Trussben
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Thanks Everyone for the likes. Druxey - Yep the fillers were added at the same time as the square frames, I do see some small gaps here and there which will need to be filled. Greg - the pencil method is what I used for internal fairing and it worked well so I will use it for doing the external. Ben -
Hey all, Well the internal fairing is pretty much completed so I released the hull from the build board, so I can start external fairing and will also help to complete the internal as I can hold the hull in my lap and be able to access parts that the buildboard made difficult. I see a lot of sanding in my future! Ben
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Very Glad to hear you are well Paul and look forward to seeing your remarkable build continue. Ben
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Another addition to the wood stock pile, a couple of billets of nice white Holly stacked on top of my boxwood, Holly is getting really difficult to obtain here in US, So I get whatever I can when the chances arise. I may have some updates to show on Pegasus next week - Ive been working away a lot lately and the sanding and fairing of the inside hull is taking quite a bit of time to get really good. ben
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Sweet Ben
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Some very nice planking there! I remember at that point needing a break too, you could always do something completely different like building the stove or getting all of your PE sheets prepped and painted. Ben
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Trussben replied to tlevine's topic in NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD - News & Information
Always nice to put faces to names, I met a couple of you at last years conference and commend you all for the work you do with the guild. Ben -
Glad to see you back and making progress Patrick. Ben
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Scroll saw operation
Trussben replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Hey guys, A scroll saw is just another saw, same rules apply. Blade selection all comes down to what material and how thick it is. Druxey hit on the head, 3 teeth in the material is a good rule of thumb. Also practice with speed of saw, speed of feed and blade type. Cutting basswood compared to boxwood is obviously a different thing. Blade types like reverse, ultra-reverse, circular all give different results. It's just practice guys, horses for courses. Take the time to learn your equipment and how it performs under different conditions. Ben -
I have learned that slow is actually fast in model ship building, rework is rework! Take your time brother, it works out the same. Make a part and be happy with it, you know the difference between what u think is acceptable and what is not. Ben
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Nice Grant, I need to make spales too when I start work on Pegasus interior, thanks for the reminder. Ben
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Well done Jack, we all have that moment when the hard work actually pays off, look forward to seeing all the frames done. Ben
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So great work here Bob, crows feet look very good indeed. Ben
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Thanks for all the likes. I thought I'd take practice run at the knee of the head, here is my first attempt, some of the joints are not as tight as I would like so another one will be made. Ben
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Glad the sander is getting a work out, I don't know where I'd be without mine. Ben
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Excellent, very well done. And to agree with Augie, enjoy the lower planking. Ben
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Superb Ben
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Thanks Augie, Grant and all those who hit the Like button. Ben
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