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  1. GLakie
    Yup, that Craftsman is pretty hefty and at about 100 lbs., too big for me to be muscling around. My workshop is my apartment and being somewhat limited for space, I want everything in it to be able to be stowed away. So I'll no doubt go with a 9" or 10". Being able to use poplar instead of that kit basswood is good to know because while I'm waiting to start my build, I can stock up on a few different sizes. Only a mile from Home Depot from here. Thanks for the info Piet! Cheers
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    That's a nice little pile of planking. A couple questions Piet. 1st, are you using just any poplar, and where are you getting it? A "big-box store" like Home Depot? 2nd, what size band saw are you using. Had to sell my floor standing one when I moved into this apartment, but I'll be picking up a bench-top one this spring sometime. Cheers
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    I think what the other guys are concerned about is there being enough room up on the mast for all of the shrouds done separately. What they're saying is making them as 1 hoop, 2 lines, will cut down on congestion up at the mast top. But I'm sure you've already figured those factors into your later rigging plans. The deadeyes look good and I like the jig you made for them. Very cool. Cheers
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    bdgiantman2 There's a 10 post rule for posting links and pictures because of spamming in the past. After you make your 10th post you should be able to post your pictures. Cheers
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    Truly is a beauty! Thanks for posting. Cheers
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    Amazing detail Danny! A great build to pick up inspiration from. Cheers
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    Modeling books would be a good start. How to Build First-Rate Ship Models From Kits by Ben Lankford------Ship Modeling Simplified by Frank Mastini are a couple of good ones to start with. And of course browsing the different builds right here on this site is also a real good way to pick up different modeling techniques. Cheers
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    Mango's, coconuts, and breadfruit------sweet! Glad to see you're keeping busy there during your state of being not quite up to par Captain. Cheers
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    Amazing work Danny! Thanks for the tutorial. Cheers
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    That's looking great Piet! Hope you and yours have a great Thanksgiving. Cheers
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    Before you go ahead and get that ship model, you might want to read this pinned post http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/181-banned-kit-manufacturers-on-msw/ Also, I'd be very wary of buying Chinese kits in general. Cheers
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    Here's a fairly decent diagram of some shroud variations. Cheers & Happy Thanksgiving
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    It looks just fine from this perspective Tom. Have a Great Thanksgiving. Cheers
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    The honor's all mine Piet. Cheers
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    If your plans show runner pendants, those go on first before the shrouds. Cheers
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    Looks good Mark. Ahhh the sweet smell of success. I know the feeling. What I want to know is where you got that cool little happy-dancing emoticon? Cheers
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    Besides higher up on a transom for instance, I haven't heard of any vertical planking yet, but I could be wrong. If you mean the vertical runs on the Confederacy, those are the exposed frames for the planking. Cheers
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    This is about as good and short of an explanation you can find. From our own Chuck Passaro's Confederacy on the MS site: "During 17th and 18th centuries, the Admiralty Board of the Royal Navy required builders to submit a model of a ship proposed for construction. Only then, upon consideration, would the Board approve funding for it. Called admiralty models, these were some of the finest ever made. They were unrigged with exposed hull and deck framing to allow inspection of the vessel’s architecture, deck furnishings and decorative work in a three-dimensional format." Cheers
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    I'll be pulling up a seat too if it's ok Piet. Looks like a fun build. Fair Winds & Following Seas
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    Thanks Chuck: The more I think about it, doing a low-key scratch-build would be a fun project. Somehow I missed that whole page while going over this build, but got it now. Cheers
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    Been catching up on your log CaptainSteve. The Launch's looking mighty fine sir. Been "winged" a few times myself, and it always seems to take longer to heal the older I get. Such is life. Just make sure you keep plenty of grog around, for "lubrication" purposes of course. Hope you don't mind my pulling up a barrel and observing. Do what the medic says and you'll be back up and running in no time. Cheers
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    She's looking pretty sharp Chuck. Besides the plans, is there any plan to market a kit version of this as well? If so, would it be on your site or MS or elsewhere? Cheers
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    Hi Fletch: Hope you don't mind my pulling up a chair since I'll be building this one as well. When I first looked at the plans for the boats, I noticed on the bow and stern views, the waterlines were put there for making templates for different locations on the hulls to get your outside form, then using proportional calipers while carving the inside. No matter how you approach it though, it will be a time-consuming ordeal. I did come away with pretty much the same idea for the frames and using styrene for them. There is of course the POF option, but for me, that will be a fall-back position. I think, with all the planning you're approaching this with, she'll turn out just fine. Good luck. Cheers
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    Looks great Tom! It may have taken 11 months, but it's been time well spent. I see a lot of perseverance and attention to detail and that's what matters. It's all about the end result. Cheers
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    Been browsing this amazing build Piet. Beautiful work on the sub. It's a good thing you do as a tribute to your father. I'm sure he's up there smiling from ear to ear. Cheers

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