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You are doing a fine job. David B -
As my grandfather told me many times when I was a kid. You do not know until you give it a try. If you never try do something, you will never know if you can. David B
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Richard, I hope they work for you. I have always used a cutoff wheel. The majority of the needle would be held in my vice. Then using a pair of needle nose pliers to hold the other end I would cut my piece. Like I said. I know people who have used the Xuron and were very happy. David B
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I know people who use diabetic needles. They will either use a cut off wheel or the music wire cutters. David B
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Drill the pin locations using the smallest bit you have. I start out with a#79. Test the fit with the pin you are going to use. Go larger until you get a fit. David B
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Is there a Hobby Lobby in your area. The number is Xuron 2193. Check with Model Expo, Micro Mark. David B
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Sounds like you had a good time. Congrats on being a teacher and for your model. David B
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Well Done. David B
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My apologies. Go to the main forum page and go down to 18th century long boat. On the first page look for Bob F-Tri-Club. You can also look for D Cicero Tri-Club. David B
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Several years ago John came to Manitowoc. I know he was coming and on the models he was bringing he brought one that he said was a secret. When I greeted him at the door he smiled and asked me what I thought of his watch case smiling. I took a look and almost fainted. He had built a miniture of the Connie at the scale needed to fit it. We took it over to the miniature table and looked at it through the glasses we had borrowed from the museum. If you had a microscope you would have still seen detail. David B
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Great progress Jon. Tip. when you have to make a bend try and do it off the model. Make a fixture then either soak the wood or steam it. When it become pliable affix it to the jig and clamp it down until dried. Continue until done. Then dry fit. This method might take longer but less agravation. Check out Bob Filipowski's build log on the English Long Boat. He gives and excellant tutorial on lateral build using basswood. David B
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Tim, are the machine guns photoetched or something else? David B
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Omega I have had the pleasure of knowing several modelers who build on the small side. A couple who have passed away may they rest in peace and those who are still active. One of them is a member of the Midwest Model Shipwrights and has done miracles though I have not been able to attend meetings this year I am kept abreast of his work. Another lives up in WI and builds superb ships in a bottle and has literally revolutionized the hobby. Some members of this forum have heard of him. John Fox III. And I have learned many things from them all. David B
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Since I was diagnosed last Jan. I have had to go on a lot of prescription medicine. After awhile those bottles add up. I know a few who used to use 35MM film canisters. Now I tell people to save those bottles or if they have friends ask them for the empties. You would be surprised at how indestructable they are. From holding parts or for solutions or a mix of paint. In my case I do not have to clean them just throw it away and grab another one from the shopping bag on the shelf. David B
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I have to agree with Andy. Xuron makes a cutter for piano wire which should serve you sell. I do not know if they make a flush cut version though. David B
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People forget that those pin rails are under stress especiallt during rigging. I dread running a line to be tied off and having the rail come off and I have to start all over again. David B
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What a wee little thing. You must be very good with tweezers. and have a good eye. or do you use trained carpenter ants to do the job under your supervision? We usually had a few miniaturist come to the contest every year. And we would kid them a little bit. I remember one came in and said he went to trained spiders and brought a model of the Conny at 1/64. Needless to say it was beautiful but unless you had a large lense you could not see all the detail with the naked eye. He said he got rid of the ants because they would not build at a smaller scale. Magnificent work so far. Keep it up. David B
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The modern stuff today do not have the lines or the look or the grace. David B
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Have fun why no sails? David B
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Those were brass rod the holes were drilled then the rod was press fit and the end was pinged as if there were clinch nails. David B
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Here is a photo of a canoe from Maintowoc at a scale of 1:12 David B
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Nice but to my sorry eyesight the line looks a little on the heavy side. Of course I could be wrong as well. David B
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