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  1. ccoyle
    Congraulations on another outstanding model!
  2. ccoyle
    Fabulous! The world's smallcraft offer a virtually inexhaustible supply of modeling options. I look forward to seeing you work your magic!
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    Welcome aboard! Oak is really not a first-choice wood for deck planking, or any planking for that matter. The grain is just far too open. I don't know what is provided in the kit, but holly is a good and inexpensive option for decking, which should be fairly light in color.
  4. ccoyle
    I loved the old Jacques Cousteau documentaries back in the day, too. I also built the old Revell kit of Cousteau's PBY Catalina.
  5. ccoyle
    Because of weathering and constant holystoning, decks tended to be uniformly light in color. For cutters, off the top of my head: Avos by Master Korabel, Alert by Vanguard Models, Cheerful by Syren Ship Models, Sherbourne by Caldercraft, Lady Nelson by Amati/Victory Models, Le Renard by Soclaine, Hunter by Mamoli.
  6. ccoyle
    I have to ask, what is going on with the orange-colored deck planks? It looks a bit odd. As for second kits, if you successfully complete Swift, then you should be perfectly capable of handling any number of potential subjects. Jumping directly to a square-rigged three-master might be tough, but it would mainly be about the complexity of the rig. I chose a cutter as my second POB kit -- the single mast greatly reduces the task list for a novice builder. Many great cutter kits currently on the market.
  7. ccoyle
    Filler is your friend. Are you planning on leaving the nails in? They will make your sanding job much more difficult.
  8. ccoyle
    Le Requin is one of the CAF kits that is unavailable at the moment pending a finalized licensing agreement between CAF and Ancre.
  9. ccoyle
    Depending on how slight the warp is and how the hull substructure is designed to go together, it's possible the parts may lock together in a manner that sufficiently straightens the assembly.
  10. ccoyle
    Very hard pressed to tell that that is a first model -- well done!
  11. ccoyle
    Fabulous execution of an unusual subject!
  12. ccoyle
    Any kit under $20, regardless of point of origin, is bound to be a highly-simplified, toy-like project.
  13. ccoyle
    Great work, Javier! Your models are always a treat to see.
  14. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard!
  15. ccoyle
    Welcome! Being an amateur genealogist in addition to a middling-ability ship modeler, I know how rewarding it is to be able to know so much about an early ancestor. Yours had quite the adventure!
  16. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard!
  17. ccoyle
    Always nice to see a build log back from the dead. Good luck on your project!
  18. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard! The Midwest smack was my very first wooden boat model.
  19. ccoyle
    No need to. Just continue to add posts -- the page will roll over once it reaches a preset post count.
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    Welcome aboard!
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    Welcome aboard!
  22. ccoyle
    I agree with Hank. Up until the advent of the Nimitz-class, naming carriers after persons was rare. Now of course it is the norm. I much prefer the tradition of the old convention of naming carriers after historical battles (e.g. Coral Sea, Bunker Hill) or previous warships (e.g. Enterprise, Wasp).
  23. ccoyle
    Welcome, Max! I hope you will enjoy your time spent here. Cheers!
  24. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard!
  25. ccoyle
    Are we talking SMS Scharnhorst/Gneisenau or DKM Scharnhorst/Gneisenau?

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