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  1.    FriedClams reacted to a post in a topic: Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
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  6. FlyingFish
    That sawing looks very accurate Keith - worthy of any jewellers (except Ratners). Speaking as someone who doesn't have a 3d printer or etching stuff, I'd say persevere - for the satisfaction alone. Maybe build up with two part metal epoxy?
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  12. FlyingFish
    Jeez Phil, thats some inner-ear thing you have going on there. Here's a test: How are are you feeling?!!!🤣
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  15. FlyingFish
    Congrats Keith - lovely job!
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  18. FlyingFish
    Just read the whole log - wonderful to have the build punctuated by your stories Phil. Enjoying it very much.
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  26. FlyingFish
    Thanks Mark; its based on the old Martin 'Orchestra Model', with sitka spruce soundboard and rosewood sides and back. Its a great project, and I'm looking forward to hearing it played. Thanks for the likes etc, especially from @Wintergreen - great to hear from you Hakan; my very best wishes to you. I am laying down a preparatory shellac bedding for french polishing the guitar, and then doing a load of sundry pre-winter jobs before getting back to the planking on Vigilance. All for now.
  27. FlyingFish
    A great week or so working with my son on our guitar build - almost got it done, but he'll be back for another session in the new year. He lives abroad, so it's a great time to catch up, and have some time together. If you'll forgive this being off topic, here's a few pics of how we got on... It's very satisfying work, super precise (well it should be!), and that compound dovetail joint to get the neck angle precisely 9mm over the bridge has a pucker factor for sure. We have the frets and headstock to do, then finishing and setting up the action etc. I have very high regard for luthiers skill after this build! Back on Vigilance shortly, with lots to do! All for now.
  28. FlyingFish
    It's wonderful, and even more impressive when macro-photographed like this. As I have said before - it would be tremendous if you could write a tutorial book on metalwork - meanwhile these posts serve as a standard for us all to aspire to. I still think that match is about 6" long. 🤣
  29. FlyingFish
    I mentioned the 'go-bar' press when making the frames. I'll look out for anything that might transfer to model-making and post!
  30. FlyingFish
    Well a bit of a spurt then, but slowed up now. Plenty of planning going on, if not much physical progress. I have started on the beams and stanchions (some of the former will need fitting before planking the 'open' version), and of course I now need to make enough planking for two boats, which will be quite a task. Also I've been thinking ahead to other jobs: layout of the interior, and just how to show the inside without butchering the vessel, researching many aspects of the working boat - boiler, rig, trawl net etc. Also I've been researching the ship's boats carried by these trawlers - with an open thread in the development and research forum for those interested. Many hours trying to recreate what they might have been like. However there will be an intermission for a few weeks as my son is coming home shortly to continue our guitar build which has so far taken 18 months. We hope to get the neck and body joined up this time. The workshop has been turned into a luthier shop, and I have been making all kinds of jigs and whatnots which take days to make but are each used for minutes it seems! All for now!
  31. FlyingFish
    Thanks for sharing this - they may be 'available' but the skill to use them; now that's another matter! Interesting that he uses a large soldering iron - I can see the advantages to having heat stored like this - I have often thought that most 'hobby' irons are too small, or low powered.
  32. FlyingFish
    Been away - just catching up. This is exemplary work Valeriy - I simply don't know how you do it.
  33. FlyingFish
    Wow - giftwrapped! Bet the delivery cost is eyewatering.
  34. FlyingFish
    Interesting subject!
  35. FlyingFish
    Thanks for comments, likes and visits. Version 2 now framed, and stregthening blocks glued in place. I may do some more infill before planking, but it all seems pretty rigid and the distance between frames is small. A couple of 'side by side' shots to show the comparison between the building methods. The first took many months more than the second! Not far off planking now. All for now!
  36. FlyingFish
    Very elegant solution. Enjoy the cruise.

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