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  1. rshoker
    Turning 65 and cleaning out my stash. I cannot build them all if I live to 120! Flying Cloud is in new condition, but old,old box. Yellowing plans. never started, appears complete. It is heavy, so I will pay half of actually shipping cost. Payment by PayPal (goods and services) only. Please PM for my cell. Shipping from SW Ohio. Local pickup ok. $400. Thanks for considering. Randy
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    Turning 65 and cleaning out my stash. I cannot build them all if I live to 120! Bellona is in new condition, never built. It is heavy, so I will pay half of actually shipping cost. Payment by PayPal (goods and services) only. Please PM for my cell. Shipping from SW Ohio. Local pickup ok. $400. Thanks for considering. Randy
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    Fabulous so far. I built a scratch model of a 688 in the 1980,s using the floating dry docks plan in 1/96th scale. They told me at the time the nose shape was a guess as the boats were still hush hush when the plans were drawn. Sadly in hindsight the bow was not nearly sharp enough. I am half tempted to turn a new nose for her, but frankly then I would want to redo the whole thing. Too many other projects on the shelf. Loved how you have documented your project so far. Good luck on the conversion, seems like a job for adobe illustrator and a good color printer! Looking forward to the rest of your build!
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    I use gel and thin superglue. For photo etch I tack on with white pva glue, after it sets I apply a beat of thin super glue. I do keep plastic weld, Tamiya and good old testers tube glue for the occasional use where Superglue would be less than optimal. Good luck with your build!
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    I just bought this one as well. It might be a good candidate to set in water with LEDs. Quality is up to Flyhawk's awesome standards.
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    Looking forward to starting this project. I need sometime to use my antique Rabone boxwood rulers on!
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    Thanks for taking the time post this. - Randy
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    Uhggggg, yes, tomorrow never comes for those projects. I am doing another "Swedish Death Cleaning sort" for my wife's benefit of my massive kit stash. Of course, I have the giant Nichimo Yamato and all of the Fujmi replacement fixes. I probably should post some of my kits for sale here. Of course, if Trumpy really wants to sell a zillion kits a 1/200 Kongo or any American cruiser would likely do very well. I might even build a USS Houston!
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    What a fabulous build. Thank you so much for sharing. Love the maple base in the case. Nice touch.
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    Anyone have any idea on the USN’s sanitary arrangements on mid 19th century ships. I know that the shift to the “round” bow still allowed for seats of ease forward. Specifically, I am thinking of the Brig USS Perry. I am building a semi scratch version from an old Boucher (pre blue jacket hull). Both the Boucher and Blue jacket plans show a bow with no gratings or seats of ease. There are no visible facilities anywhere. I am not sure there would not have still been a grating at the bow with a head. But I am certainly not an 19th century expert. The excellent PDF on seats of ease that was posted on this forum seems to leave open the possibility of a grating with seats of ease in 1843. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Thank you.
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    This build log was a fantastic help to me as I get back into model building, and picking up a several year old project of the Brig Perry. I bought the pre Blue Jacket Boucher hull and decided to have a go at it. Picking up a project after it has lain dormant for years has been a bit of a challenge. But thanks to this community of builders, I will give it another go. Thanks for taking the time to share your talent and methods.
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    Pin for a door knob! great Idea, solved a problem on a semi scratch build I am working on, Thanks!
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    What scale is the Scientific Sea Witch? I know the marine models a is 1/96 th scale. Thank you, Randy
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    I just received your HMS Alert. Thanks for the super fast and very reasonable shipping across the pond. I cannot believe the quality of the kit, especially at its price point—just a fabulous job. Thanks so much.  Randy

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    Great Advice. I need a break from my 1/700 scale battleship fleet and am turning to wood. I have put on hold my Model Expo USS Constitution because it occurred to me I was in over my head. I had started a semi-scratch build of the Brig Perry (right before Bluejacket re-released the voucher kit!) and decided to go back to that before tackling a plank on bulkhead project.
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    Hey Crew, Cleaning out my model stash in preliminary downsizing for an eventual retirement move. Would rather sell my kits to people who might build them vs eBay. Where should I list kits and what is the protocol? Thanks, Rshoker
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    Clay, thanks for doing such a nice job logging you build. I am starting a steel navy project, the C class cruiser HMS Caroline. I would love to get info from NMM. How difficult was the process In obtain them? Thanks Randy

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