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    Just now jumping on board this log. I appreciate the details in this log. Also, thanks to those contributing their experience and tips. Nice looking ship. As you said, interesting history to go along with it.
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    @amateur and @Paul Le Wol Thank you for your input. I appreciate you responses. As you see, my bad. (Am I old enough to plead old age and senility?)
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    Apologies. My keen sense of non-observation succeeds again. I am not sure why I wanted to tie the "New Images" sub-banner to the upper images. My best guess is that the space between the links and the 'New Images" is less than space between New Images and the photos below. That's all I can figure happened. Further analysis would mean a trip into my inner brain and that is not a trip anyone should make. Thank you for the quick response.
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    I see the stats showing 21.6k images in the Gallery. When I click on the "Gallery" link in the masthead I see 'new images' and a list of recent contents. But I do not see a way to get to other galleries to see more of the 21.6k images. I know I often miss the obvious. I looked through this thread and searched other things. I did see a couple of threads about the Gallery in this sub-forum. But nothing that points me to the whole gallery. I can search for ship names, member names, etc. to get to subsets of the galleries. But just to peruse the gallery, I don't see a link/direction. Any advise? Am I not seeing the obvious?
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    A great thread for those of us with restricted work shop options. @wool132 Thanks for posting and labeling the picture of the miniature planes. It's tidbits like this that make this site a valuable resource tool. I've been pondering the issue of sawdust with my next project. I would probably would have found Lee Valley site...eventually. But, it might have taken a long time to find that specific treasure trove. The Admiral says I can use some of the money collected from our garage sale to buy something. (I may have convinced her of how much money I can save by buying a collection of tools. 😁 ) The Admiral liked your warning and made a comment that she would hate to restrict my access to these adult sites.
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    Having played my fair share of wargames (including a few Napoleonic era battles) with miniatures, this is a fun thread to follow. A Waterloo game was one of the early wargames I purchased (well, it came with a copy of Strategy and Tactics magazine). We didn't have a lot of 'dead soldiers.' We just put a piece of a drinking straw on the stands to show reduced firepower. Nice work, great details. Thanks for sharing.
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    Great progress. I am enjoying this build. From an 'estate sale' I bought modeling books Some were on miniatures, and several on the Golden Hinde. I doubt I will model the ship, but your work gives me more appreciation on the vessel. Thanks for updating the thread.
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    Phenomenal detail! I am thoroughly enjoying this thread and your work. Thanks for sharing.
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    John, I always use the Adam Savage (Mythbusters TV show) approach. "I reject your reality and substitute my own." (Like today, I remember I bought some door stops. But it must have been a different reality as I can't find them in this one.)
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    Super looking hull. I appreciate the time you take to document your progress. Thank you for sharing.
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    I just read through this thread. This is an extremely unique model. I appreciate the time you took to post this. The model looks fantastic. What brand of poly do you use? It appears you did not stain anything. The finish looks nice. Thanks for sharing.
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    Excellent presentations. Kudos to the presenters for a job well done. I learned several items that I will use in the future.
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    Thanks for the info. I thought it would be out of scale for many if not most.
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    @Valkyrja68 - thanks for commenting on this thread from five years ago. It's nice to see these older articles showing up in my "New Posts Since Last Visit." And IMO this is a gem of a thread. @Cathead - I add my 2-bytes worth to the comments. A well, done tutorial. Not a criticism since links change over time, however, the link to the deadeye/block threader is dead. I did find an interesting alternative at Model Expo: Illuminated Threader. I thought it a good idea to update the link. The other deadeye threader doesn't show up at Model Expo. However, searching for 'needle threader' gets you sources for the tool and similar alternatives. Amazon has them (as if that might shock you). I am doing some rigging on a shrimp boat and found that a big-eye beading needle works decently. The ones I have are a bit long. However, smaller sizes (lengths) are available. The smallest diameter I have found are 0.35 mm. Has any one used these on deadeyes and blocks? I have run into the needle snagging and fraying the line sometimes. The thread gets snuggly stuck into the corner of the 'eye' and hard to pull free without a bit of fray. However, since the fray is at the end of my thread, it's easily cut-off.
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    Great looking book. Thanks for putting it together. More thanks for sharing.
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    Don't forget 'paint to hide.'
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    Ah, the lengths some people go to when explaining measurements. 😉 Sorry, I couldn't resist the pun. This is a great thread with a lot of information. Thanks to all for participating.
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    Using my best Sheldon Cooper voice: "Fun Fact." The copyright laws had to be changed when the internet came to the forefront. In 1992-93, it was argued to be a violation of the copyright laws to download information from a web page via a browser along with associated cached files, images and such. The court ruled that such computer code did not violate copyright laws. This lead to changes in the copyright laws specifically stating such action was not an infringement to use a browser which in essence loads copyright material. That's wonderful. Because, otherwise, I'd have to find something else to do with the time I now commit to surfing the web. It is the subsequent use of such downloaded material that starts getting murky. Which would lead to long discussions and research on Fair Use Doctrine. So, I will stop here.
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    Interesting video. Thanks for sharing.
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    I look forward to this log. I, too, assembled this as a young lad of 10-12. I, too, have a copy in the closet that awaits a spot on my schedule. (Yeah...like I have a real schedule. 😉 ) Great info already on the guns.
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    First, item, got a couple. Haven't used them. They come in different scales. Middle item, used it once. I think with some practice and (Link:) BoilerDan1's modification shown on YouTube link would make it work better. (Spoiler alert: he uses thin pieces of metal for the center piece of the assembly.) Last item looks familiar. Seems I used something similar in working on circuit boards as heat sink when soldering and cleaning out holes. Don't know if I still have them. Otherwise, I can't identify them.
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    Super results in my book! Thank you for taking the time to go through your problems and solutions. Well documented build.
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    This is the reason I like this forum. Watching people stick with the issue to get it resolved. Lots of advise from people who have used the various methods. Nice looking hull.
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    (Possible duplicate.   I may have posted to wrong place.)

     

    Great job on a nice looking model.  It's something to be proud of.

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    Take care of yourself. Hope you have few problems and recover quickly.

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