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  20. Glen McGuire
    If it's the brass wire that is too flimsy, you might try music wire. On my SIBs, I've used it for the funnel stays on sidewheel paddlers as well as tiny railing. Even at .015", it stays rigid and does not bend easily like brass wire. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WXPNB4?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Regardless, your Billy is coming together nicely. Can't wait to see how you make the paddlewheels. They are quite a challenge at that scale!
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  22. Glen McGuire
    You did more than well, Steve. She looks splendid! Congratulations on such fine work.
  23. Glen McGuire
    Looking real nice so far, Phil!
  24. Glen McGuire
    Those sleds look fantastic, Harvey.
  25. Glen McGuire
    I agree, Steve. Nice touch. You are doing fine work.
  26. Glen McGuire
    Marvelous work, Phil! Congratulations on completing a beautiful scratch model.
  27. Glen McGuire
    Brilliant work, Paul. Each new post is somehow more impressive than the previous one. Wow.
  28. Glen McGuire
    I like the red much better. Really eye-catching!
  29. Glen McGuire
    Thanks for the health update, Pat. So glad to hear that you are all clear. Full speed ahead with your Victoria!!
  30. Glen McGuire
    She looks great in her new home. Well done, Bob!!
  31. Glen McGuire
    I agree with John and Bob that printing on paper and then applying would be a good solution. You've got 2 different fonts to deal with and the lettering on the original has sharp lines which will be hard to duplicate freehand at this small scale, especially the serif font of the "Pittsburgh, PA". I believe you could easily create a graphic with the lettering on slightly weathered/off-white background for printing. You could even add that faint dividing line that runs thru BILLY if you wanted to get crazy! I'm also wondering what causes those wrinkles near the top. It almost looks like a stretched canvas that's not quite tight enough - like how my bed looks after I put the sheets on it! That's the cool thing about these projects of yours - trying to figure out what's going on by just studying these old photos.
  32. Glen McGuire
    Swigging and rigging. Does it get any better than that?
  33. Glen McGuire
    She looks fantastic, Gary. Superb craftsmanship. Congratulations on a fine build!
  34. Glen McGuire
    She came out really nice, Roel. I'm astounded as to how fast you were able to create such a detailed model like that from scratch in such a short amount of time. Well done.
  35. Glen McGuire
    Looking good, Kenny. Your paint job on those tiny cannons was well done.

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