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BobG

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  1. 42 minutes ago, hof00 said:

    Me too!!

     

    Cheers....HOF.

    Hello HOF,

     

    Nice to hear from you. What are you working on now?

     

    I'm afraid the past year and a half has gotten away from me in the blink of an eye: Covid running rampant everywhere, some personal health scares (all turned out to be false alarms), toxic politics, wildfires burning all over the western USA and the climate going to hell faster than a speeding bullet. It got to be all too much for me so I just escaped into my guitars and cycling, social distancing and staying away from people in risky places! I got tired of trying to figure out the confusing AL rigging plans for the Pen Duick also. It wasn't feeling like fun so, unfortunately, I exited my model shipyard too. 

     

    I tend to go full bore into one thing or another. Moderation is not my strong suit but I'm trying to make room for some more modeling soon.

     

    Hope all is well,

  2. This is a excellent post, Glenn, and it will be extremely helpful when I get to this step. I've never added gun port patterns before since I've never built a model with guns. The only bummer is knowing that I will anxiously pulling out my hair when I do it and, at my age, hair is a precious commodity!

     

    2 hours ago, glbarlow said:

    I had done light scoring with a razor saw earlier on the sides of each bulkhead tap to help start that later process, light being the operative word.

     Do you mean that you scored each bulkhead tap at the deck level to make it easier to get the saw to I've never a follow the cut later?  

  3. 9 hours ago, DelF said:

    For glue, I'm using Super 'Phatic, an aliphatic glue which looks like a thin PVA but grabs very quickly.

    I'm interested in this glue, Derek, and will get some and give it a test run.

     

    I've been using Titebond Quick & Thick for general gluing and medium viscosity CA for planking. They both have their pluses and minuses. The Titebond Quick & Thick is nice in that it isn't as runny and it doesn't squeeze out as much as regular Titebond. It sets up quicker but still gives you a few minutes to make adjustments as necessary.

     

    The medium viscosity CA gives gives you a few seconds to make adjustments but you still have to be precise and quick when planking with it. I use just a small spot placed on 2 or 3 bulkheads or frames at a time and move along like that from the bow to the stern. I like it because it sets up fast and I can just hand hold the plank section by section for just a few seconds as I go along. I don't get squeeze out and I don't need a lot clamps. Of course, my fingers occasionally get glued to a plank and it is easier to run out of time to make adjustments. It can also stain so I have to be very careful with it.

     

    I read some reviews of the Super Phatic glue where modelers were saying that it takes a long time to cure and that it remains rubbery which makes it difficult to sand and often clogs the sandpaper. Have you had any problems with it like that?

  4. I'm so glad to see that you decided to make a build log for your Flirt, Glenn, even if it ends up being a "Glenn lite" version!

     

    I'm leaning towards starting my Model Shipwright Version of the Flirt also while trying to finish the Pen Duick. I figure with you leading the way, I'll be less likely to make a complete mess of things. Even though as Chris has designed this model to be as straight forward as possible, I still find it a bit intimidating when I look at all the guns and the complex rigging. I've never built a ship with guns and ratlines. The Medway Longboat has been my best effort so far and the rigging on it is quite simple by comparison. I also don't feel real confident in my fairing and planking abilities yet either. They're still a work in progress for me.

     

    Oh well, I guess only way to learn more is to jump in so I may be following along in your wake!

     

     

  5. I just came across your build log, Mike, and your work is excellent especially considering this is your first build. The finish on your hull is beautiful. What varnish did you use on it?

     

    I also see that you have started building the Gorch Frock. I look forward to following that build as well. I've always thought that she is a beautiful ship.

     

    Good luck!

  6. 2 hours ago, glbarlow said:

    Me too

    Hey Glenn, when will you be starting the Flirt. I've been thinking starting it while I'm still working on finishing the Pen Duick. I think the rigging on the Pen Duick is going to be slow going for me so maybe the Flirt will keep my morale up. So I'm waiting for your build log to lead the way for me. That ought to keep me on the right path and avoid making a mess of things!

  7. 2 minutes ago, HakeZou said:

    Hi Bob, Glad to see you getting back to your beautiful ship, though a year spent with your guitars and bike sounds like a year well spent to me. All best,

     

    Hake

    Thanks Hake. In spite of Covid and the shutdowns, my wife and I feel fortunate to have avoided the heartache and suffering of so many have had in the past year. Cycling was one of the few activities I felt relatively safe doing outside of the house and my guitar skills have taken a giant step forward. I'm enjoying it so much more now!

     

     

     

     

  8. Thanks everyone. Folks are so supportive on this forum! 

     

    I'm sure it will take a couple of weeks for me to set up shop again and pour over the plans to see if I can make sense of the rigging. Artesania Latina's instructions and plans are practically nonexistent when it comes to the rigging. 

     

    My immediate time is limited for the next two weeks. My son just moved into an apartment in San Francisco for his work at Google and we'll be helping him out with the move and some painting. 

     

    Stay tuned. I will probably have to ask the experts here to help me out with the rigging plan if I even can figure out how to coherently ask the questions!

  9. I was looking over my Pen Duick hull this morning. She's been laying on a cloth for year now and I'd almost forgotten how beautiful I think it is. So I ended up rereading my build log. It was so nice to read over all the wonderful, supportive comments again that so many of you posted while I was still actively building her.

     

    I got bogged down with trying to understand the gaff rigged topsail and I lost the my drive to figure it out. I set it aside and ended up getting totally immersed in playing my guitars and riding my bike and, before you know it, a whole year slipped by. Well, I think it's time to get my small, shipyard desk set up again and see if I can figure things out and continue on with this lovely model. 

     

    Hopefully, I'll be posting some progress soon. Thanks again to everyone that has taken an interest in this build and sorry for such a long absence.

     

    All the best,

     

     

      

  10. 1 hour ago, glbarlow said:

    I’m working on Flirt now after finishing Cheerful, so it will be a while. 

    I have the Flirt on the shelf but I have a dilemma now. I love the Flirt and the Sphinx but there's not much room in our small house for both. So what to do? Maybe build the Flirt first and give it to my son and then build the Sphinx...? So many wonderful models from Chris and Chuck with too little time and space...

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