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  1. ccoyle
    That's in the neighborhood of where the mainsail sheet is belayed.
  2. ccoyle
    Outstanding, Clare! BTW, a Wuetender Hund kit is on its way to South Carolina even as we speak -- review to follow soon after!
  3. ccoyle
    UPDATE TIME!! Okay, not a big update, but an update nonetheless. After a forced hiatus for the move, followed finally by the move itself (#38), getting the "man cave" set up, and purchasing a suitable modeling desk, the ship yard is back in action! I sanded an oar down to shape this evening -- only took 40 minutes. Twelve more oars at 40 minutes per oar is ... lessee ... only 8 more hours to complete the oars. 🤪🤪🤪 Still -- it's progress.
  4. ccoyle
    Quick! Somebody hide my debit card!!
  5. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard!
  6. ccoyle
    Outstanding, and very colorful!
  7. ccoyle
    Lovely! I have the RAF version in a 1/33 scale card model from Kartonowa Kolekcja -- somewhat smaller than yours and forever Earth-bound.
  8. ccoyle
    Love the old biplanes! You going to dress her up as a private aircraft or an RAF trainer?
  9. ccoyle
    Pretty good for a month's work!
  10. ccoyle
    Ditto on the waiting for pictures. I'm fascinated by the twilight years of commercial sail in the 20th century -- looking forward to seeing this project come together.
  11. ccoyle
    It would be fascinating to see a thread that documents the entire process of producing a kit at Amati, from initial concept all the way through to packaging & shipping. When I first started my career as a textbook writer, I was amazed at how big the operation was -- much larger than I had imagined. I'm sure that there are parallels in the model kit industry.
  12. ccoyle
    I concur! I have often said that these guys (and gals) must have a gene that makes them natural-born card modelers.
  13. ccoyle
    I'm sure there are a great many modelers around here who sincerely hope that this will be so.
  14. ccoyle
    The original looks like it endured a lot of varnishing! I like the look of the restored bits. Cheers!
  15. ccoyle
    Great kit and great review, too!
  16. ccoyle
    Well done, Danny.
  17. ccoyle
    Wow! She looks great!
  18. ccoyle
    Looking very handsome there, Fernando!
  19. ccoyle
    Is it the Model Shipways kit? If so, I'd be surprised that a flag wasn't included. I'm sure that they sell some on their website.
  20. ccoyle
    Hello, Sarge! I was a little alarmed when I read your first post, because I initially thought that this kit might be a knock-off version of the 1/200 scale kit from Mantua. But after comparing the two kits, it's apparent that this is an indigenous design. I looked at the listing on Amazon and saw that the kit had a lot of negative reviews, which I think may be partly due to the kit being described as a "3D wooden puzzle." Anyone who buys this kit thinking that it is merely a puzzle will of course be sorely disappointed. Any 1/200 scale kit of a sailing man o' war will of necessity have a number of design compromises, so the fact that you have gotten as far as you have already is a testament to a certain amount of perseverance on your part. Best of luck to you as you near completion! BTW, it was very sweet of your admiral to purchase a kit for you, but should she be inclined to repeat the act, have her take a glance at our policy on pirated kits here (it will also explain my initial alarm expressed above). Cheers!
  21. ccoyle
    Hello, Tony! I can't answer your question either, but welcome aboard!
  22. ccoyle
    I would use a matte varnish. Real decks have little, if any, hint of shininess.
  23. ccoyle
    Very generous of you, Ron!
  24. ccoyle
    We really have a fine crop of miniaturists sharing their work with us these days! I look forward to seeing more installments.
  25. ccoyle
    This is coming together very well -- love the look so far!

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