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  1. druxey
    Not American, but the right era and size: search Schank sliding keel on the RMG web site under 'Collections'. There are several pages of plans of vessels as well as the raising/lowering mechanisms. An example is here:
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    We look forward to your next project, Dick. Bring it on!
  3. druxey
    Congratulations on a fine finishing flourish! So, what's next?
  4. druxey
    Watchmakers' tweezers, perhaps?
  5. druxey
    Nice work, Mike!
  6. druxey
    Such joints are generally referred to as tabled joints.
  7. druxey
    All I can see missing is a nice nameplate mounted on the baseboard, Maury. Otherwise, it's really nice to see a lesser-modelled subject. Congrats on a job well done.
  8. druxey
    Well researched and well reconstructed. I'm in awe of your courage in tackling a ship of this era and producing such a convincing result. Altogether a lovely job, Dick. Congratulations!
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    Yes, if you can refer us to where to find the picture, that would be very helpful.
  10. druxey
    Finding the first grating assembled incorrectly must have been very annoying. Hats off to you re-making it correctly! Lovely cannon castings as well.
  11. druxey
    I hate to mention this and hope it's an artifact of photography, but the hull appears to be developing a slight twist (check the last stern-on photo). If so and I'm right, it should be correctable at this point. Nice, clean work though.
  12. druxey
    Nice sketches, as others have already noted, Mark. That problematic last piece was apparently shaped rather than bent in the shipyard, so you are in good company. Carve the inner surface first, fit the joint, attach, then carve/file/sand the outer surface to shape, would be a good strategy. Good luck with it!
  13. druxey
    Aiee! What happened to good, old fashioned, simple smokestacks? These are far more complicated than given by their first impression. Well done, Dan.
  14. druxey
    I use rubber cement for my sanding blocks. Use it like contact cement. However, the sandpaper is more easily peeled off for replacement.
  15. druxey
    Yes, Museum quality UV-filtering glass is not cheap stuff. Thanks for the details of your casework. I hope the stain didn't go onto anything else!
  16. druxey
    Exactly! The character was a perpetual busybody.
  17. druxey
    I guess that a lot of fertilizer was applied....
  18. druxey
    Well, that is a pleasant surprise! I hope they deal fairly with you.
  19. druxey
    Is that snow on the steps?
  20. druxey
    Very, very impressive model shipwrightry!
  21. druxey
    Convincing grass, other than (in the photos) the 'Pasture' color is a bit too intense. That other packet of flock marked 'Spring' looks better to my eye. Nice progress with your landscaping.
  22. druxey
    Those term sculptures are beautiful!
  23. druxey
    Loverly rendering work,Terry. Wasn't Paul Pry a character in a play?
  24. druxey
    I'd be highly wary of using dye on the ends of planks at the ports. It will be all but impossible to seal the grain sufficiently and yet allow the dye to penetrate - which is the whole purpose of dye as opposed to paint. Perhaps consider using acrylic paint or adhering pre-dyed paper instead? As for blue, the colors seen on contemporary models vary from a greenish-blue to a deep blue-black and everything between. Pick your poison! My personal preference is Humbrol matt 25.
  25. druxey
    Miserable SOBs!!!! What cheek! Again, my condolences. I suppose you could try calling their bluff for royalties....

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