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BANYAN
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Daniel, I don't comment in your log much anymore as I have run out of superlatives for your stunning workmanship and model. Seeing these regular updates is very inspirational and shows the level of quality and detail that can be achieved in a model. Have a safe festive break. Pat -
Sorry to hear of your tribulations Remco; especially in these times. Best of luck in finding new employment soon and that we see you back at the building table. cheers Pat
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Imagina, you are quite correct (from an RAN perspective anyway) - Not only to keep the fuel loading down, but also you would be surprised how heavy that paint is. The RAN collected the paint taken off one ship while in refit and the collective weight was considerable. The particular photo Greg showed may be the result of a couple of things. Firstly, the poor paint adhesion definitely shows poor surface preparation by the crew when 'pretty coats' were being applied (probably after a long deployment and to look good coming into harbour/home port). The other may be the result of a long refit (docking period) where the hull (paint) has yet to be addressed. In a long refit, the ship can be decommissioned, or 'handed over' out of navy control to the the dockyard. The dockyard will not waste time in keeping the paintwork looking pretty especially if it is contracted to provide the ship back in a fully restored condition, and this may be one of the last things done (rather than ruining good paintwork with welding, scrapes etc incurred during the refit). cheers Pat
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Keith, could the 'nuts' (with internal bars) also have been to allow easy removal/placement of the rails for maintenance/access to some of the mast/deck fittings? Very effective way of making those rails, another gem I will tuck away . This will be another 'gem' of a model. BTW, if you ever find a way to reduce that list created by your 'Admiral' let me know - I have to work on reducing mine also cheers Pat
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That is some nice etching Eberhard, how did you achieve the nice rounded rivet heads (or is that just 'photographic' perspective/contrast at work). They certainly made up nicely soldered together and look very effective in-situ. cheers Pat
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Love the history, and your 'anecdote' of the WW2 construction comparisons You will have perhaps the best made model keel to show for your efforts Love the wood BTW. cheers Pat
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Again for RN ships, but I am sure there will be an equivalent for the USN guns, the breeching rope sizes were tabulated and published. The following is from 'The Sea Gunner's Vade Mecum_Robert Simmons (1812)" cheers Pat
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Always the way Keith, when Murphy is on leave, Sod's law takes over I think you may be reasonably safe having thought it through; even if not, with your skills you always find a way to 'fix' it. cheers Pat
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That sea is developing very nicely Dan. cheers Pat
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Geez you have huge thumbnails Greg Nice work, that must have involved some intricate folding (and maybe a little cursing?)? cheers Pat
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Ditto Druxey, my challenges are completing the garboard and the planks on the round; once they are done the rest sort of fall into place (with a little gentle persuasion ) Looking good Steven! cheers Pat
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You are progressing very nicely Dick; your 'construction' looks good. If Basil Greenhill's book has depicted these accurately from archaeological evidence, rather than an interpretation, perhaps these upper timbers may have been cut from naturally occurring bent timbers rather than forcing them to shape? This would then allow for them to be bent in a single axis only. cheers Pat
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Nice jobs on those tracks Keith, I think your research has paid dividends for you. They look great, and if you hadn't pointed out the differences no one will have known. cheers Pat
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Nice to see another unusual subject for a model underway Dan, I will follow with interest. cheers Pat
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OK Keith, now you have done it - I am just going to crawl into the corner, sit there and drool. The detailing you are doing is top notch! cheers Pat
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You're doing some great work there Steven, it's difficult to keep within your specified need to retain some of the old look-and-feel while restoring the model, but you are doing a fine jo of it. cheers Pat
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What a great looking model, your client should be well pleased. cheers Pat
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Hi again D. As promised here are the photos which may give you an idea what to look for. Unfortunately, there is no brand or even makers name on it at all. I got this from a mate who bought them in a deal (he buys end of line lots, seconds etc). The twin LEDs in this one don't work unfortunately, but I really don't need them. The magnifier (yellow arrow) is very clear, bright and about 4x so I get a great magnification (may be even better as I may be a little underestimating the zoom/mag factor) of the viewing area (green arrow). I think it is set up in the factory to the scale you want. Mine is for mm, but there are three other scales around the sides but I have not tried to change it. As you can see you twist the knob to wind the pointer/needle (red arrow) with the screw being a very fine thread so lots of control. The whole 'kaboodle' folds and is stored in a pouch to protect it. When I next see my mate I will ask if he has any more. cheers Pat
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No problem, I also forgot to mention, I don't mind working from any part of the lines, as long as I remember to use the same point consistently. I'll try an dget that photo later today. cheers Pat
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D, what I do is use the calipers or 'calibrated' ruler (one that has been checked and certified accurate to a 'poomteenth' - sorry for the techo jibber jabber) and mark the closest full centimiter on the plan, etc then I have this viewing/magnifying glass that has a little calibrated pointer and scale on the bottom that allows me to wind the needle/pointer to exactly where I need it. That gives me a very accurate measurement overall. I don't have an issue transfering this to wood etc with a good caliper (I use Mitutoyo -Japanese) calipers which are very accurate). I'll try an remember to take a photo and get more info on that viewer/magnifier for you. cheers Pat
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You leave me grasping for the appropriate superlatives yet again Keith; that is some extraordinary detailing you have achieved. Don't worry about 'dotting' about when you show us this quality of craftsmanship. Impressed! Pat
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You have a very nice collection of builds there Schrader, and this little beauty will just enhance it further. cheers Pat
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Great to see the keel laying Joss; but I seem to have missed the ceremony Great process that results in very clean well mating joints. cheers Pat
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