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Fletcher 1:600
I've been through some stuff, even more! I'm attempting to renew my interest by some low stress builds.
I had the sinovial fluid in my right middle finger burst out (your writer's bump?) and needed surgery. This happened while working on tank models ca. 2017. I got surgery in 2018 but have been wary of disturbing the finger. I went back to an idea of 1:600 models (1 inch = 50 feet) with not much detail required. My limits are: - nothing over double thick (~0.5mm thick parts) - as much as possible, parts are scissors executable - because of recent printer changes, a technique that I pioneered for myself with Fokker DVII models a few years back... the color needs to be on bright white paper. Plus, despite my thoughts as a younger self, my fingers cannot take the strain of a detailed model with fat parts! Hi to anybody that remembers me. Anybody else, feel free to ignore me. Who know if and when I will post an image? (I've almost finished version 1 of hull). Carl |
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Hey Carl, welcome back. Was just wondering how you were doing a few days ago - guess it goes with that age territory we're getting into.
Wayne |
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I am happy to see someone else designing ships in 1/600 - my preferred scale. I look forward to seeing your Fletcher.
Being 76 myself, I understand some of the health issues you are facing. Wayne |
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Glad to see you back Carl! I understand completely about the hand surgery. A few years back had my right hand operated on, then I self inflicted a missing chunk on my left hand.
Anxious to see you new developments!
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Ray Respect the Paper, RESPECT IT! GET OFF MY LAWN! |
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Yes, take care of those hands.
Nice to see you working on a project and I hope it works out. Mike |
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Great to see you back!
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Hi Carl. Nice to see you again. Sounds like you are designing in my comfort zone. I look forward to seeing this model.
Don |
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Sorry to hear of your finger issues. Always looked forward to seeing what you could do. It was always great stuff.
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It is great to hear from so many familiar people. Hi back to you all.
Here is a photo of the waterline hull (No, there will be no bitty little full hull version - although it might be adorable). Most parts were cut with scissors in single thickness. That is I cut them out, glued them down and cut carefully around the edges. I like to think of "better"ways to do things as I build things; I always have anxiety about getting hull sides on. Well, in the first place, glue smears won't count and I considering doing the aft hull as a wraparound piece so that I don't need to worry about a seam back there. |
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Good beginning. Do you plan to tack the hull to a piece of glass, or wood, or thick cardboard during the hull assembly?
Don |
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