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B-25 Mitchell "Meet Miss Runyon" by Javlin-HK-1/32
mtaylor replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Thanks OC. I'll be opening a log soon for a CH-53 build. Still doing some research. -
Ken, I took a peek and if you right click on the page and you should see "print" as one of the options. The pages are also zoomable which is a bit different.
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Well, cleaned the apartment today... took quite awhile due to the workshop being a dusty as it was. However, I have the air filter on high to pick an dust out of the air and my throat, sinuses and lungs feel a lot clearer. I think the balsa is so fine it just floats forever. While I'm waiting for some warm weather, I'll be starting a plastic model hopefuly this coming week. I am hoping also. When it does, grab the tools, the ship, and the breathing mask and get it done. Too late, Carl. I glued the filler pieces in place. I did think about dumping the whole thing and starting over using some 5-ply plywood and basswood but chickened out. Not until you mentioned it. I'll give it test tomorrow.
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Left is port (hint: 4 letters each). The tilted joints are probably the problem then. Hmnm... studying the photo.. looks like the aft one (top of the photo) is the problem. About the only way to fix it, is take the joints apart and re-work them. Someone else might have a better idea though.
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From what's been said, you're correct. I stand corrected. So much for listening to "old wifes" tales.
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B-25 Mitchell "Meet Miss Runyon" by Javlin-HK-1/32
mtaylor replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I'm surpirsed at how far away that ammo box is for the tailgunner.... wow. CDW, I think 250 rounds was the standard loadout back then for each gun. But it might have been more. In Nam our loadout was around 250 per gun for the .50's on our CH-53's. -
I had to download it and the watch it. I'm using Chrome and it just didn't want to work.
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I would suspect that numbers of shot, pounds of powder, etc. was recorded and kept track up log somewhere on the ship.. purses maybe? They'd need to know when going into port for provisions, etc. how many were needed to bring the loadout back up to whatever was needed for next cruise. And I assume the the numbers of shot and power were also recorded during target practice and drills.
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I'll take a shot (so to speak) at the unanswered questions..... They were plain cast iron, untreated. Periodically, it was required to pull the cannon balls out of the shot locker and chip off the rust. There were cast using a "shot tower" where a quantity of liquid iron was hauled to the top, poured into a measuring device and the the iron poured out where it dropped inside the tower to land in water. Here's a link to shot towers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_tower As getting the balls up to the guns... man/boy power.
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Have a look at the VLC Media player. Windows Media Player didn't work for me either but VLC did.
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Mini Lathe recommendations?
mtaylor replied to jfinan's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I would think plastic jaws would be useless for just about any material. -
Newbie starting with J-Class Endeavour
mtaylor replied to Sananda's topic in New member Introductions
Hello Sananda, Welcome to MSW. The best way to get help and meet folks is to start a build log. -
Mini Lathe recommendations?
mtaylor replied to jfinan's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I have one of those lathes. Wefalck, the spindle is open. I've run dowels and brass rod out the end of the spindle. Walt, here's two links. This lathe has bit better "fit" in tolerances than the some of the others. Not what I would call a heavy duty unit. Anyway, there are things that can be done with patience by following the documents on these sites. The MicroMark lathes are also the Sieg brand. Read the links, and make a decision. I would, knowing what I know now, I would buy one of the LittleMachineShop ones. I have one of their mills and it's heads and shoulders above the Micromark mills. Also, make room in the budget for items such as cutters, maybe 4 jaw chuck, etc. I think I've spent more on tooling than the lathe. http://www.mini-lathe.com/Default.htm Scroll down the page and you'll find links for using, setting up, etc. https://littlemachineshop.com/default.php Use the Learning Center link near the top of page. The menu down the left side if for parts, etc. Their lathes are under "machines", not mill (that's parts, etc.).
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