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    I have been working two jobs lately and so stretched very thin on time to be able to do modeling among my many other adult duties. Thankfully I have been able to do small amounts in very limited progress but it all adds up sooner or later. I have finally indeed gotten my deadwood timbers straightened - had to soak in water and then place under weights on a flat surface until dried. Now it is attached to the rest of the keel. I still have the stem pieces to cut out as well as finishing the sternposts. Today I was able to get some cutting done. I made the deck transom piece which will be sitting on top of the sternpost, two of the stern frame pieces, as well as the two frame pieces for one of the carronades. I will in no way be able to match the modeling details of some people on here, especially Archjofo, but this will be an interesting undertaking.
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    I actually had been considering the same idea in my head for a while now, and with all the lessons I am learning from Toni and Mr. Passaro, this is going to be very fun to watch. Keep up your progress on that model. Brian D
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    Do you have any specific ships in mind, like a 1:48 scale Niagara or a Schooner like Pilgrim Pride? The Constitution is popular but she is very complex even in smaller scales. There is the Confederacy model that seems to be doing well, I hear that one is also complex. Or would you go for something more simple like a Lobster Smack model that has more details? Whatever decision is made, I look forward to reading more about this new endeavor.
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    Atta boy, sir! Well done and a great looking model ship. She will look great on display in the future.
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    Sneeeeeaky! Veeeeeerrrry Sneaky! I like how this turned out though, a creative way to solve those decoration pieces. Great job on this ship model.
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    Your friezes look great to me on your model. Keep up the great work. Brian D
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    In my opinion, and I admit that I don't know much about this class of ships, I am thinking that the small boat interiors and especially the oars would be the natural wood colors looking mainly at the USS Cincinnati picture. It's so hard to guess with these old black and white photos, and how much the interiors of any small boats actually were painted back in those times. Keep up this great model of Cairo, your work is impressive and it's great learning about these vessels. Brian D.
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    Looks interesting, Mr. Passaro. Just for fun I was looking at Blue Jacket and the largest bell they offer is 1/4 inch diameter, your looks like it will be bigger. Did you make your own bell from brass or is there another site that offers larger molded bells?
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    Mr. Passaro is likely correct that this partial wall was just a wind breaker. It would have been a great place for hanging pans and other utensils not in immediate use for the galley as well just to have out of the way.
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    Not only you Red Sox fans, but I would include half of the entire MLB (I am a Padres and Rockies fan, both teams have had a number of disappointing seasons)
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    Those laser-etched planking on the sides of hull are sweet. This model looks really good.
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    Looks good, buddy. Slow and steady is our game, rushing things in this hobby only leads to sloppy outcomes.
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    Hey Tom, your model of Niagara is looking really good. Depending on how the playoffs go, the Red Sox are going to have their hands full if compete against the Dodgers in the World Series. Will have to see how the National League playoffs proceed. I am not a Dodger's fan at all, just to let you know. In fact I will be rooting against the Dodgers any chance I can get.
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    Port side of hull looks great, buddy. I know I need to work at planking myself, have that half-hull tutorial kit to do. Will be having to take top planking off of long boat and reglue it on because of positioning errors I made.
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    If I remember correctly, wasn't this ship caught in some hurricane like around Fiji and either ran aground or strike a reef? Don't remember the full story, but she was listing pretty badly after the hurricane. She was talked about in a book that my dad has about a number of ships in nautical history. Brian
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    Here is a illustration I photo'd of a compass binnacle from the book Historic Ship Models by Wolfram zu Mondfeld. I will be using this same binnacle on my model of Brig Eagle with some potential modifications. Mr. Mondfeld says how warships would have two compasses with a lantern in the middle station, merchant ships would be the opposite.
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    Very unfortunate. I remember her being in San Diego many times during the Summer Festival of Sails fundraisers at the Maritime Museum and volunteering for this event.
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    Hi Casey, is this the ship model you are talking about modifying with the wheel? If so, my personal suggestion would be right in the middle of the upper deck. The area I circled in yellow over the centerline plank would be a good placement. I really like the ketch rigs myself and some day will make a model of one. Brian D.
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    Hello Malazan, welcome to this site. I am in Colorado myself. Success to you with model ship building. Which area of the state are you in if I may ask?
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    Hey Mark. If you visit the blog of Winchelsea by Chuck Passaro (which is the same time period), you will see that he has double-layered the planking where the wales go. This would definitely be more noticeable at the larger 1:48 scale he is building in compared to what you are working with. Your model of the Sphinx is looking great, buddy. Keep up this project. Brian D.
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    Great detail work on Snowberry and she looks very realistic. Sometimes feels this model is bigger than the 1:48 with the zoomed in photos and details. Keep up this model.
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    It took longer than I was desiring and expecting, but I have finally finished cutting out the top-board of my building jig. As I mentioned in my last post, I removed a big piece out of the middle using a jigsaw and then was forced to slice and whittle away at the groves using my Dremel scroll saw. Still needing to get the blade back onto the wheels of my bandsaw. Going to glue the top board onto the support pieces overnight and tomorrow I will attempt to drill in the holes for the hex-bolts that will be holding everything steady. Then I will be finishing the remaining pieces of the stem.
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    Thank you so much for the whole ship pictures. What a beauty your model is to look at. You, sir, set a very high bar few on here have hopes of being able to meet. Gives you the title on here Maestro.
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    Your model is incredibly like-life and it's been a pleasure to follow you on here. Can we get a picture of this beautiful model, the whole ship as she is?
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    Looking good there, buddy. I am sure that your Master Shipwright will be very impressed about the deck and construction so far. Some sanding, some time, and one helluva miracle later.....................................a great ship!! Brian D.

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