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BANYAN

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  1. Thanks for looking in Glenn, no matter when I very much appreciate your comments which mean a lot to me. cheers Pat
  2. Thanks again Rowan and c.a. Not a one-off c.a. - see earlier posts ( and previous page) cheers Pat
  3. I would think some trawler skippers would be envious of this set-up Denis cheers Pat
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Thanks OC, appreciate you looking in and the kind words. cheers Pat
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. Quite interesting and could be very useful Keith, but I think I will save my pennies for a 3D printer cheers Pat
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. The 'porcelain god' must have heard your prayers mate; those winches are looking good! cheers Pat
  16. Hi Jud, they certainly don't like it when you 'borrow' from the kitchen do they
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Crude???? Looks pretty good work to me Russ. She looks great with her suite of sails. cheers Pat
  21. That looks very effective Nenad; even simulates the overlap of the plates. cheers Pat
  22. Mike, I did mine (Endeavour) very early in the build and had no problems with them at all (WRT being knocked off) - I used PVA. If well glued I think you will find they are quite robust, but they will remain prone to nicks and dents, especially on the edges, if care is not taken when laying the ship on it's side to do any work, or doing rough work near them. The tape would help with that. cheers Pat
  23. Thanks Eduardo, keep the posts on this subject coming please as it is interesting to see what 3D printing can achieve and be used for in our hobby. cheers Pat
  24. The planking looks good Mark; she is slowly taking shape. cheers Pat
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