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  1. knightyo
    A little warpage in the parts makes the project more interesting anyway. 😄 Alan
  2. knightyo
    If it were me, I'd do anything I could to eliminate the twist in the bulkhead former before proceeding, or it will cause substantive headaches later in the build. Alan
  3. knightyo
    Ordered and received! It's now shedding COVID in the garage. I can't wait to microwave it and then read! Alan
  4. knightyo
    I also wanted to thank you for creating this log. I've never been satisfied with the finish on my basswood Syren, and your log has been a gold mine of great information. Your model looks sensational! Alan
  5. knightyo
    I don't think it rubbed off at all, Bob. Although, if the nails stayed in the bag for a longer duration and blackened up more, perhaps some of that might have come off? I'm not sure; it's an easy test to do however, provided you can find eggs which haven't been hoarded. lol Alan
  6. knightyo
    Yes. I've attached a photo showing my experiment with the egg method. As you can see, there was a variation in color. I think I should have left the nails in the bag with the egg a bit longer. In fact, they may all be going back in the bag, as I'm going to use them for my Nina instead of my Syren. Still debating that tho, as the Nina hull is very dark, and I kind of like the variation in color on these. I'm also going to take off the poorly done hinge straps below, resurface the overall finish of the sides and replace with more "darkened/blackened" copper straps at some point on my Syren. Alan
  7. knightyo
    If you guys want to stay away from chemicals, a number of overboiled eggs mashed up in a Ziploc bag with your parts also creates a pretty cool effect. Alan
  8. knightyo
    I'll second the recommendation on Citadel paints. I don't think they can be beat. I'm not a good painter, but the paint is so easy to use, the below came out pretty well. Alan
  9. knightyo
    The new hearing aids are now adjustable thru your phone. You can apparently adjust them while in restaurants to focus on sound coming from directly in front of you, so you can hear your admiral better. Alan
  10. knightyo
    The hull looks fantastic, Mark. That should make for a great planking surface! Alan
  11. knightyo
    lmao. That was superb. Alan
  12. knightyo
    That canopy work is absolutely gorgeous. Alan
  13. knightyo
    I was thinking the same thing!
  14. knightyo
    Thanks Josh I found the music for free within Youtube for that one. I think I like the music better than the video I made. lol Alan
  15. knightyo
    Excellent video. Thanks Craig! Alan
  16. knightyo
    Thanks Mike! It was a lot of fun to do a POB and not worrying whatsoever about aligning planks from side to side. Alan
  17. knightyo
    (I'm thinking of adding rigging as well since the masts are not glued in, and everything can be taken back out of the bottle fairly easily)... Alan
  18. knightyo
    So this build log will certainly be different. For years now, my Syren and Triton builds have been gathering cobwebs, and also my Nina, which I ironically undertook in order to have at least one fully complete model in my display case. When I was asked to create a ship in a bottle, it was with some hesitation that I undertook the project. I did it since it was to be an extremely small model out of card. How long could it take, right? 😏 I should have created a log here, but since the build would be so quick, it felt like a log would be a bit superficial so I decided to take video of the project instead. Now that the project is done, I'm thinking it would look far, far better with weathering. If I weather the model, I'll post pics as normal. Overall, this was really a fun little project. For those wondering, I should actually be able to make progress in the "normal" shipyard in a few months! Alan
  19. knightyo
    14k!?!? Well.... If anyone would still like one of these, I'll go ahead and build one with this level of detail for only 10k. Alan
  20. knightyo
    It looks like the decal is already on, thus too late for Mark to apply gloss coat to the model before application. Should he remove the decal and redo? Alan
  21. knightyo
    This log was so much fun to watch, I didn't want it to end! Another outstanding model. Alan
  22. knightyo
    It also has to point "forward" on the wings. 😁
  23. knightyo
    I did the same thing with my Syren. The coppering allows us to practice planking, with all our errors being forgiven by the coppering! Alan
  24. knightyo
    I wish we could have a little microphone in front of Greg right when he reads about this. lol.
  25. knightyo
    Do you wear hearing aids by any chance or need to get them? I've needed them for years, and am finally going to get them (invisible, in-ear canal). Apparently, they can also be configured to receive input from the TV... Alan

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