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  1. Tony Hunt
    That is looking really good. Fascinating to see these ancient techniques come to life in the model.
  2. Tony Hunt
    Looking good. Worth the trouble!
  3. Tony Hunt
    I'd love to see a picture of the trophy wall, Mark. Tanami is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous, I agree.
  4. Tony Hunt
    That is just extraordinary!
  5. Tony Hunt
    It's looking very nice Mark. The Huon Pine should look great when its finished to that lovely curvy shape. I occasionally crew on a boat that races with the Amateurs, mainly in the twilighters in summer. Byzance, an S&S designed Swan 40, blue hull. I'll have to watch out for Cherub!
  6. Tony Hunt
    Oh, I absolutely agree. Epoxy glue in restorations is a complete no-no. However, this isn't the epoxy you're thinking of, it's as thin as water. And it's quite flexible when dry. As Bob says, CPES is a well-known example available in North America, but there are plenty of others and they are all pretty similar in my experience. It's pretty easy to mix up a dab of epoxy and then thin it with methylated spirits (aka denatured alcohol) to try out on a test piece. I think it might work well for making paper sails, too.
  7. Tony Hunt
    Very good looking ship, Valeriy - I can see the attraction!
  8. Tony Hunt
    Nice! I hadn't seen those model railway rivet decals before, they look really good. Perfect for this application.
  9. Tony Hunt
    Hi Dan Another possible contender to try for treating the lines is thinned epoxy. There are quite a few commercial preparations on the market, most marine chandlers should stock it, it's used a surface sealer. You can also make it yourself using a comment solvent like methylated spirits and/or acetone as the solvent. Just mix the two parts of the epoxy and then thin it to the desired consistency.
  10. Tony Hunt
    The next phase begins! I'm really looking forward to seeing how it progresses. Can I make a suggestion? Use wire for the rigging, not thread. So much more permanent. I've got a decorative model sitting on my bench at the moment that I made about 20-25 years ago that I'm now having to completely re-rig, as all the linen and cotton I used to rig it has perished. I'm going to use wire this time!
  11. Tony Hunt
    Welcome Gaz! Don't let all the masterpieces you see here put you off, there's room for everyone. 😀
  12. Tony Hunt
    Wow. I step away for a couple of minutes and look at the progress you've made! That looks absolutely fantastic! Amazing to think it's only five inches long, the crisp detail makes it look much bigger. I especially like the weathered effect you've achieved on the floorboards, that's a really clever and effective technique.
  13. Tony Hunt
    Best wishes, Bitao. I'm happy that your mother led a long a life.
  14. Tony Hunt
    That looks wonderful.
  15. Tony Hunt
    Thanks James, they look really good. Easy to waste a couple of hours browsing around their website, too! 😀
  16. Tony Hunt
    Brother Lee Love!
  17. Tony Hunt
    Such a clever technique to make the links. I love it.
  18. Tony Hunt
    Exquisite.
  19. Tony Hunt
    Spectacular. I'm really worried that I'm going to run out of superlatives long before this build is finished.
  20. Tony Hunt
    Lovely tight joinery!
  21. Tony Hunt
    Like ship models (and modellers!) today, the quality varied! It looks like a real one to me, although not as finely made as some.
  22. Tony Hunt
    That's a wonderful relic, Michael. Do you have any plans for it, or are you going to keep it "as is"?
  23. Tony Hunt
    Mr Haug is a Sydneysider, like me. A quick Google search reveals he was a shipbuilder in Newcastle (a port city a couple of hours north up the coast) and is now 84 years old. Maroubra is in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, with a well-known surf beach. I'd be happy to meet him!
  24. Tony Hunt
    I think Snug Harbor Johnny is onto a good suggestion. I've seen some amazing woodwork done with homemade plywood, made using very thin hardwood veneers glued together with two-part epoxy. If the veneer is thin enough (i.e. about paper thin) the epoxy soaks it right through. The result is a material that is amazingly stable in all dimensions. You can make a four layer veneer with the two inner layers at 90 degrees to each other, and the two outer layers parallel to each other and at 45 degrees to the inner layers.
  25. Tony Hunt
    Awesome! Thanks for showing them, they're great. And quite beautiful, too. You're a precision factory in human form, Bitao! ☺️

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