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  1. GLakie
    She's starting to look as complex as a square rigger Dennis! You're doing a bang-up job on her.
  2. GLakie
    Looking good John. ---She looks so sad setting there all by her lonesome. Almost like she knows you're not coming back for 5 months. You should really consider taking her with you.
  3. GLakie
    I hope it does Ken. Don't see any reason why it wouldn't. It's a method that assures a nice flat, clean installation, as opposed to doing them one at a time on the ship. Cheers
  4. GLakie
    What do you mean "don't know what you're doing"? I think you're doing a fine job, and I think everybody goes through that "trial and error" thing. Just keep plugging away, and you'll end up with a model you can be proud of.
  5. GLakie
    I think Campbell would be a more reliable source Nenad. Cheers
  6. GLakie
    That's an interesting idea there Captain. Looks like I need to pick up my copy of that book pretty soon. Cheers
  7. GLakie
    That's good Buck as I was getting ready to make the switch to de-caf!
  8. GLakie
    That's nothing short of amazing Buck! Either my worn-out eyes are playing tricks on me or I'm seeing glass windows in this lantern. Yup----like I said----microscope! Cheers
  9. GLakie
    I'll try there Captain!
  10. GLakie
    Oh no! Kidding!---I know you'll have her back ship shape, probably before you go to bed for the night.
  11. GLakie
    This model isn't really a scale replica of any particular ship, but rather more of a decorative piece. From what I could tell from the photos, the blocks, running, and standing rigging, is scaled much larger than it should be for a model of that size, but again, it was probably done that way to make them more visible as a decoration. The bright side is that it's not beyond repair, and you have a lot of room for artistic interpretation with the sizes of the lines. Cheers
  12. GLakie
    Yes pictures will definitely help in getting her identified, and hopefully the scale the cables have to be.
  13. GLakie
    2 mm is pretty large and sounds like it might be for anchor cable or shrouds on a really big model?
  14. GLakie
    She looks great with all her chainplates in place Boyd! Still can't get past the over-all shots of her and how marvelous this ship really is! Cheers
  15. GLakie
    She's really shaping up Dennis! Cheers
  16. GLakie
    Your rudder looks great Sal! It's a good method you came up with for fabricating the iron work. Cheers
  17. GLakie
    Said it before, but what the heck----It's a really great thing you guys have done, and are doing now, with the Lifeboats for Warriors, and I'm proud of you both for the part you play. Having seen it now on FB and the TV link, I almost feel like I met you guys in person.
  18. GLakie
    It was actually just a review of the purchased wood that somehow, was diverted from that.
  19. GLakie
    If you've shopped around for boxwood, you know it's not cheap, provided you can find it at all. Big box stores don't carry it. I don't know----for me it's more to do with keeping a valuable resource to exotic hardwood available, by making a purchase of the more desirable wood once in a while, which in turn will help keep them in business. Anyway, this topic has gone off subject again and is going nowhere, so I guess I'll just leave it to the professionals. Cheers
  20. GLakie
    What wood costs $150 a board foot?
  21. GLakie
    Awesome job Nenad!
  22. GLakie
    The joinery looks fantastic Augie! You've made a very clean and neat job of them. Nice! Cheers
  23. GLakie
    Marvelous piece of engineering Dennis! Gotta love the scientific approach. Cheers
  24. GLakie
    Really proud of you guys Dave! Hellava job. Nicely done Piet! You're a natural! Cheers
  25. GLakie
    Really nice job on a truly unique ship! Cheers

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