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    Thinking ahead! A lot of problems can be headed off at the pass by thinking it through before you commit yourself.
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    Coming along very nicely, and it's good to see you solving problems as they arise (which seems to be a major part of ship modelling )
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    So, a scarph joint reinforced with tenons. Makes sense.
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    "West Island"indeed! Though last I heard, Bondi Junction is the biggest town in New Zealand . . .
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    Welcome, Colfitz. Looks like you just posted (it says 19 minutes ago!) so I get to be the first to welcome you. Probably something to do with time zones. The Endeavour longboat seems to be a popular choice and from what I can make out seems to also be a successful one. With your experience in both modelling and woodworking you start with advantages over many who begin here. I would, though, recommend you start a build log. It's a great way to get help and advice from others who've already been through the same trials and tribulations which you're bound to face every now and then in your project. And anyway, from a selfish viewpoint, we like to see pictures of models in progress Good luck with it all, and have fun!
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    Hmm, very interesting. Neither do I. I wonder what the builders of the Argo reconstruction did?
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    Interesting technique on the top rail, Rodolfo. That requires great precision and skill - which you obviously have.
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    Not to worry, Christos. I'm sure that was the way they did it back in the day! Looking very good.
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    It's wonderful following the process of transforming the boat from a simple shape to a beautiful, complex whole, complete with all the accessories. Lovely work, Jamie!
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    Yep, works for me, too. Cleaned off over 50 years of accumulated crud from the forecastle deck of my Great Harry. But I never thought of a cup for the saliva. I could have saved myself a lot of YUK.
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    Beautiful lines, which you're achieving well. Not so bad yourself!
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    No, a fighting top doesn't look like a large barrel - a crow's nest does. Crow's nests were commonly used in whalers - the lookouts were stuck up there looking for whales in frigid conditions for hours and hours, so they needed some protection from the elements. But search google for an image of a true crow's nest, and you won't find anything (I know - some months ago I was trying to sort out what a crow's nest really was and got no help from google at all.)
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    Nice work, Patrick. Both on the deadeyes and chains, and the masts.
  14. Louie da fly
    Welcome to Model Ship World! Really interesting background information. I enjoyed greatly reading it all, including your great-grandfather's history. When you have your plans under way, it would be great to see them - even before you start building!
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    Thanks everybody for the likes. There's no satisfying some people . . .
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    Nice work, Patrick. Looks like you're on the right track.
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    Looking good, Slowhand. She has very nice graceful lines.
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    Welcome! I'd second Ryland's and Mark's requests for photos and a build log. Always good to see what other people are doing. It makes for avery good community.
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    Looking good, Jandrus! I'll look forward to seeing your progress.
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    Hi Paul, and welcome! What model are you building?
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    Another 4 oarsmen complete and another 4 started, which brings us to just past halfway. I've found that getting to halfway has a positive effect on morale. From there on there are more items complete than there are left to do, and with every new item complete the balance shifts further and further that way. So rather than being overwhelmed by how many are left to do, it becomes "only so many left". I found this with making the oarsmen, the oars,and various other things where there were a lot of identical items to do. Also, when I mix the paint for the tunics (and the flesh colours as well), inevitably I mix far more than I need for just one figure. But as I'm doing four at a time, each one at the extreme end of the row it's in, I can paint the tunics all the same colour without it looking obvious.
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    All good. Back on track. Nice to see it.
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    Beautiful crisp work, Ondras. I take my hat off to you, sir.
  24. Louie da fly
    Yes indeed. I find the research just as rewarding as the modelling (sometimes more so). Dealing with periods where the evidence is very thin on the ground compared with, say, the 19th and 20th centuries means a lot of speculation, a lot of theorising, and occasionally an "Aha!" moment when you realise that's why they did it that way - or that's how it must have been . .
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    It took me some time to figure out what you'd done - so rather than an incredibly complicated single-planked system with hidden joints and ropes passing halfway into the planks and out again - what in shoemaking is called a "tunnel" stitch you got really clever and simplified the process, splitting the "solid" planks into two layers each half the thickness, so you have a much simpler sewing job through the inner layer, and cover it with an outer layer of planks with no sewing needed. I take my hat off to you, sir. That's totally brilliant!

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