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  1. GLakie
    Nice work Nenad. Don't you just hate when small parts try to commit suicide like that? Cheers and have a good trip
  2. GLakie
    She's a splendor to look at Augie! I hope there was not too much loss of vital bodily fluid after the mishap.
  3. GLakie
    Those will make a beautiful stand for a beautiful ship Michael!
  4. GLakie
    Good catch on the angles Marc. I'm probably wrong about this, but it looks like the orientation of some of the dead eyes' holes are upside down. Aren't the holes supposed to be "one down-two up" on the channels, and vice-versa, on the shrouds, and accordingly lined up with the angle? Cheers
  5. GLakie
    Yup - Definitely using the "Dark Side" of the force with this one Matt. Nice work! Cheers
  6. GLakie
    Nice bit of engineering on the swivel-mounts Brian, and taking the future rigging into account.
  7. GLakie
    Thanks for the explanation of the Spanshackle Ring Danny. Wasn't quite sure how it was secured inboard. Wow! They say the devil's in the details and there's sure lots and lots of them on this build. Cheers
  8. GLakie
    Very nice Marc! It's always good to have the right tool for the right job, at hand when you need it.
  9. GLakie
    Maria you might want to start by contacting the maker of the kit to see if the plans are available for purchase, or check Ebay and Amazon for the complete kit. There might be copyright issues in acquiring them any other way.
  10. GLakie
    Nice job on the chain-plates Robb! That part #145 looks like it would be made from 2 pieces and be glued to each side of the Jib Boom from what I can see on the plan.
  11. GLakie
    Yup --- I can definitely see a real "need" for an X-Y table. So ah--Christmas in July?
  12. GLakie
    She sure is a pretty ship to feast my eyes on Chuck. That fashion piece is going to be a tough call since it looks really good just as it is,. but I'm sure whatever you decide will look great.
  13. GLakie
    So that's how a "Fish Davit" works. What a great detail to add to an already impressive build.
  14. GLakie
    Your skills and knowledge continue to impress Danny. Very nice!!
  15. GLakie
    I'm like you Jay. I miss the days when the average guy could fix a car themselves, if you just had some basic tools. Now you'd have to have a degree in electrical engineering, and $40,000 in diagnostic equipment. Guess they figured they didn't like us making their cars last for 20 or 30 years when they could be selling us another one.
  16. GLakie
    You're doing a really fine job on her Grant! A pure pleasure to watch!
  17. GLakie
    Those are some great looking pallets Nenad. Nice work in miniature.
  18. GLakie
    Have a great vacation with your friends Nenad. Have plenty of beer while you're walking through the woods, but keep your eyes toward the ground. Bears do crap in the woods.
  19. GLakie
    She looks splendid Michael! So it's onward and upward now?
  20. GLakie
    That's a fine bit of detective and engineering work you're doing Jay. It's all coming together!
  21. GLakie
    That second coat made the difference Dennis. They look fine now. A nice bit of diagnostic work in getting the air-brush working again.
  22. GLakie
    The wales turned out great Bob! Very nice planking work.
  23. GLakie
    Nice work on the planking Mark! Pretty interesting. Didn't know about the French foot being larger, so after looking it up, I found that they used what they were calling the "King's foot" type of measurement system for over a thousand years, even though it did vary back and forth somewhat over the years. For a long time, including the 18th century, 1 foot was about 12.86 inches. Learn something every day. Now I need to ask if there's a charge for all this knowledge I'm picking up here! All I have right now is just a few Peso's. Cheers
  24. GLakie
    Yeah---Re-do's are a necessary evil, and kind of depressing, but after it's all said and done, the reward is worth the effort when a plan comes together and you end up with a better result for it.
  25. GLakie
    She's a spectacular ship, and you're doing a bang up job on her Mike.

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