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druxey

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  1. Very nicely done. If the fish bother you, try bending a couple of them and coat them all with a gloss finish; that will help a lot.
  2. Some colors are more transparent than others and need more coats to cover adequately.
  3. Thank you for filling in the details of your modelling-against-the-clock marathon! That deck looks very nice to my eye.
  4. I used to use UHU many, many years ago. If it's still the same, it is a solvent-based glue. This makes clean-up or de-bonding an issue. If you are working with wood, use white (polyvinyl) or yellow (aliphatic) glue. Use water to clean up, and there are less health issues!
  5. I'd be inclined to show the correct house flag and ensign rather than the presumed replacements. Otherwise you'll continue to confuse future folk looking at the model!
  6. Coming along very nicely, despite what Kurt said. Those slight steps in the floors will disappear when you complete the final fairing. It's not an unusual thing to see at this stage.
  7. The running soldering along the line of plates sounds like a tricky operation to coordinate properly. Lovely results, though. Best wishes for the New Year, Gerald.
  8. Not a great idea. Wood will shrink, particularly across the grain as it dries, leaving gaps between the strakes. Bend and let the plank dry out in place, then adjust for final fit before gluing it.
  9. Consider replacing the flag using SilkSpan, Michael. Pre-stretch it on a frame rather like watercolor paper. (I know you know all about that!) I use acrylic paints on SilkSpan.
  10. Very nice blocks, strops and spans!
  11. And to you also, Ed! Thank you for your contributions to our knowledge this year.
  12. Looks like you need to find the piece and glue it back, if you can. Otherwise, yes, a replacement. You need a solid 'landing' for the planks later. Be extremely light on those cross-grain areas!
  13. Beautifully made and finished, Karl.
  14. The ornamental serving - called puddening - was an anti-chafing measure to prevent iron rubbing directly against the anchor cable.
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