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Chuck, your demo looks great to me, and thank you so much for sharing and starting this blog. Are you just using exacto blades carved to the proper curve shape? If so, how do you go about doing that? You can try adding minuscule amounts of putty and fine it down with a file or dremel. I think that at the scale you are working with that such details would be nearly impossible to see despite our desire to be as close to perfection as humanly possible. -
I am very impressed with your ship model as she looks right now, extremely realistic and a beautiful model. You have done one hell of a job, a museum quality masterpiece.
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Hello Toni! You have a beautiful model and it was a pleasure to get to talk to you today at the San Diego NRG meeting. I appreciate your advice and will be continuing more on my model ship soon.
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Your model of the Yacht Mary is beautiful, sir. The stern windows you made in the lower hull turned out fantastic! I too am working on this same ship using plans from Mamoli but I am completely scratch building my model and making it a plank of frame model. And I agree that there are several major mistakes in the Mamoli plans, especially concerning her bow.
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Looking good, Patrick! Now you can have some real fun with Shadow, since the bay where the tenders are stowed will have sliding tracks either in the floor or perhaps in the ceiling. I think would more likely be in floor. I can already see for fun one tender sliding out on the rails and other sitting there visible in the hull. Keep up the great modeling. Brian
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Shadow is a brand new yacht, so she wouldn't have that oily and diesel odor like a more experienced yacht would. Besides, I know that Patrick will hire a crack crew that will be skillful at keeping her with those fresh air scent things and other devices as well as operating and navigating the big ship
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Seeing your gold hulled ship is reminding me of a game I play on Facebook, named Sunshine Bay. You can buy these gold yachts, but the game makes you pay real money to buy them. Shadow is looking great so far, continue the awesome work, Patrick!
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Looking good so far, Patrick! Is that Polystyrene strips you are using for your stringers? Sure appears so to me. This is going to be a fun build to watch.
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Alright!! The new ship is underway! I am very interested to see how she comes along with your amazing skills. I will be following
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THE 74-GUN SHIP by Jeronimo
bdgiantman2 replied to Jeronimo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
I like a lot what you are doing on your model, Karl! Your work is amazing. What are you using for your windows if I may ask? -
Another update from my shipyard. Word has it that some early construction is being started on the hawse timbers and a horizontal piece that will help support those timbers from underneath. The yard crew is also hoping to potentially start making the deck soon. The Mamoli plans I am using have one major error as you will see in my enclosed pictures. Mamoli shows the Yacht Mary having a typical bulb round English bow, which is not historically accurate. The books about the Utrecht (Available on Seawatchbooks.com) show and tell how the Dutch Statenjachts at the time had a more square bow, similar to that of the American Whaling fleets. Once under the horizontal timbers, the bow timbers would be angled in at forty-five degree segments. The Dutch book 17 de eeuws Statenjacht will show the same information.
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It took a bit longer to finish than desired, but I finally have the second frame now in place in the stern. I am going to need to fill in some spaces around the deadwood, thankfully I have a lot of that saved up. Enjoy the pic. Brian
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The shipyard got some new tools to work with and play with. A few pieces and extra attachments are wanted, but should make for some interesting new experiences.
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She will be a fun challenge, sir. I can't wait to see that one start. I will gladly be watching
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LOL, that is funny! Thanks for the comment. Your skills are amazing and I still plan to challenge you a little in the near future with another build. Denver is beautiful, and way more affordable place to live with better job opportunities than San Diego where I come from. PS - I have a friend who is from Austrillia
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Hello friends. I haven't forgotten about this blog or given up on the Yacht Mary. Just over two months ago I moved to Denver but have been doing bits and pieces for this model. Have a series of rib sections to cut out and building more. I will be posting pictures soon.
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Your tree boat is really coming along, and the fleet is looking great, Dennis! She is looking semi ghostly to me now with the paint job. New name idea for her: Phantom Trees Keep up your skilled building, sir
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May I suggest the names Reel Firs or Reel Nobles for your tree boat? Keep up your great building, Dennis!
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What about doing a superstructure similar to the big trawler model you are currently building? That would look good on this ship as well in my opinion. Brian
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Very nice work, Patrick! She is looking more awesome each time. Totally dig that master suite. Comfy big bed and that cool tiny TV. Keep up the great work in the boatyard.
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I like how you made the staircase myself. May have to try your technique on my models. Keep up the great work, Dennis!
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She is looking more and more like the real yacht. Great job, Patrick! Admirable work and detailing.
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I am curious to know how different a Pinnace is from the Long Boat? The two look extremely alike without a trained eye.
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Looking great there, Captain Patrick! Your ship is looking splendid and very accurate. Many of the large motoryachts (many boats over 90 feet in length, for sure anything over 110 feet long) would have a special area for an engineer to monitor and operate the machinery, as well as do the necessary maintenance as you have prepared for. The boatyard is humming along very nicely, she will be sailing in no time.
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