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  1. BANYAN
    The end result looks great Greg despite the frustrations and tribulations Those masts are just full of electronics, aerials and cables; you have a done a nice neat job of it especially at that scale. cheers Pat
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    Boy have you been busy with your cut and paste Denis - she sure brings a smile to my face seeing this one posted again. cheers Pat
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    All of your work is very well finished to such a high quality Amalio, not a hint of 'fuzz' on your rope or finished wood. I very much enjoy your updates to see what can be achieved. cheers Pat
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    Great seeing this fun project come back to life Dennis; that is a very nice paint finish on the hull. cheers Pat
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    Hi again Steven, before I had access to using a mill I used guide blocks. With them I would place the hull of the model in a cradle that I ensured had a flat bottom and 90deg (squared) sides, which I then fix under an industrial sized mill a mate owns. Once aligned I can be sure the holes are in a straight line fore-and-aft, and we can also set the angle of each mast rake via a tilting table. WRT the guide blocks, I used small perfectly squared blocks of wood which I again align and drill under a smaller mill. I then use the resulting hole in the block to guide/transfer drilling the hole in the hull. For one job I also cut a channel in the drilled block to sit over the keelson to help align it for and aft to ensure the rake was in the right direction. A form of that method (without using a mill) may be one way to go - that is drill a guide block first? Your model is much more delicate and the holes deeper in the hull than my models so the bigger mill idea won't be of much help. Good luck, I will be interested to see how this develops/works out for you. cheers Pat
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    An interesting build Omega. As this is so far out of my modelling domain it will be a very informative build to follow. cheers Pat
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    A very time consuming effort Steven but well worth it. As a matter of interest what do you use as a guide to achieve the angle of the rake when cutting your holes in the mast step? cheers Pat
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    This brings back some great memories Denis - I am enjoying the log twice over So will the M&M hibachi join the fun and games on the deck? cheers Pat
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    Hi John, I haven't looked in before now much to my loss. Great model of an unusual modelling subject. Ypur model looks great and I love all the additional detail you have added. cheers Pat
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    Even more impressive when noting at 1:72 - are you doing the same on the other model at smaller scale again Ed? cheers Pat
  11. BANYAN
    Great to see this one back mate - it was a fun log to follow. cheers Pat
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    Hi Keith - as an Aussie this made me smile - Melbourne (even this far south of the equator) often gets to high 30s and even 40s on occasion Very nice work with your mill - I just wish I had your tooling skills as there are so many jigs I wish to make. cheers Pat
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    That grey did the trick Tecko - a nice way to blend the scene cheers Pat
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    Ditto Druxey - your craftsmanship is of a very high standard. cheers Pat
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    A much better result Mark, the new ones look very good. cheers Pat
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    Great attention to detail Greg; enjoying following this build. cheers Pat
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    Hi Doug - signature probably in the signature block and hidden - I find having the signature blocks on wastes too much screen space. Sorry I should have thought of that. Thanks for your continued feedback as I have continued to remain interested in this option (CNC). As Mark points out, CNC could be valuable for repeated efforts, or as you point out for some of the more intricate parts. I must admit I have wasted quite a few pieces by inadvertently (read a lack of skill) not resetting the part correctly for the next step in my manual processes. At this stage I am still trying to learn (and relearn) too many other things than take up G Code and I am not sure my blood pressure would withstand the frustrations I will follow your efforts with interests though. cheers Pat
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    Very nice work Karl, a great production set-up to use if not using a mill. A fearsome battery you have assembled. cheers Pat
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    A very nice model of a working trawler Denis. You have detailed this one very nicely. cheers Pat
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    An interesting analysis Heronguy (name? - sorry I hate using avatar names but I acknowledge privacy is a personal choice also). I went through the DRO vs CNC analysis when I purchased my Sherline also and the DRO won out mainly due to the cons you point out. I have found that except for a very few tasks most can be achieved with a DRO with some care and patience. The two main drivers for my choice were the amount of time I expended on learning yet another skill and, I would still end up with a number of failures etc due to not programming correctly. I therefore went manual, with the assistance of the DRO, to do the jobs I do. When it came down to it it was simple maths and economics: - how often in a build do I use the mill? - how long would it take me to set up the job (for both)? - does the cost differential warrant this? That said, if you have a CNC and mastered G-code; and even better if you can draw the 3D object and transfer/translate to G-code then it is certainly quicker and more efficient to use CNC. Another benefit I suppose is that you could achieve outputs with CNC with far less accessories such as tilting tables, compound cutters (taper accessory) etc. cheers Pat
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    Thanks to tecko for the gif. I am afraid there is no going back for you Denis. cheers Pat
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    Great photos and even better memories for you and the girls Dave. cheers Pat
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    You've done this before haven't you Looks really effective - can't wait to see the water added. cheers Pat
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    The netting size , look and feel appear right Denis. Cannot comment on the positioning or 'how it lays on deck' not having worked on trawlers. cheers Pat
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    Almost good enough for the oven mate Lookin' good cheers Pat

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