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    Clean, precise, unblemished workmanship. You're the total package Albert!
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    I wish I had your skill and speed, Michael. You should be done the entire project in what...two weeks?
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    Love the technique Marsalv. I believe you're correct, Gary. He is freehand feeding the piece against the pin. The setup is like a router except upside down.
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    Thanks for the explanation Marsalv. I assume you are using CNC to do this. I would think it would be quite difficult to freehand this.
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    I have and use those round nose pliers quite often. You can make incredibly small loops and hooks with it. We had a great local jewelry supply store where I spent many dollars on similar tools over the years. Unfortunately, the elderly owner recently died so all similar purchases must be made over the internet. But the experience is nothing like browsing amongst the thousands of interesting items he carried in his store.
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    Love the form tool and drilling jig Jihann. Nicely done!
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    Looking forward to your build, Gary. I encourage you to spend some time thinking about how you wish to display her before starting the project. Options include in frame, partially planked, fully planked or windowed hull. Rigged vs. unrigged. Possibilities are endless. Plan on speding several years on the project. Don't forget that if you don't want to fully frame her due to the difficulty and time constraints you can use the frame patterns to do a plank on bulkhead model. I have seen very few Georgian style Swan class models and I think they are lovely.
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    Beautiful job on a very challenging area Giampiero!
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    Bella bell, Doctor!
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    I look at MSW every day yet I've managed to miss your beautiful build in progress . Your first scratch build is marvelous, Wes!
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    Lovely ships boat and case, Bob. Perhaps you could fill a bit of the extra space with contents of the boat such as water casks, spare spars, sails and oars.
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    Well worth the redo Frank. How would you rate the strength of resistance soldering to silver soldering?
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    Beautiful job, Lou. The marquetry is exceptional. The continuation of the deck planking aft up the face of the quarterdeck partition looks a bit unusual to me. Were you going to place a strip of molding at the transition? In addition to Doc Blake's exceptional model, perhaps this one from the American Marine Model Gallery will further inspire and provide a few rigging hints: http://www.shipmodel.com/files/fair-american-full-hull-webfair-american003.jpg
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    Sweet work, Marsalv. I assume you added the molded edge detail with a scraper but I wonder how you got the corners and recesses so precise!
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    Does the Delta scroll saw have a tilting table top? I have a Dewalt scroll saw and use this feature quite often.
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    Found this German company who carries much of the same micro hardware as Scale Hardware https://knupfer.info/shop/index.php/deutsch/
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    Thanks, Mark. BNA as actually a distributor for Scale Hardware. Note they have only a few items left. Once they've sold out that will be it.
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    I was hugely disappointed to learn that Scale Hardware, manufacturer or precision micro fasteners, washers, etc., is no longer in business. I've been unable to locate another source for items such as 0.5 mm brass washers, rivets and other simulated fasteners. Anyone know of a similar source of these products?
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    Perfect work, Albert. The only thing that would make it even better is higher resolution photos!
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    Always a treat to see your updates, Alex!
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    Amazing work, but it is CGI isn't it?
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    Very nice Giampiero! I find it difficult to get the blocks and hooks in the proper proportion...hooks always seem a bit too big.
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    I wouldn't worry too much about the timberheads and quarterdeck stanchions at this point, Kevin. I think you will find them much easier to shape off the model then installed later after the various plankshears (rails) are in place. The most important thing to do is to get the toptimber levels correct, with smooth graceful lines. They are also parallel athwartships. This is much easier to do without timberheads and stanchions in the way. Later on, you can form the various plankshears from two sections with slots left to receive each timberhead or stanchion. David illustrates this beautifully in his book.
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    Usually I just check the like button but every now and them I have to comment on a particularly nice detail. Well done, Sir!
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    Ship Models, Their Purpose and Development From 1650 to the Present, by Brian Lavery and Simon Stevens and The Model Ship, Her Role in History, by Norman Napier Boyd. Every ship modeler would want these in their collection.

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