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  1. robdurant started following Motored Syren Rope Rocket (Modification) , Flying Cloud 1851 by hof00 - Mamoli - 1/96 - American clipper , Krevetka by doivud - CARD - Soviet shrimp trawler - First Build and 2 others
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    Their final appearance suggests that they were put together by the people on the factory floor who'd spent all day doing it and knew exactly what they were doing... I can't pick up any sign of a struggle... really beautiful work! As an aside, my nan was one of those people on the factory floors... she was building Lancaster bombers, though.
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    Thanks, Jason. Progress is slow but encouraging. Hopefully I'll get back to a place where I can continue this model, but it's well beyond me at the moment until then, I walk past it every day and marvel that not so long ago, I did that! 😆 Great to see you making headway on your stunning Artois class. Rob
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  24. robdurant
    She certainly is a handsome subject. I wish you all the best as you set out to build her.
  25. robdurant
    Hi all. Apologies that this build has stalled from my perspective. The post here will explain Blessings on you all. Rob
  26. robdurant
    Hi all. Apologies that this build has stalled from my perspective. The post here will explain Blessing on you all. Rob
  27. robdurant
    Hi all. Apologies that this build has stalled from my perspective. The post here will explain Blessing on you all. Rob
  28. robdurant
    Thanks 😊 I've been following along with interest but have not been well recently. Lots to give thanks for, though, so I shall just wait patiently until it's time to pick up these threads again. The boats are patient, thankfully.
  29. robdurant
    Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing.
  30. robdurant
    You can find it here... hope it's helpful. Any questions, just ask. https://modelshipworld.com/topic/26538-free-picture-resizer-application-i-programmed-to-solve-those-image-rotation-woes-microsoft-windows-10-and-11-only/
  31. robdurant
    Hi Kevin, This is a lovely, welcoming and helpful community. I could not have done half the builds I've done without the support I've found here. Good to have you here. Do consider starting a build log and showing people where you're up to. You'll get more input that way and it will provide a place to ask any questions you might have and get those answers Rob
  32. robdurant
    Congratulations on your retirement. It's great to see progress on this model being made, and I hope you find great joy as you adjust to this new season of life.
  33. robdurant
    Having built a vanguard model, and having almost finished MarisStella's largest model to date, I can say that the instructions are like night and day. Vanguard hold your hand throughout, making even the most complex of their models something that can be achieved with perseverance and patience. MarisStella provide many plans, but drawing them together and planning a build sequence or working out what tool to use for what task is left in many ways to the builder. Both fun to build (if you're happy to invest all the time required for the choice you make), and neither approach is wrong, but I would definitely expect a far steeper learning curve with MarisStella if it's similar to Barque Stefano.
  34. robdurant
    Thank you
  35. robdurant
    Finished the waterlines, and here are the buttock lines. Only very minor changes, and they look pretty smooth, so I think I'm happy to start sketching out the square frames...
  36. robdurant
    Thanks - That's the next task after I finish these waterlines... The first attempt without the interpolation looked fine, but I've moved things since then, so I'll go over it again. Here's a snapshot of progress to date... I'm looking forward to the bit where I can say I'm happy with these lines, and I think I'm edging closer.

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