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  1. Piet
    Looking better and better Pete. Yeah, when planning to land the airplane the downwind leg is parallel to the runway you want to land on, which is against the wind. Then you turn onto base leg and then onto final, which puts you in line of the runway. Now flying commercial airlines you follow the controller's commands. Boy, do I love flying and miss it - - kinda, sorta Cheers,
  2. Piet
    Well done JesseLee! That unknown brand of wood looks very nice and so does your head rail and cheeks. Cheers,
  3. Piet
    I'm keeping my fingers crossed Nedad. I have no doubt for the final success of CS's throne. Cheers,
  4. Piet
    That's rather presentable Dave. As you said, after some more "cleaning up" it should be close to perfect. Cheers,
  5. Piet
    Very nice work on the search light Cees. All that mold making and stuff is just a mystery to me, you are a genius. Cheers,
  6. Piet
    Shaping up positively nice Cees. Wow, even making your own rope, outstanding. Cheers,
  7. Piet
    Thank you Lawrence for the compliment. That sloop was my first attempt in building a wooden model ship - - - after a lay-off of about 65 years. I did it to get the feel again before tackling the VOC model. Hey, my whole working life and academics has been in metals, not wood. But I'm still trying and learning, thanks to everyone on this forum. There may still be hope for me to produce a reasonable looking model. Cheers,
  8. Piet
    Very, very sweet Pete! I love the colors. Hmmm, on the down wind leg eh, that's pilot talk my friend I understand that. Cheers,
  9. Piet
    Oh Noooooo !!!! That made me really sad. So sorry to hear that her beautiful Halve Maan went to the breakers. I hope she'll be getting another kit to complete. My condolences. Cheers,
  10. Piet
    Very nice engraving work John, really fitting for that display and the ship. Cheers,
  11. Piet
    Nice looking masts Sjors! Shrouds and - - - drum role please - - - rat lines!!! Yeah Sjors, 7 years and 9 month, it'll go fast, trust me. But you'll still be a young man at that time. I was already 75 when I retired. Be good, stay healthy and say hi to Anja, we miss her Halve Maan. Cheers,
  12. Piet
    Yeah, Jan, you remember and that goes way back to MSW version 1.0. A punter eh? Hmmm, kinda difficult to make one, you think I have the talent? I like that video about building one, very interesting. We saw them in action when we visited Giethoorn many years ago, transporting cows no less. Hey Sjors, don't give me any ideas now to build a model of such a thing. You think I can put it on the VOC ship Surabaya? Nah, won't look good. But actually, yes, Gwen and I did plan in building a "Freedom" sloop. That's based on the Friendship sloop but easier to build. It's all slap-sided with marine grade 3/4 inch plywood, glued and screwed together. It was supposed to be 25 feet long and sleeps two for an weekend, just great for the two of us. However, things got in the way and we had to abandon that project. Instead I designed a sloop of 30 feet long that could sleep 4. I finished that model way back and it sits proudly on a cupboard in the dining room. Hey Lawrence, thanks for visiting and your kind words. Sorry for some Dutch humor thrown in, I love it though, brings back some fond memories. Here are a few pics of that sloop model I designed and build for Gwen (who doesn't want to be called "the Admiral"). Gwen's official first name is Gwenfra, her mother was English and was named for one of her relatives near London. So obviously named the model after her. Cheers,
  13. Piet
    That should work Nenad. It looks similar to what my dentist did - filling an empty spot on my jaw with bone material to anchor an implant. Hey, I'm chewing on nuts with no problem. Cheers,
  14. Piet
    Ah yes, a sigh of relief - -no cannon ball holding thingies, rigging the cannons is enough work Frames and lids looking good Dave, keep plugging along my friend. Cheers,
  15. Piet
    Excellent redo Mark. Yea, all of us encounter a redo or two or - - - - - Usually my first comment to myself is "domkop." But then the redo does look much better. Cheers,
  16. Piet
    A beautiful completion of a magnificent build Nils. Thanks for showing us your skills and now also your fine assembly of models. I'm looking forward to the continuation of the steamer. Cheers,
  17. Piet
    Happy belated birth day Dave, hope you had a great day. progressing nicely too. Cheers,
  18. Piet
    When all is said and done, the oil needs to be removed first before any kind of dye can penetrate the wood. I'm sure that Remco may already have figured out a process to do that. Permanent India drawing ink would be an excellent "dye." Paint is of course a solution but knowing Remco not really acceptable unless as a very last resort. Hang in there Remco, I'm sure there will be a satisfactory solution you'll be happy with. Cheers,
  19. Piet
    Thank you Cees, Greg and Popeye Dennis for the kudos and thanks also for all the likes. I have been busy inside for the last few days. It's near freezing here in Florida and too chilly in the garage aka shipyard. I am drawing figures for the carvings and the ship's boats, - it's at least warm inside the house. I ordered the 3 mm square brass bars for the anchors, which is expected to be here soon, I hope. Actually Popeye Dennis, I'm quite surprised how much room is on the decks. But that can change with all the rope work and possible additional tackle hardware. Then the ship's boats on the grates in the waste. I'm glad I moved the capstan aft, now I won't have to worry about the boats being cramped. I'm also working an another small project that's really testing my patience, finger dexterity and eye sight No, I'm not telling what it is Hoping for warmer weather so I can get back into the garage. Cheers,
  20. Piet
    Wow Kevin, progressing nicely. Cheers,
  21. Piet
    Very nice work on the port and sweeps lining Remco. Bummer with the Fiebings die. Could be a wood and die incompatibility thing. Last resort - - - paint? Removing tung oil may be a vert tricky operation and also very time consuming. Fine art restores may be able to give you advice in what to use. On wood I would think - wetting with a solvent and suction - wetting and suction ad invenitum. Cheers,
  22. Piet
    Beautiful stand Nenad, looks like a real piece of antique wood, maybe from original CS? Cheers,
  23. Piet
    Impressive Pete. Coming together quite nicely. Cheers,
  24. Piet
    I know what you mean JesseLee, about using soft wood requiring some detailed work. I tan into the same problem with balsa on that little lobster smack kit. I bought a product made by Minwax called "Wood Hardener." The can says that it penetrates dee into the wood, reinforces soft wood fibers and forms a solid base for filling. It did work pretty good for me but you have to give it time to cure. Another option is to get some poplar from Home Depot or Lowes. It's a lot harder then bass but still considered soft wood. With care it works pretty well for detail work and with this Minwax hardener it may just be what you need. Hope you'll find the right solution. I would opt for the poplar though. Cheers,
  25. Piet
    She's looking mighty fine on the gallery John, great job. The pics against the blue sky without the background makes it look real. Cheers,

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