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  • Birthday 08/21/1952

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    Hiking and ship modeling

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  1.    JohnB40 reacted to a post in a topic: SMS Scharnhorst by Borus279 - 1/100
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  14. JohnB40
    On the subject of Fowlers traction engines,here is a photo (from The British Tanks 1915-19 by David Fletcher) of an 1899 armored traction engine with armored trailer for transporting field guns. There were 3 trailers in the train. The heat in the cab must have been overwhelming.
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  21. JohnB40
    She looks great Mark. Very nice work indeed.
  22.    popeye the sailor reacted to a post in a topic: Hatsuzakura IJN destroyer by Landlubber Mike - FINISHED - Pit Road - PLASTIC - 1/700 with FiveStar PE
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  24. JohnB40
    Hi Joe, Somehow I missed this build in the past. Once again extraordinary and meticulous work you have created. I look forward to the updated photos. John
  25. JohnB40
    Well done Mike,that is some outstanding modeling work there.The finished destroyer is miniature masterpiece. I would have had trouble just seeing the parts,even with Optivisors with the highest magnification. John
  26. JohnB40
    Your Confederacy is looking great,Peter. John
  27. JohnB40
    I find with photo etch parts,the resist used to protect the area not to be etched,remains in various residue amounts depending on how well the sheet was cleaned (with solvent) after the process. Sometimes the brass sheet or part itself has a anti-tarnish coating. I use some of my wife's old baking trays to wash the sheet with acetone,rinse in water and then in diluted white vinegar for 15 minutes. I then rinse again in hot water and place it in the diluted Brass Black it several times,removing the scale that forms on the surface before reimmersing. Like Roger,I touch up with black paint and Dulcote. John
  28. 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.
  29. JohnB40
    Thank you,druxey,much appreciated advise. I was feeding from the opposite side of the plate,using the wrong part of the bamboo. John
  30. 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 sized ship. With the 1:64 scale of the Confederacy an Inch is .015". John
  31. JohnB40
    Brilliant work once again,Joe
  32. JohnB40
    Thank you James
  33. 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?
  34. JohnB40
    Thank you Peter.
  35. 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
  36. JohnB40
    Looks great Peter.

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