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  1. mtaylor
    Sweet... John.
  2. mtaylor
    Milo, Here's the topic he's been running: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8870-dusek-ship-kits-newsinfo/ It's in the Traders and Dealers area.
  3. mtaylor
    Thanks for the "likes" and comments... Pear is somewhat easier than boxwood, Bug.. but the ease with which it is ding is, to me, a problem. Maybe a different style clamp might solve this. I want to, but I don't dare yet. I want the stern, interior up to and including the gundeck and much of the quarter galleries done first. Maddening, isn't it? Greg, I don't know what to say... other than, just make up your mind to do one. A couple kits, a cross-section.. and voila' you're there. I don't have the skills most of the other scratch builders have but I'm learning. Just don't be afraid to start over if things go pear-shaped. As it is right now, Crackers. Wipe-on-poly only. No paint. No varnish. Tom, I am indeed psyched. Or maybe that's psycho? Well.. that's 10 mileposts down out of 35. Now to go see what other kind of trouble I can get myself into on this build.
  4. mtaylor
    I'm in also...
  5. mtaylor
    :)
  6. mtaylor
    I'm in agreement with David... I had to look twice as I thought it was the real ship. Beautiful work. Have a wondrous Christmas and a great New Year.
  7. mtaylor
    She's going to be beautiful, Patrick. I hope you and yours have a wondrous Christmas and great New Year.
  8. mtaylor
    Good catch on the gunports, Mark. I do find them to be a pain to get right but well worth the effort.
  9. mtaylor
    That is something to behold, Nils. Just stunning from every angle. I hope you and yours have a joyous Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
  10. mtaylor
    Hi Gary, I think I'll follow along....
  11. mtaylor
    I'm in awe of these boats (and everything else I've seen), Johann.
  12. mtaylor
    Beautiful work.
  13. mtaylor
    Nice carving work.. and I daresay it will keep you busy for a bit. Excellent refit of the Q-deck. I never did understand why they guns pointed forward into their own ship, however... unless it was grapeshot if they boarded.
  14. mtaylor
    Thanks for the "likes" and comments. That magic milestone... All planked, sanded, and one coat wipe-on poly. I do have one small area that needs some work as it has a stain. I don't think it's blood... Lessons learned at this point.. many. 1) I should go a bit wider than the 1/8" width even if it's out of scale. Just for the eye appeal and the ease of working with the wood. 2) Use a "harder" wood, like boxwood. Pear deforms and dings easily. 3) Definitely not pear for gap-filling. Some areas went black, other areas look good. Strange stuff. I played with some scrap and it did the same thing. Either that or not use the poly and sawdust in the gap filling and live with the glue and sawdust. 4) A bit more care in the framing and fairing. I found some areas just weren't proper and had to fiddle with the frames before continuing. Now to attend to the stern... which should be fun area and not as tedious.
  15. mtaylor
    Mike, Stick a block of wood under the cut area. I had the Harbor Freight version which was crap but did the same thing. I put a block of wood in that area and it worked better. The HF version wasn't precise by any stretch of the imagination.
  16. mtaylor
    Hmm... from what I'm seeing on Google, these were mass-produced models. Google "Frigata Espanola model" (without the quotes). It might be cheaper and faster to find one for sale (they seem to be reasonably priced) and salvage the parts you need.
  17. mtaylor
    Well.. I just posted it because I found it fascinating. And judging from the response, I'm not the only one.
  18. mtaylor
    Like the others, with bending, close counts. I either use a curling iron or the hull, depending on what's needed and what I'm doing. Spiling/tapering is started before bending to get it close. Then bend and final touches with the sanding board to fit. I'm far from perfect on my planking but trying to get better.
  19. mtaylor
    Duff, The mess wouldn't bother me or the Admiral. But that tech is way above my pay grade. I leave AutoCAD to the others.
  20. mtaylor
    I just think it's a pretty amazing bit of kit. I watched the video with my mouth hanging open. There's a lot of 3 axis CNC mills but this just boggled me. But, I'll never want to machine a small scale V- 8...
  21. mtaylor
    I'm just playing "catch up", John.... Looking great. I see that the finish line is in sight.
  22. mtaylor
    I saw this on another site and all I can say is "Wow".... Even though I'm confirmed toolaholic, I don't think I'll be ordering one under the threat of being put before the mast, flogged around the fleet, keelhauled and then hung from the highest yardarm. For some reason I'm not able to embed the video.. maybe me, maybe my browser.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4et9a7MwxLs&feature=youtu.be And two relevant links: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1090944145/pocket-nc-the-first-5-axis-cnc-mill-for-your-deskt http://www.pocketnc.com/
  23. mtaylor
    That is one beautiful and well detailed ship, Bug. Looks fantastic from any angle. Congratulations.
  24. mtaylor
    I wish you hadn't waited so long. This is a beautiful ship you are doing.
  25. mtaylor
    It would appear that the English monograph, etc. might be shipping early. I received an email on Friday asking if I wanted these materials shipped separately or together as one shipment.

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