JSGerson

Actually the carving is in relief, as shown in the attached photo, but when brought down to scale, your method is perfect.

Hey, if it works for you, go with it. Then of course there is the ropewalk manufactured by Brynes Model Machines (http://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/ropewalk1.html?id_mm=0329MM396435). I own their table saw and thickness sander and they are beautifully machined, but $450 for a tool you only occasionally use, I'd stick with your homemade one.

I too am building the Mamoli Rattlesnake as bashed by Mr. Hunt. You however are much further along than I am, so I will following in your footsteps as you solve the problem we all encounter. This is my 1st plank on Bulkhead ship not counting the one I tried 20 years ago. I've made a lot errors, and learned a lot by my experience as well as following Mr. Hunt's guidance I look forward to your future posts. 

I've just discovered your build log and plan to follow it among others I've found on this Website. I plan to start my Connie project in a year or so soon after I finish the Mamoli Rattlesnake following Bob Hunt's practicum.  Yours is the first I've found where you plan on deviating from the MS kit plans and revert back to the way she looked prior to 1812, that and having electrified. I look forward to your future posts.

I plan to build the Conny in the next year or so and I am getting very envious of the skills I see displayed on all the build logs on this web site. I'll be following your log among the others I've chosen to teach me how it's done. Beautiful work!

"I must also point out that I jumped around a lot and did not always follow the order of things."

You too? I've following Bob Hunt's Practicum for the Rattlesnake and learned (sometimes the hard way) that the order in which he built his model does not work for me. I too have jumped a bit. Sometimes I should have zigged when I should have zagged but that's the learning experience we all have to go through. I have also been watching Geoff's build as well and I hope between all of these (and other) wonderful sources to produce a model approaching the quality I see being displayed on this site.

Thanks

I plan to build the MS Conny in the next year or so and have been following your log. I purchased Mr. Hunt's Practicum also and am glad you are pointing out the pitfalls and tips you have encountered. I look forward towards future updates.

Present and first build: Manoli Rattlesnake

You're back! Yay!

Glad you are back. I'll be following Mr. Hunt practicum as well and your experience with it starting in about a year or so. I'm half way through the Mamoli Rattlesnake using Bob's practicum. So as soon as I take a small breather from that when it's complete, I'm off to the races again. Watching you follow him should help me.

Keep up the wonderful work and photgraphs