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5 minutes ago, michael mott said:

I had a heart attack in November 2022 and am now recovered from that.

I'm glad you're still with us!

Excellent result, Bruce! The crew and catch add a nice dash of visual interest.

Cheers!

5 hours ago, Matt D said:

I bought a Halinski P40 kit with the laser cut frames and the canopy option.  But when I opened it, I was totally intimidated by it!

Hey, Halinski still intimidates me, and I have many finished models under my belt!

BTW, which version did you get, Flying Tigers or RAF North Africa?

3 minutes ago, toms10 said:

As I said, still have miles to go. 🤪

They look great -- well worth the effort!

Wow, great job!

(I had to delete your tags, though. We don't use tags other than 'done' in this area.)

1 hour ago, DB789 said:

Hope that’s ok?

Yup, that's fine.

Nicely done, Dan! She looks the part.

Cheers!

Welcome aboard!

9 hours ago, Ian_Grant said:

what is meant by "sealing" the streets?

I'm not sure what they applied, but it's supposed to replace some of the binding agents that are lost from the original pavement due to wear and exposure.

First step in making the wings was adding the remaining internal frames.

Each skin is a single piece, shaped, folded, and glued with the help of a joiner strip.

Each wing structure is then slipped into its finished sheath. No fillets have been added yet.

That's it for now.

A bit more progress. I needed to take a slight detour and make the rudder so that I could confirm the positioning of the vertical stabilizer skin. Unlike many kits, the rudder has no internal framing.

And then the vertical stabilizer was skinned.

And that's it for the moment. Next up will be the wings' internal framing, but first I need to take a break and watch the Champions League final (I'm strictly a neutral for this match).

Congratulations, Jeff! She's a beauty.

Good luck on this project! I built the 1/100 scale Agassiz from Modelik many years ago. I also have the HMV kit of USS England on pause; it's another product of Agassiz's designer, Darius Lipinski. He has a few 3D-printed parts available for Agassiz at his Shapeways store.      

    https://www.shapeways.com/product/AWDN9DUAN/agassiz-js-0005-upgrade-for-paper-model?optionId=62825248&li=marketplace                            

37 minutes ago, Toolmaker said:

I thought I should share the sad news that Kev passed away yesterday morning.

Sad news indeed.

Awesome! I love to see some off-the-beaten path working boats being built!

Very nice! Proves the point that even these 'basic' sort of kits can produce wonderful results.

31 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

something to experiment with perhaps?

Nope. My kit is already boogered, and I have no great desire to take a second crack at one.

22 minutes ago, Snug Harbor Johnny said:

But a cooling breeze seemed to blow it all away while  was prepping my paver front walk for the application of polymeric sand.  The sun came out and dried up everything blasted clear by a pressure washer.

Coincidentally, the streets in my neighborhood got sealed today -- wife says they got the work done before the afternoon showers started. I'll have to see how it looks when I get home.

On 6/3/2023 at 10:05 PM, MikeE said:

I'm not so sure on how to start the build log. If anyone has any instructions, please let me know. the build logs I've seen so far are for the beginning of the model. I have completed the beginning and would like to continue on.

 

Mike, you can start your log at any point in its construction.

1 hour ago, Dave_E said:

Did you say once you got from Hobby Lobby?

Yup. I like it, obviously -- great for more than just canopies.

Great job! Congratulations!

That's a fine finished model. Congratulations!

Good luck on this beautiful little steamer! The original is still in operation.

That's a pretty long list of modifications, considering you'd be starting with a mediocre plastic kit in the first place. A complete scratch build might be easier.

Here's the patched-up seam. I first filled it without about three passes of canopy glue, then applied a thin wash of appropriate edge color, followed by a shot of matte clear spray to take the shine off the filler. It doesn't look too bad -- certainly not the Polish Touch, but better than the untreated gap looked. Naturally, bright lighting and closeup photography makes it look worse than it does at normal viewing distances and lighting.

And here's the rest of the spine.