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    Greg I think ir3 may have been wanting to know how you apply the CA? I'd be interested also After dry fit and painting off the assembly, do you apply the CA to the part or to the assembly? What do you use to apply the CA and what sort thin or gel or... I have been watching some YouTube (aircraft) modelling tips and they often place the part then apply a thin glue and allow it to wick into the joints; can you do that with thin CA? cheers Pat
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    Thanks for all who looked and their likes and comments. Dave, one of the ideas is to produce at least some of the parts by 3D printing. I am learning 3D so that I can also produce templates for deck furniture and ship fittings; that way, I can trial them in 3D CAD to see if it will go together as planned. Ron, I'll take a look at that but a bit early for me just yet. The key thing I intend to use this for, is to try and build a representative CAD drawing of a pivot gun c1855. I have found no definitive plan or drawing just yet, so I will try and cobble what I can together from contemporary paintings, drawings and similar gun carriages etc. cheers Pat
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    Hi folks, Well now that my Endeavour build is complete I have a little more time to do things and decided I would try to learn 3D (using TurboCAD). I learn by doing so I decided to invest in a Tutorial produced by Don Cheke of Textual Creations. Don has created a TC 3D tutorial for an antique cannon that while not exactly true to design is very close, so I thought this would be a good way of developing the skills I will need to design and create the cannon and carriage for HMCSS Victoria. The following show the carriage in a near complete state (still have to do the quoin and the trucks) and then onto the cannon itself. These are just basic renders with no materials or the like applied yet. It's been fun but I have soooooooo much to learn yet - just getting my head around the work planes is daunting cheers Pat
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    Really nice work Toni; some really nice detail there. cheers Pat
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    This will keep you going for a while Greg? Lots of fiddly bits to apply. Looks great. cheers Pat
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    Thanks for looking in Glenn, no matter when I very much appreciate your comments which mean a lot to me. cheers Pat
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    Thanks again Rowan and c.a. Not a one-off c.a. - see earlier posts ( and previous page) cheers Pat
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    I would think some trawler skippers would be envious of this set-up Denis cheers Pat
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    Great to have you and this little beauty back Glenn. I hope the novovirus didn't take too much out of you as it can be very debilitating. I would love to see this model, and your other work, in real life as the detailing is simply superb. cheers Pat
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    I have used the nuking technique successfully for bending thin and thicker planks (up to 4mm square stock) and it doesn't seem to leech the colour out of wood (such as walnut) as you experience with boiling. cheers Pat
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    Thanks OC, appreciate you looking in and the kind words. cheers Pat
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    Nice work on those spars, and I can empathise WRT to not having a decent belaying plan to work to. i am sure you will get there as you are obviously researching this aspect quire vigorously. cheers pat
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    Man that's looking good Denis; some great detail there and looking more n' more the part. keep em coming, this an enjoyable log to follow. cheers Pat
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    Hi OC, mate i think we all have those melancholy periods from which we need to get ourselves re-motivated. Nice to see another update, she is coming on very nicely. cheers Pat
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    Many thanks zoly and Chuck; very much appreciate your comments. Chuck: you have paraphrased my feelings very well - there are still times I feel I want to take her out and redo/add something extra.
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    I'm teaching myself 3D CAD at the moment with the hope of a joint purchase of a printer with a friend of mine. The prices for a reasonable unit have come down quite a bit but still not cheap cheers Pat
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    Quite interesting and could be very useful Keith, but I think I will save my pennies for a 3D printer cheers Pat
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    Despite the frustrations along the way; if I have a good belaying plan then I enjoy rigging the model as much as building her. cheers Pat
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    Thanks Sjors - I enjoyed the build and learning process but glad I can put her to bed and simply 'look at her' as you say cheers Pat
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    The 'porcelain god' must have heard your prayers mate; those winches are looking good! cheers Pat
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    Hi Jud, they certainly don't like it when you 'borrow' from the kitchen do they
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    Do you have a 'luthier' workshop nearby? I visited one to get some advice as their work required constant sharpening of small chisels etc. i wanted to know which type of chisels and planes to use/purchase and how to maintain them. He was kind enough to spare me some time and his advice to me was to set up a sharpening station and leave it set up; and to hone often, as keeping them sharp was the first priority. Do you have room somewhere nearby to set up a permanent station rather than at the bench you are working at? A short walk to the station may be quicker than the constant setting -up and putting-away? His station was set up in a large shallow plastic tray that he could stow out of the way but then have it nearby to where he was working at the time. I spent about 3 hours with him, and I think I saw his off-sider sharpen/hone tools at least twice in that period - all by hand. cheers Pat
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    She's taking on some of her final definition and looking the part now John - very nice. That last shot really shows of her beautiful lines. cheers Pat
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    Looks good Dave; hang in there I still have two to do in slow time but still thinking of how I will do them; especially the skiff as being so narrow the frames will be very delicate. I am thinking a solid plug to build it on. cheers Pat
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    Crude???? Looks pretty good work to me Russ. She looks great with her suite of sails. cheers Pat

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