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Good luck with your project!

24 minutes ago, Tyguy35 said:

How are the overall instructions for this kit?

I would expect them to be very minimal, as was typical for the early Caldercraft/Nelson's Navy kits.

I love it already!

That's pretty nice work so far for a first build AND a scratch card model! Very brave of you!

16 hours ago, tartane said:

The model is placed in a glass showcase that was made by a company.

Hopefully you will be sharing some photos of the finished model?

1 hour ago, PvG Aussie said:

What is meant by 'status' in a persons profile?

Where does it even say that? (Perhaps I'm putting my ignorance on display here?)

A beautiful model in every aspect -- congratulations!

Small update . . . I finally had some time (and mojo) to work on the landing gear. Here's the parts for the main struts, their wire innards, and the resin wheels (with some preliminary painting done).

And here's the main struts rolled and the inboard sides of the wheels done. There are some residual pock-marks on the wheels, which I do not intend to fuss about, as they are not ginormous. Well, maybe I'll fix them -- one never knows. I've applied a couple of washes to the hubs to try and grunge them up a bit -- they effect is more noticeable in real life.

Still lots more to do.

I remember this wee beastie. I hope we may see some progress once the term is out? Hope your student teaching went well!

If we are sorely tempted, but don't really have the necessary display space, does that count as interest? 😉

30 minutes ago, Richard Dunn said:

the prototype is finished now and client has the model

Wait, what? No final pictures?

12 minutes ago, Dfell said:

we will see how much of a mess I make of this......

Oh, come now! I don't expect you will make much mess at all!

As you are learning, wood is a relatively forgiving medium. Stuff can be removed, re-shaped, and/or re-added to one's heart's content. If that was plastic or card, it would probably be game over.

Good luck!

2 hours ago, Scottish Guy said:

only for the finished models

Yup. Gallery = finished only.

Welcome aboard, John, from down the road in Greer!

I feel like I should receive some sort of merit badge for having completed the original Sherbourne! 😉 Enjoy your project!

30 minutes ago, thibaultron said:

Who made this kit? I have the model Expo single mast version.

He's converting the MS kit to a schooner rig.

20 minutes ago, Scottish Guy said:

Am I right to think that I would have to reduce the size of the shown picture before adding it to the thread?

No, you can add photos full-size and resize them afterward. That's what I do -- create the post first, then resize the pictures before submitting it. To pull up the resizing tool, you simply double-click on the image.

Both fillets done.

Beautiful result!

A wonderful model and another equally wonderful build log to go with it! Congratulations!

Great choice of subject! I loved this book as a kid, too.

Lovely fleet!

Okay, wheels weren't actually next!  The instructions called for mating the wing and fuselage, followed by adding the wing fillets. Here's the left side done, with the parts for the right side for comparison.

The wing is all done. Landing gear are next!