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  1. Ryland Craze
    Grant, I did not use a clear coat over my paint. I did spray Krylon Matte Finish over my friezes before I cut them out and did not use WOP over them for fear it would yellow them.
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    Sorry to hear that you are having health issues, but it sounds like you have a handle on them. These issues can come upon you quite quickly. Take care of your self and we will be here when you are ready to return to modeling.
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    The cap rail and bolsters look great. I like the color you chose and look forward to seeing it applied on the model.
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    Your Pram is coming along nicely. I checked out your dory photos on the Model-Expo site and you did a good job on building that model. It looks like this series of kits are a nice introduction into building wooden ship models.
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    Welcome to Model Ship World Tom. You have come to the right place to learn and broaden your understanding of sailing ships and modeling. It looks like you are off to a good start on your USS Tinosa and we a glad you have started a build log on this sub.
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    Olha, I was just looking at your pictures in the Gallery and thought that I would share the link to your album. Your pictures are really crisp and clear and bring out the many details in your Glad Tidings.
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    Important information for adding your photos in the Gallery: This Gallery section is for completed kit models only This Gallery section is for completed kit models only. If you have any in-progress photos please post them in your logs or other appropriate forums. All in-progress photos will be deleted as this gallery should not be used a duplicate build log. ONLY PHOTOS OF YOUR COMPLETED MODELS PLEASE. YOU MUST create an album for each completed model and upload your images in that album. Do not just upload images to the gallery that are not contained within an album. These will be deleted. Thank you.
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    Thanks for your reply. I deleted your test album.
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    Backer, You must create a new album before you post your pictures. Once you click on the "Create Album", another screen will pop up and this is where you add your photos. I have created an album for you and moved your pictures to it. It can be accessed here:
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    Beautiful model. It is so life-like.
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    I could not figure out what happened. I studied your starboard picture and it finally hit me. My "senior moment" for the day.😊
  12. Ryland Craze
    Nice build log. You are off to a good start. I moved it for you.
  13. Ryland Craze
    Congratulations Greg on another fine model completed. I am amazed at your work.
  14. Ryland Craze
    Welcome to Model Ship World JC. The Scientific Models Yacht America kit has been around for a long time. This should be a nice build. I am glad you have started a build log so that you can share your progress with us. Good luck on your build.
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    I like you explanation better.
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    Hi Holly and welcome to Model Ship World. The photo is of a half hull ship model. Per Wikipedia: "A half hull model ship (also known as a "half hull" or "half ship") is a wooden model ship featuring only one half of a boat's hull without rigging or other fixtures. Prior to the twentieth century, half hull model ships were constructed by shipwrights as a means of planning a ship's design and sheer and ensuring that the ship would be symmetrical. The half hulls were mounted on a board and were exact scale replicas of the actual ship's hull. With the advent of computer design, half hulls are now built as decorative nautical art and constructed after a ship is completed." I hope this help out.
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    Wow Ben, that is really nice work. Your joinery is very precise.
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    Your Glad Tidings turned out beautiful. I have enjoyed following your build and your videos. Be sure to post these pictures in the Gallery for all to see.
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    Beautiful model. I have enjoyed following your build.
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    Thanks Chuck. I am looking forward to finishing this model. Thanks captain. I enjoyed following your AVS build. I hope to finish my AVS someday. That is quite a nice comment. I am just trying to replicate Chuck's fine model. Michael, early in the build I removed the rigging line from the packages they came in and wrapped it around some cardboard tubes. This has helped to straighten out the line. Thanks Grant. I am glad you have restarted your Medway Longboat. With your attention to detail, it will be a highly crafted model. I look forward to following your build.
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    It happens to all of us. Wait til you get to the planking. I am glad that Chuck included extra material at the bottom of each sheet of planks to be used to make replacement planks.
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    You did a great job on your dory. Your spreadsheet shows how picking up a tool or supply here and there adds up. I would hate to see how much I have spent over the years picking up odds and ends. I seem to have the mindset that I may need this later when picking up something. Most times I wind up not using my purchase.
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    I have started rigging my Medway Longboat and it has definitely changed the appearance of the model. Most lines are temporarily installed and will be permanently glued when all lines have been installed and re-tensioned. I also made up the pedestals from the display base kit and fitted them to the hull prior to the mast being installed. I would recommend this being done earlier in the build, possibly after the planking is completed. I was afraid I would break the thole pins on the cap rail as I had the hull upside down while fitting the pedestals. Here is the progress to date: Making the thimbles was a lot of fun. I had many failures before I finally got the hang of it. Here are a couple of blocks with the thimbles made and blackened and some extras for later use. The mast bands were made using matte black chart tape. Next up is to work on the shrouds. I plan to serve these using my Syren Serv-o-Matic ship model rope serving machine. Thanks for checking out my build log.
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    Beautiful and highly crafted model. I have enjoyed this build log and the videos and have learned so much from your techniques.
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    Nice to see another Medway Longboat build log. You have made a good start. For the false keel at the transom, I removed some of the laser char. I aligned it to the keel by using the squares on my cutting mat. I placed the transom on a vertical line with the keel following a horizontal line. You have to make sure that the keel is square to the cutting mat. I used a small machinist square for this. The laser etched slot on the transom helps with the alignment. I also measured the bottom of the ears on the transom with the keel setting upright to make sure they were both equal in height. It looks like the floor on the two piece frame #3 might be too low at the edge. It could possibly be the effects of the photo, but felt it worth mentioning.

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