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realworkingsailor

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  1. Yikes... that thing's a monster! Sign me up for a front row seat when you start building her! Andy
  2. Ohhkaaay.... You two can keep thinking that....... I won't stop you......
  3. Jan: :P (Oddly enough that's the second time I've razzed a Dutchman today..... ) OK.. I hope this one's not too hard... and it's NOT a laker...
  4. Just found the photo...
  5. Never Mind.. Battleship HMS Vanguard
  6. Obviously the Queen Elizabeth and a King George V class Battleship
  7. If you can find it.. good luck, but I'm not sure if it contained copper sheets. I haven't seen one for a while. Andy
  8. Geezus.. that's like pulling the pin on a grenade and dropping it down yer boxers...
  9. Popeye.... cattle prods get a much more interesting reaction...
  10. Just make sure you have a planned escape route when you do.... Oh yeah... Keep your head down when you run.... something might get hurled in your direction too.... Andy
  11. Ohh.... I think I get it... (BTW... Canada) Have you ever tried Maple Syrup on Ice Cream? Andy
  12. I've seen it sold in bottles, for a better price than the rattle cans, but not that often.... Andy
  13. I've got a good iron wiht an adjustable power setting, although for most work I do I leave it at the full 25 watt setting. This is where plug in ones help, too, let it get really hot..., that way it only take momentary contact to make the solder flow. and make sure you contact both pieces, otherwise you'll get a "cold" solder joint (basically a weak joint that won't last). Your solder sounds ok for this kind of work. I know there are a lot who recommend silver solder, but I've never felt the need (And I'm sure that's going to stir up a hornet's nest.. ). As for the metal.. you can solder copper, or brass equally as effectively. Andy
  14. First off, you need to clean the metal, get rid of any residual oils leftover from the molding process and any contaminants from handling (mild dishsoap works well enough, rinse afterwards). Leave everything to dry thoroughly and don't handle the parts with your bare hands. As for paint, I would recommend that whatever you choose, first start with a primer. I'm a fan of Tamiya, myself, as it will go well with just about any type of paint, acrylic, laquer or enamel. The tamiya primer is dry enough within an hour or so, so you can paint overtop pretty quickly. Let your paint dry thoroughly, then put a coat of sealant, like Testor's Glosscote, or Dullcote, to protect the paint. This will make it less prone to chipping, or wearing off corners etc if you need to handle the items. Andy
  15. It looks good for a first try Soldering is one of those things that always gets better with practice. My first solder joints where even lumpier than yours. You'll know when you get it right, with a good hot iron the tiniest drop of solder will just get wicked in between the pieces and you'll never see it again.. just a small heat stain on the part Andy
  16. I'm surprised you've got time to do anything hobby-like at all, if the thing to which you are referring to is the thing of which I am thinking... hopefully things will go better for you soon enough... Out of simple curiosity... since you live on the west coast.. why not saunter down to the warf and see if one of the local fish mongers has any idea? (If you have the time, of course...) Andy
  17. We've got to keep a causalty count around here... might be a bit staggering.... Andy
  18. I must agree with everyone else here, you work is impressive. I admire how clean and tight and crisp your work is. I do admire the Brandenburg ships, yours is no exception. Very nicely done. Andy
  19. Hrm.... Jan.. you did... she's yours..
  20. I think she's French: CV Bearn Andy
  21. Hey Grant, glad to hear you're on the mend. And yes.. single malt is one of those great simple pleasures in life.. although I've never heard of pouring it over ice cream.... Andy
  22. I'm sure there are already a bevy of internet jokes floating around..... Hopefully things will settle down back to some form of normal, for you and for the city of Boston. Looking forward to more progress (Since I haven't said much yet, you look like you're off to a tentative, but good start ) Andy
  23. I've had some startlingly fast results using acrylic paint thinner, basically a mix of ammonia and glycol esters. If you have Windex brand window cleaner, or some other ammonia based window cleaner, that should work just as well. Andy
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