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Hey Mario, it's good to see you and your builds back in the forum. This was such a beautiful build. Thanks for gracing us with yoru work. -
I'd have to agree with Popeye on this. And there's also the fact that I have yet to see a cottonball smash through wood planking.
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Robert, your catheads look excellent. There are so many different pieces that I wish I had ordered pear or cherry for. There is such a difference that a good solid carving wood can make in a parts final appearance. Your work has been outstanding with this build.
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I'm glad to see your build log back online Ken.
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This is some fantastic work on the Sultana! What a great kit and you are doing it real justice!
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Augie, one thing I found to help with the finger burn is sandpaper belts that would normally go on a belt sander. It is much stiffer because of the thickness of the material, but this helps keep your fingers stay cooler and takes more material off quicker.
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Sjors, the Animals and Deep Purple have also made their way onto my Iphone. Popeye, the TV usually gets my attention too much for efficient modeling. Modern Marvels and Duck Dynasty are too interesting to be modeling while they're on.
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Sjors, as a matter of fact, I do like to listen to guitar while building AND brewing. The artists are usually Stevie Ray, Jimmy Page, Sweaty Teddy, and Keith Richards. What do you use for background noise while building?
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Sjors, those are very nice pieces. I'd like to see them assembled into a whole crow's nest. You definitely have my attention. I'll patiently await further updates.
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Drying time is over! I'll be using Elmer's glue in a 50/50 ratio with water. I got realistic sag with the lines that were drenched in the mixture. Onward with rigging!
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Like taught guitar strings, I have some test pieces of nylon string here. The one on the farthest right has been soaked in thin CA (I don't have my hopes up for this one). The others have varying viscosity's of Emler's. Drying time....
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I'm testing some things out. I'll have a picture of the rig in a few minutes.
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Hey Augie, at least Confederacy is in the same scale as your Syren. I'd like to see a rigging plan with her though. I don't think I'm inventive enough to come up with it on my own.
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I'm going to line up multiple stretched of this nylon string and suspend it and then I will apply some diluted PVA to it and see what happens. I'll also test a piece that is soaked with think CA to see what works better.
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Thanks for the tip. I will have to give it a try.
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Dan, it appears that you are one of the rare people who really enjoys getting deep into the research as much as building ships. I love to follow along as you write the story of such a classic warship. And that's not to mention that your work is truly inspiring.
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Popeye, I have brewed from grain and also from the malt extracts. The extracts provide a more consistent product if you are trying to brew the same beer over and over. This kit came from a brewing website and it's exactly the same way store bought beer is brewed, just on a smaller scale. I started with a cream stout base and added two times more malt, a little honey and a little corn syrup and used turbo yeast instead of what was provided. This brings up the potency. To get rid of the esters from the yeast, I cold brewed a little coffee and added some cocoa powder to it. These were added at the time that picture was taken. I'm aiming for a really dark stout that is a bit on the heavy side. When you brew again, one little trick you can use is to add a crushed up Beano tablet to the wort. This will help break complex sugars into simple sugars that yeast love to feast on and may bring up the kick a little. In keeping to forum rules here... I am having trouble getting this nylon rope to lay down naturally without the use of glue, Does anyone have any advice. The topsail lifts need to hang and I want them to look naturally sagged. I know... the topsails really should be lowered without any sails on them, but I really do prefer the look of having them in their raised positions.
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Your ship lanterns look fantastic! They will make a nice detailed addition to the inside of your Connie and will really light the space nicely. I may be stealing this idea down the road.
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Rich, maybe I ought to put you in touch with some of the management at work to teach them efficiency and tenacity. But then again, there may be no help for my managers! LOL! Maybe you put something special in the grilled cheese to give you that energy boost. The stropped blocks look great and will show nicely with the carronade rigging.
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It may seem like a small update, but this rigging is time consuming! I have all my halliards strung up except the flag halliards. I also have the course yard lifts and course yard's clew lines and reef tackle rigged. My next step will be rigging the rest of the topsail running rigging. After that, it will be down to the braces and then ship's boats and anchors. Also, a picture of a side project managed to sneak in with the others. Brewing beer is a great distraction when you are waiting for glue to dry. Augie, It is a shame about the scale on the Constitution and Essex, but they are still bigger models than our current builds. I have a lot of plans for my Constitution pertaining to the period I want to model her in and I plan on installing lighting and giving her a full gun deck. I'll be replacing the basswood deck planking with boxwood and she will have furled sails. That is the tentative plan for her now, but that's always subject to change. Ken, thanks for chiming in with your buying experience. Niagara is such a beautiful ship that it'd be a shame if she couldn't be offered across the globe.
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I got around to answering that question with MS's Constitution. Have we touched base yet on what you are putting together next? You are just as close to the finish line.
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Patrick, thanks for stopping by. The rigging is my favorite part of building these ships. Thanks for the kind words. Augie, I have to build MS's Constitution after this. My admiral only allows one drydock at a time. She will definitely be bigger. I'd like to get to a point where I could scratch the ship of the line Ohio at 1/64. We'll see though. I should have some pictures up tonight. I've got the halliards rigged and am working on the slack/unused clew lines and reef tackle.
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Rich, one of the few benefits of living up north in Ohio is that yard work doesn't start for us until mid-April. Have fun with the guns. Besides the rigging, getting the guns in place is one of my favorite tasks on model ships.
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Hi Derek. Repaying your visit with one of my own. That is one big and beautiful ship model you have there. One of these days I'll have to step up to the plate and have a go at this classic. Outstanding work so far!
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Hey Augie, your rigging is looking great! I have found that using a dark colored sheet as a backdrop helps the tan lines stand out more. Keep up the rigging please so I can follow along with my own.
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