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knightyo

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  1. 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
  2. knightyo
    I wish we could have a little microphone in front of Greg right when he reads about this. lol.
  3. 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
  4. knightyo
    Wow! That is beautiful work. Alan
  5. knightyo
    Me too. That looked horrifying. Beautiful model, aviaamator! Alan
  6. knightyo
    Should still be salvageable? Paint thinner?
  7. knightyo
    I live "close" to Mountain Home and love watching the flights come in. I'm also able to see a lot of A-10's since the National Guard base is also close by. Alan
  8. knightyo
    Voila! That would be perfect for decal paper, once you did test prints on "normal" paper. If memory serves, I purchased a couple of sheets from my local hobby store (the sheets came in white or clear), and I was able to print them with my inkjet printer. It seems like a follow-up protective coating just needed to be applied afterwards so the ink didn't run. Alan
  9. knightyo
    Lou, maybe try your hand at printing your own decals? I remember doing this years ago, and it was pretty easy. Alan
  10. knightyo
    Beautiful metalwork! Alan
  11. knightyo
    The vids work for me, and are a lot of fun to watch! Popeye, maybe use a different movie player? Alan
  12. knightyo
    I'm in the same "boat". I'm not fond of this aging thing. Glass lenses then? Sigh... ok... Alan
  13. knightyo
    I think natural looks best. Maybe with a wash applied? That would be an interesting experiment. Alan
  14. knightyo
    I've noticed a lot of art prints at exhibitions now have clear acrylic coatings "painted" on, so the piece looks like it was painted rather than printed. Would that add another layer of authenticity to the friezes, if the clear acrylic was painted over the shapes with a very small, fine brush? Alan
  15. knightyo
    Agreed. That is a sensational photo!
  16. knightyo
    Superb instructions, Chuck. That last post was a lot of fun to read/watch. Alan
  17. knightyo
    Thanks! I'm eager to restart progress on this one. Now that it's been a few years, I can copy the techniques of the higher skilled builders who went before me. Alan
  18. knightyo
    It will really be fun to watch how you create them; I think I can visualize the method you described. Not having to solder anything is also definitely appealing. It's really going help a lot of builders to see both of these methods! Alan
  19. knightyo
    Oh my. That's exactly what I'm going to do. Beautiful. Thanks Dubz. Alan
  20. knightyo
    Gorgeous work as usual Chuck. Have you decided how you are going to approach the gunport hinges? "Real" blackened metal hinges and straps would really look nice. (I basically want to see how an expert does it, so I can copy the same method on my Syren) 😁 Alan
  21. knightyo
    This is really an excellent point, and I think is probably why most people don't even try to take on a project of this nature. I think I have the same amount of free time that you do, Beckmann. Chuck, those templates look great! Alan
  22. knightyo
    The difference b/w the yellow cedar vs basswood is just night and day. I'm sold, and will actually never use basswood again on anything that will be visible to the viewer. Alan
  23. knightyo
    Man that's going to be crucially helpful to a lot of modelers. Did you by any chance try that with basswood scrap as well? I still remember the horror I felt when my initial staining of the Syren went awry, and spending hours of nervous work re-sanding, staining, applying washes, etc etc in order to end up with a decent finish. Alan
  24. knightyo
    Hi Mark, It sounds like you have a good support system. I went through a difficult time a number of years ago with no support system; it was "interesting". One thing which did help immensely however, was biking. If you have a good/safe area you can ride, I highly recommend it. 20 minutes into each ride (a ride lasting 2 hours, 2 or 3 times per week), my head would clear and things wouldn't seem as overwhelming. The additional physical benefits of the actual exercise were also amazing. Alan
  25. knightyo
    Chuck, I have downloaded the plans, but am forcing myself to finish my other projects first before starting. I should be good to go around 2030. I'd do 100% scratch, anyway (also thinking about reducing everything and creating a mini-model out of this). Alan

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