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  1. druxey
    Whether manually drafting or on computer, never completely trust anyone else's draughts! There is always at least some re-fairing required, I've found. That example thlbaultron has posted is not that unusual. A proof diagonal is an excellent way to check fairness.
  2. druxey
    Chuck: Heat may make the glue release on planking (and other structural components) already in place. That would be a more likely risk than damaging wood. Of course, it's an alternative method of un-glueing joints without isopropanol....
  3. druxey
    I didn't know that holly is very expensive in Europe. That's unfortunate. By the way, I've been using shoe dye (alcohol based) which seems to have good penetration. Wood dye doesn't work so well (for me, at any rate).
  4. druxey
    I've had generally good luck dyeing holly black. Seems to accept the dye well. Try that and compare the results with the pear.
  5. druxey
    Good to see you back, Glenn. Hope you are feeling A1 again. Nice to see your update as well. Too bad that lovely decking will all be covered.
  6. druxey
    Coming along there! Hopefully everything aligns as it should.
  7. druxey
    Terrific result, Montanes. But how did you get the first piece of the plug out of the model?
  8. druxey
    Just looking in as I do from time to time, Kevin. The modified Proxxon heads will do a very nice job. Hope you get a small royalty on each one sold! You seem to be making good progress on Thorn. Good stuff!
  9. druxey
    Brilliant, Michael! Looks like a must-have. I simply have to persuade the Admiral....
  10. druxey
    Hopefully equanimity and peace will return to your studio after lunch, Michael. I trust that the cat was not too traumatized. Several light passes with the airbrush rather than a heavy coat will help, methinks!
  11. druxey
    The use of shellac to both seal the mast and secure the bands is a stroke of genius, Ed!
  12. druxey
    Yes, Erik, druxey is hidden rot, or, if you will, 'rotten to the core'!
  13. druxey
    Pretty nice simulation, there, Michael! Hope your test results work.
  14. druxey
    Sorry, Mike: it's a legitimate nautical word! Just a fancy term for dragging the gun around to point forward, in this case. 'Dragged' isn't as rafeened, is it?
  15. druxey
    If those guns were used as bow chasers, they would be slewed round a bit and thus give tad more space for recoil! Lovely clean work as usual, Mike.
  16. druxey
    I couldn't tell from the photo that there is a nice patina you wish to preserve, Michael. Now I understand why you are choosing the masking route.
  17. druxey
    Perhaps the other possibility is to spray the whole funnel, then gently scrape the paint off the bands later?
  18. druxey
    Try SilkSpan.
  19. druxey
    The sea and sky are not as defined as in a Dawson painting. It's a pleasing piece, though.
  20. druxey
    Nice!
  21. druxey
    The forecastle looks very plausible. Nice reconstruction of it, Dick.
  22. druxey
    The boat deck looks very good, Michael. Well restored!
  23. druxey
    So that's why there's a world shortage of thumbtacks! Well done.
  24. druxey
    More thumb-taxing than thumbtacks, eh?
  25. druxey
    The best possibility is acetone - ventilate well, please! Sanding is a bad idea as there are bands and rims on the funnel to deal with - lots of fine corners.

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