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  1. augie
    Andy- that Vickers thing may be true. But 9 yards is also (supposedly) the length of the ammo belt for wing-mounted guns in WW II- not a lot of space in there. It's controversial but does appear to come out of WWII.
  2. augie
    Welcome aboard mate. Hope you choose to share some of your builds with us here on MSW. Here's one source of ship's boats http://www.modelexpo-online.com/search.asp?SKW=cat1_MF cat2_D@ Page through it....there are several sizes and types available.
  3. augie
    Air conditioning
  4. augie
    That will do it. On the final one, the poly, there are a few. Most use a 'wipe on' poly. So check them out.....just look for low or no gloss. Depends on what you like.
  5. augie
    You sound pretty resilient. Try to stay out of hospitals----they can kill ya Glad you like the new, upper echelon job. The aggravation is sometimes worth the money. Stay well!
  6. augie
    That sequence should work fine. Don't forget the Pre-stain, especially for the basswood.
  7. augie
    Sounds as if you have enough to keep you busy. I'll keep an eye out for all your logs. In the meanwhile the best of health to you and the best of luck in the new job.
  8. augie
    Those look just a bit different then mine so I'm thinking they are the newer ones. You might wait a day or so and see if someone else chimes in.
  9. augie
    There were some notes a while back on the carronades. It seems those supplied with the early kits (like mine) were too narrow. Chuck put together a new master and Model Expo supposedly has recast the carronades and will update yours if you have the old ones. I'm not sure the new ones are much better as I have never seen them. The 12lb. cannon at the stern are fine.
  10. augie
    Welcome back Meridith. You are off to a fine start! That planking is basswood. It is a bit soft and tends to take stain unevenly. As Yves indicated, if you can get Minwax products also check for their Pre-Stain. Very easy to apply and worked wonders for me on the basswood when I used diluted Golden Oak stain.
  11. augie
    Just a little sanding and you're done. Mark can give you tips on using his Dremel rotary tool.
  12. augie
    I hope you build one-handed. Watch the watch!
  13. augie
    Dear Sir, Your efforts look exemplary. However, I must take exception to your use of the word 'slathering' and would suggest you edit your post to replace it with 'judicious application of a minimal quantity of filler'. I dunno ---- just sounds better :D
  14. augie
    Getting there my friend. Take a break, take your time. When you're happy......it's done!
  15. augie
    No sleeves, watches, cigarettes or cats!
  16. augie
    Wow.....Pegasus is FLYING. Nice work Andy.
  17. augie
    I just helped one of the guys cover a black widow. Not a big one (50") and it's electric. At least he built it......rare these days.
  18. augie
    Don't panic Wayne. Even if the mistakes stay just the same size they look smaller at a larger scale
  19. augie
    Love your attitude. Did I ever tell you about the time I built 2 left wings for a P-51? I know you can relate to that! I'll tell you, you can do magic with a kit
  20. augie
    All I need say is ....... you did it. You know what that means. Congrats on a stellar job.
  21. augie
    Here's to a good sport !!!
  22. augie
    Congratulations Popeye . Yup, Sjors pays for the party!
  23. augie
    You didn't tell us about the oscillating sander....you devil!!!!!!
  24. augie
    Glad to see you getting her started.....the Morgan that is! Tough break there only being with your Admiral for 5 months. Mine's been around her for 40 odd years so all I ever need do is give her 100% of my attention for more than 1 day and she begins to ask 'aren't you going out or have a new project to start'
  25. augie
    I cannot express the pleasure viewing your work brings to me. Without slighting anyone at all, your Syren is, for me, the benchmark. Hope all is well my friend.

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