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Evan, Welcome to MSW from the UK. Always room for working boats, will we see pictures of the dory? Regards, Bruce
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Mary, I echo the sentiments above and would like to say 'welcome to MSW' from chilly southern England.
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My metal ruler was wrong.
bruce d replied to modeller_masa's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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I have just been looking at a faux-leather jacket. It is made of a black vinyl about 1mm thick and it probably would do for the suspension without any issues of fading or weakening with age. (The Admiral would not be sympathetic to any request to slice a bit off so I can only suggest, not supply!) Haven't checked but I'm pretty sure some sunglass cases are made of similar stuff, hope this helps. It is looking good. Bruce
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You nailed it.
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Dearborn, welcome aboard and I look forward to seeing your Cutty Sark added to the Arizona Navy. 👍
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It was the standard material for all the pattern makers I used to work with. According to them, despite the cautionary tales (see druxey in post above) about accidental damage, it was the best for producing a sharp edge or taking carved detail. BTW: That is a lot of lime wood! Let me know if you have some pesky offcuts cluttering up the floor 😁 HTH Bruce
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Hi DHS, I think I can help. Your screen is zoomed in too much. Try this: click 'reply' as normal then use CTRL and - (the minus next to the + on the numeric top row of keyboard). Every time you hit this combo the screen will zoom out, hit it a few times and the display will expand and the missing icons will appear. I'm no techie so perhaps there is a better explanation but that is what is causing the condensed icon display. HTH, Bruce
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This just gets better and better. The swivels look perfect. Perhaps I missed it but can I ask, did you make the swivel gun barrels?
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Hello Docker and welcome to MSW from the UK. I also look forward to seeing your build log, it is a spectacular subject.
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That looks very good Christian, well done.
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"The body of the carriage recoils and is run out guided by a groove in the slide, which is pivoted at its outboard end; trucks at its inboard end make it easy to traverse the mounting. If the pivot pin was located inside the gunport – called the ‘inside principle’ – the port could be smaller, but those over the channels might pose a danger to the shrouds from blast; the alternative ‘outside principle’, with the pivot stepped on the outboard edge of the sill, required a larger port, making the crew more vulnerable when reloading." source: https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2020/10/14/the-true-frigate-1748-1778-part-iii/
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Welcome to MSW, Mark. It looks like you are off to a good start, looking forward to seeing your log of this working boat.
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Nice models! Welcome to MSW from the UK.
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Looks like an informative place. Great Just Great
bruce d replied to rudybob's topic in New member Introductions
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John, welcome to MSW from the UK.
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Gene, welcome to MSW from the UK.
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Rob, welcome to MSW from the UK. I believe the bug bites early, and look forward to seeing your projects.
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philoktet, I love it! EDIT: oops, corrected name, sorry about that.
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And they would have jumped at the chance since everything they did was chargeable. What a good and practical point, I'm surprised it hasn't been addressed before (at least to the best of my knowledge).
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Very sorry to hear this, Mark, but it sounds like you are tackling the problem the right way. Take it easy, catch up on Netflix and Master and Commander.
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Not everybody will agree, but .... File/grind a chisel point on the edge of a box-cutter blade. Put the fret on a piece of hardened glass or smooth steel and then use the chisel-point to shear the connecting tab. Press straight down, worry it a bit and it will leave a clean edge. I used to cut hundreds of etched pieces at a time (in another life, not part of any hobby) and this was the method that gave the best results time after after time. It works for brass and nickel silver, stainless steel too but keep the chisel sharpened. FYI, if you try wood or a cutting mat instead of a steel/glass support there is every chance of distorting the etched piece. There are other ways and I am sure they will be pointed out, so take your pick 🤐.
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