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You can also use a brown paper bag as well. When painted it looks like an iron strap but in the proper thickness. David B
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Well I have good news and bad news. It seems that when my immune system was suppressed for my stem cell transplant I caught a very nasty fungal infection called toxicplosmosis. They say my body was fighting it for a long time. and when my immune system was suppressed it took over like wild fire. My kidneys were almost damaged by the antibiotics they used to fight this stuff. According to the mri it put lesions in my brain and wrecked havoc on my nervous system. I was told by my sister that the doctors woke me up and I did not know who she was. She was frightened out of her wits. When I recovered they put me through a battery of physical and mental tests and exercises to assess the damage. All I have to do is watch my fluid intake, 2 liters of water a day is a must because my kidneys were battered. Along with my muscles. I was weak as a kitten. this was because I was motionless in bed for almost 3 weeks. It felt good to walk again. Took me awhile but my legs got used to it fast enough. I could not lift my arms above my head, since I had not used them for a long period of time. However I am better now and pulled out the box where I kept my modeling stuff. I was in shock. They had moved me to several rooms and somehow misplaced the card sheets I was using and the model I was working on was buried underneath some books. With a litle work the model was fixed up. But I may not be able to complete it. I scanned it to my hard drive but the main problem is printing out the sheets with the proper colors. Unless you have new ink cartridges when you start you will not get the match you are looking for. However, the Maine is looking good and I am not ready to waste ink on parts that might not be seen. I will have o think about it for a couple days. The betting odds are I will go through with it when I am feeling better and a little masochistic. What do you guys think.? David B
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Nicely done Toni, Those planks at the stern must have started nightmares. Your model is so clean and crisp it is beautiful. I wish I was at the meeting so I could take pic for posterity. David B
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Nicely done Nils,you have shown how important silver soldering is to this hobby.It is very difficult to simulate steel from wood steel from brass. David B
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Nothing you have done has been boring. More a teaching seminar on building this sub type. David B
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Amazing vessel. To bad I rarely see this type built. David B
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Shipyard H.M.S. Alert, 1777, 1:96-scale Paper Model kit
dgbot replied to catopower's topic in Card and Paper Models
Thank you Clare. David B -
Shipyard H.M.S. Alert, 1777, 1:96-scale Paper Model kit
dgbot replied to catopower's topic in Card and Paper Models
Looking good. Do you have a contact number for the Shipyard? David B -
Nice job. What kind of tape did you use Tamiya? David B
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Welcome back. Hopefully you had a good time. David B
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Great oars Jack. I know many who use that able and love it. I unfortunately due to available space. I would set up my Foredom in it's drill press to do the same thing. More difficult but you work with what you have. David B
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You have done a swell job. Over the years I have found that counters and sterns can be a real bear cat to do right. David B
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ebonizing boxwood
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I tried India ink. Once buffed with a piece of felt it looked great. The big problem is mess. David B -
The odds are that is the widest plank they produce. David B
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I bought this kit along time ago at the last Western Ship Model Conference. Great memories. You make me want to take it down and start on it even without my workshop. David B
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Amen. David B
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ebonizing boxwood
dgbot replied to Kurt Johnson's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Ebony is a beautiful and stunning wood. But it can be a bear cat to work with. Super hard. Not easily bendable. Dulls blades and the dust is like coal. But the end result I worth. Many years ago I went to an antique show in the suburb of Winnetka at an old manor. I saw coffee table made from ebony with maple trim, a first. I almost fainted. It was perfect. I forgot the price. Today I doubt it could be done. David B -
Chuck would you recommend Brattton as a must source if I were to tackle the Philadelphia? David B
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The Bitumen Experiment
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What would you advise as a substitute? David B -
I have no problems. Once you fill it and push out the air. I am set. It will come out a drop at a time or in a line if you wish. I do have a bit coming out the needle but not much. I take the plunger out and fill the syringe. put the plunger in and then once the air is pushed out is the same as a bottle. When not in use I leave it in a pill bottle with a little water so the tip does not dry out. And if it does let it sit in the bottle for an hour and it works jut fine. Less mess and waste. David B
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