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mort stoll
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Your planking looks great as do the gunports. I did not take that close a look at them so I cannot comment as others have but how long did it take? I think cutting the ports is much harder than copper plating a hull. Mort
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Looks very nice. I also am going to mount all of my guns rigged. I bought blocks from Warner Woods West. He does great work. I have all but the chase guns rigged. Hope to get to them this weekend. Rigging the guns was slow and tedious but like the coppering it is worth it in the long run. Keep up the great work, Mort
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Hi David, Sorry to hear about the problem. Can you remake the strops out of wire or am I way off? Mort
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Hi Guys, Jim the build looks great, coming along nicely. Jason I agree with you on both counts that the first gun on both sides should be installed before the platforms and they would not have been carronades regular chase guns. Mort
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If a kit comes with copper plates than I would and have coppered the hull. To me coppering the hull is no different from planking. I also feel that there is no substitute for the plated hull look. With that said the above models of the Diana, Minerva and Atalanta are simply maganificent but they are builders models which I do not think were coppered. However if I were building a model of the Connie or Cutty Sark or any other model that I knew had a coppered hull I would copper it. Mort
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Hi Patrick, I have always used contact cement when I have applied copper plates. It is easy to apply to the plate and hull, gives one time to adjust the plate and peels off easily if any gets on the plate. Mort
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Hi Ray, Question concerning the deck planking. I know you said you made a paper cutout and cardboard deck planks but did you make a jig to help you shape the planks? Thanks, Mort
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Your deck is very impressive. I tip my hat to you. Best of luck with the surgery. Hope you return soon better than ever. Mort
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Your work is superbe. I love the netting. Enjoy the vacation. Mort
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I went the same thing you are in the middle of. Now I have a great room to build my ships. It was worth the wait in spite of the withdrawls I experianced. Mort
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Hi Ray, Great job on the planking. Those butt planks are fantastic. I look forward to more posts. Mort
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She looks great. It really is an accomplishment. You should feel proud. Mort
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Noxon has been around forever. We used it when I was in the Army to polish our uniform brass. It was great stuff. Mort
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Hi Jason, You are correct. There is no way one can build this kit in 3 months and this is not a knock on the kit. I am very happy with it. Does any one have any idea if these ships had gunports? I am thinking of adding them as the deck seems very exposed to the sea and would like some feedback on this. Mort
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The lower deck planking looks great crisp and clean. I have always had great results with a #2 pencil run on one edge of my deck planks. This looks nicer. Mort
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Hi Ray, I will be following the build closely, taking lots of notes. You are off to great start. She will build into a great ship. I have the kit under my worktable and hope to build her next in about a year or so when I complete the Snake. Mort
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That coppering looks great. Mort
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Thanks for the feedback on the plates. I would rather overlap them. Where is the best place to order extra plates? I am used to dealing with Bluejacket and Model Expo. It is just a mental thing to have to deal with another company. I wish Aeromarime was easier to hook up with. They are the people I bought my 3 Caldercraft kits from but they never answer the phone. Thanks, Mort
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Same here. A very happy birthday to you. Mort
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Your stern looks great. Neat, clean, very impressive. Mort
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Hi Guys, I would like to overlap my copper plates but I am hesitant to because I do not want to run short. Mort
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I second that. Welcome back. Mort
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HMS Victory by EdT - FINISHED - 1:96 - POB
mort stoll replied to EdT's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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I too am going to apply a matt varnish to my hull when I finally paint it. I think it protects the paint besides adding to the overall appearence. Mort
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Your stern is very impressive. I like the fact that you assembled the stern entirely separate and then glued it to the hull. I do not know if I would have thought to do it that way. Mort
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