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Don Jane

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  1. Hi Reuben Looks pretty good to me - for a rookie, I think you are doing very well ! Keep up the good work ! Don
  2. Hi Peter It makes perfect sense - long time no see - we must try and get together again
  3. I now have a bit of an issue - I am ready to step the masts - Does anyone have an idea as to how I can get the riggibg lines tite - this model does not have dead eyes - it uses a turnbuckle system and the turnbuckles are not adjustable !!
  4. What knot can I use to get my Standing Rigging tite ???
  5. Now I have come to the time too start stepping the masts and instaling the yard arms - Is it best to put the sails on the yards before I put them on the masts or what suggestions has anyone got. This is the first time that I am putting sails on a model !
  6. Hi Kip Good to hear from you - This has been a busy summer for me - we must get together soon !!!
  7. Hi Nils Thank you for the kind words - I am quite satisfied with my build so far, this being only my second build !!
  8. Finally another post - I pretty much have all the deck hardware in place and now comes the fun part ( Stepping the masts and Rigging !!!!
  9. I have made a bit of progress - I have been working for the last 4 days, rigging yard arms - I now have them done as well as the bow sprit, now all i have to do is tie on the thread !
  10. I have made a bit more progress - It took me about 3 weeks just painting the metal parts ( it seemed as if they were never ending ) I got the porthols all drilled and installed and started on the deck hardware.[
  11. I like it - I too am working on a Bluenose, but mine was a Billings kit, so I have my hands full, but I do have it looking not too bad !!! I will follow you with interest !!!
  12. Looking very nice so far - if the rest looks as good as your start, you will have a very nice model !!! Keep up the good work !
  13. Welcome Pops - looking forward to seeing the progress on your longboat. Any help you need, you will be able to get it rite here on MSW.
  14. Fabulous build - I know that I will be referencing your build a lot as I get along with my Gorch Fock. I hope mine turns out 1/4 as nice as yours. One question - were did you get the scale sailing figurines. I have been looking all over for them. Thanks for the great build log !!!!
  15. Looks great ! I have my hull looking pretty good after about 7 coats of paint and lots of sanding - My feelings about a steel hull ship is as long as the planking lines are not visible, it is ok to show a bit of imperfections in a hull as a full scale steel hull will have some waves in the steel sheets. Keep up the good work Don
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