BobG

51 minutes ago, Roger Pellett said:

information about small Schooners, ketches, cutters, sloops

Do you, or anyone else, know of a good, illustrated book or internet resource for the standing and running rigging for smaller vessels that would include illustrations for various rigging configurations for gaff sails and different types of topsails?

On 3/18/2022 at 9:40 PM, glbarlow said:

Thank you, but it’s far from that. I feel every mistake 

I'm sure that you're the only one that will be able to see any "mistakes"...she looks perfectly stunning to me!

Wonderful news! Welcome aboard, AL!

On 3/14/2022 at 8:00 AM, glbarlow said:

Hey Bob, how’s your Flirt coming along?

I'll be back at it next week, Glenn. Thanks for checking in.

I had some oral surgery a couple of weeks ago. Then this week I've been up in North Lake Tahoe with my wife and son and I've been skiing with my son after being away from it for 25 years. I've been having a blast...forgot how much I used to love to ski. I sure am tired after a full day on the slopes though. Maybe being 75 has something to do with it. I plan to continue to ski as long as I can from now on and, if I make it to 80, I get to ski for free! 

I'm amazed every time I see your carving, Pete. Fantastic work!

Looks great, George!

Beautiful work, Glenn! 

Looks great, Harry!

Fantastic work, Yves! I can't get over how big this model is also...😲

Thanks for posting this link, Keith.

I served aboard the USCGC Storis (WAGB-38), for 1 1/2 years in 1966-67. She was built in Toledo in 1941. She was one of 3 Coast Guard cutters to complete the first complete voyage through the Northwest Passage in the Arctic Ocean in 1957 and had a long, storied history of patrolling and search and rescue in the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. 

Build for own pleasure and your loved ones, Mike, or perhaps for your friends or your neighbors and skip the shipping. I think it would also be fair for the buyer to be responsible for all the shipping charges if you need to ship. Whatever you decide, I hope you won't give up what you love to do and do it so well.

I'm in the market for a new shop vac to replace my very old Sears Craftsman which I am sure has helped my hearing decline over the years. The available choices and sizes amongst Fein, Festool and Rigid makes my head spin though so I hope this discussion will help clarify things for me. 

3 hours ago, Blue Ensign said:

I like to insert tiny hidden scrolls deep into the hull of models.

That's a very cool idea, BE. What a wonderful surprise that will be for someone someday.

I placed "time capsule" in the wall of our kitchen when we remodeled it 15 years ago. I included a photo of our family, several pages from a newspaper with news of the world and a handwritten note about us and the history of the house for whomever might find it many years in the future.  

Exceptional work, Bug!

3 hours ago, Justin P. said:

Im a little worried about this for the next build to be honest.  

What have you got in mind, Justin?

1 hour ago, Justin P. said:

Going forward, I think Triton might be the project I would suggest to anyone starting out in scratch work.   Much of it is "just right" as an introduction to many different aspects.

Good to know. My wife got me the Byrnes sander for Christmas and I recently bit the bullet and bought the table saw and the thickness sander as well so I'm really interested in an "easier" scratch build. It's a bit intimidating to me since I've  only completed a couple of kit models and I am working on a two others currently. Knowing me though, I'll probably jump in with two feet before I'm ready...

Meticulously beautiful work as always, Justin!

Really looking good, Harry...wow...the paint is bringing her to life!

Outstanding work, Andrew! I love the crew, the fish in the boxes and the barrels on the deck. The crew members are great. Where did you find them?

I'm onboard for the build of this historic ship, Mike! 

I actually got to go aboard the Calypso and talk with Jacque Cousteau and his crew when I was stationed at the US Coast Guard Captain-of-the-Port Los Angeles/Long Beach Station way back in 1969. The Calypso was in port and I was sent to try and get them to be a part of LORAN safety program and they were more than happy to sign on. Ships all over the world could be alerted through this program when they were in the area of another vessel experiencing an emergency and then go to their aid. They gave me a tour of the ship and their state of the art diving equipment also. 

I'll never forget meeting Cousteau and his crew. He was a hero of mine because he was spending his life trying to save our oceans and sea life and educating the world about why it was important. He'd be appalled to see what has happened since then to the world's oceans today with all the pollution and garbage and the massive loss of corals and sea life.   

Looking forward to your build, Mike. Good luck!

What a special recognition of your talent, Ryan!

Nice job on this interesting model, Sparky!

14 hours ago, Duanelaker said:

Made some progress about a month ago.   it seems i made the rail to thin and the straps that hold the deadeyes are to far inboard to work...this has frustrated me and i have put this ship away for now.

I know about getting frustrated with a build, David, and I think that stepping away from a build at times is not such a bad thing.

I stepped away from my Pen Duick build for a long time because I got to frustrated with the poor instructions and didn't do any building for something like a year. I just followed others' builds here on the forum until I started to feel the urge to start building again. The Pen Duick is still going very slowly but I am determined to finish it. However, I found that I needed to build a ship that had good instructions and materials. So now I building the Flirt by Vanguard and I'm enjoying it very much while I continue to work slowly on the Pen Duick as well.  

I hope we'll see you back building something soon that you enjoy also.  

7 hours ago, juhu said:

But now I would like to dedicate all the likes and thoughts to the brave people and brave country. Just a symbol, I know, but thanks to all who join.

Thanks for expressing what so many of us in the world are feeling as we continue to watch the heroism and the terrible suffering of people of Ukraine.  

On 8/14/2021 at 4:55 AM, DelF said:

Where necessary I used clamps as well as pins, with occasional edge bending:

I really like the mini c-clamps you used when you did the planking as shown in your post #20. Do you have a link for them?