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Popeye, thanks for the good word. I've got some real sanding work in front of me; those blocks are Poplar. Al, I'd like to see the figurehead on that. I've got some pictures of it from online, but most aren't good enough for a real good interpretation. -
Very nice looking work! You've been busy as that's quite a bit of work. Jerry, had you thought about starting you own build log so we can see your progress as well?
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Very nice stairs, and the railing is a true masterpiece!!! Unbelievable how small those parts are.
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Very nice windows Augie!!! Now get out there and catch some fish!
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I will be having a cigar later today after work in fact; most likely with a little bourbon as well. And then we'll see about getting to that keel.
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Tim, wonderful job on getting such squared up corners on the superstructure. That's not easy with wood.
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Mike, the finished framing looks great. How much of the deck are you going to plank?
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Tim, thanks a bunch for looking in and the scale converter. I will absolutely be using that. I'm not completely sold on purchasing different cannons just yet. If I can figure out how to make them I might give it a go.
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Rich, that sounds like a good plan. The work you've done on the rails so far looks outstanding.
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Rich, Augie and Sjors, thanks for looking in. Sjors, she is pretty big, but don't say that around her; she's very self-conscious. Thanks to all for the likes and checking in one me.
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After a long day in the shipyard it was time to sit back and have a glass of bourbon. Sorry for the sacrilege, but I like my bourbon cold so I put it on ice. I managed to get all of my bulkheads in place and glued in permanently. I also got the spacers in place just below the gundeck. This really helped with ironing out a very very slight bend in my keel. The one picture shows a nice straight keel. The bearding line was marked and the keel was sanded in the appropriate area. Next up will be the actual keel, the basswood blocks up front and some more studying to figure out which way to shape the filler blocks for the stern. Thanks to all for looking in.
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Thanks for the consideration. I may just take you up on that, however, it'd be several years down the road.
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That's an interesting detail Evan. Your attention to detail with it is immaculate.
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You could always pick up some styrene strips for the window framing if you're planning on doing the outside edges of the windows too. Otherwise the windows look good.
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The yards, gaff and boom look great. Very clean and well put together!
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Very nice looking launch CaptainSteve!!! The planking with the stain looks fantastic.
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This is looking pretty sharp so far. I'll admit that I haven't seen this particular technique before, but it looks like you have thing well under control. I like how clean your corners are on the superstructure. I'll be following along for sure.
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John, I'm chomping at the bit to get more done on her, but I have to let this glue dry for at least an hour before unclamping them. Patience is NOT one of my better virtues. LOL
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Incredible work on this scale. Simply breathtaking...
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Mike, you sure don't disappoint with the regular updates. The framing looks great!
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Don't sweat the plastic. Many folks use it on there builds here and in the end, if it looks better than you should definitely go with it. The wheel housing looks fantastic!
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The window frames look good. Personally, I think the .5 thread looks better.
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Bill, Connie is looking like she's ready to punish some Barbary pirates!!! The carronades are looking excellent!
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Yeah, Murphy sucks big time!!! Sorry about the mishap, but I'm sure this will result in a much better replacement.
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Popeye, the slots for the bulkheads were actually way too loose so I glued down a little bit of extra thin walnut strip (leftover second planking from my Bluenose 2) to make up for the play in them. I had to sand this down slightly to get them to fit snugly (but not too tight). The pictures I've included today is my first bulkhead in place with some right angle aluminum to hold it perfectly there. I've also measured and cut some blocks to help evenly space the distance between bulkheads. I'll be gluing bulkheads all day. Thanks to all for looking in.
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