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I'd have to go along with what Steve said. You might check the index here and see if there's any other builds. Check under "Small Craft" :
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Wonderful references, Lou. It would be easy to do a model of that. Just put some dirt in a box, cover it with fake grass and put a tombstone with "RIP my Dino 246" on it.
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What is the purpose of these holes in this block?
mtaylor replied to Louie da fly's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Somethings missing here. I can't quite put my finger on it (mentally speaking). Is it possible that the lower block is missing and that they were used similar to dead eyes where you'd need two? Then a set of the holes could for knots.... Or maybe this block is upside down? Anyway, that's my guess.... -
Thanks for the feedback. I'm starting to use it and it really is wonderful.
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Why? Probably profit. AL moved from (I think it was) Italy to Vietnam due to costs. The some of the designers didn't move and founded OcCre. Their kit came out long before the monograph. They have a long history of not upgrading kits. Their Constellation is a good example of this. BTW. I have the monograph for L'Hermione and there's some errors in the plans (the framing). I'm not sure if they have corrected them yet. At this point, it's probably a ship I'll never get around to building.
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UPS does "partner" with various snail mail (regular postal service) for so-called "last mile" delivery. In other words, if you don't see UPS truck in your neighborhood regularly then chances are, UPS will hand it over the local postal people.
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The Japanese had a guided bomb towards the end of WWII and was used in several of the suicide attacks. Dropped by a Betty as I recall. The thing was actually radio controlled. Since this is a "fantasy" build, why not have actual drones using both technologies. Ok..... I'll get my coat and leave quietly now.
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Downer, It doesn't bleach out in light then some other woods?
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Pivots and carronades don't count normally, only cannons were counted. Normally, the bigger the gun, the lower in the hull they were placed due to balance, etc. The catch here is it's an AL kit, so even the cannon sizes are suspect.
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Pulling up a chair... looks like front row!
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Congratulations on the unexpected sale. That's the ultimate complement.
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Ah... so it will have jets and guided buzzbombs then. Good thing the Germans weren't working on lasers back then. I guess I should specify that the V1 could be considered an unguided drone?
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Nope, not picky to me. I didn't know that. And for that, I'll go do penance.... maybe clean my apartment.
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I would suggest going here: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-modeling-articles-and-downloads.php and look at the Materials and Tools sections. This area (the Article Database) has a lot of good information and also the most overlooked section.
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Actually, the Germans were working on jet aircraft in starting pretty early in the war but Hitler kept delaying it. So it;'s possible that the carrier had some modifications just in case they got the aircraft right. The ME-262 should have been out years earlier.
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I think basswood is called lime wood in many places.
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Question do begat answers which mean more questions. Is the wood porous? Fine grained? If not porous (the "vein" holes) and fine grained then that's good. So, take a couple of small pieces say 1-2" long by 1/4" wide and maybe 1/4" thick. Glue them together with some wood glue and clamp. Try popping them apart once the glue is dry. As a side note, Yellow Ceder works very well for modeling.
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There's also build logs on this ship in the kit section which would probably also help. In the Kit section, at the top in topic for indexes. Hit the wooden kit and it'll download a PDF to your computer. Open the file and scroll down to the Bluenose listings.
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Too fast for me to think about, that's for sure.
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Wind deflectors? Are you talking about on the foredeck below the flight deck? Might not have had any as there's railings. The only time a crew would be there is when anchoring or tying up.
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