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  1. Ryland Craze
    Hi Nick and welcome to Model Ship World. I hope you do start a build log so we can follow your progress. The Bluenose is a beautiful ship. You should check out Frank Mastini's book Ship Modeling Simplified. It was my first book about ship modeling and it is the book that got me hooked on this hobby. It is about building a model of the Bluenose.
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    Hi Joe and thanks for being a sponsor of Model Ship World. I am glad you have stepped up to provide us modelers with precision milled wood for our projects. I look forward to becoming a customer of yours.
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    Big improvement over the kit supplied quarter badges. Wishing you a speedy recovery on your surgery.
  4. Ryland Craze
    Congratulations Bob. It turned out very nice.
  5. Ryland Craze
    Looks nice Steve. Your Dory will look great on your display stand.
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    Thanks everyone for your comments and for the likes. I appreciate all the support that everyone has given me on this build. Tim, thanks for checking out my build log. I am glad you have restarted your Medway build. This is a nicely designed kit and if you follow the instructions, you will build a model that you will be proud of. I used medium CA for the planking and Titebond for all of the other wood to wood contact.
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    Congratulations on finishing your Enterprise. It is very nicely built, especially for your first wooden ship model.
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    I know the feeling. Sometimes, a plank becomes very difficult to install. Start at the rabbet and slowly work your way back. You will have to try fit the plank, sand a little and refit and repeat this process as many times as needed to get the plank to fit. Just keep working slowly at it and it will eventually fit. I have even taken some wood off of the plank you are fitting it to, which I do not like doing, just to get the plank to fit. Good luck on this.
  9. Ryland Craze
    Work continues on my Medway Longboat. I made the traveler ring and a couple of hooks and then rigged the jib halliard and outhaul. This finished up the rigging. The next step was to make up some rope coils for the belaying pins. I also decided to wrap some line around the windlass. Assembly of these was made easier by not having the thwarts installed at this time. Once the coils are completed, the remaining thwarts will be glued to the risers. Here is a picture of the model as it now looks: All that is left is to make three more rope coils, six oars, install the flag and the display stand and this model will be finished.
  10. Ryland Craze
    Beautiful model. I have enjoyed following your build log and intend to reference it when I build my Queen Anne barge model.
  11. Ryland Craze
    Very nice model. Your work looks crisp and I am glad you decided to fix the paint issues.
  12. Ryland Craze
    Congratulations Derek. I am going to miss your updates and the discussions that your posts generated. Your build log is packed with many tips, photos and techniques and will serve as a valuable resource for a modeler building a ship model in this era. You have built a model that you will be proud of and will bring back many wonderful memories every time you look at it. I am looking forward to your next build, whatever it may be. Thanks for letting us follow along on this build.
  13. Ryland Craze
    Beautiful model. This is definitely an award winning model. Good luck in the contest.
  14. Ryland Craze
    I have used Elmer's Wood Filler in the tube and it has worked very well for me. The natural color is a perfect match for the yellow cedar that I used on my Medway Longboat.
  15. Ryland Craze
    Very nice model. Congratulations on completing this fine build.
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    That is quite an honor.
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    Should not be a problem. I am sure that most builds had the thwart glued to the hull before drilling the hole for the brace. I sometimes do it differently than what the instructions call for. Sometimes it works out for me, sometimes not.
  18. Ryland Craze
    Welcome to Model Ship World Eurus. You are off to a good start in this hobby. Your whaleboat looks nice. I look forward to your future builds.
  19. Ryland Craze
    Thanks Chuck and Grant for your comments and also for the "Likes". Chuck, my goal is to have it finished for Modelcom in Philly in three weeks. A little rigging, some rope coils and finishing the oars is all I have left to do plus the stand.
  20. Ryland Craze
    Hi Joseph and welcome to Model Ship World. The Constitution by Revell is a nice kit to get started in this hobby. I look forward to your build log.
  21. Ryland Craze
    A little progress on my Medway Longboat. I have finished the ironwork on the bowsprit, installed the forward thwart and knees and installed the bowsprit. I used a miniature jewelers file for the support brace hole in the thwart and forward platform. As Chuck said in the instructions, you only have one chance to get it right. I was glad that I had not glued the platform and thwart to the hull as I was able to work with these off the model. I took my time and was happy with the outcome. I blackened the support bar and used some weathering powder on it. I also pinned the bowsprit to the caprail where it would not be seen. Next step is to make the traveler ring and a couple of hooks and then rig the jib halliard and outhaul. Only two pages left in the instructions.
  22. Ryland Craze
    Hi Icksa and welcome to Model Ship World. You did a very nice job on building your first wooden ship model. I hope you start a build log on your Terror as we would like to follow your progress on your build.
  23. Ryland Craze
    Looking good Lynn. The learning process is the fun part of building these models.
  24. Ryland Craze
    Welcome to Model Ship World. I look forward to seeing pictures of your current build.
  25. Ryland Craze
    Congratulations on finishing this beautiful model. I echo all of the wonderful comments about your build. Your build log will be an inspiration for me when I build my Cheerful. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

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