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  1. gjdale
    Kevin, The brass will tarnish over time (I’m sure you remember polishing lots of it in your early Naval career!). If you don’t want to polish it now that it is in place, a coat of clear finish will prevent it from tarnishing further as it will seal it and prevent oxygen getting at it. You should be able to apply the clear coat with the brass in situ.
  2. gjdale
    Perhaps before leaping in with this advice, you might do me the courtesy of a little more research. Here are two examples of actual cars with wooden dash panels. Whether they were “as built” or added later by subsequent owners I have no idea. But they do exist and I chose to make such a modification to my model. It is not for you to tell me otherwise.
  3. gjdale
    I’m not familiar with this particular boat set-up but I imagine it would need something similar to my Dumas Chris Craft. For that, I use a 2.4GHz radio controller (which all the modern ones seem to be). I opted for a handset that is the same as that often used for RC cars - the “trigger” type. It is much easier to use with a simpler learning curve than the “two stick” types. These also have a third channel, which I used to control the lighting (navigation and cockpit lights). The other thing I did was to use LiPo batteries in the boat - lighter and greater endurance. Lou is right in that your local RC hobby shop should be able to give you good advice, even if they specialise only in cars and planes. Lou also mentioned a speed controller - often referred to as an ESC (Electronic Speed Controller). Again, your local RC place can advise.
  4. gjdale
    Very nicely done Dave!
  5. gjdale
    Looking great Chris!
  6. gjdale
    Looking good Andrew. Seems that the cat scan was all clear too! 😉
  7. gjdale
    Congratulations on your purchase Ron, you will not be disappointed! "Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten"
  8. gjdale
    Welcome back Stuart. Nice to see you back at the bench and bringing this beauty along.
  9. gjdale
    I agree Kevin - it’s always interesting to see your progress on this one, particularly as this has been a resurrection from a subject you had all but given up on. I might not comment much, but I do enjoy following your progress.
  10. gjdale
    Very nicely done!
  11. gjdale
    I’m in too! Sounds like an interesting project.
  12. gjdale
    I honestly can not see your “disaster” Bradley, so either it’s not that bad, or you did a superb job with your fix.
  13. gjdale
    Must be a relief to have reached this stage! She’s looking great.
  14. gjdale
    John, As others have suggested, check your gear sizes for the Venus gear. In your Photo #2, Step 1 it shows part #28 (41-tooth gear) on top and part #34 (39-tooth gear) on the bottom. There is a difference of only two teeth in these gears. Your subsequent photos look like there is a larger difference in size. I've just had a close look at mine, and the difference in overall size is negligible, as shown in the instruction pictures. I suspect you have somehow got a wrong gear in there.
  15. gjdale
    Congratulations on completing another fine build Kevin. She looks fabulous.
  16. gjdale
    Wot ‘e said!
  17. gjdale
    This kit is in my stash as well, so I’ll follow along with interest too. Looks like you’re off to a great start so far, Bradley.
  18. gjdale
    John, Do you have the complete instructions for this? I ask because I too have built this Orrery and had no difficulty with getting things to go together correctly. If you do not have them, I can send you a PDF copy of them.
  19. gjdale
    Very nicely done John. You can be justifiably proud of a fine model.
  20. gjdale
    Happy Birthday Andrew! More meticulous work I see - looking fabulous.
  21. gjdale
    Sorry to hear of your back pain issues Nenad, but glad to see you back posting again. Hope your health continues to improve.
  22. gjdale
    Hello Jay and welcome to MSW. You’ll find a strong contingent of us Aussies here. You’ve joined a very friendly and supportive forum too. There are plenty of build logs for your Cutty Sark here, so a wealth of information from those who have trodden your particular path before. Please do start your own build log too - you will find it the most valuable tool in your toolbox.
  23. gjdale
    Very nice work so far Andrew. Thanks for taking the time to provide so much detail in how you have approached the build - I’m sure it will be helpful to many, me included as I have this kit in my stash. I’ll continue to follow your build with interest.
  24. gjdale
    Great progress Bill - planking so far looks really good.
  25. gjdale
    Very nice work Ryland. I must get back to mine soon, having had a month away doing other projects.

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