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  1. druxey
    A standard reference to have!
  2. druxey
    That looks great, Keith!
  3. druxey
    Sorry, but brown gummed paper and brown paper do become very brittle with time due to acid content. Check the back of old paintings and framed prints! Only archival (read 'acid free) papers have longevity.
  4. druxey
    Yes, good prep work pays dividends even if it delays the pay-off! I swear by Zinsser primer as does CDW.
  5. druxey
    It's one of those things that is usually shown exaggerated and out of scale. It originated in days before modern adhesives and tiny pins or lengths of wire were used to attach the plates to models. These were already more visible than the real thing. Look at photos of the actual Victory or Cutty Sark, and you'll barely see tiny dimples. It is better to forget about them on scale models, really.
  6. druxey
    Dobri!
  7. druxey
    Absolutely first-class!
  8. druxey
    Thanks for the smile you gave me with your photo update, Ben.
  9. druxey
    Yup, old time manual drafting sets usually had one or more of them. By turning the wheel, you can vary your line thickness. You may want to use a finer emery paper on the insides of the blade tips so that the paint doesn't flow too quickly!
  10. druxey
    This question came up on another build log. Another way is paint, thinned to just flow, using a bow pen.
  11. druxey
    I suspect making new frames for the lights would be quicker and less frustrating than trying to get consistent results thinning the existing ones.
  12. druxey
    One has to experiment with the consistency and viscosity of paint when using a bow pen, but I've generally had good success. I used a fine 1000 grit wet and dry paper on the inside of the tips to make it less likely for a 'glob' to occur. Also, on the odd occasion I didn't like the result, it was easily mopped up with a cotton bud and a little solvent, allowed to dry and done over.
  13. druxey
    Elegant bendng solution!
  14. druxey
    Thank you, Dan!
  15. druxey
    Thanks for the description, Dan. The cutter I had used was the yellow Olfa one. I shall try again!
  16. druxey
    Very nicely done, Steven. Have you tried using a bow pen for straight lines?
  17. druxey
    Heresy, Paul!!!!
  18. druxey
    Everything 'sits down' visually very nicely except for those red handwheels. Should they be softened down a little?
  19. druxey
    Well, it is on a perfectly flat surface. Wait until you plank the lower counter, HH.
  20. druxey
    Starting to take on a finished look now!
  21. druxey
    Once your frames are set, glue temporary spacers between them near the sheer line. It will immediately solidify the framework and minimize the possibility of breakage.
  22. druxey
    Best wishes as you consider the solution to this, Keith.
  23. druxey
    Ah! Now we see the photos. Very neat and methodical indeed, HH.
  24. druxey
    Sorry to have missed you, Clare.
  25. druxey
    In U.K. you should find pear (unsteamed). That is a nice to work.

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