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  1. TBlack
    OK, so you're threading the ratline thru a shroud at 1:96. The shroud is, therefore, mighty thin. How do you keep from sticking your finger with the needle? TB
  2. TBlack
    OK, how about turnouts?
  3. TBlack
    Keith, Nicely explained. And do I understand that you thread the ratline thru the shroud, not just touching it? Tom
  4. TBlack
    And all hand-laid track? TB
  5. TBlack
    Thanks, Keith, bro, and all you others who are taking your precious time to follow my modest attempts. I do think that I've figured out how to accommodate an aft cabin and quarterdeck without altering the brig's lines too much. There are still a couple of issues that I need to sort out. Not the least of these is here: The joint with the stem is disturbing, and I can't get it any closer than what you see. The waterline will come just at the notch, so not to worry below that. Above I'll have to fill with pear paste. And then not look too closely!
  6. TBlack
    A little more progress. I've gotten the rest of the siding on both port and starboard plus molding strip along the top: As I mentioned in my previous comment, the gun ports on the kit are higher than the painting. Also, you'll note that I finally attached the keel. She sits in the cradle much better now. Tom
  7. TBlack
    How do you break a needle? That must be a first! Tom
  8. TBlack
    Keith, bro, You're setting a standard for family modelers that I'm having difficulty meeting. Can't you make a mistake once in awhile? Tom PS I don't care what you think; mom clearly loved you the best!
  9. TBlack
    Very crisp!
  10. TBlack
    I wouldn’t worry about trying to match the deck planking. Who says they have to match? Tom
  11. TBlack
    Keith, yes, she’s coming along OK now. I keep thinking I’m at the point when I can start following the kit instructions, but then remember some other detail. If you go back and look at the book cover photo in post 128, you’ll see that the hull planking is different than the kit which is straight pear. Also, the spacing between the tops of the gun ports and the top rail is smaller in the kit than in the photo. So, I’ll have to make some adjustments.
  12. TBlack
    Stern gunports installed. I kept knocking off the top rail, so I removed it until I'm finished with the quarterdeck detail:
  13. TBlack
    Of course, my first idea was to donate the books to the NRG library only to discover that we had dissolved the library several years ago (I'm not really up on current events). In terms of an heir; it's actually my mom's dad who has given me the ability to do this. Also, I need to thank "anima" (Jeff Wall) who actually made all of this happen. Tom
  14. TBlack
    Just to close out this discussion, I've agreed (and sent the check) to acquire this set. After a little searching, I'm donating them to the library at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in New York. Now the logistics are such that I'll wait out winter before going to pick them up. Tom
  15. TBlack
    Amen to that (see HMS Sophie)! Tom
  16. TBlack
    So, the final resting place is your family room? You need to have a lot of "open houses" so a broader audience can appreciate your art/craftsmanship. Tom
  17. TBlack
    If my memory serves, didn't the tortoise win the race? Tom
  18. TBlack
    It looks like a question of repairing the rigging. The rest of the model looks intact? Tom
  19. TBlack
    Isn't this how most of us feel? This quote should be enshrined somewhere. The Gospel according to St. Alan!
  20. TBlack
    Comfortable looking library. If you’ve gotten plumbers to come out during the holiday, you’re doing good!
  21. TBlack
    It occurs to me that the fit of the netting is so perfect that a large part of the battle was to get the dimensions right in the first place. Damn you're good, Keith! Tom
  22. TBlack
    OK, Keith, we agree on the davits, but I’ve made two mistakes. If you look where I’ve placed that top rail over the stern, you’ll see that the davits have to go right where the rail meets the transom. Gotta make that rail shorter. The other mistake you can’t see from the picture of the painting of the ship’s stern, but the painting on the cover of the book shows two gun ports in the transom. Guess I’m not done yet! Tom
  23. TBlack
    OK, so I found the molding material. Did my best on the tricky corners and added the top rail: Now the tricky parts are the stern davits: My understanding is that, normally, these run along the top rail for support. But these don't. They just stick out from the transom. I think I'm going to depart from the photo and put them on the top rail unless you guys think otherwise.
  24. TBlack
    Merry Christmas, dear brother. Stay warm. Cold here too. Tom
  25. TBlack
    So I might be spending my days incarcerated? But I’d have the 7 volumes to keep me busy!

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