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  1. mtaylor
    I see what you're saying about the messiness now. I was seeing "wear and tear"... I do love what you're doing and it is inspiring.
  2. mtaylor
    That's true John. for most mills. However, I have the "old" MM Micro-Mill. If it were the "Mini" which is similar to the Sherline and others, it wouldn't be problem. There is nothing standard about this mill.
  3. mtaylor
    Bill, I've seen locks in photo-etch but I don't know if there's any available in 1:48. At one point, I think Admiralty Models offered a set but I see that they aren't offering photo-etch any more.
  4. mtaylor
    Good points on the read-out, Jay. I never did order them for my mill but I do have them on the lathe. Too late, the mill is out of production now.
  5. mtaylor
    I picked up two tricks from the late Roma on MSW 1.0... I'm very much a novice at milling anything except slots and few bits and pieces. The first one, using a broken drill bit, grind it lengthwise such that when looking from the end, it's only a half-round. Don't do the whole bit, just the end that needs to stick out of the chuck or collet. You want the rest round to fit into the chuck or collet. Using that, you cut tiny slots (depending on the bit size). The flat area does the cutting and also lets the swarf drop out. The second one is bit harder... Get a nail, heat it and let it cool. Pound end flat. Try to work from both sides. Grind a profile into flattened area and then heat treat. The nail now becomes a router bit for doing trim pieces, railing with a profile or whatever you cut into the flat spot as a profile. I don't use a high speed on the mill since it's not balanced but it does the job.
  6. mtaylor
    The "messiness" as you say looks like it belongs there, Nenad. Great looking deadeyes... start production!!!! I have no idea about the dimensions if they are correct or not. Sorry.
  7. mtaylor
    Bummers on the shot, Frank. I hope there's alternatives...
  8. mtaylor
    John, A couple of ideas from others work I've seen... simulate with a drop of glue or paint. Take some brass rod and file it square, cut it in thin pieces and glue to where it needs to be. Or.. there's http://www.scalehardware.com/
  9. mtaylor
    Looks good, Matt. I think you're ok.. however, at an elevation, I'd be a bit worried about the blast and ball taking off the rails on the stern.
  10. mtaylor
    Bill, I'd say go with the quoin on the carronades. They did have locks though as Crisman mentions the difficulty in securing them. The guns were taken off after the war and before the ship was sunk to "preserve it". Re-read the battle area.... I vaguely recall something about quoins be set just prior to opening fire.... a vignette type of thing. The cannon trunnions were off-center... I think (and might be wrong) is that the top of the trunnion was at the centerline of the bore. What I've seen some do is just make the carriage a wee bit taller rather than trying to re-machine or re-make new cannon.
  11. mtaylor
    Looks to be a bit of battle damage there, Danny. I'm betting you will spiff this one up beautifully.
  12. mtaylor
    Beautiful work. Ebony for the stanchions????
  13. mtaylor
    Looking good, Cathead and it appears to be an excellent plan. As for skewed priorities, I think we'd worry more if they were the other way around.
  14. mtaylor
    A wonderful effect. I like the way you're hiding the wiring also.
  15. mtaylor
    Jeff, Have a look here at Gil's build. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/485-hms-victory-by-gil-middleton-caldercraft-172/page-2#entry9619 I think he would have picked up on the lashings if they were there.
  16. mtaylor
    There's some good tutorials here: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-framing-and-planking-articles.php And if you go to the top of this forum area: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/14-building-framing-planking-and-plating-a-ships-hull-and-deck/ there's three pinned posts.
  17. mtaylor
    I don't think any of the rest of noticed it. I know I didn't. Maybe it's the way the sheer rail flows, but probably was looking at the great craftsmanship.
  18. mtaylor
    Are you using the soft yellow beeswax like that used for sealing the toilet (loo) to the waste pipe? There is a hard, white, beeswax used by carpenters.
  19. mtaylor
    Jeff, Treenailing is always a builder option.. Moreso at the smaller scales. Do what you'll be happiest with.
  20. mtaylor
    Get healthy Dave. That's the first order of things.. always.
  21. mtaylor
    Nicely done on Her Majesty, Nenad. I'm happy you and kids have each other and the road trips are good.
  22. mtaylor
    Looking very good, Michael. I see some beautiful lines and hull shapes starting to come out.
  23. mtaylor
    The only Wynaud I can find is the 1854 tea clipper. Is that the one? It might be a tough project as there doesn't appear to be any pans of her. Only a couple of pictures/illustrations. She also underwent some renovations as to rig and it would appear deck structures... so a point in time would be helpful to anyone wanting to build it. Good luck. Hopefully, someone can point you in the right direction as far as building this ship.
  24. mtaylor
    I go along with the rest.. the lighting is great!!!!!
  25. mtaylor
    Don't rush out and get one... yet. Chuck sells a lot of different sizes. At some point, as the others have pointed out, you'll want something different. Maybe color or size, then it's time to think ropewalk.

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