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I'm following along with great interest, Grant. Your build logs are among the best on the MSW forum and I'm sure I'll learn a lot. This should be quite a bit of fun! Good luck!

Stunning work, Glenn!

On 8/26/2022 at 2:44 PM, VTHokiEE said:

Hey Bob, just thought I’d check in and see if you re-opened the shipyard at all? Mine has been closed as well but finally have started making progress again. I hope all is well with you!

I'm doing fine but, unfortunately, my shipyard is still closed. Most of my time this spring and summer has been spent playing my guitar, cycling, gardening and a host of other things household and family things.

Currently, my wife and I are planning a 5-6 week road trip to Oregon, Washington and Vancouver Island in late September to late October. We're avid hikers so our trip will be focused primarily on visiting wilderness areas like Mt Hood, the Columbia River Gorge, Mt Rainier, the Olympic Peninsula, southern Vancouver Island and the Oregon coast. Climate change is wreaking havoc on all of the beautiful wilderness areas out west so we feel an urgency to visit them before they're forever changed. We aren't getting any younger also. I'll be 76 next month and my wife just turned 74. We are fortunate to be in good health and still able to go on fairly challenging hikes together but we know the clock is ticking so we need to do things like this while we still can.

Thanks for checking in, Tim, (it is Tim isn't it?) 🤔      

That's a beautiful looking machine! I'd love to see a video of it in action.

This is one of the most interesting build logs I've ever read, Ron. I can't wait to watch you make the diorama. I say go for the dramatic and put her in stormy seas! 

Great build log, Tom. The attention to detail that you are explaining will be of great assistance to anyone who builds this interesting model in the future.

Very nice work on this interesting model, Andy. I like these small boats also. I'll be following  along. Good luck! 

Thanks for your review, Mike. I'm looking forward to using mine.

This is an outstanding sail making tutorial. Thanks, Ron!

Really coming along nicely, Tom. Great work!

Your model just keeps getting better, Bob!

This is such a beautiful model. I love it. Great job, Paul!

14 hours ago, mtdoramike said:

Hey Bob, this will be my next project. It's a river/lake/pleasure boat. I have the plans for it. It will be over the scratch built section.

That's a very cool little boat, Mike! I love models of boats we rarely see. Looking forward to following your build.

Great job, Mike,  on one of my favorite ships of all-time! I'm looking forward to seeing what you decide to build next too.

The Swan diorama is fantastic, Ron! The wave action and the billowing sails really bring the model to life. I can't wait to see the Sphinx underway in heavy seas as well. I hope you will thoroughly document the process of making the diorama in your build log. It would be fascinating to see how you do it.

Beautiful work on this fascinating boat, Paul!

On 3/28/2022 at 1:23 PM, mtaylor said:

I've done one pre-spiled kit and it worked out well for me.

I built the Syren Medway Longboat and it had pre-spiled planks. I'm sure it made the planking easier but it certainly still had its challenges for me. I learned a lot from just being able to see what properly shaped planks look like to begin with. I'm sure I would not have been as pleased with the outcome of the planking if the planks had not been pre-spiled so I'm happy that Chuck decided to do that on that kit.

The learning curve for good planking has been steep for me and I'm still do not feel all that confident about it but it's coming along little by little. However, fairing the hull correctly is something that I still feel highly uncertain about. Now if the bulkheads only came pre-faired...that would be something! 😂

I just found your build of this interesting model and will follow along too. Good luck, Paul!

1 hour ago, Paul Le Wol said:

This boat has had its challenging moments but overall it’s been a lot of fun. Now that I think about it all boats have their moments 

What have been the most challenging steps in this build, Paul? Getting the frames seated properly looks like it would be difficult. I've read that the Billings Boats instructions are generally quite sparse too. 

I'm so happy that I just found your build, Paul, as this is a model that I have admired for several years now. I loves the lines of this boat and the clinker planking is wonderful. Your work, as usual, is meticulous, precise and gorgeous. There's no doubt that your model will set a high standard for the rest of us who may attempt to build it someday. I look forward to following along.

What a beauty, Bob!

She's really looking good, Harry. Great work on all the tiny details!

Beautiful model, Mario! Congratulations!

The ship-in-a-bottle construction method is fascinating. Thanks for explaining it, Grant.

1 hour ago, gjdale said:

….just wait ‘til you see what’s next…..😎😉

Looking forward to it. 👍 

BTW, have you been putting some miles on that new, beautiful Trek bike?

I just found your log for this interesting build, Grant, and it's a tiny beauty! I love your eclectic modeling interests and always look forward to what you may select to build next. 

One question: What holds the masts and sails in place once you pull them up with a string and how do you get the string off once you've got the masts in the proper position?