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  1. druxey
    Seems a pity to 'augment' a nice vintage pond yacht, rather than cleaning and touching up obvious damage. The model was never intended to imitate a true scale yacht.
  2. druxey
    Well done, Erik. I doubt that anyone will spot the slight misalignment at the bow.
  3. druxey
    Nice save, Michael!
  4. druxey
    Impressive - as usual, Amalio!
  5. druxey
    I'm relieved that you didn't use a sledgehammer to align those frames, Gerald! It's always a delight to read about your methods and processes and see the results. And yes, I'll be patient until you reach the turnbuckles.
  6. druxey
    Adroitly managed, Mike!
  7. druxey
    Lovely work so far, Frank. I still can't get over the light scantlings of those frames!
  8. druxey
    Beautifully executed, Michael. Using dial indicators is a spot of genius!
  9. druxey
    Prob'ly, Mark!
  10. druxey
    And you'd probably lose count of the turns! Lovely result, Gaetan.
  11. druxey
    I don't believe that I've ever seen parcelling carried out on a model before. Groundbreaking stuff, Ed!
  12. druxey
    Thanks for the explanation, Gaetan.
  13. druxey
    See my illustration of a fixed block. I only found this out from the extract of the draught shown a couple of years ago. It makes sense for repair when necessary. Fixed block rev.psd
  14. druxey
    A good solution, providing that you do not get cumulative error along the deadwood.
  15. druxey
    In the photos, the pattern of nails appears to be as they would have done this c1800. It's pretty unobtrusive: the rougher the surface, the more drag and turbulence it would create. At scale size, the pattern would almost disappear.
  16. druxey
    Beautiful work as always!
  17. druxey
    Good to see the hull growing, Ben, even if it is slowly. Don't forget to add the 'ears' on the fixed block later.
  18. druxey
    Delightful metal fabrication!
  19. druxey
    Oh my, Karl! Carefully does it on this model.
  20. druxey
    Taking shape nicely, Frank!
  21. druxey
    Even in extreme close-up your work looks impeccable, Amalio.
  22. druxey
    I've used Titebond without issues. Remember to to make a balanced 'sandwich' with grain alternating directions at the gluing face. The glue does re-activate with heat, but I'd be concerned about how deep into the layers heat would penetrate. Heat is great for simple veneering, though. (See John's posting, above.) I apply Titebond generously and clamp the assembly well with waxed paper or cling-wrap to contain squeeze-out.
  23. druxey
    Neat work, but the nailing would be less obtrusive at scale.Try flattening the dimpled plates again, and see how that looks.
  24. druxey
    Looking terrific, Albert.
  25. druxey
    And I always thought 'Air conditioner' was 'Egg-nishner'! But we digress....

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