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  1. Jack12477
    I don't know how elaborate you want to get but I picked up some scale wallpaper and floor "tile" in a local doll house supply store. Comes in 8.5 x 11 sheets, real easy to use. The "flooring" is a solid sheet - like linoleum - but just glues down and cuts easily. Have fun !
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    It's looking good. She'll love it. Built one myself for my two daughters - still have it - Granddaughters played with it till they outgrew it. I mounted mine on a piece of 1/2 inch plywood and put wheels (casters) under it so they could move it around. Bought sheet (paper) with fake grass on it from model RR shop and glued it down for a lawn.
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    I have to echo what was said above. The rigging looks superb. Great job, Brian.
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    Max I have a bench top Sears Craftsman drill press I've had for decades. Also have a Dremel 389 with the Dremel drill press. I mostly use the Dremel for the real small stuff and the Sears for larger stuff. The Sears is similar in size to the Skill bench top Mark has from Lowes.
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    Just pulled up a crate to follow along !
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    Very nice rigging !
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    Nice job on the rigging, Ken. Also like that blue background, it almost resembles a cloudy sky.
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    Pulling up a chair to watch. This sounds intriguing ! BTW I like the finished model in the first photo
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    Congratulations, Ed
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    Great restoration Danny. Looks great.
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    Ken, my one and only attempt at card-stock models. An N-scale D&RGW Rotary Snow Plow - card-stock over a wood base. Built in some time in the late 1970's been in a box in a drawer with my other N-scale rolling stock since probably 1981-82 Your model is looking good !
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    Your method paid off well. Nice looking set of ratlines.
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    Edward, in addition to a Dremel (which is a great tool) you might also consider this small sander from MicroMark http://www.micromark.com/micro-sander,7704.html. I have one and it works well for small sanding jobs where the Dremel would be too powerful. I use both Dremel and this a lot. Update: These sanding wands from MicroMark also work well - I have a set of 4 in different grits http://www.micromark.com/micro-sanding-wand-set,7760.html Another inexpensive way of making sanding sticks is to buy sheets of sandpaper of various grits from 60 up to 320 or higher; some popsicle sticks (or something wider), lay the sticks on the paper and cut the paper to fit the stick (use an old Xacto blade) then use double-stick (two sticky sides) Scotch (or other brand) tape, place the tape on the stick, cut to size, then press the stick onto the sandpaper. They wear out after a while but you can easily change the paper. Also wrap a piece of sandpaper around a large dowe to get at curved surfaces.
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    Nigel, I'm a little late to your sail color discussion but these photos were taken in 1991 on the Hudson River of an authentic made-in-China junk - single mast with blue sails. The junk was made in China, placed on a container ship, and sent to the States. Made entirely of teak. Guy sailing bought it from the original and restored it . Don't know where it is today.
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    Happy Birthday, Denis
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    Nice job, Mike
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    Edward, here's a couple of links that will prove useful for tools micro-mark The Small Tool Specialists Lee Valley Tools (they have some really nice machinist clamps that work very well with model ships) Also, the emery boards ladies use to file their nails make great sanding sticks - get the wooden kind not the foam kind - available in any drugstore, even in Manhattan. Yes, time flies when you are having fun (as the saying goes). Nice progress so far. Looks like you have a good assortment of tools already.
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    Grant, fantastic. Love the color of the wood.
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    Angus, I have to agree with Dave. The hoops I've seen on our 19th century ice yachts all have a lot of play between the hoop and the mast. Yours look fine.
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    Robb, that's for the explanation. I like the way your hoops came out. I'll have to remember this for my next model.
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    Edward, pulling up a seat to watch your build. Good luck with the kit. You might want to take a trip to your local Michaels (arts/crafts chain store) or equivalent and pick up a good supply of old fashion wood clothes pins (the spring action type), get several sizes including the teeny tiny ones that look like doll clothes pins. The make fantastic clamps. Also pick up popsicle sticks - make excellent glue spreaders. Office Depot and Staples carry metal binder clips - great clamps also.
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    Ken, go to your "friendly" Target store and get some of these toothpicks - they are much sturdier than the average toothpick and work great for applying glue to small areas. I found them in the paper plates section.
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    Blocks look good, Robb. What type of reed are you using? Is that bamboo or some local reed?
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    I agree. All of my Artesania Latina plans and parts lists are annotated that way
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    Hi Danny, I totally agree with what George said. This will mean a lot to the family in the years to come.

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