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  • Birthday 12/10/1947

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    La Puente, Southern California, USA
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    Primarily, keeping the Commodora happy.
    Sailing
    Sailboats
    Tall Ships
    Hoping to scratch build a model of my son's Robb 35
    Reading Napoleonic seafaring novels and meaty science fiction
    Jazz _ hardbop, bebop, Latin and swing.
    Classical
    Good ole' rock
    International
    You know, all GOOD music

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  1.    Coyote_6 reacted to a post in a topic: Carmen 1850 by Bobstrake - FINISHED - Constructo - Scale 1:80
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    Hello, did you still have the english instruction for that constructo model

    mine it's only in chinese it will be helpful to have it in english or frenck

    Many thanks

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  16. Bobstrake
    I applaud your improvements! Looking forward to the new releases.
  17. Bobstrake
    Thank you all for the likes. I've finally decided on the placement of the gun deck ports, and have drilled the holes to start the process. I've also cut out the spaces between the holes. Now for some careful filing.
  18. Bobstrake
    S.Coleman, Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm progressing slowly, but I really like the look of this ship. I made the forecastle cap rails. Metal ones were provided with the kit, but I prefer the wood. I also bent and attached the cap rails above the upper cannon ports. I still need to finish the ends. I'm also getting closer to drilling out the gun deck ports. Their placement is still bothering me.
  19. Bobstrake
    Nick, Good to hear from you. I am looking at some other cannon possibilities. Since the gun deck had 12 pounders, and the spar deck had 6 pounders, I will want them to be different. I am also considering adding swivel guns. Correction: There were eight 1 pounders on the quarter deck, and two 1/2 pounders on the forecastle. Since I don't have a full gun deck, I will also need to match the cannon plugs to the full cannons. There is a lot to consider. On your model, I see that you noticed that the actual ship has 14 gun ports on the gun deck. The kit calls for 15. I think the kit was based on drawings of the Concorde, which had 15. I'm sweating bullets over the gun deck port locations, wanting to be accurate with the 14. Well, I've started on the upper gun ports, and have started some painting. According to Ancre, the only blue on the L'Hermione was on the crest since the price of blue paint was prohibitively expensive. Black was used instead. I still need to add the cap rail above the gun ports.
  20. Bobstrake
    Nick, She's looking very beautiful. I love to see our different approaches to the same ship.
  21. Bobstrake
    Mattss and Jparsley, Thank you for the kind words. I've built up the bulwarks on the forcastle. Next will be the upper gunports.
  22. Bobstrake
    She's looking grand.
  23. Bobstrake
    So much of your fine detailing would be hidden without your lighting. Very nice.
  24. Bobstrake
    Jean- Pierre, Mark, Jamme, Boyd and Nick, Thanks so much for the encouragement! It's good to be back in the shipyard.
  25. Bobstrake
    Finally I have finished planking the hull. It still needs more sanding, but now I can start working on the topside.
  26. Bobstrake
    Wow, it's great fun to follow your build!
  27. Bobstrake
    I really like the look of it.
  28. Bobstrake
    Joe, I just found your build log. Wow! You are putting much finer detailing than I have attempted. Could you include a wider shot of your build? I know she is a beauty.
  29. Bobstrake
    Joe and Jparsley, Thanks for the kind words. I hope to be back in action soon.

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