Morning everyone, thank you for the welcome!
It seems I am not the only one to return to long-neglected models in the current circumstances. I started a Mantua Models Astrolabe in 1990, then in 1991 real life got in the way and the project was shelved until a month ago when retirement and lockdown provided the ideal excuse to continue. How things have moved on in the meantime - the interweb for shopping/researching/crying for help, the online videos of how to do all the bits you puzzled about; how did I get anything made back then?
I have been inspired by Arthur's fantastic Astrolabe build log on Model Ship Builder
http://modelshipbuilder.com as well as two others
https://www.youtube.com/ and
https://www.youtube.com/ so my ambition for the look of my version have changed to the more authentic look of Arthur's.
There will soon follow a string of posts asking for advice!
My last build was a 1:1 scale Lancia Stratos, so the tools have shrunk and the eyesight isn't quite so adequate, but there are fewer blood blisters and less swearing!
View attachment 150665View attachment 150669