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Beautiful hull, Keith. Gary -
Me too - charming. I learned from model railroaders years ago how important a quirky roof structure is to an appealing model because they are most often viewed from a bird's-eye perspective. With Lula's quirky structures, interesting horizontal surface shapes, paddle wheel, staircase, railings, cables, bell, etc. - this floating supply boat has it all and is simply dripping with character! Take your time and enjoy every minute modeling this intriguing little craft. The option Eric offered in the posted photo of the New Era, I feel is a good one. Having the stack positioned at one corner of the pilot house while the ship's wheel is slid over toward the opposite corner seems an interesting possibility. Best of luck on this new project, Keith. Gary
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Catching up after some time away, Keith and what a fantastic looking model you've created! I know I'm repeating myself here, but I really find the overall feel and impression of the model to be very congruous - each element complements the whole and nothing feels or looks like it doesn't belong. A great job of merging disparate components into one, and your very effective weathering reinforces that. Look forward to the final touches. Gary
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Thanks for the info, Brian. Before retirement, I used AutoCad for decades in electrical design and documentation, but I no longer have access to it. Now I use an older version of DesignCad. But for 3D part creation for printing, I prefer solid modeling over surface modeling, so I've been looking at some of those programs. Gary
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Very nice, Andrew. Beautiful model - well done. Congratulations on its completion. Gary
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Good to see an update, Brian - very nice work. I've always wanted a miniature lath and milling machine and if I had those, I would be wearing them out from use. I see them simply as tools to advance one's vision and quality of the model. They provide the freedom to create parts that one might otherwise decide to pass on, because they are either too difficult or next to impossible to create without them. I do enjoy the process of attempting to make parts by "hand", but if I had machine tools there would be a great deal of brass details on my models. I see 3D printing and laser cutting in the same way. Used skillfully, they can enhance and improve the project. If I had these tools, I would use them unapologetically. Though I haven't spent much time creating parts in solid modeling software, I find it isn't slam dunk easy and complex parts take time to create. So, it isn't a free lunch by any means - just a different skill set. I was wondering - did your printer come with solid modeling software or are you using something like FreeCad? Good luck on your foray into this technology, sounds like fun. Gary
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Spectacular windlass, Valeriy! Nickel plating or maybe silver? Gary
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Nice work on the winch, John. Fiddly work at that scale - looks good. Gary
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Simply superb, Valeriy! Gary
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So good to see an update, Jean-Paul. Thanks for sharing your progress in detail with a series of posts. Extremely nice workmanship - immaculately clean. Gary
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Sweet work, Keith! I too, like the view of the operator through the rear door. And I really like how the various individual elements of the model complement as a whole - everything looks and feels like it belongs together. Gary
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Many of us modelers grumble about never having adequate time to work on our projects, so taking on this restoration project to simply help someone out who was previously unknown to you, strikes me as a very kind and generous act. Good on you, Glen! Best of luck on this project - I know it will turn out great! Gary
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Beautiful work on the prop, Keith! Jewelry! Have a safe cruise. Gary
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Hey Keith, As Ken stated above, Tichy Train is quite reliable. I've ordered from them myself and have always been satisfied. Very nice products and they do indeed produce their own stuff. Every window I have bought from them has come with laser cut glazing to fit it included - pops right in. Gary
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Hey Keith, It's injection molded styrene in HO scale from Grandt Line Products. I have a shoebox filled with assorted windows and doors from GLP and some are quite small. What are the dimensions of your window cutouts, upper and lower combined? It is certainly a PVA based product, but I find it thinner than Elmer's glue. And it dries very clear and more importantly shiny. It's similar to the product that @mcb mentioned above - Micro Kristal Klear. Is there a frame of some kind around the window on the backside of the wall? I think you will be able to achieve a cleaner film if there was a simple rectangular frame made from thin narrow wood strips surrounding the double cutouts at each window. This would this hold the film just a hair off the wall keeping the GG from clinging to the inside perimeter of the wall cutouts. Just a thought - and you're right, it does take a bit of practice. Gary
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Nice work on the POB version, Andy. Something about the images in this last post reminded me that these models are quite large. About 29" LOA? Gary
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Marc - that is just so darned beautiful. Wonderful detail and colors! Gary
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Amen. I've got a razor chopper from Northwest Short Line that I used for decades, but about six months ago a purchased the “Slicer” cutter from Ultimation that's just the “bee's knees” and what an upgrade in quality and precision - a joy to use. Like the RPToolz cutter it was not cheap, but as you say - worth every penny. I also picked up Ultimation's precision sander several years ago and I don't want to wax poetic, so I'll just say – I like it. Good to hear you're happy with your new cutter. Looks like a great tool. Gallery Glass crystal clear is a good product, and I think it's a good choice for your tiny windows. It's thinner than PVA and has good surface tension properties, so it works well on small items. The lower window sash in the image below was done with GG. I screed across the back side of the window with the side of a toothpick loaded with the stuff. Sliding the toothpick diagonally across the opening works best to draw the film over the void. You can always wipe it off and try again. Look forward to your opinion of the product. Oh - and great work on the boiler, stand and ladder, Keith. Very nice! Gary
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Great work, Ras! The model has a very nice feel of authenticity to it. Gary
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Congrats on your beautiful model, Mike. As Dan mentioned above - this is a beautiful color scheme. Extremely nice work! Gary
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Nice progress, Keith. Placing the water tank behind the shed makes sense as its weight would help counterbalance that of the driver. Looking very good! Gary
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Very interesting procedure for the hub slots - I bet that did take some head- scratching. Such nice work, Keith. Yea, the pipe vents are about as elegant as a mud fence, but in their favor, they are compact where the arc of a gooseneck might be prone to finding things to hook onto. Gary
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