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  1. mtaylor
    Simply beautiful and well detailed Gaetan, right down the forelocks on the bolts. As far as I know, there's no fix for the print button disappearing. Ask the question in the Questions/Problems area. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/47-questionsinstructions-on-how-to-use-and-post-to-this-forumsite-problems-or-suggestions/ There might be a fix available. It's a Forum Issue not a PC (yours) issue.
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    Incredible details there Popeye. Looks pretty amazing to me.
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    No pressure here at MSW, Patrick... even though we know whatever you turn out will be great!!!!! I got my chair and
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    Ben, Show us the good and the bad. Even the bad is useful. The only other motorized galley, as such, that I've seen here was AEW's but it was a sailing galley.. static only. Still, what you're doing is vastly interesting.
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    Once upon a time, it would have a normal occurrence. In today's world, that would be the trip of a lifetime.
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    One small step for Licorne, one big step for me. I got the forward outer bulwark planked to my satisfaction. Happy Dance!!!! The planking goes from one plank to three. I got the middle one cut in as a proper stealer topmost goes under the ebony strip per the planking diagram (a different French frigate, but it showed me how it was done). Here's the pic of the starboard side, and onto the aft ones.... The pic is super macro from about 4" out. Looks better at galloping on horse back scale.
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    Sam, My LED's are wired in parallel. I put a limiting resistor on each LED and then between the LED's and the power supply, I have a pot to dim them. I've thought about LED's on Licorne... I may do some rethinking again before I turn to the interior. I'm tempted....
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    Matt, You need to hit an office supply store with drafting supplies. Otherwise, Google is your friend: https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=scale+ruler Edit: Nevermind those... I found this: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/304-conversion-chart/
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    That's what I and many of the others do... cut them straight and then fair like crazy in place. The problem is that the angle usually isn't constant from top to bottom.
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    More amazing work, Daniel. It will be interesting to see what you do with these lads.
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    Congratulations. That is a sweet looking dinghy MaryO.
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    Sam... Great lighting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And a fantastic repair. As far as "separate areas"... behind the badges would have been the "great cabin" which was one large room. So no worries there, sir. Is the output voltage variable? I found the lower the voltage (even adding a dropping resistor in series will work) the dimmer the LED's and more candle like. Now you have me thinking about doing something like that on my Constellation. Although that means all the LED's would flicker in sync... Hmm... not this ship, not this time....
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    Well done, Jay. Frames are fun, right? Right???? er... maybe???????? Ken.. that was the "Goonies"... a Monty Python-ish group. I loved their show also.
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    Ben, Balsa really is a very soft and porous wood. You might try several coats of a 50/50 mix of white glue and water on it. Then lightly sand and coat again. It will seal the wood the strengthen it. An alternative low-budget would be basswood. A bit harder but will probably still need the diluted glue treatment. Then, if Ca doesn't work (use the thick or gel kind), use epoxy.
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    Nenad, I suggest using the MSW Sick Bay for the updates: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6504-msw-sick-bay/ My heart goes out to you, we're having our medical issues (Admiral's) and it's taking lots of time to sort it all out.
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    Hmm.... I wonder where the idea from tarps came from then? And the supporting structure? And no, I'm not ripping my completed Constellation apart to correct it.
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    As I recall, Bodnar's Cairo had the upper works on a pivot so they open. You might have a look at his build over on MSB.
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    Wow... that is sweet looking. I like the way you adapted to the shape of the bottle.
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    That is a beautiful deck, Fam.
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    Try this: http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/acid-free-linen-tape-white-1-x-20yds/archival-adhesive-tapes/ Full URL's never show fully on the page unless you hover over it with your mouse. The full URL usually shows at the bottom of your browser. You're link didn't work because of additional characters at the end.. probably space and period.
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    I'm in trouble then... I spent 10 mnutes or so, shooting the breeze with the local mail carrier today. I'll go turn myself in to the local authorities for interfering with the completion of said rounds. :D
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    Thanks for the "likes" and to Popeye and Ken. Ken, I appreciate what you said.
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    What was I thinking earlier.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!
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    Indeed.. what George said. Dave, you are better man than I for that. Looking good,
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    I think I found the answer... I have a copy of Planking the Built Up Ship Model by (I think Jim Roberts) and it deals with the bulwark area. Which backed up what I was thinking only his seems a better solution. I'm waiting for planks to soak so I can bend them now... As a self-comment... I'm not one to hide my mistakes nor to quietly correct them. I'm hoping my approach at some point will help someone else in a similar situation. It's wood... it can be fixed and/or reworked. David, I think we all go through that... it's just a matter of time and the "gotcha's" that pop up. I'm back hammering away until I get it 'right'... for some value of 'right'.

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