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1 hour ago, chris watton said:

That was a hundred years' earlier, Elizabethan Period.

 

(The Restoration period in England began in 1660, which marked the return of Charles II to the throne)

Thanks! Learning history here 😁👍

13 hours ago, chris watton said:

Not for another couple of years or so, though, as I have Aggy next (not a quick and easy development also) , followed by the Restoration warship...

To be honest...it's the first time I hear the term "Restoration period". Was your Revenge 1577 design from Amati also from this period? Or was this to early?

https://www.trustpilot.com/review/premiershipmodels.co.uk

Bit of mixed reviews on Trustpilot. It seems to happen more often there that they have models "in stock," but later it turns out they still have to be ordered from the manufacturer. Perhaps that's what's happening to you too?

I wish I had experience with Shellac so I could give you a honest opinion...but only used WOP (home made, not the ready-made American brand).

That said, I do like how it looks and the workability of WOP.

I'm also starting to find it more and more difficult with all those little protrusions etc. that I can knock off, especially considering that I still have quite a bit of internal work to do, such as installing the quarterdeck etc. 🤞

49 minutes ago, chris watton said:

 Another reason I really hated doing these part works, such a massive waste of time (for my part, at least)

Not only a waste of time, but also a lack of honor for your work... something you develop and then don't put into production. I can imagine that doesn't exactly bring you joy in your work.

Good interview! Nice to hear some insights and you did well Chris👍. Also fun to hear that you picked Sphinx as your favorite design 😀

Indeed! Beautiful!

A bit easier with the actual link to the video  

Very smart solutions! I like it a lot  

Well done! A milestone reached  

Phenomenal job! Love the whole appearance, and very neat work!  

Well done Kurt! She turned out beautiful! 👌

Welcome Andy! That's an ambitious second project you've chosen! Good luck with your new adventure, it would be great if you kept a build log.  

2 hours ago, hollowneck said:

On point. The most important resource needed for our ship modeling hobby - at any interest level, scratch or kit, tugboat or ship-of-the-line - is TIME.

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  

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.

That's going to be a monster! Will be nice to see this Dutch ship come alive  

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  

Great work GrandpaPhil! Another nice addition to your fleet  

You've come a long way! Nice work!

The smooth surface is so satisfying to watch🫠

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 

You're a woodartist!

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 👌

Yes I like your solution too...that's going to look more then fine