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  15. kgstakes
    Thank you for responding to my questions. I use containers with dividers for all my projects. Just makes things easier. Thanks again.
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    I've looked at this model to buy and build, how are the instructions and the parts? Looks great !! Any challenges?
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  23. kgstakes
    The details are incredible!! Makes a nice model - looks real !!!
  24. kgstakes
    Question, what are the two upright pieces on the wing tips do? The details look great and the paint job is excellent. Great job!!
  25. kgstakes
    I like the paint work, looks great. And the "dirt" on the steps is a nice touch. Makes it look real. Great job!!
  26. kgstakes
    Question, did you enhance the panel lines in any way? The model looks great!!
  27. kgstakes
    Thank you for correcting my mistake. I didn't realize that there were areas to post completed and not completed non ship type builds. Thanks again and I will try to put them in the correct posts in the future. My apologies. Kurt
  28. kgstakes
    This table was the second turning on the taig lathe, after the legs for the step stool, and now I'm making the spindle chair which has a lot of turned pieces. The only other boat/ship model I have right now to build is a Midwest Chesapeake 17 Kayak 1:12. I have other projects to build before I get to the kayak, but I hope I can post what I've been doing here. Really enjoy seeing what others have done, gives me inspiration to continue to do my best and keep improving.
  29. kgstakes
    Little more progress on the chair turning on the taig lathe is fun but challenging. 🤣🤣
  30. kgstakes
    Back at the lathe working on another project. I’m basically a beginner at turning very small items but I’m getting there. Plans have more detail than what I can achieve but it looks good to me. It’s a start, and many more turnings to go to make this chair. Fun challenge anyway.
  31. kgstakes
    Yes and I’ve met him years ago when we both had a booth (businesses) at horse events. LOL basically we were competition😁😁 in a friendly way.
  32. kgstakes
    Well after about six years of working on this project off and on I’ve got it to the prime and paint stage. The stagecoach was all scratch built from plans.
  33. kgstakes
    Here's one I did from plans in an old magazine that I found.
  34. kgstakes
    Your Doctors Buggy looks Great!! Since you've gotten a few under your belt, try scratch building one from plans. I've gotten plans for a stagecoach, delivery wagon, chuckwagon, and then I've built some from full size plans. Lots of books out there on how to build wheels and wagon boxes, undercarriage, etc. Here are a few that I've built, both from plans and from full size vehicles.
  35. kgstakes
    For set ups on my Proxxon or for that matter, any mini tablesaw, invest in some set up blocks. I was fortunate enough to have received my father in laws gauge block set. I use it when ever I need to set up the rip fence. They are very accurate and even before I had them I used calipers to set up the rip fence. Now for cross cuts, I pretty much use a crosscut sled. I also have a 1/4 x 1/2 piece of basswood and a clamp (the ones for paper - black one) to clamp the "stop block" in place and then I can make as many cross cuts as I need. Set up time for either procedure is no longer than 5 min. if that. And to talk off the rip fence on the Proxxon, just loosen the two knobs and slide it off. Just as easy to reinstall the fence.

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