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  • Birthday 08/21/1952

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    Oregon Coast
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    Hiking and ship modeling

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  1.    JohnB40 reacted to a post in a topic: US Confederacy 1778 by Bossman - Model Shipways - 1:64
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  13. JohnB40
    Bossman,you are being way too critical of your head work. I've enjoyed looking in on your log and think you have done a really fine construction job of the Confederacy.
  14.    Old Collingwood reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Agincourt by Joe100 - FINISHED - 1/1500
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    Thank you,druxey,much appreciated advise. I was feeding from the opposite side of the plate,using the wrong part of the bamboo. John
  19.    Chuck Seiler reacted to a post in a topic: Byrnes Draw Plate
  20. JohnB40
    Greetings to all, I received my draw plate form Model Machines today,a finely made tool indeed. I am at a point on my Confederacy build where I have to decide whether or not to trunnel the hull. I do intend to do the deck planks when I get to that point. I have never used a draw plate before,so any advise on the right way to use this tool and suitable wood would be appreciated. I tried using a split bamboo skewer as material and judging by results I'll be spending the winter (my build season), just making trunnels. I also have no idea of the diameter these would have been on a frigate si
  21.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Agincourt by Joe100 - FINISHED - 1/1500
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  23. JohnB40
    Brilliant work once again,Joe
  24. JohnB40
    Thank you James
  25. JohnB40
    There is some thing my analog brain can't figure out and I have a question about accessing new posts on the forum since the update. When I click on "All unread content since my last visit",it takes me to the listings, when I then click on the subject I always end upon page one. Why doesn't it direct me to the newest post? What am I missing here?
  26. JohnB40
    Thank you Peter.
  27. JohnB40
    That is some really fine work there, Peter. What adhesive did you use to attach the photo-etched and cast parts? The transom looks so neatly done. The MKK worked well for the panes. I have some ready in my supplies for when I get to that point,it is good to see what it looks like when applied. John
  28. JohnB40
    Looks great Peter.
  29. JohnB40
    Hi Boris, I watched an interesting show on TV last night about finding the wreck of the Scharnhorst in the depths off of Stanley. After following your build I could identify every part of the ship the ROV was filming. What a pity to see such a fine looking ship torn to pieces by 11" shells laying on the bottom. I was thinking of the lost lives of all the sailors shown on your posted photos and those on the program who went down with the ship......What a waste.
  30. JohnB40
    Hi Mike, I think this is great. One of my all time favorite cars. A friend had the van version in Morocco,nothing could stop it.
  31. JohnB40
    Your Confederacy looks great Peter, I have enjoyed following your build. I am awaiting photos of your final sanding thickness of the inner bulwarks. Comparing what you have already done to my more or less untouched ones,it looks like I better stock up on sandpaper.
  32. JohnB40
    I use a Micro-Mark table saw (non tilting). It is made in Japan and with a Proxxon fine blade it has served me well. If I am careful setting the fence and feed slowly it can make a cut with an accuracy of .004" when measured with a caliper. This surprises me somewhat for the price paid. Maybe I got lucky,but I certainly have no complaints
  33. JohnB40
    At my rate of building,I'll be checking back in about a year with the hull finished!
  34. JohnB40
    I couldn't use the 1/16" basswood strips for the moldings,so I used boxwood supplied by a Luthiers supply which I cut to size on my Micro-Mark table saw. The black painting used was mars black artists acrylic,very diluted and many coats applied. I first used golden oak Minwax oil based stain,but didn't like the result. I sanded it down,used a really diluted shellac mixed from flakes as thin sealing coat. This I sanded lightly and used General Finishes water based oak stain wiped off quickly. I finally ended with more or less blotchy free look...

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