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  1. BANYAN
    Simply stunning Jay; very nice finish and i really like the shape of those blades - some serious carving to be done with those., cheers Pat
  2. BANYAN
    That is some very impressive detailing Greg. A closed in bridge on a 'tin can' - they had some luxury there cheers Pat
  3. BANYAN
    Hi folks, just to confuse the situation more the following is an extract from the Contract for the building of the HMCSS Victoria (for the Colony of Victoria, Australia) built 1855: "Wales, Sheerstrake and Topside. - Mahogany, thick 3 inches, to taper forward and aft to 2 inches." cheers Pat
  4. BANYAN
    Welcome aboard from just slightly further south cheers Pat
  5. BANYAN
    She looks great Danny, seems you have adapted to card quite well. cheers Pat
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    You're making great progress Gerhard cheers Pat
  7. BANYAN
    Your trawler looks great Denis; ready to sail with the next tide. cheers Pat
  8. BANYAN
    Sone ingenuity you are demonstrating there Danny; they all look effective . One question though, would the fishing line hold paint if needed? cheers Pat
  9. BANYAN
    That's really good work Jason, you can be justifiably proud of your efforts. cheers Pat
  10. BANYAN
    Hi Greg, sorry mate i thought it was resolved when you pointed out I had mis-identified the items. The items I was referencing to are those circled in a pic of yours I have edited. At first glance they looked a bit like a an EW equipment that emerged just after the war and I thought perhaps the Japanese were the first to use/invent it. I am wrong there I think. As you pointed out, these are the base for binoculars or some other equipment? Sorry to have confused the situation. Great diagram BTW - those were interesting Reference Manuals; ; the Admiralty Manuals of Seamanship (and the USN equivalent) are particularly useful for steel navy ships if you can get your hands on them - they were updated (new editions) every few years. cheers Pat
  11. BANYAN
    Where did you get those small (6mm) blanks from in the USA please Eberhard? cheers Pat
  12. BANYAN
    Any update is a good update Gerhard - and family should always be first priority. look forward to your next update. cheers Pat
  13. BANYAN
    Ditto Druxey's comment Gaetan; very nice work and hopefully nothing knocks those bits off the tables. Speaking of which, do you think you have enough worktables cheers Pat
  14. BANYAN
    Those covered comms or Electronic Warfare (EW) domes (assuming that is what they are on the rear corners) seem a little advanced for WWII era Greg? - was this destroyer fitted as she was at the end of the war? Nice work on the super detailing. cheers Pat
  15. BANYAN
    Spot on; exactly that type of sword handle which I find a little too large for any other use but marking out. I think I will try and replace it; although the other side of it acts as a great sheath cheers Pat
  16. BANYAN
    Thanks Jay, appreciate the feedback. I have a Japanese marking knife (single bevel - right) that I picked up at a woodworking show here. It has a fitted handle but I may try and take it off. As Rick points out we pay through the nose for quality stuff as many retailers use the excuse of shipping costs to over-elevate the price - but, it is very expensive for us to order them OS. may have to look at a bulk buy with others to try and beat those shipping costs a little cheers Pat
  17. BANYAN
    Progressing nicely Russ; another fine addition to the Biloxi miniature fleet in the making cheers Pat
  18. BANYAN
    Great updates date Jay, I especially like the idea of your symmetry checking jig - a simple but elegant solution. The planking looks excellent - nice joinery. If I am reading right, you seem to like the steel quality of those Japanese blades (marking knives) - have you used them before? if not, will be interested in seeing what you think of the quality as that looks a good way to go to get knife shapes to your custom needs. cheers Pat
  19. BANYAN
    You are ploughing right along now Dave; those catharpins looks good. As Greg said, a difficult part of the build but you have done a nice job of them - only two to go cheers Pat
  20. BANYAN
    Looking very good Greg; some very nice detail you are adding. cheers Pat
  21. BANYAN
    That's not cheating Dan, that's 'kit bashing' - improving She's looking good Pat
  22. BANYAN
    Very similar but the 'hand' raulic version cherers Pat
  23. BANYAN
    Hi Ulises, I went a slightly different route and purchased an adjustable desk frame to which I added a desktop I already had. This particular frame was the heavy duty version as the desktop was large and heavy and I wanted to allow for a 1:48 build and build board. This frame also allows me to drive the table down a little bit (not much but about 6 inches) below standard desk height - for the reason to do exactly what you want to do. Unfortunately, due to the design I cannot tilt it I don't know where you would get one as I bought mine from a local office furniture provider (and not cheap due to the 'heavy duty' frame) but the package looks like this: Cheers Pat
  24. BANYAN
    Nice turning Dave, with a coat of paint who would know they were wood cheers Pat
  25. BANYAN
    I get home from holidays and you have nearly completed a build in 4 weeks - nice going Dan cheers Pat

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