BANYAN
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Nice work Danny, they look great. I agree, the lighter colouring/blackening on the handles sets them off nicely cheers Pat -
Remco, I continue to be amazed with the quality of your craftsmanship - simply stunning! My utmost respect for your attention to detail and your ability to achieve such fine work. regards Pat
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Thanks for the update Danny; now I can sit back and relax That's a great finish to the chain mate; I particularly like the tip about the masking tape - that's a very handy one to file away! This sort of detail certainly provides 'the finish' to a well crafted model. cheers Pat
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Toni, that's some terriffic progress, and Atlanta is looking great. Enjoy the break (and reading) cheers Pat
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Hi Greg, starting to come together very nicely with the addition of a bit of rigging. Steve, there has has been a lot of debate about the bumpkins and who is to say who is right or wrong? It appears the replca has no trouble with them when working their anchor? cheers Pat
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Russ and Skippy, be wary of Beech. Depending on where sourced etc, I have found that while it bends OK it was poor quality in finish; it may have been the variety I used, but I have tried two different sources (suppliers) with the same result. Skippy, if you are after a lighter wood, have a look at/consider Chuck's builds. He uses basswood and with a bit of stain applied, looks 'the ants pants'. This readilly available from many sources. cheers Pat
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ROYAL CAROLINE 1749 by Doris - 1:40 - CARD
BANYAN replied to DORIS's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Somehow I missed your return Doris; wonderful to see you and your superb model back cheers Pat- 883 replies
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Awww; he's cheating now where is that sheet of PE I had for my .... Look forward to seeing the blackened chain in situ. cheers Pat
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Remco, I think Danny may be fishing for a bite - so I will be the first How did you do it then Danny? I am assuming you have made a jig/template by which to mass produce the individual plates from thin strip brass, predrill, then painstakingly assemble the chain? Very nice result; looks great mate! cheers Pat
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Ship Modeler's Workbench
BANYAN replied to CaptCraig's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Craig, When I planned my bench space I used a process similar to the following. List the power tools you have (or plan to have); determine their footprints and the amount of space you will need around them (length of stock, size of materials etc). Do a rough plan layout by grouping the tools that you will need to provide suction/dust control for and see if you can fit them in one area or you need to split them up a it. You can then plan your dust venting/tubing etc and determine where and how many power outlets you will need (much easier to prewire these before your walls go on ) Also try to arrange your tools (the sequence/location) with your work process/flow in mind (desireable but not that essential). The other small consideration I gave (but again, was not a driver) was storage/access to tool accessories for each power tool. Nothing worse than having to go elsewhere in the shop to get a small 'something' for the tool you are using, or to have to lean so far over the bench it is difficult to grab the item Just some considerations - hope they help. cheers Pat -
Thanks again Jeff, great feedback. Yep, we are a bit of a backwater for these sorts of things down here unless you use some of that cheap and nasty Chinese rubbish! I think your comment on bulk buying may be the best option (from a good source) and there are probably enough of us Byrne's saw users down here to pool resources Then again, we would not go through blades anywhere near the rate you would. cheers Pat
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Great to see you back at it again Danny; missed your earlier post re the meat - what a smell that must have been! Seems the lay-off (unintentional) have done nothing to deminish your acquired building skills. cheers Pat
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It's all been said Paul - great detail! Keep the updates coming mate - we'll let you off over Easter but no excuses after that cheers Pat
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Hi Sarah, sorry to hear of the mishap. Sometime self-induced (as on my part ) but these sorts of things hapeen and you have dealt with it in a great way. Isn't the interruption of a perfectly good hobby day with a 'work day' such a pain- but then again, bills have to be paid cheers Pat
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Jeff, that is an excellent Tutorial / Info Sheet. Many thanks for taking the time to post it on your site. The only further questiopn I have is with reuse of the blades. Do you use them until dull and discard or do you have them resharpened. The end decision I suppose will be the cost effectiveness. cheers Pat
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Some great progress John; looking very much a 'greyhound' of the sea now. cheers Pat
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Hi Popeye, had not looked in on this build of yours previously; glad I did! Great work mate, love the 'life' you have brought to it - just a rub here and there of an old prawn and she'll even smell like a working boat cheers Pat
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Can anyone recommend a miniature hand plane?
BANYAN replied to Bettina's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I use this plane also Janet; it's been great to use! cheers Pat -
Some great ideas and tips here folks; many thanks to all contributers. Pity Jim doesn't have a riving blade as an option - can we tempt you? The taped wood looks the best option I have seen yet - thanks David. cheers Pat
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Ed, watching the recreation of your build is a pleasure, the quality of your work, especially at the scale you work is exceptional! As Druxey has elegantly put it: Druxey - we know you better regards Pat
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Your build is looking great Toni; and a very interesting way to measure progress. cheers Pat
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Crackers, this may be the topic for another thread. The RN had some great names for some foods (Devils on Horseback, toad in a hole, etc) In our outfit we were always wary of anything coated in breadcrumbs as the chefs were usually trying to 'mask' something (old food generally) We called this food in "night clothing" as usually this was served for the evening meals, and we had to shift into "night clothing" at nights to show their lordships how hygenic we were cheers Pat
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Hey have you Swan Class builders got a conspiracy going? Toni and you both building the same class, both finish the recovery of your logs on almost the same day ... Mate a major milestone, achieved with some satisfaction I am sure (along with putting the lost work (several times) tribulations behind you). I think a celebration may be the ticket especially while you wait for the the rodent issue to resolve Pat
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A significant milestone and major effort - many thanks Toni. I look forward to seeing your "de novo" updates. I think a small celebration may be warranted Pat
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Implacable (Duguay Trouin) - moved by moderator
BANYAN replied to Matrim's topic in Nautical/Naval History
It's always sad to see an old lady of the sea meet such an end; it is even harder to accept when you have served in them. The Australian Navy has a habit of using former ships for all sorts of purposes. Two of the ships in which I have served are now recreational diving wrecks, one was blown up in all sorts of ways as an experimenta vessel, another two sold as scrap. One is now a fine museum ship in Darling harbour. Sigh!!!! cheers pat
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