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  1. druxey
    Ah, those treacherous brooms! Had you thought of light cotton duck as a covering material?
  2. druxey
    Very nicely assembled!
  3. druxey
    A very interesting modern approach!
  4. druxey
    Oh, Michael. You've been tinkering again! I had to smile, though. I used to own a vintage Dumore sensitive drill press which I reconditioned. However, I never really used it, so sold it some years ago. Now, if it had been more like your design....
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    The latest photos show what a mega-model this will be!
  6. druxey
    Well, Dan, photo-etching has been around for quite a number of decades now....
  7. druxey
    Ah! Much nicer, Dick. I'm really enjoying learning about these earlier ships from your build.
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    Nicely rendered, Bob. My suggestion was merely for a lo-tech method to arrive at a similar conclusion.
  9. druxey
    Greg wrote: My motto - when in doubt, rip it out! Of course that could explain why my models take so long to complete. So long, yes - but they look so nice, Greg! And you'll say the same, Mark. The re-laid deck looks very good, and you'll now have a nice warm glow inside every time you look at it.
  10. druxey
    OK, try this. Make a shaped mandrel to the form that you want, but at a much larger scale. Then wrap a paper strip near the bottom of the form and run a pencil around to give you the lower curve. Develop the top curve in a similar manner. Take vertical measurements at known intervals (say, every 30 degrees) and join them to the top and bottom curves. The top curve will need to be deformed in this process so the verticals meet at the correct heights. Take a circumference halfway up to see if the ends of the shape need to be curved inward. This will give you a flattened projection of the space you need to construct the lattice on. It will not be like the simple trapezoid shape you posted. Once you've filled in the lattice, the drawing can be reduced to scale size.
  11. druxey
    Good whisperer...wicked whisperer.
  12. druxey
    Welcome back, Niklas!
  13. druxey
    Superlative metalwork, Keith!
  14. druxey
    Nice going, Dick. Might I suggest a either a little wax or a light singeing? (Not for you, but to get rid of the fuzz on your line!)
  15. druxey
    That was a lot of corrective graphic work, Dan! Think of Michael on one shoulder and me on the other, whispering in your ears: good model-maker, wicked model-maker. I'll let you decide which one of us is which!
  16. druxey
    Well, more accomplished model-makers than you or I have done 're-do's' as well. We are in good company. And you'll feel much better every time you look at that deck later on. Courage, mon enfant!
  17. druxey
    Take a look at photos of contemporary models on the Royal Museums Greenwich web site. Go to 'Collections' and search 'models'.
  18. druxey
    At this time period the panes (glass, horn or mica) would have been almost clear. Some lanterns may have been painted red inside the structure, though. Perhaps the kit designer was confused by this.
  19. druxey
    Those figures are much nicer than many I've seen, Steven, although the gentleman seated on the bench seems rather grumpy! Perhaps the musician is off-key? And yes, every model is a learning experience.
  20. druxey
    Beautifully and methodically described and done, Frank.
  21. druxey
    The through tenons are nicely done, Toni!
  22. druxey
    These look like beautiful kits, Clare. Must be tough partiing with them!
  23. druxey
    That's an interesting approach with that 'stage', Erik.
  24. druxey
    I was thinking of an expansion drawing, Dan, (quite possible if you have the drafting skills!) and forming the photoetch over a shaped mandrel. Anyway, I'm sure there are lots of other possibilities. Have fun!
  25. druxey
    That latticework... there's a case for photoetching, if ever there was one! Look forward to seeing this ship develop, Dan.

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