do you use your mill for ?
Thank you.
I hope it gives members food for thought who are debating whether to buy a mill.Some members who already possess one may find it helps them get more from their machine and maximize it's potential.
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK reacted to Q A's Revenge in What do you use your mill for ?
Your thread on milling and jig making is going to be very useful to folks Nigel. Many thanks and keep them coming!
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NMBROOK got a reaction from Dimitris71 in Sovereign Of The Seas by NMBROOK - Scale 1/84 - based on the works of Van De Velde the elder
I have fitted the carving.I have used aluminium tube 8mm long to replicate the lead lining that was used in the hawse holes.The bores have been countersunk to remove the corner.On to the other side now
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK got a reaction from rtropp in What do you use your mill for ?
Hi Richard
I have started a new thread 'milling and miniature jig making'.early days but I will keep adding as I produce items
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK reacted to Q A's Revenge in Milling Machine
There is normally a small amount of backlash on lathes and milling machines (which gets worse over time as the bronze nut wears) unless it's fitted with ballscrews which are'nt common on hobby machines.
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NMBROOK got a reaction from cristikc in What do you use your mill for ?
I thought I would bump this topic as I have a couple of pics showing an example of what can be done with a miller that would be awkward to do by hand.I made this rather small jig to produce glazing frames for the skylight of a Royal Caroline build(log coming very soon).This jig took literally 10 mins from start to finish.The circular recesses are for glue clearance and the central slot is to provide clearance for tweezers,shown in picture for scale.The boxwood is actually 0.7mm square and the jig enables me to make two at a time.The long sides will be cut after removal from the jig.Tamiya masking tape provides the hitec clamp.
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK got a reaction from tasmanian in What do you use your mill for ?
I thought I would bump this topic as I have a couple of pics showing an example of what can be done with a miller that would be awkward to do by hand.I made this rather small jig to produce glazing frames for the skylight of a Royal Caroline build(log coming very soon).This jig took literally 10 mins from start to finish.The circular recesses are for glue clearance and the central slot is to provide clearance for tweezers,shown in picture for scale.The boxwood is actually 0.7mm square and the jig enables me to make two at a time.The long sides will be cut after removal from the jig.Tamiya masking tape provides the hitec clamp.
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK got a reaction from Q A's Revenge in What do you use your mill for ?
I thought I would bump this topic as I have a couple of pics showing an example of what can be done with a miller that would be awkward to do by hand.I made this rather small jig to produce glazing frames for the skylight of a Royal Caroline build(log coming very soon).This jig took literally 10 mins from start to finish.The circular recesses are for glue clearance and the central slot is to provide clearance for tweezers,shown in picture for scale.The boxwood is actually 0.7mm square and the jig enables me to make two at a time.The long sides will be cut after removal from the jig.Tamiya masking tape provides the hitec clamp.
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK reacted to rtropp in Milling Machine
Bob,
I may not be explaining correctly. Let me try again. There are customers on Amazon that are describing their dissatisfaction with the Proxxon Mill. For instance, one wrote "... the z-axis hand wheel had a full 1/4 turn of play". Others mentioned what sounded like similar comments.
If I understand correctly, you are saying that "play" is just the nature of the beast and will be experienced on many different mills?
By the way, I really am enjoying the education. Thank you all.
Richard T
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NMBROOK got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in What do you use your mill for ?
I thought I would bump this topic as I have a couple of pics showing an example of what can be done with a miller that would be awkward to do by hand.I made this rather small jig to produce glazing frames for the skylight of a Royal Caroline build(log coming very soon).This jig took literally 10 mins from start to finish.The circular recesses are for glue clearance and the central slot is to provide clearance for tweezers,shown in picture for scale.The boxwood is actually 0.7mm square and the jig enables me to make two at a time.The long sides will be cut after removal from the jig.Tamiya masking tape provides the hitec clamp.
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK got a reaction from rtropp in What do you use your mill for ?
I thought I would bump this topic as I have a couple of pics showing an example of what can be done with a miller that would be awkward to do by hand.I made this rather small jig to produce glazing frames for the skylight of a Royal Caroline build(log coming very soon).This jig took literally 10 mins from start to finish.The circular recesses are for glue clearance and the central slot is to provide clearance for tweezers,shown in picture for scale.The boxwood is actually 0.7mm square and the jig enables me to make two at a time.The long sides will be cut after removal from the jig.Tamiya masking tape provides the hitec clamp.
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK got a reaction from tkay11 in What do you use your mill for ?
I thought I would bump this topic as I have a couple of pics showing an example of what can be done with a miller that would be awkward to do by hand.I made this rather small jig to produce glazing frames for the skylight of a Royal Caroline build(log coming very soon).This jig took literally 10 mins from start to finish.The circular recesses are for glue clearance and the central slot is to provide clearance for tweezers,shown in picture for scale.The boxwood is actually 0.7mm square and the jig enables me to make two at a time.The long sides will be cut after removal from the jig.Tamiya masking tape provides the hitec clamp.
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK reacted to Kevin in Bismarck by Kevin - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
yes, yes and yes, thankyou
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NMBROOK reacted to Kevin in Bismarck by Kevin - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Build time 30 hours,
having sorted my thread out today, i feel much better about it
another 3 hours on the build this evening, lol - not much to show for it, the PE work takes some getting used to, the folding and keeping the correct shape when attaching
air intake vents in
searchlight gantry fitted,
the upper walkway built and fitted, the other end attaches to the forward structure, and i think it support one of the masts
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NMBROOK reacted to egkb in Name the Ship Game
Dang.. I've just been looking in Dutch Brigs... oh well back again I go!
Eamonn
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NMBROOK reacted to amateur in Name the Ship Game
yes she's a brig, yes, she is Dutch.
But no, she's not morgenster.
Jan
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NMBROOK reacted to amateur in Name the Ship Game
Edmund, Edward, sounds all the same to me
Yeah, I mean the other Fitzgerald, ofcourse.
Jan
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NMBROOK reacted to realworkingsailor in Name the Ship Game
I believe you mean "Edmund" Fitzgerald... and no, sorry.. you didn't want me to make this one too easy did you?
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NMBROOK reacted to amateur in Name the Ship Game
I guess Andy did a search for some obscure laker, going down in a freak gale, leaving only one fuzzy picture of her in some obscure book....
Jan
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NMBROOK reacted to egkb in Name the Ship Game
Take a quick look at the time differences over those posts, you'll see why I got behind so quickly again well done Jan & Nigel and Jason in there too!
Eamonn
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NMBROOK reacted to realworkingsailor in Name the Ship Game
That looks like the sinking of the General Belgrano....
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