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Hello Jack, Fires seem to be everywhere this year. We've had our share here in the west of the US and while undamaged, I and others are deeply saddened by the loses. I hope you and your family and home there are harmed by the flames.
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Thank you for the likes and comments. Working on the model is going slow, but productive. I have a few nitpicking details to resolve before going to the planking stage. I hope to have an update soon. I'm planning on Swiss pear, Jim. It should give an nice contrast to blend with the other woods.
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I've found research, even while frustrating at times, is half the fun. You're doing some impressive work on researching and building.
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Google Translate (I used Chrome for this site) worked very well for me.
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If it's books, I can recommend Wolfram zu Mondfeld's Historical Ship Models. There are some errors in details but essentially it covers pretty much everything in period ships.
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Kevin, They're a sponsor here. There's several build logs and also their topic for products, etc.
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Thanks for the patience on this build, the advice, and the likes. It's been slow going what with personal issues, re-cutting some pieces, etc. Here's where I am on the this first ship's boat. The build jig has been built and the keel and the two risers on each side are installed. The risers still need a bit of tweaking as to some bits and pieces where the planking will run and then glue them into position. I'm pretty pleased with how it's going just need more time and focus. After the tweaks, the next step is to cut out the ribs and install them. I see from the photos, I need to do some more clean up of the char on the keel and the risers.
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<Graps popcorn and heads to seat> I'm looking forward to this build, Dan.
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Looks like ball, tracer, armor piercing, and repeat. In aircraft it was 3 balls, tracer and AP as I recall. Not sure about the Navy though. Stunning workmanship and detailing.
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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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