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  1. druxey
    Delightful metal fabrication!
  2. druxey
    Oh my, Karl! Carefully does it on this model.
  3. druxey
    Taking shape nicely, Frank!
  4. druxey
    Even in extreme close-up your work looks impeccable, Amalio.
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    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.
  6. druxey
    Neat work, but the nailing would be less obtrusive at scale.Try flattening the dimpled plates again, and see how that looks.
  7. druxey
    Looking terrific, Albert.
  8. druxey
    And I always thought 'Air conditioner' was 'Egg-nishner'! But we digress....
  9. druxey
    Quite the light box, Ed!
  10. druxey
    I was thinking if the guides were quite close on either side of the bit, Gaetan.
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  12. druxey
    Interesting set-up, there Gaetan. Would you have better depth control with two wedges of wood, one either side of the bit?
  13. druxey
    Thanks so much for your rather delayed reply! Look forward to your further experimental results. Hope it was a good trip for you.
  14. druxey
    The form of construction at this stage is pretty flimsy, so I can see why you need further reinforcement. I'd be nervous about catching those toptimbers! You are doing a very neat job, Frank.
  15. druxey
    Ah, those treacherous brooms! Had you thought of light cotton duck as a covering material?
  16. druxey
    Very nicely assembled!
  17. druxey
    A very interesting modern approach!
  18. 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....
  19. druxey
    The latest photos show what a mega-model this will be!
  20. druxey
    Well, Dan, photo-etching has been around for quite a number of decades now....
  21. druxey
    Ah! Much nicer, Dick. I'm really enjoying learning about these earlier ships from your build.
  22. druxey
    Nicely rendered, Bob. My suggestion was merely for a lo-tech method to arrive at a similar conclusion.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. druxey
    Good whisperer...wicked whisperer.

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