BobG
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Very nice work on the rigging, Paul. The rigging really brings the model to life.
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It's the fine details that really make a model special, Chris. These will be great additions to these kits!
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I swear, Grant, Model Shipways should contract with you to make an instruction manual for this model like JamesH does for Vanguard. Your work and the log are that good!
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Beautifully done, Glenn, and thanks for the painting tips! That boxwood is gorgeous. I'll be starting mine soon. I'm currently busy getting my winter, container garden in.
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Beautiful steam launch, gogiantsks! I would love to build one one of these. It so happens that my wife and I will be in San Francisco on October 24th. Our son lives in Noe Valley and we're going to the Eagles concert at the Chase Center that evening. I think we'll plan to go over to Spreckels Lake and to see the Annual Steam up. That would be fun. We're huge Giants fans as well. We were at two games last week and we lost them both...bummer! As long as we win the division and send the Dodgers to the Wild Card Game, we'll be happy. Go Giants!!
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Looks great, Eric! You'd never know it had been flooded.
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Stunning work, Grant! Museum quality!
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Nice work, Mark. I always get anxious when it comes to fairing the hull. Even though I check with a batten as I go along, I never feel certain that I've really got it right...not enough or too much...
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Superb work, Sjors! I think this model may end up being the flagship of your impressive fleet!
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Thanks for stopping by, Tom. I'm looking forward to working in the my shipyard again. I've really enjoyed getting back into playing my guitars also. My cycling took a bit of hiatus recently though. I took nasty crash over the bars on a downhill curve when I hit some rough pavement really hard and the front tire pinch flatted. It's taken nearly 10 weeks for my ribs to heal to the point that they don't bother me too much so I'm back riding again too. We were at the Giants game today and we lost to the Padres so we're only one game ahead of the Dodgers now. It's a furious race in the NL West with our arch rival. We're going to the game with the Braves on Sunday so we hope to see them play better. You're doing a wonderful job on your Constitution cross section.
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Very cool, Tom. Thanks for posting that link.
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These smaller models are a welcome addition to the Vanguard line. I've always admired the realism that a very good diorama can add to the display of a model and I would like to try and make a diorama someday. One of these working fishing boats could be a really good choice for a heavily weathered model set in a rugged, North Sea diorama.
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Gorgeous, Glenn, no other way to describe it! I'm loving the warm look of the boxwood with a few coats of WOP on it. I think it's going to be a tough decision to paint a large portion of the hull white since your planking is so beautiful. I've been vacillating between starting to build the Flirt or wait a bit and get the Sphinx. My decision has now been made and I will be starting the Flirt when we get home from our week in San Francisco celebrating my 75th birthday and visiting our son. So I'll be swimming along in your wake pretty soon!
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Having these beveling lined included is so helpful as it takes away a lot of the uncertainty of roughly beveling the bulkheads and the bearding line off the model before the final fairing. Is there any particular reason that these lines are not included in the larger Vanguard models like the Flirt and the Sphinx? Also, what are the overall dimensions of these wonderful models?
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Tom, my wife and I visited the Constitution two years ago. I've got a bunch of photos of her and quite a few below decks. I'd be glad to check my photos to see if I have anything particular you are looking for.
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She looks great, Sjors, and I can't believe how quickly you are making progress! At this rate, you'll be done by Christmas!
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This is exactly how I would do it also. Just be careful to use only a tiny bit of CA so that you don't get glue squeezing out onto the deck. Have a small cloth on hand with a dab of acetone on it so you can quickly and carefully wipe off any excess CA.
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A beautiful model like that deserves a nice case! Congratulations.
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Wow...that's pretty remarkable!
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Papegojan 1627 by mati - FINISHED - 1/48
BobG replied to mati's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
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Gorgeous planking, Travis.
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Great to see you've chosen the Winnie as your next build, Glenn. Your Cheerful model is magnificent so there's no doubt that you'll build a stunning Winnie. I might follow in your footsteps. I've decided to go ahead with the Flirt. It will give me a chance to practice planking using the method of lining off the hull. I'm also ready to buy a Byrnes saw and disk sander and I'll take some time to learn to use the saw safely. After that, the Winnie could be my next choice. I'ver been admiring it for a couple of years.
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