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Dale, shrouds and ratlines are never fun to do. Your final attempt on your main mast looks great though.- 468 replies
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Great looking yards!
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Fletch, which window configuration do you plan on using? There are many thoughts on how many are there for 1812. I'd like to see what you come up with for lighting as the electronic aspect of modeling is a not a strong skill for me.
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Sjors, that's a LOT of cannons to squint at and rig! They look great! Aggie is getting her teeth!
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Nigel, great work! I have to say though, don't we all have to be sane to start with if our sanity would be retained? LOL If you ask my admiral, she would tell you that we're all insane for this hobby.
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All, thanks for stopping by and thanks for the likes. Nigel, I may be bulking up the sides of the last couple bulkheads by a 1/16" or a tad more so that the planking runs fair. The upper parts of the stern timbers and bulkheads will be nipped off though. The original plans in AOTS only show bulwarks that come to less than waist high so I will be adjusting this accordingly. George, I think this journey is going to be along the lines of Frodo's journey in Lord of the Rings, fraught with peril, danger, and violence every step of the way. Mark, I plan on joining the dark side after this build. I have big plans and need to cut my teeth with this. Sjors, isn't the dark side a good landing spot for everybody eventually?
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Mark, thanks for stopping by and thanks to everyone for the likes. The stern timbers are finished at this point. They have been glued in place with a slight cant to outboard on each side to accommodate the rest of the natural run of the deck. I have also completed and glued into place the starboard stern filler block. Please let me know what you think and if there are any recommendations or improvements to be made, don't be shy and let me know. Thanks for looking in.
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Mark, the counter planking looks great. I'm going to have to try some of that swiss pear.
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Clark, I'm glad to see some bulkheads getting to their final resting place. I know from experience that cutting those bulkheads down wasn't a particularly easy task.
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Great progress on your ship Popeye! Those railings are very nice.
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Tom, the rivet detail is going to pay off huge. It's one of the details I love seeing in builds of the Constitution. Very nice work.
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Dale, your rigging skill so far leaves me with the easy assumption that your shrouds will be just fine. Outstanding work!
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Sjors, very nice job on the stern ornamentation. BTW, little tush = bottom, behind, rear end
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Sal, your planking plan of attack looks great. The two test strips look like they fall perfectly on your hull.
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This is a completely outstanding build of a beautiful ship.
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Fletch, I'm glad to see some pieces coming together. I like what you have planned for the gun deck. I will be anxious to see how you do yours.
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Popeye and John, thanks for stopping by. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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John, I'm not so sure what you are worried about. Your progress looks great. The gun ports and sweep ports are right on target.
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Tim, the life rafts and park benches look great. I'm anxious to see the pics of them mounted to your ship.
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Sjors, thanks for stopping by. I'm enjoying the new toy immensely!
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The painting lines look great. The drains are perfect too.
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Sal, your planking skills are outstanding! Great job with your planking so far. I also like the simulated caulking effect you've put into this.
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Larry, for what it's worth, you can't see the seepage unless you get your camera really close, but we're all OCD or we wouldn't be doing this crazy hobby. The Tamiya tape is the only way to go in my opinion. I've had too many other issues with other brands. Hell, if they made it wide enough I'd use it to paint the trim in my living room.
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Just catching up on your build log JP. The planking is looking great!
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