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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aquitaine, post: 1825680, member: 602&quot;]My parents, quite a while ago, had bought, I THINK at auction, a lovely, what I believe is a Napoleonic POW bone 30 gun Frigate model....needed a case for it, my oldest brother was creative and a talented craftsman....built a wooden and thick plexiglass case.... he didn&#039;t want it to be taken apart apparently!!!&nbsp; We nearly didn&#039;t figure it out....but, finally found the four screws in the bottom...covered by felt.....BUT also, held down we believe by we think wood glue!!!&nbsp; MAN, was brother in heaven getting an <u>earful</u> from ME!!!!&nbsp; <span style="color: #0000ff"><i>And, before I forget, the measurements are: <u>Length</u>-tip of the bowsprit to the stern-most boom is 15-1/2”, <u>height</u> is I think from the bottom of the cradle it’s sitting in to the top of the main mast, 13”</i></span>.&nbsp; <i><span style="color: #0000ff">Beam of hull is roughly 2-3/4”. </span></i>Here&#039;s where I need the help!!!&nbsp; This can&#039;t be turned upside down, SO I desperately NEED ideas, help, suggestions on the best was to loosen the rest of the felt that he so diligently glued to the bottom of the whole piece (I could almost kill him if he weren&#039;t already deceased <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)!!!!&nbsp; I was able with a sharp knife blade to peel back/off just enough of the felt to find the screws that HAD to be there....and we were able to release the model from the casing, but firmly attached to the whole base!!&nbsp; SO, a QUESTION:&nbsp; Will wood glue soften with enough hot water on a sponge???&nbsp; I know this is going to be a mess to do, but I&#039;m pretty sure I want to get it sold.....it won&#039;t bring a fortune, but I think it will bring a decent price (although am waiting for an estimate from one &#039;house&#039;)&nbsp; The first images I sent them weren&#039;t great as the inside of the case wasn&#039;t that clean anymore just from so many years sitting in the case...not quite air tight!!!&nbsp; I will attach one image of the model without casing over it, but to see the bottom with the now felt mess, will have to wait until daylight tomorrow!&nbsp; I&#039;m going to REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUGGESTIONS, AS I REALLY NEED THEM!!!!&nbsp; THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR STARTERS!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]241300[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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