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michael mott

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  1. michael mott
    Hi mark just catching up the shot from the stern along the wales really does show the fine work that you are accomplishing. The view is not only spectacular from the shop window, but the interior of the shop look mighty fine too. Michael
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    Well hello all, I have been very busy with a number of non model related tasks for the last couple of months. But I have picked up the tiny tools once again. I will need to a bit of catching up by the looks of things on the forum. It feels good to be back at the workbench. The bridge elements that were knocked off are now replaced it took a bit of fiddling to get the 10BA brass screw back into its hole probably a shift on the superstructure that occurred when it fell. Then the next part was re pinned and glued the paint will also need some touch up. The next sequence is for the stairs that go from the passenger deck to the lifeboat-deck Have to go for supper I will explain the soldering next. Michael
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    Luckily for me the city has a great hobbies outlet there was no shipping cost $11cdn for all three sheets. I went to pick it up. Michael
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    Druxey, Great Hobbies was the source, it was not expensive either, I ordered it online and it came to the store in Edmonton where I picked it up and paid for it Thanks for the tip Colin. Michael
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    Hi Keith, Beautiful work on the launch, I have to admit I am not fond of the white line holding it to the deck though. I would have thought that a couple of leather covered straps would suit the luxury of the launch. Your solution for the stands are not only very elegant but are very nicely crafted. I look forward to seeing the yacht in her cradle. Michael
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    Time keeps just slipping by, I received the Silkspan last week and so will be able to see how it works with both the printing method and the watercolor this week. I ordered all three thicknesses, so now I will be able to make a choice regarding the best thickness for this scale and for any flags in the future. I likely have enough now for the foreseeable future. michael
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    Good morning Ed, Always a feast catching up with your progress, one of these days I shall have to spend some time playing with some copper, you make it look so easy, and the results are exquisite. Michael
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    Amazing work Dan, I am really enjoying following this build. Michael
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    Colin, thanks for the information, looks like you did a fantastic job. Michael
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    Luxury, At bottom of lake all we got was 10 cents per hour! Hi Colin I couldn't resist the Monty Python allusion. I hear what you are saying, I did not have any doubts that this was basically going to be a labour of love and not a commercial endeavour. the model in your picture looks like the Princess Marguerite? is this a new project or an older one? Michael
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    Nice shots of the family great to be able to put a face to the name Ken. Michael
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    Knot having made ratlines for a model looking at the jig leads me to my first question which relates to the sequence of placing the shrouds on the mast. I am given to understand that these are placed over the mast working alternately from port to starboard (maybe the other way round) which this jig doesn't seem to account for, unless I am not understanding something. Michael
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    Mike I think you are being a bit to hard on yourself. The case looks like the right proportion to the hull width to my eye. Michael
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    Hello Ben I have recommended to the client that they display the Model in a way that prevents the patrons from being able to move the cabinetry in any way. Michael
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    Mark thank you for your comment and for the visit, I am waiting for the Silkspan which I understand will not fall apart when treated with the acrylic medium. Michael
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    An interesting scene I like the way the figures animate it. Michael
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    Håkan I look forward to your build and will enjoy following along. Michael
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    And I would be inclined to cut it out with a jewelers saw then file it. Michael
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    A very well executed solution Mark, The design of the former block with the clamp holes looks very good. Michael
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    Very Nice Thanks for the detailed description of the process Your humility is one of the reasons your model looks so good. michael
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    Thanks John. Michael
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    Druxey that makes sense. As the ship is depicted in a static mode and the Albertic, and not the Ohio coming into a specific country. It would seem correct then to show the white star house flag at the masthead of the aft mast and the red ensign on the stern post. I would be comfortable doing that. Michael
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    Your thoughts remind me of the philosophies of two very different people John Ruskin was of the opinion that just because an element was not seen was no excuse for not doing a good a quality on the work as that on work that was visible. versus McNally who built miniature ship models for paying customers and noted that it was not right to do work and charge customers for work that could not be seen even if is was correct. I know that both of these ways are heresy to some and not to others that said.... we make our choices, and the important notion here I suppose is for what purpose is the work being carried out, once we answer that question the next step is likely easier. Happy New Year Mark Michael
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    Wefalk according to the technical data original HP ink Cartridges are permanent. I like the principle of the clamp that you show. michael
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    John, thanks for your thoughts on this and for the link. I just found this image from the digital museum and checking it is in the public domain At the link it is possible to blow up the picture and the flag at the foremast is a US flag the one at the masthead of the aft mast is the flag of the R.M.S.P. I cannot make out what the flag on the short staff off the aft mast is. There are a few others of the same image one claims to be the Albertic which we know is the same ship. I wonder if this image was used by Bassett Lowke when making the model this ship was photograph was taken in 1923. Michael

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