BobG

Wow...your creativity and attention to detail are spectacular, Mike. Beautiful!

This is an absolutely wonderful model. Well done!

Thanks Eric, I need to stop playing my guitar so much and get back to working on the Pen Duick. It's been a while...

Gorgeous!

Nice fix, Justin. It looks so much better now. Every build I've done required some fixes along the way. It was frustrating for me at first and now I know it just part of the process for me. I'm sure I'll never complete a build without some fixes and redos along the way.

I read the beautifully written tribute you wrote to your father-in-law. It is apparent that he had a truly full and meaningful life and your wonderful remembrance captured that for those of us who did not know him. My sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of this remarkable man.

Fantastic job. She's beautiful!

I'm finally caught up on your build, Justin, and she's looking fantastic. 

In regards to paint brands, I've been pleased with Vallejo Model Paints diluted for brushing on many thin coats. I also like the Vallejo Model Air Paints when using my airbrush. I haven't really tried any other brands though so I don't know how they compare to other brands.

This is a wonderful model and especially impressive for your first build.

I'm looking forward to following your build, Paul. I'm very attracted to small, working vessels and I've never worked with a solid hull so I expect I can learn a lot from your build.

This is a truly exceptional model. Absolutely wonderful. Congratulations on building a showpiece!

Wow...she looks terrific with that dramatic black and red hull!

Wonderful work, Glenn!

Looks great. Ingenious method of making those sails too.

Beautifully done!

Wonderful model, Josh. Congratulations! I'm just about ready to start reading his book, "Sailing Around the World Alone." 

Very well done, Erik!

Well done as usual, Grant!

I love this model so I'll be following along also. Good luck with your build, Jim.

1 hour ago, Blue Ensign said:

 

Just the small matter of adding 268 14mm knotted lines to the sails. Wonderful.🙄

Oh man, I do not like those seemingly never ending, repetitive tasks that are common in ship modeling. The sails look wonderful and, although I'm sure it's not historically correct, I rather like seeing the contrast of the white stitching to the darker color of the sails. 

1 hour ago, Merriann B said:

I'm pretty new to ship modeling and this forum but wanted to say I'm enjoying reading and learning from your build log.

You can learn a lot by reading build logs on the forum but the best thing you can do is start a build log for the model you are building. You'll be able to ask questions and get excellent advice. Others will be able to learn from your build as well and you'll make friends here in the process.

Welcome to MSW and good luck with your build. You've chosen a great model to begin with. 

6 minutes ago, VTHokiEE said:

Thanks Bob! That glue is great,

I've looked for it on the internet and can only find it form vendors in Europe. Were you able to find it in the USA?

I'm just getting caught up on your build and your Alert is looking fantastic! I'm going to try that Floo Gloo Fly Tying Cement also. The rope looks great with it. Where were you able to find it?

Wonderful! The finish line is in sight!

Perfection!