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ccoyle

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  1. That's in the neighborhood of where the mainsail sheet is belayed.
  2. Outstanding, Clare! BTW, a Wuetender Hund kit is on its way to South Carolina even as we speak -- review to follow soon after!
  3. 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. Lovely! I have the RAF version in a 1/33 scale card model from Kartonowa Kolekcja -- somewhat smaller than yours and forever Earth-bound.
  5. Love the old biplanes! You going to dress her up as a private aircraft or an RAF trainer?
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. I concur! I have often said that these guys (and gals) must have a gene that makes them natural-born card modelers.
  9. I'm sure there are a great many modelers around here who sincerely hope that this will be so.
  10. The original looks like it endured a lot of varnishing! I like the look of the restored bits. Cheers!
  11. Great kit and great review, too!
  12. 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.
  13. 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!
  14. Hello, Tony! I can't answer your question either, but welcome aboard!
  15. I would use a matte varnish. Real decks have little, if any, hint of shininess.
  16. We really have a fine crop of miniaturists sharing their work with us these days! I look forward to seeing more installments.
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