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  1. Ronald-V
    Lovely! I like the dark "inboard" colors, that makes the natural wood of the benches etc really pop! Nice combination
  2. Ronald-V
    Welcome!
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    Looking good!
  4. Ronald-V
    Thanks! And it is really nice to work with...it holds nice sharp edges 👍
  5. Ronald-V
    Update: First curved band on port side planked. In advance I thought it would be something very difficult, but so far it has not been that difficult. Because I had already planked the hull this was easier. Also because it is 2 dimensional compared to the hull where the plank has to bend in 3 dimensions. Perhaps planking a curved deck is a good primer/exercise to then try the hull. The measuring etc. is similar. The caulking is a bit difficult to see because I had very lightly sanded it to try polish away the pencil lines a bit, but that also makes the lines less visible now (and the lines are still there lol). It will come to the fore later when I varnish it. It still needs a good sanding, but I will do that when the deck is finished. By the way, I liked making the hooked scarf planks on both sides. Now first continue with the wide band on starboard side.
  6. Ronald-V
    Lovely detailed build! Well done! 💫
  7. Ronald-V
    Congratulations on finishing! Another great build from your hands
  8. Ronald-V
    Lovely ship and diorama! The water looks really realistic! Well done
  9. Ronald-V
    You are a real Vanguard Veteran by now....wish you lot of fun with this new addition to your fleet
  10. Ronald-V
    That's a beautiful piece of art...they compliment each other really well!
  11. Ronald-V
    That's some extreme bending! Really cool to see
  12. Ronald-V
    Congratulations! Such a big ship is not an easy task to build, very well done!
  13. Ronald-V
    Lining off the deck...just pretending to know what I'm doing . It seems to be about the same process as with the hull. First, mark out the bands with tape. The difficult part here is to get them really symmetrical. This took quite some time, but I think it looks good. The curve it needs is a guess. I have a wide band of 7 planks on both sides and a narrow one with 3 planks that disappear at the ends in a hook scarph joint. (not sure if it's the right spelling lol) The rest now is the same process as with the hull...so looking forward how this proceeds I did notice a big difference with the hull that on the deck the planks go nicely linear from wide to narrow. And with the hull you had a kind of wave movement in some places.
  14. Ronald-V
    Masterful!
  15. Ronald-V
    Dutch yes!
  16. Ronald-V
    Agreed with Tom! And that nibbing into the margin plank isn't easy, you did well on that
  17. Ronald-V
    That cap rail at the stern is definitely an improvement 👍
  18. Ronald-V
    What a lovely little ship! You are doing a great job with it. Nice clean wood work
  19. Ronald-V
    Love it!
  20. Ronald-V
    Maybe it's a bit difficult to try to decide everything in advance. Unless you need to order all the wood in advance, then it's a different story. But seeing wood on the ship will be different then artificial colors on a screen. I do think it only can get you so far...But some people are better in visualizing then others and maybe you are one of them.
  21. Ronald-V
    Those pear colour ones would be a nice upgrade for my Sphinx blocks! Will keep them in mind when I need them
  22. Ronald-V
    Nice lines! I'm curious to see what it looks like when a few planks are placed on it
  23. Ronald-V
    I don't think it's a bad idea to use the same wood colours in other places on the ship. Like boxwood for the forecasle and bulwark stripe. This makes it look like a whole and doesn't make it too cluttered with all the different wood tones. But that's just my humble opinion And I agree with you on your colour mock-up...the bottom one looks a bit more balanced in terms of colours. I think it's a very interesting approach to apply the colours with different wood tones, and I'm curious to see how it will turn out in the end.
  24. Ronald-V
    Thank TJM! And everyone else thank you for the likes
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