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  1. Chuck Seiler
    Javier, What wood are you using?
  2. Chuck Seiler
    That paint job really looks good. The nails are looking a lot better too. Now that I know what I am looking at, it probably makes a diff. I plan on doing nails in pencil before I give it the old #3. Hopefully they will be a bit more subdued.
  3. Chuck Seiler
    Clare, Will you trim those ends up at some time in the future or just cover over?
  4. Chuck Seiler
    Who do you think opened the door?
  5. Chuck Seiler
    Didn't he display that at the NRG Conference in Vegas last year?
  6. Chuck Seiler
    Sergio, Have you started the 400 scale TITANIC yet?
  7. Chuck Seiler
    Clare, 2 x number 3 (already misplaced 1 😕) . 1 each #01, 06, 08, 15, 29 and 30.
  8. Chuck Seiler
    Bob, Thanbks. Good info for me. I will check it out. Bad news for Slim...keep your flank covered.
  9. Chuck Seiler
    Bob, One reason I liked the Philly is because of the VERY simple rigging plan. Everybody is commenting on your detail. One are I specifically like is the detail of the bolts and other hardware. I don't recall that being in the kit. Where did you get those? Oh no! Cat knocked over the coffee pot. Slim with cutlass is unhappy.
  10. Chuck Seiler
    Chris, Embrasure, yes, thanks. Clare, The second coat is thinned as well, correct? I agree, the kit supplied red is far too bright. I will either do as you have done, or tap into my artist acrylics and make a barn red. 🐄
  11. Chuck Seiler
    Slim appears real intent on guarding that cookstove. I would be concerned if I was the cat.
  12. Chuck Seiler
    Comparing what I see here and my plans/part, I would say the basic hull structure is exactly alike-man deck down. Mast and yards and rigging exactly the same except for the fighting top on Wonder Dog. Also WD has the bodacious forward castle. HK has what I will call a basic quarterdeck with wings and associated bulwark extended to the second shroud so that it forms a U. WD does not have the wings and the bulwarks are extended with notches (there is a name for that, but it escapes me) for archers. WD also has red decorative stuff and a cool jalapeno eating direwolf on the sail.
  13. Chuck Seiler
    Clare, I need to find my camera before I start a build log. I will see if I can find it this weekend. I will refrain from using my cell phone--the iconic pictures of bigfoot are paragons of clarity compared to my cell phone pictures. If all else fails, I will compare notes. I may need advice on painting. While not intended, I think the painting of the unobserved hold area serves as a practice for the other areas. I started painting with old #3 and realized I would HAVE to water it down, or else you cannot se the lines thru the paint. I am stalled on the next step. Will that be a consistent color/wash or should there be streaks in it? There is apparently a third step as well...algae green. I am assuming you don't have to get the ratios exactly correct. If so, I am doomed.
  14. Chuck Seiler
    Sergio, Welcome! I would invite you to come to the San Diego Ship Modelers Guild meetings, but the Maritime Museum (where it is held) is closed for the duration of COVID and I suspect border crossings are clogged with reduced lanes. Stay tuned. Chuck
  15. Chuck Seiler
    Alas, no. As I said, there was only 2 mortars. One was to be mounted on Philly and one someplace else. Don't recall which gunboat. Looking at the Smithsonian plans and the Philly in the Smithsonian, you can see where sections were cut away for extra bracing and support...never used. One of the guns exploded when testing. Destroyed. IIRC they had problems with the other as well. Eventually decided to trash the whole idea and go mortarless. The mortar was obviously a counter-weight to the 12 pounder up front. In order to compensate, they put a butt-load of rocks under the aft platform.
  16. Chuck Seiler
    Bob. Thank you for your kind words. Based on your incredible iron work, that is high praise. Yeah, not sure about the mortar. It didn't work out too well the first time. Of the two planned for the fleet, one exploded during fitting out and testing. Don't recall if that was the one on Philly or another gunboat.
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    Art, YES! You got the reference. Wally was in upper left corner, Charlie in lower left (if I recall). Wow, we've really gotten off topic, eh? Clare, Hull frame complete. The cardboard planks look robust enough to be workable. Pressing on.
  18. Chuck Seiler
    Never Fear, Wunder Hund is here! I'll take Charlie Weaver to block.
  19. Chuck Seiler
    Bob, Fantastic job! I am not a big fan of weathering the Philly since the original was built and sunk in a fraction of the time it took me to build mine. That having been said, your weathering is great. Nice touch with the mortar and muskets. Looking forward to your cookstove.
  20. Chuck Seiler
    Never mind. I see the pieces affix to the sides of part 1 making it 3 ply.
  21. Chuck Seiler
    Oh maaaaaaaaaan! I was hoping to paint the 1960's cartoon character on the sail....oh wait, that was Under Dog. 😛
  22. Chuck Seiler
    Clare, Yup, that was me. Package received this AM. Very fast delivery time!!! I may do a build log if I can remember what I did with my camera. I will be following your build log as well as Chris'. While 'wonder dog' is slightly different than Bremen Cog, the basic hull is pretty close. It appears that parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 (stem, keelson and sternpiece) are 2 parts each. Do you glue them together (2I and 2S, etc) before gluing to part 1? It is unclear.
  23. Chuck Seiler
    Clare, More semi-scratch than scratch. I bought the Shipyard Wütender Hund from AOS...same as Chris Coyle is building, except cardboard (AOS does carry wood version yet). Awaiting delivery. My thought is to use the provided planks as templates for wood (1/32 or 3/64).
  24. Chuck Seiler
    Clare, What are your thoughts on using the cardboard frame but planking with real wood?
  25. Chuck Seiler
    Clare, That makes sense. I once watched a video on building a Viking longboat reproduction and recall how each plank was bolted/rivetted to the neighboring planks along the edge. Afterwards they were affixed to the frames. The reproduction of the Hansa cog appears to have narrower hull planks than the Bremmen reproductions. Many thank to both Chris and Clare. Chuck

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