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Stevinne got a reaction from rshousha in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Cristiano in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from el cid in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
You should definitely check your library - they might have online access to the journal for patrons. It amazes me all the online resources my library has - every thing from language lessons to newspaper archives to obscure movie services, there's a chance yours will have access to this one.
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Stevinne got a reaction from CDR_Ret in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from el cid in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Canute in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
You should definitely check your library - they might have online access to the journal for patrons. It amazes me all the online resources my library has - every thing from language lessons to newspaper archives to obscure movie services, there's a chance yours will have access to this one.
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Stevinne got a reaction from mtaylor in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
You should definitely check your library - they might have online access to the journal for patrons. It amazes me all the online resources my library has - every thing from language lessons to newspaper archives to obscure movie services, there's a chance yours will have access to this one.
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Stevinne got a reaction from lmagna in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
You should definitely check your library - they might have online access to the journal for patrons. It amazes me all the online resources my library has - every thing from language lessons to newspaper archives to obscure movie services, there's a chance yours will have access to this one.
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Stevinne reacted to dcicero in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
I suspect institutions -- libraries, universities, etc. -- pay for access for their members, so if you can demonstrate that you're associated with one, you can get in. I suspect, if you contacted the publisher, they would either sell you the article you're interested in or direct you to an institution that would loan it to you.
Particularly on technical subjects, I expect to pay for good information. We subscribe to a data service at work that costs a fortune. Every year I have to answer questions about how much value we get from it and every year we renew that subscription. The people who run that service earn every penny of it.
Dan
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Stevinne got a reaction from DelF in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Canute in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Keithbrad80 in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from mtaylor in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Rik Thistle in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from allanyed in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from mtaylor in How do I cut 0.3mm copper sheet for hull plating tiles?
https://modelexpo-online.com/assets/images/documents/MS2260-SYREN-Addendum-CopperJig.pdf
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Stevinne got a reaction from mtaylor in How do I cut 0.3mm copper sheet for hull plating tiles?
We had circuit boards before we had plastic? You learn something new every day.
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Stevinne reacted to Snug Harbor Johnny in How do I cut 0.3mm copper sheet for hull plating tiles?
Referring to the bottom photo of a fine Cutty Sark model ... THAT'S IT ! I mean, that is exactly the look I'd go for, and I think that the idea of wood 'tiles' applied the bottom when second planking would give that effect if green and white washes were carefully applied by hand over a coppery-brown base paint layer. When I saw that picture, it was the same feeling in the scene form "A Charlie Brown Christmas" when Lucy asked Schroder to play Jingle Bells for her ... and version after version was rejected by Lucy who said something like, "You know, Jingle Bells - like Ho, Ho, Ho, mistletoe and ... pretty girls." Whereupon Schroder banged out a one-finger version on a toy piano ... then Lucy shouted, "THAT'S IT ! "
Anyway, all this back and forth about copper sheathing (actually I love it, since anything can be a springboard for new ideas) reminds me of a scene from the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" where the men are stating their different opinions on some subject - and Tevya tells one man, "You're right". Then another man puts forth an opposing argument to Tevya who says to him, "You know, you're right." A third man exclaims, "He's right, and he's right ... How can BOTH be right?" Tevya responds, "You are also right." ... Johnny
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Stevinne got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in How do I cut 0.3mm copper sheet for hull plating tiles?
I'd never thought much about coppering before, so I'm enjoying this discussion. While nails in the weathered copper are definitely hard to see, the nails in the fresh copper in this photo are easily apparent and definitely have that "ponce-wheel effect" to my eyes. I wish there was a wider view to see what it looks like from a distance, but, when fresh, the dimples in the copper make the nails stand out. I'm interested because, at some point, I'm going to need to do something with the hull of the Harriet Lane.
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Stevinne reacted to Keithbrad80 in How do I cut 0.3mm copper sheet for hull plating tiles?
I like pounce wheels. The tooth ratio of the wheel can be changed to pretty much any thing you want and they can pretty easily be made with a mill if you have one and jigs can be created to quickly replicate rivet patterns. For my flying fish I used copper strips and made a few jugs that I can slide the tape into use my pounce to quickly create several plates then cut those out and put on the model.
here’s my coppering job, it’s not the best but I think it could be easily improved.
and he’s the jig I made to make the riveting pattern. Different jigs could easily be made that replicate different patterns of rivets and smaller pounce wheels with a sharp tip can create really small divots very close to each other. Here’s my jig I used for this one.
part 1:
part 2:
I took my tape and slide it in the part 1 jig to make the horizontal rivets then part 2 makes the vertical rivets that separate each plate.
Bradley
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Stevinne reacted to Snug Harbor Johnny in How do I cut 0.3mm copper sheet for hull plating tiles?
If it is annealed copper, perhaps a sturdy (office type - or artist's) paper cutter might work. I mean the kind with a square wooden base with grid lines, a backstop with rule and a long slightly curved blade on the right side with a grip on the end for leverage. You'd have to fashion a hard stop that would pivot up while the blade is up so the sheet would be moved out consistently. Then with the stop folded down (and the weight of the left hand - gloved to limit oils getting on the copper - pressing down on the sheet, the right hand would smartly shear off a uniform long strip. The individual plates would later have to be cit off from the strips with hand shears.
That's just one idea, but I've seen good results with builders using copper tape (much easier) and using a spoked wheel (available in hobby shops) to emboss 'rivets'. Others buy the plates pre-made by fitting suppliers and go right to gluing them on.
Johnny
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Stevinne reacted to druxey in Sovereign of the Seas: square tuck or round tuck?
Mark: interesting comments. I interpret the pen and ink picture as a transitional stern, where the round tuck was still being figured out by the shipwrights. I can see that the Lely is ambiguous; as first glance it appears to be a square tuck, but on closer examination it seems to also be transitional like the drawing - especially on the port side.
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Stevinne got a reaction from WalrusGuy in US Brig Syren by WalrusGuy - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - Second wooden ship build
This is a good example of a great kit built with care and attention. It is beautiful. Good work!
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Stevinne reacted to chris watton in Trumpeter Scharnhorst Battlecruiser 1/200 is coming soon.
I may have to get that.
And then never find the time to build it...
But feel I must have it!
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Stevinne got a reaction from jfesterman in Harvey 1847 by jfesterman - Artesania Latina - 1:50
I love me a nice Baltimore clipper, so I'm pulling up a chair for this one. The Harvey and its little porta-potty-like latrines always have me wondering what other flush-deck ships, such as Niagara, did for crew accommodation back in the day. I think this is the only model of a Baltimore clipper I've seen that addressed the issue.
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