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  1. mtaylor
    Nice work on the shrouds. Most excellent!!!
  2. mtaylor
    Bull away, Popeye. You get things done, you fix what's not right, and you're having fun. What more is there?
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    Ira, Can you show us a photo?
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    Sweet work, indeed, Adriaan. If you hadn't pointed out the breaks, I wouldn't have seen of them. That seems to be one of those things in ship building... masting and fixing the broken masts.
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    Thank you. And translation worked very well.
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    Tom, What size eagle? I've got one left over from my USS Constellation project if it will work.
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    From someone who's never done this, I'm curious. Would epoxy paint work? I've used this stuff on metal before (autos) and am curious about wood.
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    Ah... indeed, two countries separated by a common language, Norman.
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    Phil, As has been said many times before.... go buy your own curling iron. The Admirals don't appreciate us messing with their "tools". Better yet, find the one of the Admiral's you want and go buy her the new one and swap. Small price to pay for "peace in our time". Ulises is correct. For hardwoods, they need soaking. Exceptionally hardwoods like ebony will need repeated soakings and bendings.
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    I have a question about the bolts with the square heads that you made in Post #94. How did you form the square head? Did you heat them and then shape using the tool you showed earlier? Or did you heat the brass to melting and use that tool as a mold? Wonderful work so far. I'm enjoying watching your technique.
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    Richard, I hope you don't mind if I pull up a chair. I'm rather fond of the "rare" builds.
  12. mtaylor
    Nicely done, Xyxuz.
  13. mtaylor
    My personal favorite is an old curling iron.. soak the planks and bend it using the heat from the curling iron. Phil, do a search on this area using the keywords "bending" and "planks". There's lots of methods. I found 9 topics using those terms..
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    Soak them, the wrap in a wet (not dripping) paper towel. It will depend upon the power level of the microwave for the amount of time needed. Test on some scrap if at all possible, first. The basic problem though, is the length of the planks and I suggest using the turntable to evenly distribute the microwave energy. Oh.. and get the Admiral's okie-dokie lest you be consigned to picking oakum and eating bread and water.
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    Ron, Very well done.
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    Vince, Excellent work. As for where to display them... talk to the folks at your local library or a museum.
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    Piet, I like the way you're doing this. Methodical trial and error and it seems to be working out very well.
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    The carriages look great. Seems like scratch building does fill up the scrap box in a hurry, doesn't it?
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    Wayne, Nope....MDF is usually a brown, smooth and looks like what we knew as Masonite. Might be the same stuff. https://www.google.com/search?q=particle+board&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=86GbUqKrH6q5igLJ7YGQBg&sqi=2&ved=0CEUQsAQ&biw=1348&bih=742#q=mdf&tbm=isch Particle board is wood color, and you can see the chunks of wood. https://www.google.com/search?q=particle+board&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=86GbUqKrH6q5igLJ7YGQBg&sqi=2&ved=0CEUQsAQ&biw=1348&bih=742 Similar but different.
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    Nice... a great way to do it.
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    Well done, Augie. And good advice on pre-bending the planks. Ok.. Novemeber is like over in 30 some hours so you only have to hold out for a bit longer. December will be better.
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    Sjors, Let me add my CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Very well done, my friend.
  23. mtaylor
    Dkettl. Ask your planking question here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/forum/14-building-framing-planking-and-plating-a-ships-hull-and-deck/ I think you'll get more eyes on it and more answers.
  24. mtaylor
    Ian, If it fits, just make sure it's secure and go slowly. I almost ravaged a deck doing that way but I started with the full-sized bit. I've learned to go slow and start with the smallest bit I can find.
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    Dave, Very clean work on her/it.... dunno' what these would be called.

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