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For what it's worth... I use OneNote for OCR conversion: MS app included with Office365 subscription. Does a good job from jpeg or png (which also means screenshots). Can be edited (fine tuned) and saved to text/doc editor. Short learning curve to take full advantage of the tool.

@starlight the article link links back to this thread. You may want to edit the link to point to the planking article. The planking article can be found as you described via the Articles Database link you provided.

Just as a few other 'options'... and a bit OT but hopefully useful. Yep, images from a phone can do strange things when transferred to a PC hard drive. However... In File Manager (Windows - not sure if other operating systems to this), right click a photo icon (jpg, png, etc.) and you have options in the drop down menu to rotate right or left (90 degrees per click) . The file just rotates and 'overwrites' the original without having to specifically tell it to save the file. You can also use Windows Photo Viewer to open a photo file. WPV doesn't require the computer overhead of larger photo editors. Advantage of this software: if you have several images in your directory which need rotation, you can use WPV to rotate a file (which is automagically saved in the new orientation as with above) then use the right or left button to move to the next image. Rotate is the only 'editing function' here. AND...Windows includes an app called Snip and Sketch. The main purpose of this app is to do a screen capture as an image (not a video). But you can also open an existing file and rotate it. Plus you can crop it to remove background stuff to focus on what you want to show. You do have to do a file save. That allows you to maintain the original image and have the edited image. S&S has a few other tools that can be helpful in some very specific uses but not full fledged photo editor. (And for those fluent in PowerPoint - there's actually some pretty decent photo editing tools there. But I have hi-jacked this thread enough for one day.)

Since you reference 'Firefox,' this may not be of help. I use Google Chrome. Even though I do click 'remember me,' I get a pop up that says (in effect), 'You changed your login for this site' and it shows the login id and the asterisks I used for all my passwords. I forget the exact prompt that is basically yes/no. It's something like Accept/Cancel or Update/Cancel.) If I hit cancel, I have to change the PW again to get the popup. Not sure how to force the popup other than change the PW again for the site. Also in Chrome, you can edit all your login IDs based and even add to the list. It's under Settings/Autofill in Chrome. Not sure what or if such is in FireFox.

Thank you for the video. A good way to show the method for fairing the frames. Your videos show a lot of technique on building models. Question: Do you dilute the PVA? If so, how much? I am looking forward to this build.

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.

@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?)

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Phenomenal detail! I am thoroughly enjoying this thread and your work. Thanks for sharing.

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.)

Super looking hull. I appreciate the time you take to document your progress. Thank you for sharing.

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.

Excellent presentations. Kudos to the presenters for a job well done. I learned several items that I will use in the future.

Thanks for the info. I thought it would be out of scale for many if not most.

@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.

Great looking book. Thanks for putting it together. More thanks for sharing.

Don't forget 'paint to hide.'

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.

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.

Interesting video. Thanks for sharing.

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.