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  1. gjdale
    Great work Jeff. Nice to see you going the extra mile with the lighting and RR track ties.
  2. gjdale
    That’s tough Alan, but as others have said, you won’t regret the decision to do-over and more than likely will be more satisfied with the result second time around. You’re doing a first class job.
  3. gjdale
    Congratulations Keith on a fine build and an interesting story to boot. And then there was the bonus of the “Donkey Oatey” joke, which I have added to my arsenal of “Dad jokes” and have deployed several times recently!
  4. gjdale
    Looks like an interesting project Yves. I’m grabbing a seat in the front row for this one.
  5. gjdale
    I’m in for the ride as well Keith, but I’m right up there with Glen on the knowledge stakes!
  6. gjdale
    This looks interesting Ian. Thank I’ll tag along for the ride too.
  7. gjdale
    I’m late to the party again Glen, but sign me on for what should be a fascinating journey. Can’t wait to see what Jack Penguin gets up to!
  8. gjdale
    Well done on sparring with all those yards Glen. You should treat yourself to a spa(r) bath!
  9. gjdale
    Just as an aside, this model was awarded the “Members Choice” award at the recent Canberra Model Shipwrights Society Annual Expo. It is one of two awards given each year, the other being the “People’s Choice” (as voted by members of the public). A bright spot in an otherwise difficult year.
  10. gjdale
    I’m late to the party (again!) Glen, but just getting caught up. What a wonderful thing you are doing and what a fantastic job you are making of it! I’m here for the rest of the journey, though have had to settle for a seat in the back row.
  11. gjdale
    Congratulations on yet another fine build B.E. I hope for our sake that your break from ship modelling isn’t too long!
  12. gjdale
    I recall having similar problems getting the PVC (or Sinatra) panels to conform. It was only late in the piece that someone suggested to me that a heat gun might help - just wish I’d thought of that sooner. You might want to consider any internal routing of wires etc before you go too much further - it’s much easier to make allowance for them at this stage than further down the track.
  13. gjdale
    A quick note as it’s been some time since the last update. It has been a tumultuos year thus far for me. Breakdown of a 40+ year marriage that I did not see coming, separation (and all the legal stuff that goes with it), and now preparation for house sale and subsequent move have meant not a lot of time in the workshop. In preparation for sale of the house, all of my modelling equipment/workshop has now been packed up ready to go into temporary storage. My “big” workshop is also almost completely packed up. At least I’m able to keep cycling to maintain my sanity and social engagement - cycling up to six days per week gets me out of the house, into some fresh air and headspace, some gentle exercise, and the chance to engage with others. The house goes on the market in four weeks time and it’s possible that I will be settled in a new place by Xmas or shortly thereafter, at which time I’ll be able to resume progress on the African Queen. In the meantime, I will continue to live vicariously through all of the great builds here on MSW.
  14. gjdale
    Welcome to MSW Tim - nice to another build of this lovely model. I just checked my build log and I followed what the instructions said on this point. There is a link to my log in my signature below if that is useful for you. You might also want to get a hold of a copy of the book “Mahogany in Scale” by Patrick Matthews - it uses this specific model to explain building processes and I found it to be extremely useful. Grant
  15. gjdale
    That has to be the understatement of the year Keith! 🤣 I’d love to see something you are completely satisfied with then…….🙂 Outstanding work, Sir!
  16. gjdale
    Congratulations on yet another superb example of the SIB art Glen. I look forward to the next one (and continuing your bi-lingual education).
  17. gjdale
    Looking good Jeff. I like the way you are tying the two dioramas together into one cohesive whole.
  18. gjdale
    Congratulations on finishing a fine build Paul.
  19. gjdale
    Allow me to translate the above for you Glen: “Air conditioner, No stone unturned, Let’s talk Australian” Glad to see that your board weathering is working out well for you. I can’t take any credit for the process - just followed the bouncing ball on that one. Your diorama is shaping up to be another excellent one - glad to see that the penguins got involved!
  20. gjdale
    Peter is right Glen. In far north Queensland, it seems to be obligatory to end every sentence with “hey?” or “eh?” (without the “h”). In South Australia and some parts of Western Australia, the accent will be more to the English side of things - especially noticeable with words like “castle” or “dance” (or even my name) where the “a” vowel is pronounced with a long “ah” sound, while in most of the eastern states, the default is a the shorter, harsher sound (as in “at”). Anyway, if all this is making you a bit hot under the collar, then I suggest you go and stand under the egg nishner for a while.
  21. gjdale
    What you really need Glen, is the book “Let Stalk Strine”, by Afferbeck Lauder. It will help you to understand the accent in a whole new way - you might even get to know what an “egg nishner” is! As a further clue, the author’s name is a pseudonym which itself is a “strine-ised” version of “Alphabetical Order”. "Let Stalk Strine" is the first and only clear, straighforward exposition of the Strine language. "Let Stalk Strine" has been compiled for stewnce, overseas vistas and New Strines, and also for the jell public. This book is as Strine as Ned Kelly and Waltzing Matilda.” Then of course there is the sequel, “Nose Tone Unturned”…….. By the way, your base is is looking great mate - can’t wait to see the overall finished project.
  22. gjdale
    I think if one were to choose the windward side, that would be known as “getting your own back”! 🤣
  23. gjdale
    Another fantastic result Glen - congratulations and well done!
  24. gjdale
    This looks to be an unusual and very interesting build Keith. I’ll grab a seat in the second row to follow along.
  25. gjdale
    Wot ‘e said!

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