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  1. cog
    Have you thought about shoji paper, or for that matter any kind of rice paper (i.e. thickness-wise) I've got a hardback Lord of the ring edition with all three books and maps, in a single volume, about 8" x 10" printed on rice paper no thicker than 1.4". It does require some care to turn the pages ...
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    My experience with Eduard PE isn't all rosy. It doesn't cover all the possibilities, isn't always as easy to handle as e.g. Pontos or FlyHawk. Furthermore, price doesn't always tell the quality ... It doesn't mean PE is always hard to deal with. Unfortunately I can't comment on your pictures, since I still seem to be unable to get them on screen - firewall for the Dutch ???
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    Sorry to hear that OC. I hope your brother will be helped swiftly and that he recovers quickly. You and your brother are in my thoughts. Lots of strength!!!
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    Nah, the PE sets for the models we make just do not cover everything we want/need for the build Especially since we know/discover what's around ... you'll find out soon enough, especially when you have a look at other builds You've been building airplanes ... without PE/resin? Greg maybe an idea for the next build ...
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    wefalk, You do make very good points, the things needed to reflect upon. Have you ever tried the material used for the silk screen printing on cloth (tissue) It can be hard to build something if you do not know the workings, and in some cases whom will use/wield it? It will probably turn out to be a poor copy, not an entity. Other items might not require the knowledge due to their nature .. Love the way your build develops Clare
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    As RGL wrote ... you haven't got enough!!! You'll be buying more ... and more ... and more ... because you want her to look better, nicer details ... crispy ... might as well have bought Yamato with both Pontos and Flyhawk detailup sets ... lovely build by the way I'm on Musashi (old tool) for at least two years now. The old tool has a wee bit more PE, but whats a ton more or less in brass
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    Don't cut yourself Igor!! You should handle such knifes with great care. You seem to put the bar higher and higher for yourself ... I wonder where it ends ... marvelous
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    Pat, you just have to wait a bit longer ... you'll be surprised what Patrick pulls out of the "Hat" ... I can't stand the waiting
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    So it is, in the end the value depends on the measure of knowledge of the writer ... nowadays there are to many so called "experts". If Japanese, the willingness to share all that knowledge is imperative
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    wefalck, You should read "The Genius of Japanese Carpentry". Some things fell in to place for me when I red it, in its way very enlightening. As do some books on their martial arts, the methods used in building their houses etc. Japanese didn't get much authorisation, they mostly got ordered, I cannot imagine a feudal lord to give a boat builder any leeway to explore ... and then there is a very strong tradition
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    It really is astonishing, sometimes I've got the impression your are building a plastic kit ...
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    I thought you would be doing "some" last minute alterations Hope the costs for the cars won't take the wind out of your sails Piet. By now you've had enough unexpected expenses I'd say! Hang in there mate. Did you calculated the new measures for the mill? What size will it eventually turn out? Give my best wishes to Gwen.
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    It is not so much understanding the boats/ships, it's more about understanding the Japaneses spirit/mentality
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    You go crazy on three sheets of PE ... then I strongly advise against Yamato/Musashi from Tamiya as a future build! Nice detail up set included. Normally you would have to buy a set which is as, sometimes even more expensive than the kit itself.
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    Looks good, everyday a little bit will get you there too!
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    Not even a sea plane Mr Bunny!!!
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    Wonderful result, Pat. Hope to be able to do it as good, somewhere in the future, after a lot of practice
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    You work behind the scenes ... I presume the revenue service would like to know about that ... Your fancy railings turned out quite fancy. I like the way it makes her look.
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    You created a beautiful Chebeck from scratch Nils, She turned out quite graceful (but for the ruffians on board )
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    If you find the smoke acceptable at normal viewing distance, then it is. I would give the bow wave a bit more pronuniation by adding some white. It looks like you have been a wee bit careful in applying it. Also, if you do, add a drop of very dark blue to it to make the colour more life like. Love the we it turned out so far mate. How's the planning on the Wipwatermolen goin'?
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    Do you take orders? Marvelous propeller. Do you leave it blackened or will you give it another colour?
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    You're getting excited Denis!! Proper state of mind ... I know you like it ... I know you wannit ... Do not badger the Admiral, it is indeed one of the silliest things to do ... instead of life getting in the way, you've got a whole new experience getting in the way Give my love to her for keeping you at least on something like a leash ... else we would be drowned by you build logs (the ones in progress ) Honestly, can't wait to see you get started on it. Very curious as to your "take" on it Not much done today, had a course at work, made the fore mast tonight, and repaired my rear chimney "piping". Yesterday eve I re-masked the hull. Will spray the red again with a slightly different red
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    Sorry to hear about wife ... uhhh , excuse me, life getting in the way. Looks a very good .. double splicing ... should have known you come up with something like that
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    Normally one would say bulkheads, but in this case ... these are reinforcements
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    I like their products, but 1200/1300 ... I'll stick to 1:350 with an eye on 1:700 for a change once in a while

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