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MikkiC

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    😁
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    Well that's pretty kool!
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    Happy New Year to all! I wish you peace, happiness, and smooth sailing.
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    Oh I'm nearing the end here. She needs hiccups cured then a good sanding.
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    Well donne!
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    Looking good. The shadows on the wall are mesmerizing!!!!! Great pic
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    Name plate: make stencils and paint? Wood burner? Brass letters? Many options are available. You're pretty creative, so I'm eager to see what you settle on.
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    I'm a little late here, sorry. I use long, curved tweezers (one in each hand) when rigging. I treat the tweezers as extensions of my hands. She's looking good.
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    My vote is upper right because I like vintage look. Are you going to decorate the sails....like with a big red cross?
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    Ice fishing looks like fun. I've never been. I'm definitely a dog person as I'm allergic to cats. My dogs aren't pulling a sleigh though. I work for them. 😁 That forecastle.....marvelous. Now she looks like a carrack. Beautiful work...as always.
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    Thanks!
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    Yeah I wasn't too impressed with the Occre Revenge kit I built. Just keep going. You're doing really well. If you search the wonder web for galleon rigging pdf., you'll come across a lot of free files that help with the steps and the the order of the steps. When I was a newer builder, I followed the directions because I thought the makers knew more than I. When I built my first kit, the makers did indeed know more than I; however, I've learned to trust research and the wealth of knowledge on this site. I follow very little of kit instructions. What's the worst thing that could happen? It's your build, so do whatever makes you happy and makes sense to you. You do nice work.
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    My apologies my friend. You're a perfectionist, and I guessed incorrectly. IF you wanna fix the knots, an easy fix is to feed line through hole you drilled instead of tying a knot.
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    Welcome!
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    Agreed!
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    My guess is you're not happy with the uneven spacing around gunport? I get it. It makes me cringe a little when I have to do it, but you can't put deadeye strap in front of cannon port. That would probably not work well. 😀 It looks really good. Getting that rope to stay straight can be a challenge. You did well!
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    Looking good. You're in the home stretch now.
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    This is a stunning work of art! I also admire your building special tools, clever sanding shapes, etc. You give us all a lot of good ideas. Thanks for sharing this Ondras.
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    That looks amazing.
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    She's looking really good and bit tiny next to the Mary Rosasaurus Rex behind her. 😁 I've seen many here working with pear. I haven't tried that species yet. I'm not sure how available it is in the US.
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    Some progress: both sides planked to the lowest wale. Now it's gonna get a little hairy because she's got a big belly on her. I decided to start framing gunports. I keep forgetting to do this earlier in the build. I don't know why.
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    Fantastic! She's looking great Ian.
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    She is looking really good. The wales on my current build are 2mm x 5mm walnut. I bent them pretty easily by soaking in warm water for about 20 minutes then formed them around a jar lid. I used clothespins for clamps. I just let them dry overnight. The bend may be too tight, but planks bend out significantly easier than in. I'm sure others have tricks, so I'll be watching to see what others do.
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    That's phenomenal information. Thanks for sharing it.
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    And....I have used the veneers (0.5mm) for 2nd layer of planking on previous builds, but I chose the 1mm for this one. So far I prefer the 1mm. Yeah I pre-bend it, but it's nice to work with. It doesn't splinter at all, and it sands pretty well.

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