MauriceMynah Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, finny said: Is it a Ruler or is a rule finny It has to be a ruler because it's made of metal, and as we all know, rules were made to be broken. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, finny said: Is it a Ruler or is a rule finny My rule is to call it a ruler unless it's a tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 As a rule, it is usually a ruler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Noun or verb? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, floydraser said: Noun or verb? or Monarchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I have a 2m surveyors rod, also known as a surveyors rule. My 2m surveyors rule is now sanctioned by the government. Matron won't let me take it to Tesco as I would shout at anyone who came too close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upcycler Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 hours ago, MauriceMynah said: I'm just impressed at his having such a big Ruler! It makes him feel better about himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 37 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said: or Monarchy Well as I notice in the pic it has your initials on it, you can over-rule all of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I can feel a "wow" coming on I was already there as soon as I read the update / Saw the photo's Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 This with tongue firmly in cheek as I am really amazed by the skill shown here. I'm afraid it's just not good enough! Those sidelights should have an arc of 112.5 degrees from right ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam and the stern light an arc of 135 degrees and showing from right astern to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on either side. 90 and 180 respectively is just not good enough! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 well careful positioning of the led might be the answer to that, as it would give a little leeway in the angles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Wow - again! Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 well it was out with the specs and magnifying light for these and no mistake turned and filed to shape from 3/16" (4.8mm ) tinted perspex, shaped up on the lathe, filed to 2.5mm thickness to fit the lights and glued into the aluminium light bodies, i will still need to drill the correct distance into the plastic with probably a 1.4mm drill to fit the leds, but the coloured (and clear) lenses are in the navigation lights, they were so small i had to get a 4mm collet chuck to hold them while filing the plastic to shape. the vice for reference is just over an inch wide 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 When a Wow! is called for it cannot be denied.... Wow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 blimey, this is getting fiddly, i am working out how to do the side deck illuminations, size wise i decided the metal portion should be 4mm dia, unfortunately i didnt have any 4mm shiny steel, but i did have some 6mm shiny shaft from an old disassembled printer, so that was turned down to 4mm, as i only needed half a circle this was put in the mill and one side milled flat, not easy when you are holding a 4mm dia rod in a vice, anyway this was just managed without milling the vice too, then a 2mm slot was required through what was left, anyway after about an hours work, i had finally managed, the first fitting was started, now just the wood and glazing to be done, and the LED. then i have yo have a count to see how many more are needed about another 15 i think, well that will keep me busy through Christmas in tier 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 well at least 8 anyway, it seems 4 each side, and they werent there for the date my model depicts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 so with a little work, some 4mm dia clear rod has been shaped and a teak baseplate added. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 40 minutes ago, grendel said: blimey, this is getting fiddly, Erm, what do you mean "getting" fiddly? For most of us it got fiddly way back at the beginning with the planking. I think you have defined a new level of human fiddliness. Actually, it's starting to sound all wrong already... I think you should join the ranks of Beaufort and Richter: the grendel scale of extra fine fiddliness. Or maybe not... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 and finally i masked off a torch to see what it would look like lit from behind 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 and propped into position on the model 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 A few other pics I took 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 mass production in full flow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Sixteen of em in all then Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 this is the first 8, my model does not need this fitting as it is modeled with the old style deck, pre lights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Now that our upholsterer has completed the remaining outstanding items for the full size 'B.A' I have at last some left over material. I'll post it down to you as requested. I'm hoping there will be enough for both models, if not then let me know. Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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