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Thanks Mobbsie - it seems like the sails are the result of a good team effort by you and your Admiral. I hope you rewarded her well! -
Hi everyone Not much progress lately, except a little bit more work on the navigation station as well as the two round single chairs that Symphony has, which are located just in front of the curved cupboard. I've also made the chair for the navigator to sit in at the nav desk. It may be hard to make out, but, it's there. Also, as promised for Mike Gerber's daughter, I've included some shots of the elephants on the tin that I use as a work-stand for my models. Mike tells me that his daughter loves it, so I hope she'll enjoy these photos! Cheers and all the best everyone! Patrick
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Wow! Igor, now that's a TIGHT fit. Does that photo depict the full hull resting in the neck of the bottle, or is it just the above the waterline half of the hull? Either way, you'll work your magic to make it fit, no doubt. Cheers and all the best! Patrick
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Hi Ben I must've missed the start of your log because this is the first I've seen of it, but, by all accounts I'll definitely be following along and enjoying the voyage. All the best Patrick
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Hi Vaddoc The Butterfly Explorer now has wings!!! Nice job. I especially like the jig you made-necessity is the mother of invention. Cheers Patrick
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Hi Mobbsie Thanks for the photos of the winch's construction. It looks great,especially with the pins at the base and the addition of the winch drums. It always amazes me how we as modellers can take a bunch of raw materials and transform it into an object with life and purpose. Nicely done! Cheers Patrick
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Hi Carl If I understand your question (and my apologies if I haven't answered your question), but definitely the paper would give the strips the most structural rigidity. Please let me know if I've missed the mark in answering your question. Cheers and all the best! Patrick
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Hi Mobbsie I love the look of those sails. Did your Admiral do them for you, or are you a dab hand with the needle? Either way, the cut and colour of the material looks nice and authentic. I also really like the winch you've made for the base of the mast. Are you able to show how you made it? Cheers and thanks Patrick
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Hi Mobbsie and Carl Mobbsie - I hadn't thought about the lighting, but I guess I could always use one of Igor's giant matches!!! Carl - thanks also for your comments. To be honest, there's no real difference between using paper, rice paper or tissue paper, because at the end of the day, its only purpose is to provide structural rigidity, and, furthermore, the paper sides will never be seen. I've used all three at one time, or another; it just depended upon whatever I had available at the time. I hope this helps Cheers Patrick
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Hi Mark The redo on the stern planking looks great. To my eye, the sweep of the planks looks nice and natural. All the best! Patrick
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Hi Frank One other trick I've learnt for cutting the veneer is to saturate the sheet with liquid super glue. Once dried, it cuts beautifully. Also, try gluing the veneer onto tissue paper. Does the same trick by preventing splitting. Hope these tips work. Cheers Patrick
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Hah! It doesn't matter which culture or country you're from, the "Happy Wife Happy Life" maxim is written into LAW. We ignore it at our peril..... Joking of course!
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Hi Lextin Mark said it all. Take care, enjoy life and do what you need to do. Congratulations to your Dad as well. All the best and stay safe. Patrick
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Hi Frank Truly magnificent work! From the choice of wood colours, right through the beautiful execution of each detail. all adds up your Paragon being simply beautiful. Each time I look at your progress, I walk away amazed. Nice method of building the ladders, too. I might lock that away for future reference! Thanks and all the best! Patrick
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Hi Frank Thanks for your questions. Here goes. For cutting the veneers, I use this blade - number 11 Xactor blade (http://xacto.com/products/cutting-solutions/blades/x-life-blades/X-LIFE-11-Classic-Fine-Point-Blade.aspx). As for sanding, you're right about the sandpaper. I find that scraping the veneer to a nice smooth finish BEFORE I cut it into thin strips works best. Doing so ensures that it's nice and smooth. If need be, I can still sand it once the cupboard, etc, is finished with 1000grit wet and dry paper (used dry). I use a steel ruler as the straight edge, but you're right, getting a perfectly straight edge is difficult. The secret is to have a sharp blade, plus also to pick a piece of veneer which has a nice straight grain and cut along the grain. Jarrah veneer, for example can be fraught with problems. Some of my sheets of veneer have perfectly straight grains which makes cutting easy, whilst my other sheets have a wavy grain, which means that no matter how hard I try to cut these sheets, the tiny strips always come out jaggered. These strips just go straight into the bin. So, the answer for me is to choose the straightest grained veneer and a nice sharp blade. I hope these all help. Also, I'm on vacation at the moment, so I hope my internet connection stays on long enough to send this post!!! All the best Patrick
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Hi Bob That deck, with the planks nicely cut into the margin plank running down the center is sublime!!!!! How did you do it, at such a small scale??? Cheers Patrick
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Hi Bob Many thanks for your comments about my teeny tiny cutter! Sorry, it's not photoshopped. I can attest to that because I must have dropped it on the table about a dozen times as I was trying to shape the hull. I'm glad you liked it. I have to thank Vaddoc as well as Igor for the inspiration ( I have a new found respect for Igor's work!). All the best and I look forward to seeing your next Dragon update. Cheers Patrick
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Hi Frank Sure. We're off on vacation for the weekend, but should be back online tomorrow night. Fire away and I'll answer if I can get internet access, or, if not, it'll be when we get back home. Happy to help! Cheers Patrick
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Hi Ben Thanks for your compliments! I hope all's well with you, your Admiral and the two little ones. Cheers and all the very best. Patrick
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Hi Frank Thanks!!! Normally I do use magnifiers like an Opti Visor for this type of work. I find it particularly useful, although, it can take some getting used to. I hope you're well and that your next update is not too far away. Cheers and all the best! Patrick
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Hi Igor She's looking really nice, especially with the black planking on the hull. I'm looking forward to the next update. Cheers Patrick
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Hi Mark, Mick and Mike! Thanks heaps for all of your wonderful comments. Mick - No need to hide in the corner! I'm just glad you like what I managed to do. Greatly appreciated! Mark - Very grateful for your comments! It was a fun thing to do and it actually came out better than expected. Mike - Totally blown away by your comment. I must admit that I never give the background a moments' notice when I'm taking photos. The fact that your daughter likes the tin with the elephant is amazing. I promise to take a photo of it especially for her next time! Thanks and all the best! Cheers Patrick
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