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  1. ccoyle
    I'm very interested to see how this goes for you. The very first POB kit I ever built was the old Katy of Norfolk kit, which was a conversion of the original solid hull kit. The POB conversion had a number of faults which made it a real challenge for a novice to build. That kit was eventually retired, and a new solid hull version has since been marketed. Hopefully this one will have fewer problems, if any.
  2. ccoyle
    Just don't reference my work too closely. This is my first card sailing ship, and there's a number of things I would do differently if I were to build this kit again. Good luck on your project!
  3. ccoyle
    Some leftovers from a previous project, probably Sherbourne, which I finished over twenty years ago. That's the only time I can recall replacing the blocks in a kit. I got them from Lloyd Warner. At the time, that was the only source I could find for 2 mm blocks.
  4. ccoyle
    Don't know -- but I think about it constantly. Whatever it turns out to be, I need to take some time to get Phoenix moving forward again. It'll probably be an airplane, and I have a lot to choose from! 😮 I change my mind roughly 2-3 times per day.
  5. ccoyle
    I think something got lost in translation here. 🤔
  6. ccoyle
    I have marked your log as a first build. This alerts members to folks who could use more than the usual amount of help and encouragement. Good luck on your project!
  7. ccoyle
    Very cool! And allow me to be the first to say: "I can't believe that's made out of paper!"
  8. ccoyle
    I'm late to the poll, but I kinda like the planes in the launching configuration. But -- you gotta go with what makes you happy!
  9. ccoyle
    The starboard lee board is done. It's time to start turning masts!* (*Good! Cuz I'm at the point of the project when all I can do is daydream about the next project!)
  10. ccoyle
    Nope. I'm not worried about the chalk staying on the paper. As you know, unlike plastic, paper is made of pressed wood fibers -- when you smear something onto its surface, like powdered chalk, it's on there for good. The pigment particles get caught in the mesh of fibers. The sets only cost $7.99 each at Hobby Lobby, so they're worth a shot.
  11. ccoyle
    The port lee board is rigged. On a side note, I was at Hobby Lobby today and picked up some pastel chalks. I wanted to try these out as a wash on some of my card kits that aren't weathered. I did an experiment on some redundant stabilizers in a Hawker Fury kit, and this is the result: I scraped the chalks with a knife blade to sprinkle the powdered pigment onto the paper, then brushed it around. The effect is intentionally subtle -- the treated stabilizer is on the right. The aim is to knock down the brightness of the printed parts and make them look more like aircraft parts that have been in use for awhile. I have a lot of kits that could benefit from a wash like this. Cheers!
  12. ccoyle
    Fortunately, mistakes in wood are relatively easy to repair.
  13. ccoyle
    Congratulations! Another fine addition to your fleet!
  14. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard! The Shipwright Series should serve you well as an introduction to the hobby. BTW, plastic models are welcome here. We even have a place for non-ship models.
  15. ccoyle
    Moin moin, and welcome aboard!
  16. ccoyle
    Folks, we have loose images accumulating again! For @manstanley84@gmail.com@kimosubby@Buckatforfar that means that the recently uploaded photos of your beautiful models are at risk of being deleted! 😬 Please place them into albums ASAP!
  17. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard!
  18. ccoyle
    The problem with viewing other people's build logs is that it often kindles a strong desire to build a similarly-themed model. In this case, I'm thinking about all the desert camo kits I have in my stash, both Axis and Allied. I'm very close to finishing my current project, ya know. 😬
  19. ccoyle
    Test fit of lee board and rudder.
  20. ccoyle
    I made it this far on lee boards today. Part-way through the second one, my internal modeling-mojo alarm clock went ding.
  21. ccoyle
    Very handsomely done!
  22. ccoyle
    It will be glued. It has faux pintles and gudgeons.
  23. ccoyle
    I don't doubt that the plans are correct on that point. Remember that a profile only shows how the piece looks from the side, and not necessarily as the joint looks along its whole length. Transoms did often overlap the aft edges of the hull, especially on these older ships.
  24. ccoyle
    The rudder and its hardware are now complete. I won't hang the rudder until later, because you know how those things like to get knocked loose.
  25. ccoyle
    The hull is now done. After finishing up the friezes on the starboard side, I added the cockpit bench, sheet horse, pinrails, forward hatch, and a few other bits. There's really only three big tasks left to do: rudder, leeboards, and masting & rigging.

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