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  1. JohnB40
    Thank you for the information Mark.
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    I have been very satisfied with my MicroLux Table saw which I purchased about 10 years ago. Mine was made in Japan,I don't know if they still are. It takes a bit of time to set the fence but once done stays put and keeps within tolerance for as many cuts as needed. I did buy a finer blade that the one supplied.
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    I'm looking for the right thinner for MM acrylic as it pertains to brush applications. The more I try to find the answer from various forums the answer becomes more confusing. Anything from distilled water,window cleaner,Isopropyl Alcohol and a host of others all contradicting each other,warning of dire results. MM thinners is no longer available.
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    Thanks for the idea...Headed out to the bench sander to do some peg sculpture
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    While planking the bulwarks on my Confederacy,I found it difficult to find the right clamp. All had too short a reach,too much tension or just plain junk. I solved the problem with my wife's clothes peg. Just turn them about face and use some heat shrink for the tips for padding.....Works a treat
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    I had not been aware of this happening. Well worth watching this on You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tccWmr9bZYA
  7. JohnB40
    I spent 35 years restoring E Types (and other Jags) 1:1 scale.
  8. JohnB40
    Hi Mike, Great research,you are becoming quite an expert on the Japanese Imperial Navy. I'm looking forward to following your build log on this ship., Regards, John
  9. JohnB40
    Hi Jerry, The square nuts were stamped on small sheets of black fiber board. If they are missing,Model Expo will send you replacements. They have very good customer service.
  10. JohnB40
    Stunning!
  11. JohnB40
    Outstanding ,Mike. Looks as if my finger would get wet if I touched the base.
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    Hi Walrus Guy, Instead of painting the letters I have used dry transfer decals with good results. I used Dulcote to fix in place and protect after applying. Make sure you order enough for Confederacy in the right size with some for possible mistakes. These are the ones I used... https://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/item/MG703
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    Mike, Stunning piece of modeling once again. I find it unbelievable when I reference the scale to the Tamiya jar. I'm looking forward to viewing your destroyer diorama.
  14. JohnB40
    Good save,WG. The repair will be undetectable.
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    Hi WG, I like the colors of your upper works. I posted the painting of the Confederacy on the forum awhile ago. When I came upon it,I had already painted my upper works black or I might have used the color scheme as you did. How authentic it is,I guess we will never know for sure,but it sure looks great on your construction. It looks like the quarter galleries where painted the same. My Confederacy proceeds at a glacial pace,I don't update my log as I live in a remote rural area and our satellite internet is one step above dial-up. A photo uploading is like watching paint dry. Keep up the fine work.
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    Very nice construction indeed.
  17. JohnB40
    I made this a while ago,works well in confined areas
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    Hi Mike, Looks like another miniature masterpiece in the making.
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    Mark, Thank you for for posting this,I 'm looking forward to part 2.
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    I grew up in Dorset,not many miles from Bovington. When we were young my cousins/pals and I would ride our bikes over to the museum which then wasn't so large ,a lot of the tanks were parked outside,especially the great war ones. We could climb on them and if I remember correctly could go inside a MK 4,if not then we had access when they were first moved inside. There was one,I believe a MK 2 used at Arras,which was riddled with AP rounds and small calibre shells. you could see where some of the projectiles went clean through both sides. The MK 2's were training tanks and only their sponsons were armored. During the invasion threat in 1940,the local stories stated these tanks were transported to local important cross roads and used for defense with their 6# guns. Bovington is well worth a visit.
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    Thank you for your replies gentlemen. With multiple layers of raw sienna wash over the base coat,I got a result I am happy with. Jaager,I'm afraid my carving skills are too rudimentary for the figurehead and transom figures. I wish Syren's resin example was still available. I'm sure everyone who is constructing (or has) the Confederacy would have liked to throw "Marvin the martian" overboard and replace him with Chuck's.
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    Greetings to all, I'm in the process of sorting out the cast parts like the figurehead. I need advise on how to paint the castings to look like a reasonable facsimile to wood. I have started with a coat of Tamiya primer,followed by a base coat of Tamiya (spray can) of deck tan. I have tubes of artists acrylic in colours like raw sienna,brown and yellow ochre etc. Any help with techniques and colour mixes to achieve the "wood look" I'm looking for would be greatly appreciated. Regards, John
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    California's redwoods have a similar characteristic,even small splinters will cause inflammation within 24 hours.
  24. JohnB40
    One word describes it .....Exquisite
  25. 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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