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  1. gjdale
    London next Wednesday Augie - pics at eleven!
  2. gjdale
    Hi Augie, Nice to see you thinking ahead on how to improve the kit blocks. When I made my block tumblers, I made three of them with different grits (180, 400 & 600). I find that spinning the blocks for three minutes each in the coarser two and five minutes in the finest one, produces a really nice finish without having any disappear in a pile of sawdust. You could try using your existing device as a template for making some more canister bodies. Either PVC plumbing pipe, or cardboard mailing tubes are a good starting point for this. Of course, you could always simply replace your kit blocks with some from Chuck instead.........................just sayin'. (Sent from Winchester, UK)
  3. gjdale
    Nicely done Danny, Shane about the beam but as Sherry said, your past repairs/re-dos suggest only good things ahead.
  4. gjdale
    Nicely done Sherry. Aren't these little diversions a nice distraction from getting on with some of the more tedious work? Now, as Augie said, get back to work!
  5. gjdale
    Great stuff Daniel - ingenious, as always.
  6. gjdale
    Hi Timmo, Your knowledge and mastery with paint is exceptional - you show us just what is possible. Your description makes it sound so simple, where I'm quite sure the reality is far from it - at least for we lesser mortals! I love what you have done with the stern decoration - it looks so much better than the kit suggested colour scheme. I always look forward to your updates, because there is so much to learn here about an aspect of our hobby that is not often covered in other logs. Thanks for sharing your thinking and approach, as well as the end results.
  7. gjdale
    Great job Aldo, looking very sweet! Re the gunports - be thankful then that it's not a 100 gun ship!
  8. gjdale
    Aha! Made it just in time for the front row. Pass the popcorn please Sjors - and no flash photography allowed here! Looking forward to the ride Augie.
  9. gjdale
    Both the stern and the catheads look fabulous Mobbsie!
  10. gjdale
    Happy Birthday Len! I hope you are spoiled with lots of Ship modelling presents.
  11. gjdale
    Okay, I know I should be packing as we leave first thing on Monday morning, but........ I still had the tools set up, so I ran another "production run" of the 3/16" (4.75mm) blocks, experimenting a bit more with the sheave hole placement. Here's the result...... I think these are just about "export" quality, although there are a couple that need to be weeded in the QC process (one right near the centre front for example). Alright, that's me done in the shipyard until early October. I will no doubt drop in on a few of your logs over the next month, and I may even post the odd "tourist" pic.
  12. gjdale
    Great to see her in her final home port Augie. Like the others, I have enjoyed the ride and learned a few things along the way, as well as having a LOT of laughs. I look forward to joining the gallery on your Confed build. .....and I note that we exceeded the "100-page" target by more than 10%. I guess that makes us collectively a bunch of over-achievers!
  13. gjdale
    As my wife would say if I pulled that one Sjors, "Nice try, no banana!"
  14. gjdale
    While you're at it, would you pay Robbyn's Internet bill too please?
  15. gjdale
    Glad to hear that both you and your Internet are back! If you have a repeat attack from the Pneumonia, step outside then come in again.........hey, it works for computers! :P
  16. gjdale
    Mobbsie, If I can remember to pack it, I'll bring you some extra Tulle next week - you might be able to pass some on to Kevin (I've no idea of the distance between you, but I'm sure the Royal Mail could help). As for your catheads sheaves, given your lack of tools, I can only suggest drilling a series of holes (carefully aligned), and then clean up the slots using an Exacto blade (you can get "chisel" blades for the Exacto, in two sizes if memory serves me correctly). Two sleeps to go..........
  17. gjdale
    Can't wait to see the new log started Augie.
  18. gjdale
    Wow! Wow! Wow! and Wow! again. I don't know what else to say. Your work is just exquisite.
  19. gjdale
    Hope the new meds do the trick for you Sjors. I caution resisting the urge to attempt rigging while under the influence of pharmaceuticals - although WE might enjoy the results, I'm sure you won't!!! Get well soon my friend.
  20. gjdale
    Didn't you say you'd already retired three times? Hmmmmmmm............. They say a change is as good as a holiday, so best wishes for success with your Change. Personally, I'm opting for Holiday - five weeks, starting tomorrow!
  21. gjdale
    Wow Mobbsie! I've no idea about accuracy, but I love what you've done with the decorations. The splash of colour really adds life to the model. I'll look forward to a closer personal inspection in a couple of weeks time.
  22. gjdale
    Happy Birthday Mobbsie - hope you were spoiled with lots of ship modelling presents!
  23. gjdale
    Hey Aldo, Looks like you're making some good progress there. I don't see any barbecues in your near future though - no wood available!
  24. gjdale
    Excellent tip Roger. Thanks for sharing your technique.
  25. gjdale
    Thanks Lawrence, Mark (again), B.E., and Keith. Mark - while a Chuckie franchise might sound attractive, the slave labour margins put this out of the question. Besides, I don't think I'm yet able to meet Chuck's QC requirements! And Keith, yes - doubles / triples are on the agenda. Stay tuned ....... Had planned more work in the shipyard this weekend, but instead spent most of the time doing preps for our big O/S trip. We fly out a week tomorrow. Somehow I don't think there will be any more progress until we return at the end of September. I'll still keep checking in with your various builds, but my own shipyard will now lie dormant for a few weeks.

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