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  1. druxey
    So - that's your secret! The bird does all the work - you just photograph it.
  2. druxey
    I've read of many instances of early engine boiler explosions. I didn't understand the mechanism that caused this, though. Thanks for the clear explanation, Andy. This is one of the most educational and interesting threads on this site. Thanks, gentlemen!
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    Imagine a door or access at the foot of the locker. Open it, and an avalanche of shot would pour out. Not a Good Idea. Also, remember that most of the hold surrounding the locker would be filled with barrels etc. If the locker were reasonably full, a sailor could lean in to retrieve and pass out shot.
  4. druxey
    Sorry to read of your flooding. Hopefully your new place is going to be all you want and need.
  5. druxey
    Those look very nice now, Toni! Good going. Cup burrs are not well known amongst the model-making crowd, but are extremely useful. I was using one earlier today to round off the ends of steering wheel spoke handles.
  6. druxey
    Ah! Now I see it. Subtle, subtle.... Excellent piece of research, E&T.
  7. druxey
    Beautiful as usual, Remco!
  8. druxey
    Good digging and rational explanation! However, I can't for the life of me see the difference in the two partial deck plans you've posted. Am I missing something?
  9. druxey
    Take a deep breath or two, get centred, and have a better session next time! My sympathy on your Really Bad Day, John.
  10. druxey
    Leaded glass windows are difficult to imitate. My solution was to take thin acrylic sheet and score it with a sharp knife for the lead cames. I then rubbed dark grey acrylic paint into the scores. The result is shown here.
  11. druxey
    Fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting your findings.
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    The official "Talk like a Pirate Day" was several weeks ago, I believe. Nicely done, Dan: especially the 'rusty nail' appearance. Should keep Pirate Pete happy, for a while, at least!
  13. druxey
    Terrific work on an unusual subject!
  14. druxey
    The Campbell plan looks about right: the curve of the stern is elliptical, not circular.
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    Thanks, Dan. I know that often spilling is done by eye at 1:1, but I've never seen it done entirely that way - never mind well! - at scale size. I certainly don't plank mathematically, but use that as a starting point. Then I do the 'by eyeball' thing.
  16. druxey
    I'm impressed at the result you've achieved 'spiling by eye'. I would not have thought it possible, but you've certainly demonstrated otherwise! My only comment is that the frames seem a bit wide to my own eye.
  17. druxey
    Looking at your progress photos, I'm smiling again - as usual. Simply lovely work, Gary.
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    Ooops! Got it, Allan.
  19. druxey
    However, the placement of the eyebolts is as Steel describes and I picture a lashing on each side instead of the later chain links shown here.
  20. druxey
    Angle grinders! Orbital sanders! Oh my! Hopefully the later stages of construction will not be quite so brutal. All the best with this new project.
  21. druxey
    Good to see you back in the saddle, Remco!
  22. druxey
    Excellent!
  23. druxey
    Looking good, Daniel.
  24. druxey
    Ah. Good idea.
  25. druxey
    Looking good, Toni. To get a smoother bolt 'head', have you tried using a small cup burr? Another technique is to use a blunt knife and roll it across the wire to form a small head. Someone recently posted an illustrated 'how to' of this on MSW.

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