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Fantastic, Ryland, she's gorgeous!
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Great build log, Glenn! How did you determine the amount of material to be removed that you marked before sanding?
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I just read through your build. Very nice work, Thukydides! I'll follow along too.
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You're off and running, Glenn! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who works at a small desk too.
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Lancia Assunta by maurino
BobG replied to maurino's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
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I just read over your build log and you are doing a great job on this interesting, ancient galley and your name for her is hilarious! Most of us have struggled with inadequate instructions and it can be frustrating but you are certainly overcoming the difficulties very well. If you do decide to build a Vanguard model, you'll be amazed at how good the instructions are. They are like night and day compared to the instructions from many model companies. I think Chris Watton has set the new standard for excellent instructions. Good luck on the rest of your build!
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Welcome to this wonderful forum, Antyronnen! The black and white photos of your award winning model are great. I think black and white suits this ancient boat very well. It sounds like you have had a very interesting and fulfilling life and I'm sure you'll get a lot of pleasure building this model again years later. I built small plastic models as a kid and then, like you, life's journey took over. I built my first wooden boat model, the Batelina by Maris Stella, 3 years ago at the age of 71 and I've been hooked ever since. Enjoy and welcome aboard!
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I've already pulled up a chair, Glenn. I'm looking forward following along on this gorgeous model and I'm sure I'll learn a lot from you. Good luck!
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Thanks John. I spent 1 1/2 years on the Coast Guard Cutter Storis tumbling around the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska and then 2 1/2 years on the 40 footers based at the Captain-of-the-Port Los Angeles/Long Beach Station way back in 1966-70. Are you planning to make your radio controlled or a static model? It seems like Dumas specializes in RC models.
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I'm always happy to see a Coast Guard model being built here. There aren't too many kits available. I'm a Coast Guard veteran and I've been thinking of building the Dumas Coast Guard 40 foot utility boat at some point since I was a coxswain on them many years ago. Good luck on your build.
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They look pretty darn good to me!
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Way to hang in there B-Ram. She's looking good! I doubt that I will ever build a model in which I wasn't fixing mistakes. Seems to be part of the ship modeling process...
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Ed, I've had good luck with Tamiya Modeling Masking Tape. It comes in several sizes and they also have some that is made to bend around curves. It works really well. I got mine on Amazon and it is probably available in good hobby shops as well.
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Gorgeous work, Glenn, you're light years ahead of me in modeling skills! You're moving through this build fast too! I have a set of those small chisels but haven't used them much because they weren't very sharp brand new. So I'm glad to hear they are useful when they are sharp! It looks like I'll have to order one of the Richard Kell Honing Guides from England since I haven't been able to find any online vendors in the states or even in Canada.
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I deleted my previous post and will keep this as brief as possible. Maris Stella has a beautiful line of interesting models and Zoran is always willing to help. My first build was the Maris Stella Batelina. It is a lovely small boat. Then I began building the Stilac but I had trouble understanding the instructions and I put the model on the shelf. Next, I successfully built the Medway Longboat by Syren, which I feel is at least an intermediate level model, because the instructions were so good and I learned so much. I like the Maris Stella line of models a lot. However, I do believe that there is room for significant improvement in the instructions.
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Wow, that worked really well!
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First of all, congratulations on your engineering degree! I just read over your build and everything looks great so far. I think the Jolie Brise is a beautiful boat and you're doing a great job. I'm building the Pen Duick by Artesania Latina and the instructions are not very good especially when it comes to the rigging. I hope they are better for the Jolie Brise. I'll be following along with interest. Good luck!
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Norske Love by EdS - Billing Boats - 1:75
BobG replied to EdS's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
I just found your build log of this interesting ship, Ed. You're doing a great job with this complicated model and she looks really good so far. I've steered clear of Billing Boats models, even though I like a lot of their offerings, because they have such sparse instructions. I'm not experienced enough to be confident that I'd be able to figure everything out without making a big mess of the build. So I'll be interested in watching fill in the gaps as you continue with your build. My wife and I spent 2 weeks traveling around Nova Scotia a couple of years ago and enjoyed it very much. We spent five days in Halifax before driving down to Lunenburg, then over to the Wolfville area and, finally, up and around Cape Breton Island. We loved the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax and the Canadian Museum of Immigration is one of the best museums we have ever visited. We took an afternoon sail on the Bluenose when we were in Lunenburg and explored the amazing tides in the Bay of Fundy before we drove up to Cape Breton for lots of hiking and listening to great Scottish music in small pubs. We plan to make another trip in the near future. You certainly live in a beautiful Canadian Province! Good luck on your build. I'll be following along with interest. -
I'll settle in and enjoy the show as well, Sjors. The Victory is such an impressive model and a massive undertaking. Wishing you smooth sailing through your build.
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I was wondering about that but I don't know how to tell.
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I'm seeing two similar titles of books by Edgar J. March: Sailing Trawlers published January 1, 1953 and Sailing Trawlers: The Story of Deep Sea Fishing With Longline and Trawl published June 1, 1981. Is the 1953 book the one you are referring to, Chris?
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Tom, did you ever figure out the gaff topsail rigging? I'm trying to figure out a similar rigging on the Pen Duick I'm building.
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Let me know how helpful that book is when you get it, Erik.
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I'm really excited about these models. The Pen Duick I'm building is a gaff rigged cutter and I could use some help in seeing how the gaff sail and the topsail are rigged on these cutters. The Artesania Latina plans are practically useless. I look forward to seeing your plans when you have them available. Great find, Erik. I just ordered it also. I hope it will help me with rigging the Pen Duick.
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Yes, I will be starting the Flirt while working on the Pen Duick as well. I'm just glad that Chris isn't just making warships. I love the fishing vessels and all sorts of small crafts.
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