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  1. Frank Burroughs
    First day back we put the veneer deck over the plastic one.
  2. Frank Burroughs
    After a long recuperation this Summer, picking this project up again. The veneer deck was put on the three part deck. The stern part was warped enough to split the hull a bit. This has to be repaired with plastic strips and puddy. Good to be back.
  3. Frank Burroughs
    In the early 80's I started making blank journals using whatever could be found for personal use. In the 90's the materials improved and I sold a few. I started selling more. Linen thread soaked in hot bees wax was used to sew them together. A crock pot fitted with rollers to squeeze the wax out of the thread I invented. Never has the old thread given a problem. It is so much easier to work with waxed thread.
  4. Frank Burroughs
    I must say I was stumped on a few things until this book came. This book and putting a rod in the lower plastic mast and filling them with epoxy is the breakthrough needed. After five weeks of being sick, I'm back on track again!
  5. Frank Burroughs
    That sounds good to me. My shipyard has been closed for a month because my lymphedema has me very sick. When I start back this might be the approach to take with the lower mast. The book has taken forever to come. Should be delivered Saturday. Been reading as long as I can stay awake with other books during the convalescence. Best thing about being down, books!
  6. Frank Burroughs
    SHIPS IN MINIATURE: The Classic Manual for Modelmakers Hardcover – March 1, 2003 by Lloyd McCaffery This book? He has two.
  7. Frank Burroughs
    Yep, I am muddling my way through the tec workbench right now
  8. Frank Burroughs
    I bought this and find it very instructive and straight forward. A great place to start and learn the basics before a tougher model. Which ever model you start with, buy the best tools you can afford.
  9. Frank Burroughs
    Are these terms interchangeable?
  10. Frank Burroughs
    Just bought S.S. Great Britain: The Model Ship by William Mowll
  11. Frank Burroughs
    news to me!
  12. Frank Burroughs
    Occre Sir Ernest Shackleton Endurance 1:70 Scale is right up my alley. thanks! Discovery RRS Model Ship still not found used
  13. Frank Burroughs
    Amazing how over the years prices have come down. It's not the $300 for the 3D printer that stalls me from buying. I've run out of room. I think... Enough recommendations it goes on the list to try. Does it use STL format? DELFTShip does. Spend today trying FreeCAD vs TinkerCAD. Then pull out the calipers
  14. Frank Burroughs
    That makes sense. Blender is out. Today I need to draw plans for three mast and their yards. Since I know GIMP, that will do. For the next year or two kits with aftermarket parts will fill my workbenches. During that time working on the plans for my tramp steamer will go on. FreeCad is worth learning. DELFTship intrigues me. That is a must in time. I think it has the greatest learning curve. Believe that will cover my needs. By the way, when I am called a gimp, it means "Gifted Intelligent Motivated Person".
  15. Frank Burroughs
    Wow, that's the ticket for scratch building. Watched a couple reviews and think good of it. It is something to consider. You are right about the documentation is slim. Right now just plans for masts and yards are needed. Simple enough once I figure out a few things out. I could use a plain program for that. However, the long view is to build a tramp steamer and age of sail ships from scratch. Can not imagine a better way to spend my time. Best to learn one program for drafting. Might as well get the right tool for the right job Of the three questions I have to say yes to all. Not enough is known yet to really know what direction(s) will be taken. I can see a 3D printer in my future. Refurnishing plastic kits and a few small wooden kits are my daily toil now. Does not mean the plans for the tramp steamer can not start now. It is the amount of reading that slows progress. That said, DELFTship is my first try in the morning
  16. Frank Burroughs
    I have no problem with opensource programs that have a large community developing. There is the 2D program GIMP. I have used it slightly when designing journals I made. Just what is the difference between a 2D drawing program and a CAD program? This week no time to compare. Come Monday back in the harness.
  17. Frank Burroughs
    bought them think the are great
  18. Frank Burroughs
    Reading the multitude of books recently acquired. A two way approach to making the three mast and yards. The jig will rough shape the dowel and the lathe will finish them off. Need some help with "ins" column and the column to the right. Not sure what they are. Finished adapting the mini-lathe for a ten inch mast. Finished the jig for doing the rough shaping of mast and yards. In the channel tapered slips of wood in a triangle shape of different depths will be inserted when it is known what is needed. Still painting on the model.
  19. Frank Burroughs
    I am looking at a model I think made by Maquettes Gerard Schmitt. Any info would be nice. The model is 1/50 Maquettes Gerard Schmitt Prince De Neufchatel
  20. Frank Burroughs
    Enjoy!
  21. Frank Burroughs
    3D printing is a must feature. I have used GIMP and LibreOffice opensource programs with excellent results. Blender may be the that prints them all.
  22. Frank Burroughs
    Okay, Blender looks like a contender. You made a good point about updates and docs. Going to download both and compare.
  23. Frank Burroughs
    Anybody have any experience with the 1/50 Maquettes Gerard Schmitt Prince De Neufchatel? Novice to expert, what level would you place this model?
  24. Frank Burroughs
    Fusion 360 free version could have been used. It had limited features. FreeCAD is open-sourced and full featured. Anybody remember FreeBSD from the good old days? Even though its only yards and masts, I'm starting small to learn the program. Kindle Unlimited has a couple free books to learn from. I can use a few free things for awhile.
  25. Frank Burroughs
    Going to give it a try

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