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  1. alde
    Glad to see some progress Mick. Nice work as usual. Oh, can you tell us about that little brass plane? It looks like the perfect tool for model work.
  2. alde
    Counteth me in. Passeth the mead.
  3. alde
    Looks great from here Mark. I know what you mean about having to set the fun stuff aside now and then. It's not always a smooth road.
  4. alde
    She looks absolutely amazing Peter.
  5. alde
    That looks like a great space Tom. The natural light is a big bonus.
  6. alde
    Wow Dowmer. That's a nice looking flag. I love that it has some translucency.
  7. alde
    Agree. It's so nice to be able to mill that perfect plank as needed.
  8. alde
    I'm looking forward to it Steve. You add a lot of value to the form with your skill and humor. And besides you've become what I consider to be a friend.
  9. alde
    Well Steve, whatever you decide to build I'll be looking forward to the log.
  10. alde
    I' sorry to hear your throwing in the towel on the Connie. At least you'll come away from it with more knowledge for the next project.
  11. alde
    So, you cut those boat parts with the Death Star? Very nice.
  12. alde
    That is a nice looking knife handle. If you ever buy the flat surgical handles look for the ones made by Bard Parker. They are head and shoulders better than the ones made in India. The blades fit much better with much less wiggle and they are made of much harder material that holds up better. I have some that I have been using for 35 years and they are like the day I got them.
  13. alde
    This is going to be a great group build. I think a bunch of us will learn quite a lot from it.
  14. alde
    That's one fine looking hull BE. The Cheerful sure makes a beautiful model.
  15. alde
    Thank you Ian. Maybe too ambitious this soon.
  16. alde
    More beautiful work. The cannons look fantastic as does everything else.
  17. alde
    Thank you Lawrence. You’ll be there before you know it. You are build a larger and much more complex ship and doing a great job of it at that. Along with learning how to carve the decorations I’m making my treenails. I know you were trying to decide on a material to use for them. I decided on bamboo for two reasons. I want them to be very subtle as they would not really even show at this scale. Second I couldn’t draw any other wood through the Byrnes draw plate without constant breaking. Once I got the hang of the bamboo it went easy.
  18. alde
    Thanks Mark. I’m taking a break from working on the hull right now and am playing with the carvings. Just practicing right now on scrap wood but it’s going ok.
  19. alde
    It's looking pretty good Lou. I know just what you mean about the edge bending. There must be some trick that we haven't figured out yet.
  20. alde
    Looking great Mike. That's going to be a real beauty.
  21. alde
    Beautiful work Albert. Are you using a milling machine or chisel for the joinery work?
  22. alde
    I'm looking forward to seeing an update. Hey, don't get lost in the haze when you go outside. I usually work with my garage door open to enjoy the fresh air and natural light but not lately. I guess we clear up in a couple of days. I can't wait.
  23. alde
    Thanks Lou, What amazes me is how light it is. It almost feels like a balsa airplane model.
  24. alde
    She’s free. It was pretty stressful thinking the whole thing would collapse but Bob is right. The hull is pretty darn sturdy with no internal structure. It didn’t flex out of shape at all.
  25. alde
    I'm glad to see an update. She's looking great. I really love the way the wood came out. It's looks perfectly weathered and authentic.

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