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Well, I can't argue with that!!
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Nice work on the fairing, Glenn. Fairing is one task that I'm never 100% confident about doing. I never seem to know exactly if I'm taking off too much or too little even when checking with a batten. For example, I did it as carefully as I knew how on my Medway Longboat and still ended up with a slight bulge and dip near the port bow once I started planking. Getting both sides faired exactly symmetrical is not easy for me either. I was able to sand it out but it made the planking pretty thin at that point. That's just me though, I'm sure more experienced modelers do just fine.
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I'm quite happy with the clear acetate stand and I appreciate it being included in the kits. I bought the beautiful stand that Chuck has available for his Medway Longboat which comes with personalized engraving. I think it's gorgeous. Chris could possibly consider designing some custom stands for his models at some point as well. I know Chuck's custom stands have been popular with modelers building his Syren kits. Just a thought... I would also purchase flags if they were made of high quality materials. Natural looking flags of the correct era and the right scale are hard to find. The glossy, stiff, paper flags that come with a lot of kits are awful, IMO. Appropriate flags for the Vanguard models could perhaps be offered as an optional purchase just like the sails.
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Beautiful job on the copper plating, Rob! I don't like those tedious, repetitive tasks like that either....treenailing comes to mind also!
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That's what I was thinking also. 👍
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Wonderful job, Ras, I'll grab a beer and make a toast to your fine model as well!
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Grant, I was wondering what you were currently building and I just found your log. This is an unusual and interesting model. I love it that you have such a diversity of models you like to build. You're becoming a pro with that airbrush too. Perfection! I'll be following along. Good luck!
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Fantastic build log, James! One of the things I love about this model is how much detail there is. At the same time, so much of the detail in the lower decks is covered up once the model is complete. Can you actually see much looking down through the main deck openings to the deck below with all the canons and the stove etc?
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I never seen one of these steaming machines before. What things have you found it useful for?
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Please do! I'm very interested in both. I just looked at the photos of your LeTigre and HMS Swan dioramas and they are incredible! The dioramas add action to the model and really brings the ship to life. WOW!! Modifying the Sphinx into the HMS Camilla and placing it into a diorama will be amazing! I sure Chris will be thrilled with it too! Here are links to hollowneck's fantastic dioramas in the MSW Gallery:
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I hope you will make a build log, Ron, I'd love to see your build with the changes that you're considering and the construction of the diorama. Do you have any photos of your builds and dioramas available anywhere?
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Excellent explanation of how to make the chain plates!
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I really like the Alaskan Yellow Cedar as well. I've only worked with some small pieces of boxwood and it holds an edge very well. I think the color variation is rather attractive in your planking as a whole also. Have you decided to continue on with your Flirt build?
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Sorry if I'm being a bit dense but, just to clarify, when you say that you bevel the top edge of the entire plank, does the bevel looks more like the chamfer in the diagram I posted or the bevel in the diagram? Is the bevel just on the top, inside part of the plank or does the bevel start at the top, inside edge and go all the way to the bottom, inside edge of the plank? I hope that makes sense!
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Nice fix, Ras!
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Lancia Assunta by maurino
BobG replied to maurino's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
Gorgeous boat, Marino! So colorful and festive! -
Closer to the refrigerator with cold, adult beverages too!
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I'm onboard for this one too, Jeff. These CAF models a truly intriguing.
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That's going to be an impressive model, Yves! What are the overall dimensions?
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Thanks, Glenn. I've never clearly understood the difference between a bevel and a chamfer. I did some research and found the following illustration. So I'm assuming that you bevel as shown below. Do you just guess at the degree of the angle of the bevel and does the angle change as the planking continues?
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