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  1. Ian_Grant
    Nice! I have a 6" Newtonian as well, though not on a motorized mount which you need for photography. It delivers spectacular views of the moon, best viewed when it is partial and cratering is picked out by low-angle sunlight. But with a 6" you can also view Jupiter and four of its moons. I can make out that Jupiter is striped, but it's all "orangish-y" as the eye cannot integrate enough light to see different hues. Looking through an 8" Newtonian the striping is better defined and those four moons become very small orbs as opposed to points of light. Aperture envy is a thing. It's fun to view on successive evenings and see the moons move. When I first bought the scope, I wondered why the 6" protective "lid" had a smaller capped opening; it was only after an eye-watering session of moon viewing that I realized that one leaves the lid in place and removes the small cap to look at the moon with smaller aperture thus reduced light intensity. 😬
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    If you rent a car in Whitehorse now and propose to take it on the Dempster Highway, there is an extra charge. Presumably the highway is much better now than in 1978 but they say you **will** have a stone hit your windshield. In fact, when we did the pre-rental walk-around I pointed out a crack in the windshield; the guy just shrugged and said every car here has a cracked windshield LOL. Our neighbour drove across the country to the Yukon last summer, went along the Dempster, and sure enough a stone came from nowhere and cracked his Tacoma's windshield.
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    Wish I'd thought of that!
  4. Ian_Grant
    Mike, .... -38C !!!!!! It just occurred to me to check back here since I hadn't had any notifications....turns out I had forgotten to "follow" my own thread. Wow those drawings are highly detailed!! Right down to hole locations in decks for cabin sink drains, and size/measured location for the china cabinet ... 🙃 There doesn't seem to be a drawing of the china cabinet itself, though. 😏 An incredible resource for potential Klondike modellers. Thank you so much for obtaining all these drawing sheets! I will email Richard and Terry to thank them too. Wonder who will be the first to start a build? My money is on John Ruy ....
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    Steven, I'm constantly amazed at all these pictures you dig up .... impressive research.
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    Concur. I gradually poured the resin and stirred the shot around, my theory being that if a solid gelled mass was formed between the frames it would take some of the stress off the thin skin.
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    I decided to CA the decorative bits on before painting, so the glue can get a "bite" on the sanded epoxy resin hull instead of a paint surface. It will however be quite tedious to paint these details later. On the other hand if I had pre-painted them the paint probably would have cracked off as I bent the brass to follow the required contours. At the bow: At the stern: In other news, the Roman navy recruiters sent a new crew member over to help Marcus guard the ship while in the builder's yard. What a lookout team! I really must give Marcus back his javelin (pilum).
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    I bought lead shot and poured into the bilge compartments formed by the framing, afterwards sealing with epoxy resin.
  9. Ian_Grant
    Yes, I thought of using brass too but I don't have much experience in soldering multi-part assemblies.
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    Richard, this tabernacle is very interesting ... I've been wondering what to put on my galley's deck to hold the mast and allow it to be pivoted down. I have watched the "Nave Roman" video many times but other than something big and dark holding the mast no details can be made out. So they tilt the mast up, its square foot settles into the recess, then they lash it higher up on the tabernacle?
  11. Ian_Grant
    Build commenced: Oct 2022 Build completed: Jan 2024 Duration: 15 months Bill, you have to have set a record for this ship model build! She looks wonderful ... I love the sails partly brailed up ... excellent work. You are now a master. Congrats! What's next? A Roman galley perhaps? 😏
  12. Ian_Grant
    Pardon my ignorance .... what is a hunting port? For a stern chase? Helping with fishing the anchor?
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    As we know, Glen never throws anything away either....how many of us also have short sections of railway track lying around "in case"?
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    The same problem as in an airplane bathroom? 😁
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    Oh, HaHaHa! I don't have the box from the 70's; I just found that image...... No tilt, no height adjustment? That's very limiting in a saw, all right.
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    Hey man, I didn't know you had a Proxon! Congrats! Looks like an interesting small model. Remember my old Lumba-Lumba which was balsa? ... not ideal for an RC boat; too soft. Still has a ding where George's boat hit her. 🤨 She's still in the basement drydock. Here are two of the fleet which you may remember.
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    More progress. Finished the inner bulwarks at bow and stern and added all the cap rails. Archery tower painting is complete now too. Next steps are a little light sanding of remaining areas of the external hull, then on to painting it in all its gaudy glory. One thing I am wondering about is the brass and copper "bling" from etsy. Most of it will be painted yellow, except for gold colour at the stem itself. Will CA glue the backs of these strips to a painted surface, do you think, or should I CA the metal on to the sanded epoxy resin then paint the detailing in situ? Opinions please, bearing in mind that this will get wet on the water. Pictures; Overall shot. I wish I hadn't made the bilge so rounded and large, but my weight estimates were off as explained earlier. It will be unseen when on water. And now that I see the entirety, It could do with a 3/4" reduction in beam. Oh well, no one really knows about these ships for sure. Stern. The brass tube in the middle is for wire leads to a possible "flickering LED" lantern hanging off the fantail; the other two are the rudder tubes. Speaking of which, I can't figure out how to draw the fantail decoration for either laser cutting or 3D printing. Limitations in TinkerCAD on the one hand, and my understanding of Inkscape on the other. The bow. Marcus likes his tower. Boat with all removable deck portions off.
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    Maybe you're right. People debate how to paint copper plating on their models. I just like the look of this verdigris, and everyone will know what it is.
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    Yes, I recall going to the hobby shop in 1982 and asking the guy if I could see inside the "Victory" box before buying. He was excited to comply and we both gazed reverently at the fantastic hull engraving and sprue after sprue of multi-colored parts. Fond memories. 😉
  20. Ian_Grant
    This kit is the opposite of a starter kit ..... along with the Soleil Royale it is one of the most complex plastic sailing ships on the market. At least they claim to have improved the instructions; not sure if they're better or just separated out a bit onto glossy paper.
  21. Ian_Grant
    Did you make those deadeyes Michael? To me, a daunting task.
  22. Ian_Grant
    Nice coils, Bill! I like your jig too; I painfully wrapped mine one at a time round the two ends of my tweezers .... how foolish .... 🙄 ... will do it your way next time. Ship looks great! Regards, Ian
  23. Ian_Grant
    I'd like to suggest the "Great Eastern" with its interesting mix of prop, paddlewheel, and sail; and storied history. A rare model subject. Or the "Great Britain", another ship rarely provided as a kit. Both fine examples of innovative Victorian engineering.
  24. Ian_Grant
    Great work! Good to see another builder incorporating 3D printing. It is changing the modelling world, in the corporate-speak of high tech, a "disruptor". Have you considered a laser cutter at all? That too is a game-changer.
  25. Ian_Grant
    The tumblehome looks great! Judging by your bow, they must have a bazillion fancy shapes now. When I was a kid you built your airplanes with rectangular bricks and pretended they were streamlined. The most we had was bevelled bits intended for sloped roofs, and 90 degree bend pieces fitting onto a 2x2 area, no custom colours. I remember watching my kids with specialized kits for the space shuttle, star wars, harry potter, etc and thinking they (Lego) had taken all the imagination out of it.

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