Tim Hooper
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In my experience, it's the appearance that suffers. Flat wings can look droopy... Tim
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Just experimenting on a borrowed CriCut Maker. Looks good so far. Tim
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Fokker DV111
Tim Hooper replied to Dwain Dibley.'s topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Posted by Dwain Dibley. on 18/06/2020 22:16:44: Stick a pic in here if you don't want to start a thread Dood, I would love to see it. D.D. KK Gipsy -
Fokker DV111
Tim Hooper replied to Dwain Dibley.'s topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Looks good, Dwain! I'm building a Ripmax/Keil Kraft Gypsy, and thoroughly enjoying the whole experience too! Tim -
Posted by Jason Channing on 16/06/2020 18:31:49: Use a generator I got to that stage and then realised that it made more sense to forget about the generator, and put the petrol engine straight into the model! Tim
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Thank you for your opinions, gents! I shall be making a modest order. Tim
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Hi all! The title says it all really. My existing motley collection of ancient li-pos are all pretty knackered, so it's time for some new ones of various sizes. So....has anybody had any real life experience with 4-Max? Tim
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Alex, It's been very interesting to watch new members come along, and to witness their progress as the weeks pass by. Starting with their tongues stuck out in concentration as they play simple down-strokes with their thumbs, whilst squinting at the music sheets. Some never get past this level, and that's fine. Others delve into the internet tutorials, and pretty soon you see the purchase of a better uke, and the emergence of barre chords, muting, etc. It's a great leveller, socially too. I'd been to one or two guitar clubs previously, and found they was a bit like a camera club; some posturing with their Martins and Taylors, and then then the eagerness for their turn in the spotlight, to show off their own (considerable) skills. Uke players, on the other hand, tend to hang around the bar in a cheerful mob, irrespective of their relative skill levels! We attend a couple of uke festivals each year now; my wife doesn't play but she loves the people and the social aspect, as we'll set up a circle in the middle of the local campsite, pub car park and start banging out a few tunes for the populace. It's the social aspect that I miss the most at the moment. Tim
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Thank you Gents! A couple of years ago, if you'd have forecast that I'd be playing/singing live in public some day, then I'd have considered you as insane. True, I've been strumming a guitar in the privacy of home for decades, but the decision to a) get a uke, and b) join a club, really has been a life-changer. Firstly, the realisation that I'm no worse than anybody else was a spur in itself, allied to the dawning revelation that I could actually sing a note or two! The next progression was to occasionally join the (amplified) front line at the local club. Soon after that I was approached by the admin of a neighbouring club, who was looking for a new leader. So I bought an amp and a mic, and the rest is history. Bad Moon Rising Tim
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Tim Hooper's Cygnet
Tim Hooper replied to Gothiquity's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Wonderful stuff, Goth! Tim -
Okaaaaay...... Here's the finished thing having its first thrashing! Valerie Tim
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Posted by Phil Green on 18/04/2020 17:17:11: I just call a 'uke D' a D, even though its really a G That's OK if you're playing on your own. Not so good if you're playing in a group. Even worse if you're actually leading the group! Tim
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Thanks Gents! I've been trying a few chords on the new one. As I said at the start of this nonsense, the tricky part is remembering which chord shapes (guitar or uke) are applicable to it. It's a bit confusing! Lindsey check your PMs...... Tim
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Tim Hooper's Cygnet
Tim Hooper replied to Gothiquity's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Good save! Tim -
T'is done! The strings went on this evening, and a bit of fettling to the nut and bridge to get the action where I want it. It'll take a day of three before the strings settle in and it maintains its tuning for more than 2 minutes. Only then willI consider embarrassing myself..... It has a mellow tune - not too loud, but nice for home playing. Tim
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Another day, etc...... I've sawn off the dowels as threatened, and fitted new ones to raise the neck a little. The neck is now permanently attached. The long screwdriver fits through the hole for the strap button in the base of the body, and passes all the way through to the screws in the heel block. A bit of masking tape protects the soundboard whilst I sort out the bridge position. The scale length is typical for a tenor uke at 430mm. Tape is removed to allow the bridge to contact the soundboard, and to protect the board from excess glue. The bridge is glued and clamped. The final job this evening was to lightly sand the instrument and apply the first coat of varnish.
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Tim Hooper's Cygnet
Tim Hooper replied to Gothiquity's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Thanks Goth! It's a pleasure to see this model grow on your board so neatly. Tim -
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