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It will do that if you try to upload a large number of photos at once, like 20 or more though it may be size dependent also. Try a smaller number. Slow speed must be local, not so here.

It looks like a very old kit, the wheel especially. Amazing how far ship model design has advanced either Chris and Chuck at the forefront.

The stem looks so cool on Syren models.

Nice looking planking, well done. Looks link you’ve got lining well under control. I bend all my planks with steam and heat from a travel iron. Once I converted to Chuck’s planking technique I never looked back.

Next level, quite amazing!

Thanks, lining them up is a sticky challenge but worked out ok.

Fenders and Chesstrees Keeping with shorter posts: Added the fenders and chesstrees to the hull. Each consist of a center and two outer layers glued together providing a nice dimensional look. After removing char the center piece is tapered from top to bottom and the outer edge slightly rounded before the two very thin are added (amazing to have layered wood on this thin a sheet of wood). With great trepidation I removed the center moulding. Then came a lot of careful shaping to conform these to my particular hull - both patience and time are required following the firm rule of while you can remove wood, you can’t put it back. I tried printing the frieze on tissue paper, really I tried. While successful the color and texture just weren’t a good match for me, probably the wrong tissue paper or I need more practice doing it. I was however successful using the original paper printed frieze. Ample use of the same glue stick used for the hull softens the paper and allowed me to get a match. With Chuck’s suggested tooth pick approach I was able to guide the paper into the groove created by the three pieces. I also rounded out the sheave on the chess tree before applying the outer pieces along with a little 7mm lead pencil. I’ve still not mounted the waist cannon, but set them for the photo. The addition of the fenders, chess tree, and ladder really bring the hull alive. My one regret is while the boxwood for the ladder match, the AYC for the fenders are way whiter than the hull despited several coats of WOP. I kinda wish they had been boxwood as well to match the moulding. I note however, at this point the hull planking is near three years old. I am confident in time the fenders and chess tree, like the hull, will mellow and blend in. I’m moving onto the waists platforms and will finish chapter 11 with the channels. Thanks for stopping by.

Just found this. Once again I’ll live vicariously through your work. Off to another great start Rusty!

Surely there’s a way to model the deck without hiding all this amazing below deck detail.

Nice coils and rope work. Your effort and skills on the details really makes your model stand out.

I pin the backside of the yard to the mast with a little CA - completely invisible and holds it in place. The gentle torque of the appropriate lines keeps it squared up beyond that. Your servings look great, well done.

Just click on your profile, its right there.

Plus it looks cool 😄

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Those are some nice looking gratings Frank. I considered not painting as well but in the end decided to do so. I’d suggest you consider your entire deck plan for paint colors and/or natural. My thought was if the gratings were natural so would have to be other furniture/fittings and that I liked the contrast the black provided to the red and yellow cedar. It is you ship, whatever you decide it will turn out great.