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  1. druxey
    Sweet! Well done, Mark.
  2. druxey
    Apart from all the good advice above, sand down the poly, or you will have adhesion issues later on, if not sooner.
  3. druxey
    Sam: scenic painting techniques work in miniature. However, in place of a Hudson sprayer, a spatter tip on an airbrush achieves the same effect. The lo-tech alternative, but less easily controlled, is an old toothbrush!
  4. druxey
    Well done to get through your first build successfully. A great learning experience for you, I'm sure.
  5. druxey
    Outstanding result using Gallery Glass, Gary! I was not aware of this material or the uses it can be put to. Very impressive.
  6. druxey
    I've not done this, Mark, but that seems a reasonable approach.
  7. druxey
    Well, if dye you must; perhaps hot dyeing your thread before you spin it up might be the answer?
  8. druxey
    Don't hide all that beautiful framing!
  9. druxey
    I agree that, if you insist on dyeing your own line, Rob Napier's method is excellent. However....
  10. druxey
    Interesting method of seizing in the deadeyes to the shrouds! Doing this in place makes good sense. Lovely work as usual, Kortes.
  11. druxey
    Silly suggestion, perhaps, but why not buy your Gutermann thread in the colors you want? That's what I do and then there's no messy dyeing or fixing required.
  12. druxey
    Looks like a long cut-out slot along the top or bottom of the strake, Maury.
  13. druxey
    Superb, Ed! Congratulations on completion of a magnificent model and a marathon rigging endeavour. This will be a very hard act to follow. Well done!
  14. druxey
    Some fascinating details in those images, Binho. Thank you for sharing these.
  15. druxey
    Great model to recall great stories with! Thanks for sharing this adventure with us, Andy. Swallows and Amazons for ever!
  16. druxey
    Nice looking cleats! Dark brown thread would, in my opinion, look better than black on the model. (It is the color of Stockholm or pine tar used for marine work, not coal tar).
  17. druxey
    Alfred is a bit earlier than Steel, is it not? That might account for variance in dimensions.
  18. druxey
    Personally I prefer shoe dye. One needs to be very careful not to get it where it's not wanted! It does not raise the wood grain. I use two or three coats, then buff the wood with a paper towel to a nice dull sheen.
  19. druxey
    Exciting times for you as it all comes together, Chris! The instruction manual in full colour throughout certainly looks classy and the resin parts look very nice as well.
  20. druxey
    Thank you for my morning smile, Daniel! Beautiful work.
  21. druxey
    I was also once caught out by 'brass' wire, like John Allen. So, beware!
  22. druxey
    Outstanding!
  23. druxey
    Lovely work on those tricky timbers, Marsalv.
  24. druxey
    Remember, if silver soldering, that you can 'protect' already soldered joints by painting them with a slurry of yellow ochre paste.
  25. druxey
    Is the wire brass, in fact?

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