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BANYAN

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  1. BANYAN
    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
  4. BANYAN
    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
  5. BANYAN
    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
  6. BANYAN
    The 'porcelain god' must have heard your prayers mate; those winches are looking good! cheers Pat
  7. BANYAN
    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
  9. BANYAN
    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
  10. BANYAN
    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
  11. BANYAN
    Crude???? Looks pretty good work to me Russ. She looks great with her suite of sails. cheers Pat
  12. BANYAN
    Looking good Ken cheers Pat
  13. BANYAN
    That looks very effective Nenad; even simulates the overlap of the plates. cheers Pat
  14. BANYAN
    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
  15. BANYAN
    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
  16. BANYAN
    The planking looks good Mark; she is slowly taking shape. cheers Pat
  17. BANYAN
    Thanks Mark - it's been a while in the making cheers Pat
  18. BANYAN
    Thanks again to all the likes and comments; much appreciated folks. Keith - HMCSS Victoria (see earlier post and here) Thanks for looking in Ron, not just to keep the dust off but also to stop fiddling with it (adding more detail) Thanks John, appreciate the earlier feedback and constructive comments to keep the rigging on track. cheers Pat
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    Nice 3D print and a good example of what 3D printing can be used for. I am currently teaching myself 3D (TurboCAD) to generate some 3D prints of cannon etc for future products. I think creating figures is a little beyond my capability as I need to copy rather than create What software are you using to draw and then generate the 3D files? cheers Pat
  20. BANYAN
    DARPA will want to confiscate your "weapon" after all these mods Mark; better keep it in a safe place cheers Pat
  21. BANYAN
    No problem Denis, quite a lot of room in the front row still . cheers Pat
  22. BANYAN
    Nice Greg, that is quite a lot of defined detail for a kit at this scale. cheers Pat
  23. BANYAN
    Very many thanks E&T. Thanks for looking in and the compliments; as this is a club build (5 builders) I will pass them onto the respective builders of those parts; I can only claim a small contribution to the hull and the doing the channels though. regards Pat
  24. BANYAN
    Great solution Denis, and a testament to your skills. cheers Pat
  25. BANYAN
    Thanks Russ, yes she was a truly beautiful vessel with a 'royal yacht' fit-out internally and cutting-edge (for then) equipment - at one point, Lang and the build over-seer [Lockyer], bemoaned the fact they could not get even more ventilation into the crew spaces . Lang, who designed her on the proviso he had a free-hand did the design for no cost to the Government. I think he was trying to prove a point to the Admiralty at the time of how to achieve the most efficient hull form for a vessel of this type. Although like the Arrow/Vigilance class, she had a slimmer profile for speed, and shallower draft to allow her to work in shallow waters but maintained great blue-water sea-keeping performance.

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