mort stoll
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Thank you, it really does look great. Mort
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Hi Ray, Great job as always. Been meaning to ask did you use the kits wood to plank your hull? It looks really great in the pictures. Thanks, Mort
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Sorry I forgot to add that I think I would have used the kit supplied dowels were I to have not painted the masts and yards. Mort
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I painted my masts ochre and the yards black. I think if I were to do it again I might paint the mast bands black instead of the ochre for a bit of contrast but this was not a fancy boat. She was a working "girl". Mort
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welcome back. You were missed. Mort
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We have all been there. I have many many times more then I want to admit, but the bottom line is that I am much happier with the redos than the initial do. Your build is great. I enjoy it very much. Keep up the nice work, Mort
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Hi Kevin, No, I was just curious. Everything looks great. Thanks, Mort
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I voted foe an American 74. Mort
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Hi Kevin What size line did you use for your cannon breaching cables? Thanks, Mort
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Enjoy your vacation.
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My pleasure my friend.
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Hi Stergios, There is nothing to thank me for. We are all in this together. Any advice I can offer I will. Lever is Darcy Lever - "Young Officer's Sheet Anchor" Pattersson is Lennarth Petersson - "Rigging Period Ship Models" Lees is James Lees - "The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War" Take your time and enjoy the rigging process. I only have to rig #'s 54 and 55, the lower ratlines and hoist the Red Ensign.....hopefully 3-5 weeks more. Keep up the great work. Your model is beautiful. Mort
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I have always preferred to attach as many yards and lines - both standing and running rigging lines - as possible to the masts before I step them. On my last 3 ships - Mamoli Connie and Rattlesnake and Caldercraft Snake - I did not pin - nail - the yards to the masts or the masts to the deck. I followed Lees, Pattersson and Lever and had no problem. It was just as they said. On my first few models I glued the masts to the deck and pined the - nailed - the yards to the masts. I think it is easier and faster to work with everything off of the ship. I label all of the standing rigging lines with the # of the pin they attach to. The schrouds are numbered from bow to stern on the plans by me so I know where to tie them to on the model. Same with the fore and back stays. There are times that all of the lines look like a plate of spaghetti but they are easy to untangle and you should have no problem if you take your time. The rat lines I attach when everything is tied down. Hope this helps, Mort
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I agree. Mort
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Hope everything works out exactly the way you want it to and you have a great recovery. Mort
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I used it 5 years ago on my Mamoli Connie quarter galleries. It worked out fine and still looks great. Mort
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Enjoy Jason, enjoy. Mort
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Same here. Mort
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and to you my friend. hope to have you back soon. mort
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Hi Ray, Great job. You should be very proud. She is beautiful. I cannot wait to start my build. I am in the process of making a list of what I may need in order to upgrade and replace any potential part shortages for my Diana and Victory kits and am going to order from CMB. A fellow NJ club member feels that I should use my existing spare parts as on the real ships not all of the blocks or cleats would match due to wear and battle losses. He's probably right but I want everything to match, not that anyone might notice. A serving machine is the way to go. A friend made me one from a few gears and a crank. It is really simple not that I could ever make one. Mort
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Hi Ray, I plan on starting the Diana upon completion of my Snake, in about 6 months or so. I replaced the Snakes wheel. It is the same as the one in my Diana kit. Interesting everyone raves about Caldercraft's customer service but it took about a month for them to replace the cleats that the Snake kit was missing and I mailed them 6 weeks ago and emailed them 2 weeks ago asking for more blocks also missing from the kit and I have yet to hear from them. It is frustrating. After dealing with Model Expos customer service one gets spoiled. I am going to take your advice, upgrade and order extra fittings and so forth from Cornwall Model Boats and not have to concern myself with Caldercraft ever again. I have dealt with them in the past - Cornwall - and their response time is great. Mort
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It is less than that. I had no problem with it. Mort
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Hi Ray, Great job on the netting. I have a few questions. Do not remember if I asked you this earlier but have you considered mounting swivel guns on her tops, bow, and or the stern? Are you satisfied with the kit supplied double wheels? They look somewhat thin. Thanks, Mort
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Enjoy the vacation. Mort
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