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  1. mtaylor
    IF the machine is portable.. enlarge it a the lake. Sail it. Shrink it and take it home to store on the shelf. <sigh> Pity there isn't such a machine.
  2. mtaylor
    Great job Pete. If David can't get the Shrinking Machine to work, have him reverse the main power leads to "enlarge".
  3. mtaylor
    An excellent solution to the latenrn problem. I think I'll quietly tuck this one away for future reference.
  4. mtaylor
    I'll bet that our parents said that about us. :D So, did you roll over and go back to sleep or listen to Her Majesty calling you?
  5. mtaylor
    Trust me, Nenad, I have more than my share of the "oh crap" and "you idiot" things. That's many of the reasons I started this ship over. So far, the ones that I have found haven't hurt... yet.
  6. mtaylor
    I think most of use bees wax. Some will run the waxed line over a lightbulb to set the wax. I'm thinking that you can use what works for you. There might be a downside to candle wax but I have no idea what it would be.
  7. mtaylor
    Piet, I love it. Small parts yet large work and they look great. I'm not sure is the brass monster is a new beast or the beast under workbench has a varied diet. Mine like wood (all flavors), brass, steel, copper, even potato chips.
  8. mtaylor
    Actually, to me it is fun. Almost as much fun as building. I'm excited...new book coming, new plans to look at and study. Hopefully no new "oh crap" things.
  9. mtaylor
    Even better then, Chris as bulkheads are a faster method than frames. I was looking at Frolich and he doesn't mention bulkheads.
  10. mtaylor
    Chris, Sharp little schooner that is. The downside is that you'll have to loft the frames as I recall. Which, might be something to energize you...
  11. mtaylor
    Ammonia fuming? Thanks for that tip. I have some wood I would like darker. This ship is even smaller than your others? Makes my eyes hurt just thinking about it.
  12. mtaylor
    Still slogging away in the shipyard... aft half-frames are still a work in progress. However, I've been doing research and discovered via some very nice PM's with Mr. Delacroix that I have errors... and Hahn also.... other than the framing. 1) I've had to correct the history on the first page of this log. This vessel was never known as "Unicorn" while in the RN service but as "HMS Licorne". It was sold out in 1783. 2) From Hahn's article, he was advised to use the Le Venus information for rigging and certain other bits and pieces. I've been advised to use La Belle-Poule for rigging and best practices as it is closer in time and more correct. I've placed an order for the monograph from ANCRE and eagerly await it's arrival. 3) The breeching rings on the bulward should be through bolts with washers and forelocks on the outside of the hull. 4) What I thought was an air port between gunports 11 and 12 is actually a window/light port. It will be glazed. 5) Referencing port lids: In the French Navy frigates have no port-lids to their port. They are eventually closed by false port-lids in bad weather, simple square panel of light wood pierced for the passage of the gun. Nothing in common with the real port-lids. It was not until the early nineteenth century to observe French frigates with port-lids. I am indebted to Mr. Delacroix for this information. So.. back to cutting and gluing frames for now.
  13. mtaylor
    Mick, The thickness is variable and by that I mean that it shouldn't flex. You can use thinner material but you'll need to use more spacer bolts. I hope I'm interpreting the question correctly.
  14. mtaylor
    HI John, We have "group builds" for selected ships and boats but not a team modeling as such. What usually happens is that those building the same model visit each others build logs to discuss issues and solutions, etc. And the log gets visited by those interested in the model either because they have it on the shelf or they built it. So.... open a build log when you're ready.
  15. mtaylor
    No worries, Tony. MSW is a big place and it's easy to misplace a post.
  16. mtaylor
    It sounds promising, Toni. I like the choices in wood although I'm partial to swiss pear on the planking.
  17. mtaylor
    Yeah.. I'm having a senior moment on the title.. IRA types as I recall, bomb expert. Had a real Rube Goldberg to blow up the freighter he was living in... Edit: Just found it... Blown Away.
  18. mtaylor
    Sweet work, Bob. I never would have guessed the wheel was metal.
  19. mtaylor
    By all means get the plans and starting setting about the build. Then at some point, you will probably pause and say "I need to get Confed off the bench as I need the room." I suspect motivation will come. If not, just put a placard on it that says "under construction". And I think keeping up with the twins would be an energy sapper.
  20. mtaylor
    Good to hear that, Alan. I think we all were perplexed. I guess you're getting closer to making sawdust?
  21. mtaylor
    Dave, You're right about the bamboo. it looks great.
  22. mtaylor
    I'm not saying much so far. Just watching in awe.
  23. mtaylor
    Thanks Dan. I hope your being away was for fun. As for the gunports... necessity is the mother. I don't think this would work if only a small amount of framing needed removing.
  24. mtaylor
    It wasn't blown up at the end of the film was it? Tommy Lee Jones movie as I recall.....
  25. mtaylor
    Tony, I'm moving this to the kit log area and adding a few things to the title. It really should be in the kit log section.

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