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  1. Thank you Gregg, didn't like the kit parts and the jig supplied to was not very good. Thank you Gary, the set up was the only way to have eight the same. Regards Richard
  2. Like the drawing, also like they have dimensions on it to, are you going to make the engine Regards Richard
  3. I had a question in "Discussion for a ships deck furniture, Guns, Boats and other fittings" regarding where do they take the dimension of 15'-0" fishing dory, and the answer was from the bottom. So now I have started to scratch build eight of these as per the plans 3/16"=1'-0" this would be 2.8125" or 71.43mm long on the bottom, they do have plywood laser cut pieces to make the shape but I want to have overlapped planks showing. Started by printing out the plans so that I could make a plug, but before that I made eight bottoms from three planks glued together. On the drawing they only had three lines of outside of planking, I needed six, so made some more copies and proceeded to work out the other three. Taking a piece of wood I laid out the station, machined a 1/32" slot in five of the stations, cut out the five inside planking shapes, then proceeded to glue shapes into slots. shaped the bottom planks then checked the bottom planking to jig, also made the stem/false stem together I found the stations not stable enough, I could have put a piece of 1/32 plywood in between but decided to fill with solid wood, carving the shape. To help laying the planks I made the jig so that I could turn either way so I could lay the planks easier, and at the same time drilled holes in bottom so that it would nold to plug. I have cut the first planking for both sides, started to file them to the shape then proceed to glue the first planks bottom, stem and stern. Took it out of the jig/plug and so far its working as I intended, have a few guys thinking what's next. Will make all eight to this stage before making the next row of planking, here is number 2 ready for first planks. Until next time, Regards Richard
  4. Thanks kindly Dave Thanks Gregg My prescription was $405cdn single vision for 6" away from face, 5K for dentist ones wow. Regards Richard
  5. Hi John, You could ask Chris at VM and see if he will sell the fishing figures again? Regarding the question on magnification I have a prescription glasses so that I can see clearly 6" away from my face also I like light, last year I got a examination light for veterinarian clinic from a Canadian company which really helps and also have a good table light. Regards Richard
  6. Hi John thanks for your kind comment, love doing fine detail work on my models, I know your feelings regarding aging eyes and fingers, I could add more Regarding your question on 1/64 scale figures, I bought these from VM about two years ago along with the 1/72 scale gun crew, but just looked on his site and do not see them now as you have said, not sure why he is not selling them now they are very good. I have seen some other figures which look very nice also, see attached pictures but have not bought any yet.. Regards Richard
  7. Thanks Rich she is coming along but slowly, and I do love my shop. Hi Keith thanks for your kind comment, doing a lot of the small stuff which I didn't do earlier , now working on make eight fishing Dories, scratch build . Hi Gary thanks for looking in, remaking stuff which I break which I don't mind but its time consuming, glad to see you are back on your model.
  8. Looks like the planking is going to start real soon Keith, the frame work looks brilliant with the least amount of sanding to be done 👍 Regards Richard
  9. I got all the chain plates pined to the hull now using .013" brass rod. I think they look a lot better. Made the woodern box which covered the friction clutch while I was doing this I broke the hinges so will have to make again. Then made a small step which went in front of the winch gears, saw this in the LB Jenson book. Also another small item I had not made was the chain box so that is now made. Finaly got a coat of Danish oil on the decking, its been quite a few years. Was just checking the the fit of the Jumbo Jib Stay Bail which I had made a couple of years ago, was trying to get the eye bolts to go in holes I had drilled in deck when the soldered joint gave way. So thought I should make a different way, started by drilled two .032" holes into a piece of .062" brass rod, then rebent bail legs, made a small drawing so that I could make the couplings to fit the eyebolts better, and so that they would be able to solder to the .032" legs, used 1/16" square brass, machined one side down to .048" the other side machined to .055" thk, then drilled the .020" & .032"holes, the slot was made with a .020" slitting saw, after doing all that it was all soldered together. Then blacken it. Small thing but made better second time around. Thanks to all who look in, and make a comment, and I appricate the likes as well. Regards Richard
  10. Thanks Wefalck and Roger I have started to scratch build eight of these, we will see how they come out 👍 Regards Richard
  11. What a fantastic build you are doing Jon, really like all your pictures showing how you did it. Carvings are brilliant 👍 Regards Richard
  12. Thanks for the replies Alan, John and Harvey, did'nt think to measure the bottom. LB Jensons bottom comes out at 13'-1" and Model shipways drawing comes out as per John, put a 1/64 scale man standing on bottom and it does look to scale. Thanks a lot for the replies. Regards Richard
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