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Hi Patrick, The time you have taken to make a good build board will pay dividends in the future. Ben -
Week or two?? U doing a lot of fishing? I can't wait to see your great cabin floor!! I remember you chasing me at that point in my build!! Lol Ben
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You are making that look easy Danny, but I'm sure that it isn't. You say the Swiss Pear is too soft for those details? Ben
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Thanks Druxey " rolls eyes" ! I have checked it out and I guess the camera angle makes it look worse than it is as it measures just 1mm under the depth of the other frame, that should fair out no problem don't you think?? Ben
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Question about shaping/sanding with files
Trussben replied to Jwvanost's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I use Grobet Swiss files, Swiss made in #0 and #2 cut. very high quality normally used by toolmakers. I love their rifflers as well. Ben -
Does look good Remco, I think I will use the fiebigs method for my Pegasus instead of fighting with ebony, but I may give ebony a try anyway just to see how tough it is. Ben
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After cleaning up, the foot of each frame was carefully paired down with a chisel and offered up to the model until a correct height was achieved, then glued back into place and new spacers made and added. From the pics you can see that they are now in their correct positions and no problem fairing them in should now occur. Now back to making the last of the aft cants and the aftmost gunport. Ben
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Offending spacers and then frames have been removed carefully with the aid of isoproponal, a little bit of clean up to remove old glue residue is needed and then they will be refit. Ben
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Well just arrived home from working away, threw my bags through the door and went strait down to the workshop to look at the issues with some of my aft cant frames, Druxey hit the bullseye and my port frames 2&3 are sitting high compared to the starboard side ones! Starboard frames do not show any problems and the height of breadths are dead on, the first pic shows the astern view of the starboard side from below, the second shows the problem port side internally and shows the frames sitting high compared to other frames. So this weekend I will break out the isopropanol and move the frames down as suggested by Druxey. It's great to get sage advice that saves your *** on this site, Druxey - I owe you the adult libation of your choice if we ever meet. Ben
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Hi Allan, I emailed Bob and he said it should be on the website for sale and delivery next week. Can't wait to get my hands on it, will really help me out on designing the Indy. Ben
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Moro Very nice detailing on that anchor Pasi, your simulated iron bands look great, I've used pin striping tape before to good effect. Ben
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Your right Toni, the boxwood looks and has a really good contrast, I really thought it was holly from the pic. Ben
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Looks really nice Chris, that is a hell of a lot of oars, they must of been able to get it up to a good speed. Ben
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Looking impressive as always Gaetan, everybody there must of been speechless! Ben
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Please let Grants next project be a TFFM swan class!! That would be great to see. Ben
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Got to agree, very nice detailing! Ben
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Thanks Druxey, I get what you mean. I spoke to my NRG mentor and he also gave some good advice so..... When I get home later this week I will measure the maximum height of breadths to see if there is an obvious issue, if there is I will reposition them. If I don't see something obvious then i may try fairing it all in and then see if there's an issue, If there is I will remove the bad frames and remake them a little fuller in the places that were thin. That's the plan anyway. Lol Ben
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Steels 1805 naval architecture. TFFM vol 1 thru 4 Fitting and arming of a man o war. Lees masting and rigging. Ben
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You have an Excalibur scroll saw u lucky dog! That is truly the rolls Royce .I know dewalt designed the 788 after that model, I just couldn't afford the double price! Ben
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Hi Patrick, I love the point you make that you have learned patience, it's in my opinion the ship modellers greatest tool. Very hard too learn though! Lol Ben
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Hi Druxey, I have absolutely no issue with people offering constructive comments on my build, I thank you again for looking. Please take another look at the last picture looking at the inside of the frames, notice how the line of the heels is a pretty nicely curved line between all of these frames, that makes me hope that I haven't done this wrong, but I will be checking it anyway to look for an error. Ben
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Thanks Patrick, Druxey, Pete and everyone for the likes. Druxey - I think I see what your talking about from the picture from astern, I will make some measurements from the DOF and TFFM plans to see if they are off, thanks for keeping your eyes out for me. Ben
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She really looks great upside down, I'm sure no actual shipwright ever wanted to imagine that way! Ben
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