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Could be true OC. I am intentionally holding off on Win 10 until I have to go over to the dark side. I already have to use it whenever I need to deal with something on my kids computers but I just can't find myself liking it for some reason. I also had the same problem using 7/Firefox so I think that pretty much limits the problem to something within my computer, or Win 7. I still find it odd that only the old outdated IE works in this case. -
I could be wrong, but I think they were both propitiatory and general. There were normally several voice pipes on the bridge with some going directly to important places like fire control or engine rooms. Other might be more general and be like a "party line" where all people at he other ends would listen for commands that related to them. Voice tubes were kept for a long time after electronic communication was common on warships as back up in case something happened to the more modern gear. The same could be said for the retention of the mechanical engine room telegraph.
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Heck Jim, most people are happy if they come with good wood!
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It may be a windows 7 thing then. Not a big deal I suppose, as I can follow along by switching to IE for this build, Thanks for the replies I always worry that I am doing something wrong if I am the only one.
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I do also, but in all truth based on recent work of mine, I would still just be able to sit and drool over the work performed by you guys with real talent and skill. But that is enjoyable as well so not all is lost.
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Just a question. After post #2 all of the pictures on this build cannot be viewed on my browser. I normally use Chrome and don't have issues here or other locations on the web, but in this case the only way I can look at the pictures on this build is to switch to IE of all things! I am running Win 7.
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Great work Dowmer. This is going to make a great addition to your growing PNW fleet. Looking forward to seeing it in person someday.
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Thanks Greg. I guess I saw it after all, just didn't know your full name. You now know what I will be doing for at least part of today.
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I spent a little while looking but couldn't find it. I'll possibly try again tomorrow when I have a little more time. I know what you mean there as well. It was just a question on which you got more ultimate satisfaction from in the finished project.
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Hi Greg Looks like you are in the downhill process of creating another masterpiece. I know that your main interest has been and looks like will be 1/350th warships for the foreseeable future but you point out your HMS Endeavour in a prior post. Which type of ship do you prefer when you have them all built? I have not seen a closeup of your Endeavour but I am sure that with your talents it is every bit as much a model to be proud of as any of as your modern ships.
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Nice work on the boat. My old kit, (The old yellow box style) didn't come with a ships boat. It looks from your work that at least this boat is build able. Not like the kits that MS sells separately.
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Thanks Ken I think she wishes that our real house built in 1898 was as grand. It's also Victorian, but much more plain on the outside. https://www.google.com/maps/place/2608+Oakes+Ave,+Everett,+WA+98201/@47.982914,-122.2043115,3a,75y,272.1h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sxhnPEXmmIip3Xy1i9_HkBg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DxhnPEXmmIip3Xy1i9_HkBg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D272.1041%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x549aaa97ccea535d:0x6bab10cd7ac1311e!8m2!3d47.9829241!4d-122.2046426
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Great to see you making such fantastic progress on the ship again Daria. It is also great seeing your Fantasy dollhouse. Just tell your dad that this is the one you want: Almost twenty years in the making for the Admiral and still not even close to fully done on the inside! Something for dad to really look forward to making with you.
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As long as you don't drool on the deck, all is OK!
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It depends........ Dirt is like fine wine, the older it is the finer or richer it gets. I think I am somewhere in the course sand stage.
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Hi Mark It's nice to see you are finally able to get back to working on your build and also interesting to see how far you have gotten on the ship's boat issue.
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Ken In some cases the bottles of paint I own are made by companies that are no longer making model paints at all! In fact my bottle of Testors Universal is marked with the logos for Model Master, Pactra, and POLLY Scale! I think these are all paints made by Testors today but the bottles no longer are labeled the same. Maybe I have been lucky but this particular bottle/brand of thinner has worked fine on everything I have used it in. Now watch the next time I use it turn the paint into some kind of curdled mess!
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It is certainly OK, almost everyone just uses water to one extent or another to thin and clean Acrylics. Some also use window cleaner, (Windex or similar here in the US) and/or Alcohol as thinners or dryers etc. My suggestion on using actual Acrylic thinner instead of the other choices was only for the possible added benefit of rejuvenating the pigments in old paints. I have used this bottle of Testors to revive a number of jars of paint from numerous manufacturers over the years for both brush painting and airbrush use. Some of the bottles were almost maple syrup thick. Once I even revived a bottle of dried paint when my grandson left the lid lose and used it for brush painting. Had to let it sit a few days, and I did not try to airbrush with it at all, but it worked fine for painting figures which is what my grandson and I were doing at the time. (Just shows how cheap I am though).
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Maybe someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I believe water just thins the paint but does nothing about dissolving the pigments back into solution. I have had MUCH better results with older paints using, in my case, Testors Model Master Acryl Universal Acrylic Thinner. I have a 4 oz bottle that has lasted a LONG time. The bottle recommends a four-to-one mix depending on the viscosity of the paint being used. I believe that it not only thins the paint, but also brings the pigments back into solution. It is only slightly more expensive than a new bottle of paint and goes much further. You may want to give it, or something like it a try instead of water. I also use window cleaning solution, (Blue) instead of water as a thinner. In spite of all your paint issues your build is looking good.
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I think all I can manage to say at this point is WOW, and I'm not even a huge Bismarck fan. She was a good looking ship but you have made her look fantastic!
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Nice work and amazing progress for not having time available.
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You might try a few drops of paint thinner and stir it really well. If you do need to strain it an inexpensive coffee filter that you may even already have on hand can do pretty well. Just my amateur .02 worth.
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Great job CDW Have you started the Freedom yet?
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