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  1. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard, Tim! Kate Cory can be built into a beautiful model -- good luck with it!
  2. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard! I would love to visit Arran some day -- the whole west coast of Scotland has a very rugged natural beauty.
  3. ccoyle
    Smashing job, Kevin!
  4. ccoyle
    Pretty sure they aren't brass treenails, but rather bolts for the clinker planks. But I agree -- they look amiss. I can't help but think that real bolts standing that proud would create significant drag.
  5. ccoyle
    I don't know when I will eventually get around to this project, but I do think about it from time to time, especially whether to build it as something more historically correct or to fit it out as a modern pleasure craft -- each possibility suggests different options for upgrading the kit contents. I do also still receive updates from eBay about FS kits being listed, but usually the kits are ridiculously overpriced, as you have stated. For kits that are out of production, use antiquated construction methods, and provide some rather iffy parts, I wouldn't pay more than $20-$30, but I often see them listed for much more. Plus I have a stash of card models that will probably take me several lifetimes to polish off, so I have to think twice about accumulating more projects. 😜
  6. ccoyle
    Last night I finished installing the frame extensions -- all 68 of them (bleh). No picture at this point, because despite the sheer number of parts, it doesn't represent a huge leap forward in progress. Planking the bulwarks will be the next significant task.
  7. ccoyle
    Welcome! You have chosen a good subject and kit for a first project.
  8. ccoyle
    One of the guys that works at Ages of Sail, Clare Hess, is an active member here. I'm sure he's well aware of the situation.
  9. ccoyle
    @musberghi As far as I know, the kit is not yet available in the U.S. Trident will most likely make an announcement here when they are ready to take orders from outside of China.
  10. ccoyle
    You are very welcome! I think it is one of our forum's vital functions to show beginners that they can complete very attractive models from relatively simple kits. I'd bet dollars to donuts that far more modelers are successful in progressing from sloops and smacks to sailing men of war than those who dive directly into the deep end of the modeling pool!
  11. ccoyle
    Outstanding job! I hope you will consider placing some photos in the gallery. Cheers!
  12. ccoyle
    Yes, I stained the interior, though the reverse side of the ply doesn't take the stain as well. I had to go with oil-based stain only because the local stores had a pathetically small selection of water-base colors to choose from. Home Depot had maybe two, and I think Lowe's had none at all, at least not in the small cans. I'm not going to buy a gallon of stain for one model. Anyways, I have not had any problems so far with gluing the frame extensions.
  13. ccoyle
    Oh, I used to see a lot of these back when I lived in Germany in '79-'80. In German, it was the "Ente" (duck).
  14. ccoyle
    Ah, yes -- I forgot that some are doubled, so really only 34 per side. It went pretty fast, though.
  15. ccoyle
    Wait -- what?
  16. ccoyle
    If four is what it takes, four is what it gets. Better than quitting after the third! 👍
  17. ccoyle
    @Chuck Seiler Chuck, I hope you like gluing in false frame extensions! I finished up the starboard side -- all 37 of them. Now onto the port side!
  18. ccoyle
    Yep, looks like they got a defective ply sheet in that batch.
  19. ccoyle
    Yep, that is definitely a defect in the sheet. You can contact Amati to see about getting a replacement sheet. But first, I would study the plans and instructions carefully to ascertain whether the defect will even be visible on the finished model. I'm guessing, based on the laser char, that we're looking at the back side of the sheet, meaning this side will face in on the finished model and may be partly covered by other parts. You will probably also paint or stain the interior, which will further obscure the defect and may even raise the grain a bit in the affected area. In the final analysis, you have to decide whether the problem is severe enough to warrant the delay in obtaining a new sheet. Good luck!
  20. ccoyle
    Looking very nice, Tom.
  21. ccoyle
    Hi, John. Which kit are you building? Chances are, someone here has experience with it.
  22. ccoyle
    Stub masts are exactly what the name implies: just a short bit of mast, perhaps an inch or so on a model like yours, with none of the remaining masting and rigging. Such a model is called a hull model.
  23. ccoyle
    Keith, we are going to run out of superlatives for your work. This build log illustrates as well or better than any that a truly great model consists of a myriad of equally great smaller models.
  24. ccoyle
    The only Sea Witch kit that I know of what the old Scientific Models kit, which is long since out of production. Restoration work is challenging to be sure, but we have some members here who can give you pointers. A clipper like yours is one of the most difficult ship types to rig, so they will probably also suggest some reference works for you to peruse. Good luck on your project!
  25. ccoyle
    I hadn't checked in on Greg's build in over a week, and now I'm thinking that all of his build logs should be tagged with "DON'T BLINK." 😄

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