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  1. gjdale
    It's been a real privilege, as well as an education, to follow this build B.E. Thank you for all the extra time and effort you have put into the log for our benefit. A truly beautiful model of which you can be justly proud.
  2. gjdale
    That gap sure is narrowing Ben - looking good!
  3. gjdale
    Looking great Bob. Enjoy your time away from the shipyard - we're not going anywhere!
  4. gjdale
    Nice to see you back at the bench Hamilton. Hope you get your templates to a satisfactory state soon so you can progress with the build.
  5. gjdale
    Outstanding B.E. Love the stand/cradle. Looking forward to seeing her finally in her case.
  6. gjdale
    Daniel, I don't know about "free" ones, but TurboCAD for Mac is very good and is relatively inexpensive.
  7. gjdale
    Great to see you back Danny and delighted to hear that your health has improved. I'll enjoy following along with another masterpiece.
  8. gjdale
    Nice progress Daria. Those planks seem to be going on very well. The boring tasks may be boring, but they are necessary to get a good end result. Keep up the great work.
  9. gjdale
    Nicely done Slog.
  10. gjdale
    Nice to see you back and posting again Rick - it's been too long my friend! I'll follow along from here too.
  11. gjdale
    A block tumbler would be a very useful thing if you are going to use the kit blocks. Very simple to make with short section of postal tube, some wooden dowel, and some sandpaper. I posted my method for making one in my HSM Victory log. Link below takes you to the correct page. Description starts at post #161. I made mine to be powered by my lathe, but you could equally use an electric hand drill for power, or even a hand crank. The tumbler can turn really crappy looking blocks into something half-way reasonable in fairly quick time. Hope this helps.
  12. gjdale
    John, I understand your pain re shipping costs - we have the same issue downunda. My only advice is to order everything you need as a bulk order to defray the shipping costs - then it doesn't hurt quite as much. Work out what sizes and quantities you need for all your rigging line, and all your blocks, add a margin for error, then place one order with Chuck (Syren). You won't regret the decision, and you'll be commending yourself for doing so long after you've forgotten the cost.
  13. gjdale
    Outstanding Nils. Where did you get the giant fake fingers?
  14. gjdale
    Hi Eddie, I have the 21" Excalibur, which I bought from Carbatec several years ago, and have been very happy with it - an excellent machine. The brand name changed a couple of years ago, and seems to have changed again, this time to Carbatec's own brand. I just had a quick check on the Carbatec site and it does look to be pretty much identical, but I don't know if they've changed materials or components at all. By the way, the 21" version is only $100 more than the 16" version and the price is about the same as when bought mine on sale. I'm with you on paying a bit extra for decent quality tools. I also have the Carbatec 10" bandsaw and it seems to be reasonable quality - not top of the line, but deinitely not junk either. Hope this helps.
  15. gjdale
    Congratulations on completing another fine build Sjors - well done!
  16. gjdale
    ...door bangs...dishevelled Aussie stumbles in.....pant, pant, puff, puff....... Whew! Just made it in time for a front row seat. I see Sjors has the popcorn set up already and no doubt Mark will be along shortly to run the bar. This is going to be a real treat! Pour me a beer when you get here would you please Mark?
  17. gjdale
    Nice fix Sjors.
  18. gjdale
    Thanks for all the nice comments and likes folks. Denis - the lever is the throttle (though I like Sam's idea too). Sjors - I'd be happy to make one for your bus, but I'm afraid it would cost more than the rest of the bus......
  19. gjdale
    Nicely done Mark. I've yet to meet a re-do that I haven't preferred to the original - so well worth the effort.
  20. gjdale
    Congratulations on completing your first build Elijah. You've done a great job and it seems you've learned a lot along the way too, which is what it's all about. I look forward to following your next build too.
  21. gjdale
    Congratulations on completing another very fine build Bob. I look forward to following your Halifax build.
  22. gjdale
    Thanks very much Hof, Mobbsie, Slog and Remco. Remco - not sure if I understand your question. If it is about the paint, the brand is Vallejo. Plating was with a Caswell brush plating kit.
  23. gjdale
    Finally got around to completing the wheel today. I painted the hub assembly, trim piece and wheel rim with Vallejo Ivory, sprayed through the airbrush, while the Horn Ring and Throttle Lever are chrome plated. After test fitting all parts, I glued them in place with epoxy – no going back now! Here is the completed wheel and steering shaft assembly: And another view: And here it is side-by-side with the kit-provided part: And finally, here are a few “glam” shots showing it in place in the boat: I decided I wasn’t happy with the cutwater, so have re-made it this weekend as well. Pics to follow once chrome plating is complete.
  24. gjdale
    I'm in too! Just enough room left in the front row.
  25. gjdale
    Thanks Kurt, In the meantime, I just heard back from Mary with my member number.

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