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    HMS Eskimo designing ships for dummys

    Neat progress with your rusty trusty tribal Barry. :D Cheers Maurice
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    SS KRAKOW in 1:400 scale by JSC No. 42

    Not sure if any of them roll their "r"s quite like you do though Tim. http://www.whoohoo.co.uk/ http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/links.htm Jim We may have to recycle you under jokes and other funny things. (great build though) Disclaimer. I take no responsibility for any material anyone...
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    HMS Eskimo designing ships for dummys

    Almost looks as if I might not be the only one interested Barry. :D Cheers Maurice
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    Tufer

    I suspect you haven't been to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/387.htm ....yet. :D
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    Tufer

    How about USS Ward of the rolling rust bucket ... err ... Wickes class, and the other is one of the pre war focsle break classes, so could be the Cushing but I don't know the old kit. Cheers Maurice Oh and don't miss http://www.specwarnet.net/USSWard/ specially...
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    Digital Navy competition - help needed

    Perhaps Kajtek should be consulted, he seems to have a discriminating eye when it comes to detecting excellence in a model. :lol:
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    Ship model

    Barry Good steady progress, I admire your willingness to do this "live" :D Cheers Maurice
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    Digital Navy's BB-3 Oregon, 1:250

    Michael Excellent ... of course. :D Do you know the thickness of the paper used for the railings and the width of the rails please. Cheers Maurice
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    Maly Modelarz HMS Bounty (1:100)

    Ah. Was worried you might have got distracted in Tahiti. :D
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    Future reverse engineering project

    Neat scratch that Ted. Will welcome the "foist". Pianos at http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_1-1-75_mk1.htm Much DE detail at http://www.ussslater.org/
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    Ship model

    Not telling. 8)
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    Ship model

    :wink: Jim This is a scratch build by Barry, using an absolutely new technique he's just invented :lol:, and by now you should be able to identify the subject. Cheers Maurice
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    Beginners build of Digital Navy's USS Arizona

    Mike Polyurethane is ideal. Clear polyurethane varnish painted with Humbrol enamel has shown me no distotion or deterioration over a 40 year period. I recommend a lot of dilution for full penetration of the initial application on thicker card. I seriously doubt your inability to reach...
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    Graf Spee height.

    Dar It is usual to refer to the upper deck as the upper deck.:lol: There is a dimension known as the Moulded Depth, taken amidships this basically refers to the height of the solid hull side above the level of the keel. On some ships this is to the main deck but more often to the upper...
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    Graf Spee height.

    Check it out for yourself. :D (You will be obligated to do it slowly of course. 8) ) http://wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/BKM/Karm_BB/Draw/index.htm http://wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/BKM/Karm_BB/Pictures/page_01.htm http://wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/BKM/Karm_BB/Pictures/page_02.htm...
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    1:250 Scale USS Helena

    What a laugh, me have something sorted out and indexed. I couldn't organise one of them in one of those. :lol: If they've done Helena yet - I missed it. Neat work Dar.
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    'Using Rhinoceros' Discussion Thread

    Question When you project those circles onto the surface don't you end up with a slightly egg (not eliptical) shaped object sitting on the surface? (Not that it's really going to be noticeable)
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    SD 14 General Cargo Ship anyone got an impression?

    Several. But remember it's the year of the rooster, not the chicken. :D
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    Next SPI release - building report

    The fin pivots through approx. 60deg in the vertical plane.. The rudder is on the trailing edge of the fin in both positions. Now whilst you can turn on the ailerons only, you ain't getting out of a spin without a rudder. :lol:
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    Who would buy an etching set for DN Fuso?

    Not sure 1:250 is that odd or out, Marcle Models currently offer photo etch railings and accessories in 1:250 scale. http://www.marcle.co.uk/catap55.html