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  1. BobG
    Did you hold the ship in your lap while you chiseled the bulwarks? I like to hold my model in my lap when I'm sanding the hull but chiseling would be tricky!
  2. BobG
    I'm onboard, Eric. I've always thought that the Dapper Tom is a beautiful ship model.
  3. BobG
    Wow...that's an impressive collection of models!
  4. BobG
    I carefully sanded the laser char off from areas that would be visible when I built the Medway Longboat. Otherwise, I only lightly sanded any surfaces that were to be glued if the laser char was heavy and dusty on them. I would just hit those areas lightly with sandpaper so that the char that remained was solid and not loose or too dusty. Those joints glued up nicely even though I did not completely sand off the char. I did a small test where I glued up some scrap pieces of wood with char and some pieces with the char sanded off. Then I tried to break them apart and both were very strong without any noticeable difference. So now I only sand off char if it is particularly heavy and/or loose...just enough to give me a good fit between the pieces of wood to be glued. Many other modelers sand off all the char before gluing, however.
  5. BobG
    Congratulations on finishing your first model. It looks great! Now that you've got that one under your belt, what's next?
  6. BobG
    Great job and great post, Glenn! Your build log will be very valuable to future builders of the Cheerful.
  7. BobG
    Wow...I didn't realized just how big that model is! You should be able to add an impressive amount of details to her.
  8. BobG
    She looks great, Bob!
  9. BobG
    Excellent planking!
  10. BobG
    I just got caught up on your wonderful build log. I want to add my sincere condolences to you on the loss of your husband. I can only imagine your grief. I would be like a small boat adrift in the vast sea if my wife were to pass away before me. I do believe that time helps to heal great wounds and I hope you will find inner peace in due time... As for your magnificent model, it is simply a masterpiece of art and is certainly one of the most beautiful ship models I have ever seen. Your creativity and skill has few peers. You are indeed one of the finest ship modelers the world has ever seen.
  11. BobG
    I'll follow along also. This model has always been on my radar.
  12. BobG
    This demonstrates how much I have yet to learn about gathering information from the plans and then be able to make something like these filler blocks from that information. Nice job!
  13. BobG
    Nice job on the rigging. She's coming right along.
  14. BobG
    Gorgeous model...well done, Dan!
  15. BobG
    Quick progress and nicely done, Ras.
  16. BobG
    Nice job, Daniel. She's looking very good!
  17. BobG
    I have the Lady Isabella by Vanguard on the shelf and I'm looking forward to building her.
  18. BobG
    I just got caught up on your build log. Wonderful Job, Richard. She's a beauty.
  19. BobG
    Which model of Incra ruler is that, Justin? Do you have a link for where you bought it?
  20. BobG
    Wonderful work, Justin!
  21. BobG
    Looks great, Erik. Ooof...those repetitive tasks in ship modeling like you are now doing are my least favorite to do. Adding some 650+ simulated nails to my Medway Longboat with black monofilament seemed like it went on forever. It was worth it in the end but it made me mutter to myself in explicit language before I was done!
  22. BobG
    These look really good especially the offset blade model. Do you happen to know of a USA distributor? The shipping cost from Artscale to the USA is very expensive.
  23. BobG
    I have this model on the shelf so I'll be following along. It's a wonderful model. Good luck!
  24. BobG
    I thought this was the best season yet.
  25. BobG
    Well done, Tom! The finish line is getting nearer for you just as the end of his book I'm reading is getting nearer for me as well.

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