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  1. jwvolz
    Sharp work on the margin plank.
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    I've always found Tamiya difficult to brush paint Bob. It does exactly what you mentioned. When I built plastic models I only ever airbrushed it. ' Try to thin it a bit and if you can find flow aid (made by Liquitex in the US) that can help slow the drying too. Art supply stores generally have it. Good plan on the profile strip. I didn't use the brass either.
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    Great work on the copper Peter. I'm sure you're glad to have that behind you!
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    Very nice work. Love all the details.
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    Love the display! They look great together.
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    Very sharp looking B.E.
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    Thanks guys, much appreciated. I need to get some better photos up. The lights over my work area are rather harsh. Frolic: Thanks for the historical info, good stuff.
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    Another long overdue update. I have done a good bit of work over the last few months, but again have been bad with the documentation. Anyway...Standing rigging is complete. Again, obviously I did a ton of work with no updates. That was no mere few days of effort. I've also gotten the boom and gaff rigged. Line is from a variety of sources and all of the blocks are from Syren. Finally the launch was installed and secured in place.
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    That looks great Rusty.
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    Every photo I have from onboard Victory shows natural wood, though certainly varnished to prevent rot. It really makes sense when you think about it. It had to move and you probably didn't want paint preventing it from turning properly with paint getting in the joint with the axle.
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    Good attention to some of the possible pitfalls Bob. I too edged the quarterdeck to avoid the visible ply. She's looking very nice!
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    Looking good Jim.
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    Great work David and nice use of the painted paper, very clever.
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    My cap rail was off at the stern as well in a similar manner. I cut it off and scratched a new one from the point where it diverged from the hull.
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    Very nice progress, she looks great.
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    Good luck with your build. I'm building the kit now and it's been quite enjoyable. I've made some modifications along the way as well to try to get a more historic rendering. I'll be following along!
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    Very nice work Jason!
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    Nice Bob. You're braver than I am. If I put the spritsail yard on that early my elbow would knock it off in about 20 minutes... !
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    That sounds pretty complete Bob.
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    Nice Bob. Would you mind posting a picture of the plans?
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    That'll work fine I think once its installed.
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    Bob, it's #561, which encompasses all three sheets available. One is the line drawings, and the other two are the sail /rigging plans noted. They each have separate prices, but I believe in most cases they are only sold in sets, so it would be $30.00+$5.00 shipping. e-mail is shipplans@si.edu and they can confirm all this. I know they operate in an archaic world of only accepting check or money order and you have to order via snail mail. .
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    Bob, you might want to look into the Smithsonian plans for the Merrit Edson model in their collection. The book The Search for Speed Under Sail by Chapelle has a few of the plates in a smaller size, but not clear enough to rig from. My copy of the Smithsonian catalog shows these two rigging sheets available, conveniently in 3/16 scale. They are $10.00 each. I used the Chapelle book as best I could as a guide to rig my PdN. Not perfect, and hard to see but better than just he MS plans.
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    Just catching up on your build. Very nice work Peter!
  25. jwvolz
    Excellent progress Bob. The Syren cannon looks real nice.

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