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  1. mtaylor
    Yes, it's for the 1:48 Cross-Section, RedDawg.
  2. mtaylor
    Frank, I agree with Brian. However, if this is something that's going to haunt you, maybe drill out the bolts from the keelson, de-bond the glue might leave the frames salvagable. I'd hate to see you starting over.
  3. mtaylor
    Sweet work, Toni. That matching the frieze is some impressive painting.
  4. mtaylor
    RedDawg, Are you talking about the one here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/643-triton-cross-section-timber-list/ The ones in the PDF are in millimeters.
  5. mtaylor
    Ben, Try the isopropyl. Maybe resetting some frames? If it's just the keel, that's good.
  6. mtaylor
    Just amazing, Igor. Your ships in a bottle are detailed but this is going beyond detailed. I'm,just fascinated by it.
  7. mtaylor
    Nice joinery on the planks around the bitts, Paul. You're doing a beautiful build.
  8. mtaylor
    Very methodical and well thought out, Frank. The pictures reflect this very well.
  9. mtaylor
    I had to think about this.. you're right. I'm thinking there might be another and that's the research. Aye, it's I who have the Kennedy quote. The galleries can be my "moon"... I just don't want this to turn into an Apollo 13.
  10. mtaylor
    If you can find it, Avalon Hill did one decades ago. There is no board, you play where ever you have the space. Perhaps not quite the same as the war college but a thoughtful game anyway.
  11. mtaylor
    Converted to a museum or kept in commission - USS Constellation and USS Olympia. There used to be minesweeper in St. Louis that was washed away by the floods (I think it was '93) and sunk.
  12. mtaylor
    Bug, I know there's lids on the main gundeck but are they also on the fore and quarter decks?
  13. mtaylor
    It's good to see you back, Max. It's good when a funeral is all of that. Good memories help displace the sad ones.
  14. mtaylor
    Thanks again for the comments, the likes, and the visit. I've been thinking about it.. but risk at this point until the inside has beams, decks and ceilings is just too great. But I am going to start cutting some of the frame extensions as I will be needing the clearance to work. The windows are close to 1/2" (12mm) high and 3/8" (9.5 mm) wide. The mullions are about 1/32" (0,8 mm) wide as is the outer frame. I'm cheating and cutting them in one piece on the laser cutter (aka Death Star) from 1/16" (1.6mm) sheet of Euro Boxwood as I really don't think I could do these by hand. The people making their windows with mortised joints are incredible.
  15. mtaylor
    Now that a detail one doesn't often see actually done on the French models. Impressive work, Giampiero.
  16. mtaylor
    She's all shipshape and Bristol fashion, Patrick. I think she's ready for sea. I'm glad your a good sport even with comments made in jest.
  17. mtaylor
    To my knowledge there are no "Romero" plans for the Triton. The MSW are the only ones I've ever heard about or found.
  18. mtaylor
    Mobbsie has a point about the die holder. I was wondering the same thing. Also, won't the lathe spin too fast for it to work and still get the required feed speed? Beautiful machine work on it though.
  19. mtaylor
    Thanks for the comments and likes and for looking in. I've spent the last 4 days, working on the two main windows and tweaking the frames for the galleries. The top was too far outboard and the windows didn't lean inward. I've also done several iterations of the two rearmost windows to get the fit. Here's were I am this weekend. The windows will get cleaned up more (laser char) and then glazed before installing. I'm going with full glazing as I think it will look better. I'll also add the planking between them and finalize the forward most window. I'm hoping that it will have the 3 panes wide but we'll have to see. I'm thinking that this window was overall narrower than the other two with rectangular panes instead of square-ish. Here's the pictures. The first picture shows the "lean" that I was talking about with the red lines for emphasis. The other two just show the window placement.
  20. mtaylor
    Nice work... but no toilet or sink? Tsk, tsk.
  21. mtaylor
    Rek, Try asking about finding one in the appropriate sub-forum here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/58-general-ship-model-kit-discussions-questions-and-reviews/ I can't answer your question except that maybe it's the "50 post" rule.
  22. mtaylor
    I've run into that with their tracking system also, Jack. Sometimes it shows "delivered" and due to distance, that's impossible. Othertimes, the materials have shown up at my door and the tracking doesn't show "delivered" for a couple of days. Very strange. I wonder if they missed the truck north?
  23. mtaylor
    Bug, I'll toss another bit... the run-in tackle had hooks. In action, these may have hooked or not. At the very least, there were close at hand just in case they were needed. It's not going to hurt to leave them off. As there are no port lids on those ports, the guns may have just been left in the outboard position to allow more room the deck.
  24. mtaylor
    Just beautiful work, Bill. Between you and Janos, the carving bar is set really high. Which is a good thing to aspire to.
  25. mtaylor
    Nice work on the rising and deadwood, Alan. I've found the same thing you have... walk away at times.

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