druxey
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Glad to see that you snugged up the rudder, Clare! -
Hopefully you can continue to derive pleasure from seeing others' work on MSW, even if you can't fully participate now. My best wishes as you navigate new challenges in your life, Bryan.
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Huh? These 2 mm Syren blocks are not doughnuts/donuts! https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/boxwood-rigging-blocks.php
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Superb. That's all one can say.
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Of course, there is no single 'right' way'. Some of us prefer power carvers, some hand tools. My preference is the latter, as I never was able to achieve as much control with a rotary tool at small scale, unlike others. The other point I'd like to make is the polished surfaces and sharp inner corners made by an edge tool a power bit can't achieve. But, each to his or her own.
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Here's a thread on the subject from six years ago:
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As Clare pointed out, the model in Davis' book is NOT the Lexington. However, I've had a soft spot for this book ever since, aged about ten, I found a copy in my local library!
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Did I ruin my brush?
druxey replied to MBerg's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
If it's real sable it will be a very expensive brush! However, properly looked after, it will last decades. Some of my brushes lasted for many years, so the initial cost amortised over time was far better than a cheapo brush. The performance of a real Kolinsky sable brush, if you've never used one, is a revelation. -
Same principles, but formed over a curved surface and 'fixed' with acrylic matt medium.
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HMS ANSON 1781 by albert - 1/48 - 64 guns
druxey replied to albert's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Impressive - and beautiful. -
What joint? Oh - there it is!
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Something looks a little off with your coaming: it seems very wide. Did you check the drawing? Nice grating, though.
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But we do! See SeaWatchBooks: https://seawatchbooks.com/products/swan-iv-sail-making-supplement-from-the-revised-and-expanded-edition-by-david-antscherl
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Great start. I'm sure that you see how awkward it would be to fair the cant frames last with all the other frames in the way!
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Nice complication, pocketing the battens! That is not beginner level.
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Did I ruin my brush?
druxey replied to MBerg's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
You will need an appropriate solvent to clear the heel of the brush. If it is acrylic paint, soaking in isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) will do it. For oil-based paint, something like acetone - but only in a well ventilated space, please! -
Yet Another Pandora 3D build
druxey replied to herask's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
Lovely atmospheric work. It it always sunny there? -
Yeah, Kevin, I feel your pain. Getting the cat tails scored under the beams is very tricky.
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Henry: cumulative error means that the first thing one does is a tiny bit off. The next, measured from the first, is a little more off... and before you know it, everything has become way off. It's the rolling snowball effect. The only way to avoid this problem is by repeatedly re-measuring and checking things, be it a distance or an angle. With a scratch build like yours or Kevin's, it's imperative. One can't be even a bit careless and get away with it. Ask me how I know!
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Every time I look at the quality of your work, and attention to detail, it makes me smile. Beautiful!
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Well done, overcoming obstacles. Often one needs to invent workarounds of one sort or another, whether it's a kit or scratch-built model. Succeeding gives one a great feeling of accomplishment.
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Nice to see the most essential item in the shop: your coffee mug. Congrats on your new piece of kit.
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