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I don't know about using raw paint. There are lots of metal blackeners on the market, have you considered those? P.S.- Even if you don't blacken them, the current solution has actually given them a nice "weathered" look .
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Nicely done! Welcome back, the windows are looking great.
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Looking good! The stern windows are nicely done, and the side frames look fine.
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Looking good. I agree, the walnut looks excellent!
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No trouble with painting, I see! Well done, it came out great. Will you leave the hull white, or try something else? Perhaps you'd want to experiment with something like copper sheathing?
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Hi, looks like I'm late to the party. The copper is excellent!!! Did you use copper tape, or sheets, or some supplied material?
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Your photography keeps getting better and better, Brian! She looks a beauty now!
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You're always welcome to whatever help I can give schnu . On the subject of rigging instructions, I'd call them "alright". For my Corsair, I'd say it doesn't give apt descriptions of the more finicky aspects of the rigging(such as how to rig the deadeyes, shrouds and ratlines for example). The instructions aren't bad when it comes to other details, and really besides the finicky bits they're not bad at all. Minus the parts I already mentioned, the instructions are adequate at giving one a good impression of how each line runs around the ship.
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I agree schnu, Occre has some kinks to work out with their plans. However, scale is truly an issue that's about 100% impossible to fix without either scratch building the whole ship or certain parts, as I see you have done. When you get to the rigging, you may notice that some of the lines are out of scale. To correct this, I use a thinner cordage(white, in my case from a Midwest model) which was dyed the color of actual rope through submersion in dark coffee. I don't know if this is something you'd like to do when you get to that phase in construction, but that's how I corrected it... Just my thoughts. Your La Candelaria is coming along well, keep it up!
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Looking good schnu! She'll be fine when completed. I'll be following along...
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Nicely done, I agree that the gunports here are difficult to keep clear. Good to see you've gotten the hang of it! Are you now finished with the channels, or just the one on the visible side?
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Ouch, that looks bad! Here's hoping you're able to fix her up. Overall I'd say she's coming along fine, Gunther keep it up!
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Announcing the Model Ship World Ship Kit Database Project
Cap'n Magee replied to SkerryAmp's topic in Wood ship model kits
Firstly, this sounds like a great idea. Secondly, will the nautical guild's purchase of MSW interfere?
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