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  1. mikeaidanh
    I have had mine for a couple of years and I get on with it very well. There is not too much to say really as it has no vices nor is it excessively virtuous. A well made piece of kit. Add the narrowest blade available from Proxxon to your order. Mike.
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    I am forgetting my manners.......thank you for the welcome messages from ever pleasant members of this excellent forum.
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    I have just downloaded the plans. For the next few days I shall be closeted in a darkened room whilst getting my head around them.
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    I mean to try this in conjunction with my HMS Cheerful. There is no Cheerful log yet but there will be soon. I have been prevented from doing much model making recently as "life" got in the way......as it tends to do. I look forward to gaining access to the Triton plans. Mike.
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    Chuck, I do not know if this will help or not. I have a copy of Timothy Wilson's " Flags at Sea" in which the attached illustration can be seen. I have no idea how this publication compares with other sources but it may be of some use.......or merely muddy the waters further! Top line left to right; English Royal Standard c 1407 to 1603. British Royal Standard 1603 to 89 and 1702 to 07. British Royal Standard 1689 to 1702. Middle line left to right; British Royal Standard 1707 to 14. British Royal Standard 1714 to 1800. British Royal Standard 1801 to 16. Bottom line left to right; British Royal Standard 1816 to 37. British Royal Standard modern. Mike.
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    Having read through the preceding posts I offer the following; Kits in parts from one or more supplier, ie Syren andCrown Timberyard. Kits that introduce new techniques, preferably gently, and form a progression. Projects based on vessels of any period that are significant for pushing the design envelope. Less POB, more POF. My choice of vessel? HMS Niger and her sister vessel HMS Basilisk, both built as sailing sloops, were used for the 1849 propulsion trials. Basilisk drew the short straw and was equipped with paddles. They both served on after the trials but HMS Niger must have her place in history. Build them as a pair? Now there's a thought! Mike.
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    Chuck you have a way of making people think differently. I know I am going to struggle following your ideas ( I am already exercised by Cheerful! ) but they will be interesting and educational struggles. Good on you! Mike.
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    Greetings Bob and congrats on the build so far. It is a fun build and I enjoyed my attempt a lot. Watching and waiting, Mike.
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    Thanks for putting that right Telp. Mike.
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    I stumbled upon this intriguing site recently...... threedecks.org It is for naval war gamers and contains masses of historical data. If this is not news then my apologies. Mike.
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    Ian, Maplin Electronics shops stock it. Mike.
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    Mobbsie, I am not sure what will happen with my Surprise. I made a bad error early in the build which has led to major misalignment of the hull. That problem coupled with where to keep the monster when finished has stopped my decision making stone dead. Good luck with your armed pinnace. Mike.
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    A further thanks to all those who offered advice regarding working my boxwood billets. I have confirmed the view that my wee Proxxon bandsaw is not up to the task. I had thought about buying a small bench top jointer or planer/thicknesser but for what I would be willing to pay I could not expect much in the way of quality. So I have decided to seek help from a professional joinery shop. The irony of all this is that I used to own a quantity of man-sized wood working machinery, though not a planer, but sold it all and re equipped with my current modellers tools. In future I will be more careful in sourcing my timber stock size wise! Thanks again to all who gave helpful advice. Mike.
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    Hello Mobsie, I really enjoyed my time building this one! At this scale there is plenty of scope for attention to the smaller details. In fact you can make anything you like of the model, just let your imagination flow! Good luck! Mike.
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    Thanks Jaager and GLakie for your good advice. I may try your solutions but first I am going to research the bench top planer/thicknesser market here in the UK. If I can imagine that this scenario is likely to come up more frequently then a "proper" tool may be the way forward. On the other hand I do like the idea of making do with what I have but the trouble is that my band saw is a Proxxon and very lightweight. I would be interested to hear from any UK builder who has experience with this problem . Once again, many thanks for your responses. Mike.
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    Money and space no object and noise not a consideration? A plane/r thicknesser. I have just come across a problem. Having managed to obtain 2 billets of boxwood 24" x 2" x 2", which are not square and are "cupped", and having only a small bandsaw and a Byrnes saw I now need to true the billets up before cutting down to size for the Byrnes. I must now resort to finding a friendly joinery shop owner and begging a favour. More money and more space in a sound deadened workshop. It aint going to happen! Mike.
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    Wojtek, I echo Ian. I imported the Byrnes saw and paid about the same..... plus fee to our Post Office for collecting the taxes! Mike.
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    As it happens I have just obtained a Proxxon vice and, as I already own a Dremel one, I have made a side by side comparison. Where Dremel use plastic Proxxon use metal. My Dremel is suffering a plastic section failure where it is bending under tension rather than tightening. I will keep the Dremel as the jaws open much wider than the Proxxon but the latter will be my day by day tool. For UK buyers. It is still cheaper to buy direct from Germany, TBS-Aachen in my case, even though Amazon list TBS as an alternative supplier! When will this ripping off end? Mike.
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    When using "sharps" work away from areas that bleed. Use a bench stop in lieu of a hand. Work towards the stop. Always engage brain before using "sharps" Here endeth the lesson.
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    You could a video review showing your problem with the tilt table. You could also take up model ship building as, after all, you have the right saw for it. As a further thought if you are repeatedly cutting beveled angles why not make you own jigs? Mike.
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    Looking forward to this one and will follow with interest and may put this model on my "to do" list. Good building, Mike.
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    I have not tried this yet but I have a notion that a soaking in very diluted PVA and applying a hairdryer might do the trick. Set the vessel on whichever tack you like, put a bit of "heel' on the hull, and apply wind! If your model is a full rigged ship then this process could take some time. Mike.
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    Time served and time taken.You earned the right to appreciate the Byrnes Saw. Mike.
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    Excellent thread! I do hope this topic gets pinned as I am about to get involved in this black art! Mike.
  25. mikeaidanh
    I love my tilting table. Works fine once you have engaged the little grey cells. Mike.

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