KevinM

Outstanding Peter and she's a Beauty!!

I like old school you did a Bang up Job on that front office your eyes are holding true.

This came yesterday the RN Roma looks like a nice kit and a pretty ship might do well in a Dio?

I started this build a couple days ago as a side to the wood work that's been happening on the other side of the wall.I have a few of these CA kits in stock they are not hard just different in being they are really a limited run production in design no locating pins or wing slots so one has to improvise slightly.The wheel wells/LG was the first area I built had the most pieces of the whole plane and second to the copit for resin small pieces all went well.This build only allows the F1 version with the small tail out back and tailplanes unlike the carrier based version.The pic just shows my way of aligning the wings with stock .040" round styrene,The next pic probably Sunday will be her finished.

You do not do any reloading?I use my drill press for OAL of the brass all the time.I have a Dewalt 3 blade planer man does that one get used.I have a hard time Scott separating the two hobbies as far as time goes I enjoy both immensely.I have the the benefit of having that separate building with model room and wood work area.

Still a ways out but as of now the 10day forecast has Gen.Lee coming close for the invasion of the N I forget you are in the Carolina's Scott so you know the drill. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gfs&region=atl&pkg=mslp_pcpn_frzn&runtime=2023090612&fh=6

It's just about complete one more sanding up top and the top was a PIA.This is my second octagon top and the last one came out better the problem is the center everything is heading to the center very hard for me ATTM to get perfect hence the round plug (Symbolizes coming full circle completion) That's my story The other issue was the Diablo blades I use on my 7 1/4" miter saw/radial was flexing the cuts were not fully straight gave me fits last night.I said sleep on it look at it with fresh mind/eyes.I checked the radial smooth and true,then was the blade shaft wobbling no wobble standard front/back motion and then I looked at the blade?The blade is .028" thick I started to wonder went and pulled a cheap 40T Avanti blade down .058" I started cleaning up the remaining pieces of high points on the previously cut pieces and able to save the work.It's not perfect but Momma is happy that's the important part. The other pic is one I did for my Sis she lives in a house over 100 years old and had a vase that sat on the floor>The top is Leopard Wood with Zebra for the inlay with three curved legs of Aromatic Cedar.Well I thought I had a pick of the legs ??

I'm thinking the Destroyer got your engine revvving

Coming along Nicely Peter!

but you will get a much better result.

Talking about the oil?Stuff is great! give it 3/4 days and you can clear it.I do it all the time brings out the beauty of any wood.

Thanks Martin starting the oil process now another 2/3 coats should do the stand.Got to eat some breakfast @1PM steak/eggs then start the top.

Everything went together just great nothing like a plan in motion working properly.The stand is one of the tightest I have ever built using the mortise/tenons !I have switched gears this morning on the top weras I was going to do Sapele it will now be Maple with 1 maybe 2 inlays of Sapele the color change will break up the monotony.I deplore stains for the most part when you want to change the color change the wood.

Something for Momma

This coming along well thus far had a SNAFU but hid/fixed.The side you see now is not glued together just the mortise/tenon holding it together the middle rung is about .010 to short I hate that I will take it out and see if will fit one of the other sides better other wise I have shimed before.The tablesaw I have set up for box joints and doing tenons in this case(usually do by hand ) the measurements depth of the blade has changed.The wood is going to pop once I apply my oils and I have started on the top yet.

Every man has a Fear.

My wife has been pestering me about a new table/nightstand type deal for the living room to go by her Lazy Boy.Well,I decided on a triangle base three corners,three braces(7") with three 1/4" stringers.The top will be an octagon with a basic quarter round.The woods I am using is my favorite Sapele(cheap African mahogany) is the main wood and minor is a Birch.I find my self when building pieces using the numbers of God alot like 3,7,8,10,12 and 13 the 12 tribes,apostles and Jesus.That formula lends itself to small pieces like this one and the last one,my way of honoring God in my work.I am pretty useless otherwise The rubber band method works great for holding together pieces of wood of odd shapes learned it on tour in Lafayette LA one day from an old man maybe 10/12 years ago first time I have used it works better with ole bicycle inner tubes.The angles have been perplexing at times and just had to trust my math from back in the day when going to school for engineering.The Birch up front was somewhat of a Birch knowing all along relative angles exist/abound in the pieces on the table/floor think and one will persevere.I did not want to have to look at a 60' angle up front hence the solution.

I second that.

I have been using it of late on the lenses on IP's works well.Good luck with the A/C unit Scott seems our heat spell along the Gulf Coast may of broken been below 90 the last few days and the week projection is not above 90 and just 88 alot of days.

Doing a bang up job on this one!

I get that way alot have only scratched the surface.

Very Nice Mike!

Nice start I just finished one of their kits.

That is typical of YT these days it seems.

Keep at it Gus just alttle more on that nose