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55 minutes ago, VTHokiEE said:

Simply checking in and seeing how things are. Hope you’re doing well!

Well, as they say, when it rains, it pours. I've had a couple of medical issues pop up and that has taken some time and attention. About a month ago I came down with an intestinal infection that required some heavy duty antibiotics and took me 3 weeks to get back to normal. Then to top it off I noticed a lump in my upper chest. I ended up having to have a mammogram and an ultrasound. The radiologist thinks it is "probably benign" and we will just monitor it for a while and do another ultrasound in 6 months. Now I know what women have to go through on a routine basis!

This all came as a bit of a shock to me since I have always have been very healthy and physically fit and active in general. I'm an avid cyclist and my wife and I eat very healthy food. So all of these medical appointments along with the rampant Covid-19 surge everywhere has left me a bit unsettled. So I'll just take it a day at a time right now.

I have also gotten back into playing my guitar a lot lately. I had been so focused on ship modeling in the past 2 yers that I wasn't playing my guitar much at all. I began playing again recently and realized how much I love it and have missed playing.

So I'll be back on my build pretty soon. My mind has just be elsewhere for a while.

Thanks for checking in. Stay safe and healthy everyone!

I've joined into following your build since I have the same model an the shelf waiting for it's time in shipyard.

I'm a big fan of working with each plank until it nearly sits exactly on the hull without any clamps by prebending the plank using dry heat while slightly moistening the plank. Clamping the plank to my work table and then bending and twisting it while heating it with a hair dryer to create those compound curves near the bow works very well also.

I agree with everyone else that showing the lines between the planks and joints on wooden hulls adds to the realism of the model especially on these hard working boats. 

Absolutely gorgeous, Joe! She going to be a showpiece!

I totally agree with your decision to scratch build those pump. They will look much better than those metal ones. 

Absolutely wonderful! This is a lovely, interesting and colorful boat.

Very, very nicely done, Yves. I think you've already convinced me that this model should be on my tick list.

Lot of progress, vaddoc. I'm enjoying following along on your build log. I have no doubt that this will be anything but another wonderful model when you're finished with her.

Your model is looking great, Matus, and the finish line is in sight. Great photos of you and Zara hiking in the mountains too.

I have always thought this was a wonderful looking model and you're doing a great job on it, Jeff.

Thank you also for your health care work. These are incredibly difficult times for all health care workers who accept the risk of their professions while being dedicated to caring for others.  Hopefully, we'll put these terribly sad days behind us in the near future.

Absolutely gorgeous, BE. She's a showpiece! You've set the bar high for the rest of us who will be building this model. 

Any further progress on this wonderful model?

Wonderful, Yves, I really like this model!

Gorgeous model. Congratulations!

Stunningly beautiful! I'm looking forward to your next ship model.

The servings on your shrouds look great. I really enjoy using Chuck's serving machine.

Very nice work, Erik!

Very nice work, Don, and thanks for showing us that equal space divider. It looks like a really cool, useful tool. Do you have a link to where you bought it?

Looks great, Yves!

Beautiful work and your build log is fantastic! This will be an impressive model when you are finished.

Beautiful work, Ryland.

I had a heck of a time trying to make the thimbles the way Chuck does. I ended up filing off the top half of some small brass tubing so it was then opened up into a U shape. Then I cut the tubing into small sections and rolled them so they made small, circular thimbles. Your thimbles and blocks look great. 

7 hours ago, ccoyle said:

 

'Cuz it's huge, even in a small scale!

True...she'll be an unusual, impressive model for sure!

Great build log. I'm aboard for the journey...

These ships will be great additions to the Bluejacket line of models. I have often wondered why there wasn't a current model for the Wyoming. Looking forward to watching you develop these models.

Fantastic work at a very small scale!