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    Well, I finally had to bite the bullet and start the work on the head. I made and installed the hair and scroll brackets, the upper and lower cheeks and the bolsters. These were all made from boxwood using a sheet of drawings from Sam as templates. Given my lack of success in the past scribing molding lines on small scale pieces, I chose, as I've done on other models to create the moldings by using laminated parts with rounded edges. The bracket pieces were bent to shape before laminating. I also drilled the holes for the mainstay collar in the gammoning knee and for the bobstays in the stem. Next up will be the rails and head timbers. As a note for the future, I tried to fit the kit casting for the figurehead, but decided that it is unacceptably too large ( and not very good). I'm now unsure what I'm going to do about a figurehead. My choices would seem to be a wood carving or using Sculpey, neither of which I've ever done. Sam had once offered to do a resin casting, but I've been unable to reach him by PM or e-mail. Does anyone know if he is alright? Bob
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    Beautifully done Sjors. Bob
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    Augie, that deck is a real beauty. Everything about it looks great. Bob
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    It's all looking very nice Gary. Bob
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    Thanks so much Thomas and Jack. Your thoughts and comments are greatly appreciated. Bob
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    Thanks Jason and all of the "likes". Thanks also for all of the birthday good wishes. They are appreciated. Bob
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    You'll get no negative or corrective critiques from me Mark. It's looking great. Bob
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    It looks very good Rich. You've come this far, add the coils. By comparison to what you've done, it's easy. Bob
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    It's coming along beautifully Sjors. Well done. Bob
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    Thanks so much Jack. For me, and I hope for you, aging has meant more time available to pursue modeling. Bob
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    We all look forward to seeing photos of your progress Hamilton. I know that I have missed seeing it. Bob
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    Thanks so much Grant and Nigel. Don't be fooled by appearances Nigel. I'm every bit of that age -- and very happy to still be here. Bob
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    Thanks guys. Appreciated. Bob
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    Thanks so much Dirk, Augie and Tim. Dirk, I wish that I had as much confidence as you do. This is a big weekend Augie -- Essex turns 1 and I turn 75. Bob
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    The starboard channels and moldings are now done. Everything was done identically to the previously completed port side and will not be repeated. I think that I've about run out of excuses to not do the head work and may just have to start doing it now. Bob
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    Really nice looking copper Sjors. Bob
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    I love the deck planking Augie. It is beautifully done. My one year anniversary on Essex is next week, so I can appreciate the feelings you must have. Bob
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    Very nice work on the shroud cleats Ken. The rigging is looking really good. Bob
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    Thanks so much Michael. I'm awaiting a new update on Halifax. Bob
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    Thanks so much Grant, Ken, Janos and Steve for your very generous comments. Thanks also to the "likes". Steve, I get all of my wood from Hobbymill (link on MSW ). Bob
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    I've now done the channels and the remainder of the hull moldings on the port side. I had considered using the kit laser cut channel pieces, since I intended to paint them black, but found that the spacing for the chainplate notches didn't fit the spacing of my gun ports. It's hard to know at this point why that turned out to be the case. In any event, I ended up making them from boxwood strip, sanded to fit the hull. The channels were pinned and glued to the hull. I did use the kit laser cut pieces for the tiny support knees. The moldings, as with the prior pieces, are boxwood strip sanded to a simple half round shape, wet heat bent to fit the hull and painted black. Next, I'll do this work again on the starboard side. Bob
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    Thanks so much John. Impressive is how I would describe your work on both the Duke of York and Royal William. Bob
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    What more can you say than "perfect". Bob
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    No surprise Tim in light of the catalogue. I'm very flattered Frolick, but you can't be serious. I do appreciate the thought though. Bob
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    Thanks so much Mike. I noticed the same thing about the catalogue. Sadly, it probably means there are still problems. Bob

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