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    Gun ports are like a double edged sword. They really do add to the character and lines of the ship but if they are not done right, they stick out like a sore thumb! Okay, okay, sorry about the puns. Mike, hope your cut isn't serious and heals quickly. I am enjoying watching your progress. DNA embedded in the model is not a bad thing. It tends to personalize it and will add value after the builder goes to that great big model shop in the sky. Isn't that how it works with all pieces of art. Tom
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    mar3kl, She is one beautiful model. Your rigging skills are amazing. Love the photos, keep them coming. Tom
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    Hi all, I have been busy building my display case/table for my Constellation. I am just getting ready to stain it and will put up pics when all is said and done. In the mean time I played around with putting together a YouTube video of my ship build log pics. It's not quite ready for network TV but it was fun to do. Check it out. Tom
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    Jason, Top quality work. As was mentioned before, detail is everything and you are nailing it. I am finishing a display case right now for my first build and seeing all the great work being done on this site is really giving me an itch to get started on another build. Tom
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    Marsalv, Brilliant work. Everything is so preccise. How did you make the lettering for the ship's name? I am assuming the ornamental work for the stern is hand carved? Tom
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    Mark, I will second that Constellation note. It was a lot of work for something no one can see. Tom
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    Looking good Mike. I like the contrasting wood. On a side note, Mount Dora made our newspaper's front page today. Big cabbage shortage being predicted due to the weather down there! Evidently Mount Dora is a cabbage mecca. Could be the beginning of a world crisis, not enough or outrageously priced cabbage to go with your corned beef on St. Patrick's Day! Tom
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    Just ran into this build log. Beautiful work. Tom
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    Marsalv, Beautiful job. I especially like the colors you selected. Really makes the model "pop". Tom
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    Jason, Beautiful job. Good decision to add more detail whenever it is feasible. Like mobbsie said above, it adds to the WOW factor. Tom
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    Hi Mike, Thanks for kind words. I know what you mean about the cheesy metal windows. That cheap white metal does not bend much without breaking so trying to bend it around the sharp curve would be impossible... even with heat. My way around it was to glue wood strips behind the metal that were about a millimeter thick or so. I then sanded the wood to the same contour as the stern so they fit perfectly. After painting you can't tell that they are actually 2 pieces that are not even the same material. Actually had the same issue with the eagle on the stern. Tom
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    Mike, Actually I don't have any "next" kits yet. I need to finish building the display for my just finished Constellation before I can start another... Admiral's orders. Just planning and wishing right now. Keep up the good work. Tom
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    Seeing the quality beginnings of this build is making me consider throwing the Montanes into the hat as a next build project. Nice and neat job Mike. Tom
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    Marsalv, Nicely done! A true masterpiece in the making. Tom
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    Thanks everyone. I think I am starting to get "post completion syndrome"! There is a thread floating around somewhere that mentions this and I laughed and said, "Really? I can't see that happening to me." Need to start working on the case pronto. Maybe I need to sign up for therapy.... Hi, my name is Tom and I'm a modelshipaholic. I also added a few more detail pics in my completed kit album. Tom
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    Jack, Boyd, Mark and Jeff, Thanks for the comments and support along the way. And thanks to everyone for all the likes and following my build. Tom
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    Wow, this build log is now at an end... I never thought it would happen. I kept a work journal and the final tally for the actual working time (not counting research) was 785 hours over 13 1/2 months. I can no longer use the excuse it is my first wooden ship build! Good thing it is only a hobby or that would really put the pressure on! Here are a couple of pics of the final product. I will have more pics in the completed kit section. Thank you all for your help, support and kind words. This would not have been possible with out MSW. Now on to building a case and thinking about which ship to build next. I will post some pics of the case and the "final resting place" for my Constellation when I get to that point. In the mean time I will be following and learning from everyone here. Thank you again and happy modelling. Tom
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    Things always look better right side up. As you said, it has to feel pretty darn good to make something so nice. You are on the verge of making it too perfect. If you cross the line then it won't look authentic and hand made!!! Incredible job, keep it going.... it motivates us. Tom
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    Mike, just tagging along as this model has always appealed to me but at this point it is out of my price range. I will wait till my skills improve before I lay down that kind of cash. Good luck with your build and whomever receives this donation will be quite lucky. I saw the pics of the one you donated to the library... beautiful piece of work. Tom
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    What an awesome job on the planking. Top notch all the way. I will tuck this one away for future reference. Tom
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    Jeff, You are too kind. It has been a rewarding journey. Your Constellation is coming along quite nicely. You should be proud. I am not sure what ship I will build next or when I will start it. I have been leaning toward the San Juan Napocumeno but I am not sure I want to do two AL kits in a row. They all seem to be pretty much the same but the price for this one isn't bad. I don't want to drop a ton of money on the next kit but I am a believer you pretty much get what you pay for. At least I hope so. I am not confident I can do a scratch build yet but it is not out of the question. I just see it taking forever and I don't have all the tools yet. I don't plan on another build for months (too many other projects to finish) so I have time to think about it. Tom
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    Tom, thanks for the compliment. Jeff, the sails naturally want to curl on the bottom with the addition of the clew lines. The clews pull up the corners and the sheet lines keep the bottom corners on the same plane with the yard. The result is the sails move forward and stay curled as you see in my pics. The larger ones tend to hang straighter because of their weight. I may play around with some material stiffner and try to get the big ones to billow more but I really don't want to mess with them... I am afraid. I have seen some sails on MSW that are ridiculously real looking. Maybe on the the next one. Finished the spanker sail and started putting on the rope loops on the belaying pins. Looking back I probably should have done the ropes as I tied off each line of rigging. The loops are made on a little pin fixture I made up and then glued to the pin racks to give the illusion of actually being tied. Now I have to weave my way through the rigging lines to place the loops. Not impossible but it does make it harder in the areas with a lot of lines which is pretty much everywhere. Once the loops (about 127 or so) are put in place I believe I can call it finished. Almost forgot, I also need to go to the local trophy shop and get a name plaque made up to put on the base. Then on to the case build.
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    Looks better than most hardwood floors! I would keep the finish as is but that is me.
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    Jeff, that is pretty much how I understood it and how I did it. On the course sails I went under the bottom ratline directly to the belaying pin because the block on the yard was out past the hull of the ship. Again, I don't think there really is a correct pattern. If it makes sense and looks good then it should be fine. I tried to picture myself tying and untying each line as if I was on the ship. If it didn't get tangled or twisted with another line or put a bend in one when they intersected then it was good.... rigging according to Captain Tom.
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    No, I found out bunt lines were not used until the early nineteenth century. I will see if I can draw up a sketch and post it. The only thing different from the instructional diagrams is adding a single block on the yard for each clew line. The block is positioned near the outer ends for the royal and gallant sails and at about the midway point between the mast and the end of the yard for the top and course sails. The fun comes in when you need to figure out where on your boat to put the pins and tie off the lines. Tom

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