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  1. Ronald-V
    And patience! With the shorter attention spans of the younger generation, such a slow hobby might not be so appealing. I think that changes as you get older and live more slowly. Plus, history often becomes more interesting again as you get older I think
  2. Ronald-V
    Yes to all questions...durations of soaking is usually 15 min. or so in warm water...just experiment yourself When you clamp the plank to the deck it's sometimes nessecary to use a little piece of scrapwood between the clamp and soaked plank. Because of the wood is soft with all the water in it, you won't damage it with clamps. That said...walnut is pretty hard, but personally I would better be safe then sorry.
  3. Ronald-V
    That's going to be a monster! Will be nice to see this Dutch ship come alive
  4. Ronald-V
    Good to see a build log from you Yes a pencil will be good for caulking lines. I use the more softer ones, because that is easier in my experience (below HB)...for the Sphinx and Pickle I used a 1B. PVA is just fine to glue the deck planks. Not sure what deck layout the Bluenose had, so you could investigate that. And yes I would round off that false deck first before placing the walnut sheets. You want them flat against the hull, so fairing the hull first
  5. Ronald-V
    Great work GrandpaPhil! Another nice addition to your fleet
  6. Ronald-V
    You've come a long way! Nice work!
  7. Ronald-V
    The smooth surface is so satisfying to watch🫠
  8. Ronald-V
    I do like the overall yellow color with the depth in it. I'm with the Sphinx also at this point, painting the stern decoration and such (not started yet) so i'm learning a lot from this
  9. Ronald-V
    You're a woodartist!
  10. Ronald-V
    Have fun with this one! I'm a person that not has the mental room to do more ship projects at once...to confusing haha, but it's nice to see that there are people who have multiple projects 👌
  11. Ronald-V
    Yes I like your solution too...that's going to look more then fine
  12. Ronald-V
    That looks really good, what kind of wood did you use for the moulding? (maybe I missed it while reading)
  13. Ronald-V
    It's starting to look more and more like it!
  14. Ronald-V
    That hull looks beautiful with the oil! 👏
  15. Ronald-V
    A big welcome!
  16. Ronald-V
    Amazing Chuck! 👌
  17. Ronald-V
    Beautiful stuff Frecap! Very well done 👏
  18. Ronald-V
    Really cool!
  19. Ronald-V
    That's neat work!
  20. Ronald-V
    You won't be disappointed with your purchase of a Vanguard Models kit🙏
  21. Ronald-V
    Welcome!
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  23. Ronald-V
    Haha keep the forklift ready!
  24. Ronald-V
    I mainly use the pin pusher for the first layer of planking on the hull. It's simply for holding the plank to the bulkheads. I then push the nails in halfway so they're easy to remove after the glue has dried. Some planks require a bit more force, so I push the nail all the way in, and then pop it out later with a sharpened screwdriver. Once the head protrudes slightly, you can, of course, use pliers to remove it completely. Pre-drilling isn't necessary. A pin pusher is certainly not essential, but it's an inexpensive tool to try out and see if you like it/find it useful.
  25. Ronald-V
    Good looking details KurtH! Looking forward to the next update

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