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dvm27

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  1. Beautifully done, William. It's certainly easier to do this on a flat surface vs. on the model. Are you going to add the balustrades? That should be challenging.
  2. Your approach to the rising wood will help you immeasurably when it comes to raising the frames, Christian. Well done!
  3. Good advice above plus I'd recommmend the Veritas sharpening system with it's guides. For strait edged chisels you're guaranteed a perfect edge.
  4. Clean, precise, unblemished workmanship. You're the total package Albert!
  5. I wish I had your skill and speed, Michael. You should be done the entire project in what...two weeks?
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. I look at MSW every day yet I've managed to miss your beautiful build in progress . Your first scratch build is marvelous, Wes!
  11. 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.
  12. Well worth the redo Frank. How would you rate the strength of resistance soldering to silver soldering?
  13. 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
  14. 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!
  15. Does the Delta scroll saw have a tilting table top? I have a Dewalt scroll saw and use this feature quite often.
  16. Found this German company who carries much of the same micro hardware as Scale Hardware https://knupfer.info/shop/index.php/deutsch/
  17. 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.
  18. 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?
  19. Perfect work, Albert. The only thing that would make it even better is higher resolution photos!
  20. Amazing work, but it is CGI isn't it?
  21. 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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