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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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    It's all about he family. Who knows? You might get her interested in building her own Hogwarts.
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    Impressive. The more I read these forums and build logs the more I realize how much there is to learn. And how may impressive modelers 'reside here.' I look forward to watching this log.
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    Are you talking about this tool? I have it but haven't used it yet. I'd be interested in other's views, too. BoilerDan1 Chamfering Tool Review.
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    I look forward to your build. I don't have the table saw. So I will likely build mine as Intermediate skill. (By the time I get around to the build I may purchase the necessary tools for advanced. Who knows?). I like your preface as to what you plan to do.
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    Good list of vendors.
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    Just now jumping on board. I think I have this in the closet for future build. Will be following with great interest. Looks good so far. A lot of useful info for neophyte to carving hulls.
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    And to imagine... in an alternate, steam-punk multiverse, this works. Huge elevators would raise and lower each ship to address the grade change issues. I use to subscribe to Scientific American. I liked the '100 years ago...' they would run. Fun to see the thoughts from those times and items proven to be a bit off point as science has advanced. Interesting point is the concern over the movement of the bar and how to cope with the shift of sand. Still a concern today.

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