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  1. rafine
    Thanks so much Kevin. Greatly appreciated. Bob
  2. rafine
    Looking very good Ken. Bob
  3. rafine
    Jeff, I replaced the kit carriages with appropriately sized carriage kits from The Lumberyard (www.dlumberyard,com). They are better wood. You might also look at Chuck's (Syren) nice carriage kits to see if any are sized right. Bob
  4. rafine
    Thanks so much Hamilton. It's good to hear from you again. Looking forward hopefully to seeing your modeling work resume. Bob
  5. rafine
    Looking great Chuck. The rest of us hope just to get close to what you do. Bob
  6. rafine
    The deck and bulwarks look great Grant. Bob
  7. rafine
    Thanks so much George, Dirk and Nils for the nice comments and also the "likes". Always appreciated. Bob
  8. rafine
    I've completed the starboard side topside planking. Same as the port side, but it went a little faster (the old learning curve ). Now it's on to the stern planking. Bob
  9. rafine
    Looks great Mike. I'm still glad that you're staying ahead of me. Bob
  10. rafine
    You're doing a wonderful job Gary. Beautiful work. Bob
  11. rafine
    Thanks so much Thomas. I'm glad to be of some use. Bob
  12. rafine
    Thanks so much Mike, Christian, Mobbsie and the "likes". Mike, I was thinking just the opposite -- I'd like you to stay ahead of me so that I can learn from you. Bob
  13. rafine
    Thanks so much Jay, George, Grant, Rusty and Augie for the nice comments and thanks also to all of the "likes". Every once in a while, being unable to do something leads to a good idea. Bob
  14. rafine
    Planking is now underway. I have completed the port side topside planking ( to the point of rough sanding). The caulking is simulated by pencil on one side and end of each plank. Since I've never been able to accurately plank between ports by adding individual planks, I use a method of building up units of planking , which allows me to get perfectly straight edges and correct sizing to obtain the 1/64" rebates around the ports. Where required, the planks are pre-bent to shape before gluing up the unit. Now it's on to the starboard side to repeat the process. Bob
  15. rafine
    Thanks so much Thomas. Bob
  16. rafine
    Thanks so much Nils, Augie, Dirk and Joe for the nice comments and also all of the "likes". Nils, the prototype for Chuck's design does not have lapstrake planking and I'm going to stay with that. Joe, I only wish that I had stocked up on the paint. I don't have many bottles left. Bob
  17. rafine
    Some progress to report. I completed the prep for planking by adding the square tuck stern piece and fillers and then painting the ports. I opened my last ever bottle of Pollyscale ATSF red for the ports. I then did the first layer of the wales, which was pretty straightforward. Now, it's on to the topside planking. Bob
  18. rafine
    Welcome back Augie. Looking great, as always. Bob
  19. rafine
    Really nicely done Mike. Bob
  20. rafine
    Wonderful work Nils. The hull looks great. Bob
  21. rafine
    Thanks so much Ian, Rusty and all of the "likes". I'm sure that I must have done at least 3 of each of the sills and lintels in an effort to get all the angles and bevels to a passable state. Bob
  22. rafine
    Back at it after a travel break. I've done the stern frames and the framing of the stern ports. Fitting and placing those sills and lintels was a fussy business, even using the stern drawing as a template, as suggested by Chuck. Now the fun begins. Time to start the planking. Bob
  23. rafine
    You seem to have resolved your issues beautifully. The planking looks great. Bob
  24. rafine
    Nigel, however you end up doing this, it will be an extraordinary model. Bob
  25. rafine
    Thanks so much John. Glad to have you back with us. Bob

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