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Kjelle:
Sorry Art, It was! Wrote in a bit of a hurry, didn't check as I usually does...
Kjelle
flyingtractors1:
After butchering several more pieces, I think that I've got it now. And I'm sure now that I could do it again but probably won't because it is just too difficult to do cleanly at this scale, although this one turned out just perfectly. Still, I'm not really confident that I could convey the procedure in any coherant way. Those dove tail joints are so unforgiving, and every little error is magnified. Will just try to finish this model now that the hard part is done, but just don't feel up to it for a while. Maybe a more quick gratification project before continuing work on this one. Ralph
flyingtractors1:
Finally I have some acceptable results. Ordinarily, after I build one model, I have no desire to build another copy, feeling that I have mastered the one - whatever it happens to be. In this case with the dove tailed joints, I had no idea how the first one was done after it was finished. So a second attempt was made only to resolve that I did not yet KNOW how it was done, though the results were "acceptable". The need for a third attempt readily became apparent and was soon under way. This time I took CAREFUL note and documented every step. The final results are acceptable, and I now know that I can do it again, though decidedly probably won't. But I find that if the metals are brightly polished, the visible joints disappear. A satin finish to the surfaces best shows the dove tail joint detail. Ralph
flyingtractors1:
Well, I've managed to get a little something done this week - two little somethings. My wife wore her pair of plane ear rings to an outing, and now I have orders for more -- and I mean Orders. Ralph
Stilldrillin:
Wow, Ralph! Orders!? :bugeye:
Well done! :clap: :clap:
Hope you make your fortune! :thumbup:
David D
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