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Der Alte Rentner

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About Der Alte Rentner

  • Birthday December 7

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    Green Oaks, Illinois
  • Interests
    Woodworking, piano/keyboards, motorcycling, bicycling, swimming, and not outliving my savings...

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  1.    Zvr reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Sphinx 1775 by Ronald-V - Vanguard Models - 1:64
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  6. Der Alte Rentner
    Boy, Am I glad to hear that! I just fired off the order - 34 calendars at Shutterfly, with the 50% Black Friday discount (it's a US thing Mustafa) I saved myself nearly $800. Now that that monkey is off my back, I plan to resume work on Conny starting Monday, after the Thanksgiving weekend celebrations are concluded. Once again, I'm jealous at how well you do these things, Mustafa - and by your steady workflow. You continue to be an inspiration to us all.
  7.    Der Alte Rentner reacted to a post in a topic: USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
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  10. Der Alte Rentner
    I couldn't have said it better myself.. Looking forward to more of that "Mustafa quality" in future posts. Keep the details coming, please! Once I'm finally done with my annual calendar project - a Sisyphean effort not unlike Conny herself 😁, I'll be back in the race to (try to) catch back up to you. P.S. It's not entirely clear to me how that serving machine you made works for seizing the pendants. Is there a motor attached to your gizmo? How are you doing the winding?
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  23. Der Alte Rentner
    Thank God for Jon and his expansive collection of photos! 😁
  24. Der Alte Rentner
    Yikes! Talk about being a glutton for punishment. 😁 I had to stare at the pictures in the last two posts for about 5 minutes before I figured out where the drop pins were in the last photo. I've gotta hand it to you, you certainly enjoy getting down to the nitty gritty in the details. Looking forward to seeing the tackles after in position and coiled.
  25. Der Alte Rentner
    I believe you know what my vote is. Indeed! Show off the woodwork!!! Gorgeous. This makes me even more upset I didn't know to use better materials when I started. Keep up the good work.
  26. Der Alte Rentner
    Great photos, thanks for sharing. Enjoy the rest of your vacation..
  27. Der Alte Rentner
    I deeply admire and respect the attention to authenticity and detail you're striving for, and I look forward to seeing your progress on the "1812-ish Commander Hull version of the Constitution".
  28. Der Alte Rentner
    Not quite. The Imagine feature provided with Grok 4 (X aka Twitter's A/I assistant), It will animate a still photo. Below is an example of a still photo of Conny that Grok animated. I asked it to dial back the animation to simple zoom in on one of the carronades. But you can get some really interesting results if you tell it to have "fun". I'll gladly remove theses, if you feel they are cluttering up your build log. Conny Video.mp4
  29. Der Alte Rentner
    Geez, comparing your head supports to mine, I bow my head in shame. What exceptional workmanship. Nice touch with the video. I've been experimenting with a feature called Imagine, which is included with Grok 4, and may post the results of one of those attempts.
  30. Der Alte Rentner
    Now, THAT'S!! a true friend. Sadly, in my experience, a loan usually ends up becoming a "gift".
  31. Der Alte Rentner
    Picture yourself holding the channels in place while gluing them in, or fitting and gluing on the caps. The problem is that your fingers tend to curl around the rails while you're working in the vicinity. As careful as you think you're going to be, when one or more of the pins snap, you realize that, Doh! I forgot again.
  32. Der Alte Rentner
    I finally finished the starboard side channels and chain plates. Well, almost.. I had to do a little trimming on the channels, which required a little touch up with stain, which in turn requires 24 hours to cure. So, putting a couple of coats of matte poly on them will have to wait a day or so. While I contemplate next steps, (the remaining three items in chapter 12 of the practicum - steps, anchors and rudder), I'll update the build log with a few new photos. By the way, the belaying pin replacement count was an even dozen. I repeat my earlier advice, don't glue in the belaying pins until you're ready to use them. There's almost no way to work on chain plates and channels without taking them out.
  33. Der Alte Rentner
    Very nicely done. Amazing result, especially given that you had to manufacture your own planks on a table saw. Even more impressive is the that you didn't ruin your plane blades on that aluminum plank plaining jig. I never in a million years would have considered using the plan to level and shape the planks once they were on the hull. (Fishtail chisel would have been my choice). Kudos to you Haiko!
  34. Der Alte Rentner
    I do not plan to add stanchions to my model, but I took great interest in your use of jigs to manufacture yours. Were I to add stanchions to my model, I wouldn't have the luxury of soldering on the extension, leaving me with the mental exercise of figuring out how to modify your jig to also factor in the extension. You're leaving me in the dust Mustafa! The good news is, I'll have plenty of fresh new references to help me in the coming years to help me finish my Constitution. Great work as always.
  35. Der Alte Rentner
    Port side channels, chain plates, deadeyes, and portlights done. After a brief pause to enjoy a photo op, I will turn my attention to the starboard side.

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