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Byrnes Table Saw Tips (requested)
mtaylor replied to Matrim's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Joss, Will this help? It's the page on sawing tips from our former (retired) wood supplier that owned and operated HobbyMill. I'm having a senior moment and have forgotten his name. Byrnes Saw Operation.pdf -
Congrats to both of you!!!!
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Master Korabel do have some interesting and well thought out and designed products. They (in my opinion) can give a new builder some insight into the finer points of scratch building. For example, the hull planks are pre-shaped which can give you insight on a scratch build.
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I didn't know there plane-spotters, OC. I'd heard of train-spotters though. I used to do the same thing as CDW. Most airports even had parking areas off the end of the runway. Those were the days...
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Lovely A/C photos OC. I too like watching the aircraft take off and land. Very soothing to me. I"m about 1 mile from the local airport and we get a lot of AF reserve fighters as well as tankers, etc. practicing touch and goes at our airport. We're at about 1200 feet above sea level and surrounded by mountains so they're using it for training that environment. During the summer we get lots of vintage aircraft passing through for the various air shows on the west coast. Here, it's approach from the south and take off to the north.
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Hi Scott, Go look at the various kit builds in the kit area for weathering. Here's the link to the index for kit builds: The builders doing the WWI and WWII battleships seem to have mastered this. There's others doing the Conny that are masters also.
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Nice work on the portholes. Using that bit would terrify me also to the point of shivering in my boots/shoes.
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I didn't think the ANCRE plans specified "right side up" or "right side down". I'd say do the way you're proposing. To do it upside down (Hahn style) will take some redrawing and calculations to get the keel straight.
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I think if seen those blades in hardware stores here in the US for various "utility knives" as they call them. I'll check next time I'm at the local store.
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It's good to hear you weren't injured. As for work, etc., life does have to come first. Take care of yourself.
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I'm not going to "like" that news about Laurie. I am sorry to hear that and surgeries aren't needed. Been wrapped up in family health issues myself so I can empathize. Getting older ain't for sissies.
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I love what you came up with. Just because we offer suggestions doesn't mean you need to accept them. I'm like Steven, I'd love to see this in person.
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Echo by davec - FINISHED - cross-section
mtaylor replied to davec's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Congratulations on the moving and house renovations. Having fun, right? The Echo is looking great. -
It's great to see you back and working on the build again. I hope the accident didn't do any serious damage to you.
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Is this a kit or scratch and the scale would be helpful. For the brass, take a diameter from the actual gun (if you have it) or from the plans. Order stock appropriately (slightly larger) and then center and round the stock which is why to go slightly larger. For length, measure from the plans. I'm assuming you're wanting to make scale guns instead of something generic.
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Welcome to MSW, kekeys. I hope you start a build log and let us follow you.
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Aluminum? That sounds like a great idea and so much more robust and accurate than the plastic ones which are crap.
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Moab: I use Sally's also for many items. If there's no Sally's around, just use any beauty supply shop. Y.T.: This will get you started: https://www.sallybeauty.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-SA-Site/default/Search-Show?q=tweezers
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Plastic or wood?
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White caulking?
mtaylor replied to Bare_Koala's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
A quick search on "craft" (for Chris Craft) in the kit area might give you some ideas. -
It's great to hear that you recovered. Like others, I've had it and it's not a picnic. I love your paintings.
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Thanks, Chris. I took a look and am impressed. I've ordered from them before and they do have nice wood. Have to go dig HMS Visa out of mothballs.
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