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  1. Chuck
    Best way in my opinion is to just paint it black with acrylic paint. Very little danger of ruining the piece that way. You will have so much more to paint black that I would seriously not recommend that at the way to do the other parts. But fortunately you made a great save and it looks good.
  2. Chuck
    Looks good Rusty. 😁 Dont procrastinate too much with those bollard timbers....those are tricky. Have a great New Years!!!
  3. Chuck
    Nice start!! I am sure you will enjoy building it. Dont worry about any warping. Once you put it on a build board and use some brackets to straighten it out, it will be fine. Use as many brackets as you need to straighten out the false keel. Once the wales are planked you wont have any worries. Chuck
  4. Chuck
    That really looks nice. I dont think the others know just how small that carving really is. A fine job indeed.
  5. Chuck
    That looks very good. You are making some quick progress. Take your time when you start lining off the hull below the wales however. That will really determine how difficult the planking will be....if you line off the hull well enough it should go much easier.
  6. Chuck
    Its really no more difficult than the Fair American or any other plank in bulkhead kit. You will do just fine. This project just has more details....if you use the laser cut parts it is just like any other kit. you just need to go slow and enjoy the ride. And with all of the help here you cant beat the experience of learning within a group and seeing the many different solutions presented for each challenge.
  7. Chuck
    Thanks no i wont be painting anything white. Unless you have a few other items painted white or use ivory its too stark. I have seen that however. With the friezes and everything else going on i dont want it too busy. But as you mentioned, there are plenty of options. It just depends on how much you want to deviate from the original contemporary model based on your own preferences.
  8. Chuck
    Should be fine
  9. Chuck
    That looks really good. You should be very pleased.
  10. Chuck
    Merry Christmass to all!!! Yes indeed...As I finish up the work for each chapter I will make all of the laser cut parts available that I used. This included the scrolls, windows, and parts for the qgalleries. No worries there. You can choose to buy them or not. You can always scratch build the parts for that chapter if that is what you want to do. You have both options. Chuck
  11. Chuck
    Shawn....thats great. Are you going to start a build log of the winnie?
  12. Chuck
    Nice steady progress. She will look great set into a diorama.
  13. Chuck
    Better to use 6mm rather than anything too thin. The lite ply at national balsa is the stuff i use. Its what my Winnie is made from.
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  15. Chuck
    Great news Chris!!!
  16. Chuck
    Thanks. Its a fun project. Glad to see you join us.
  17. Chuck
    Have you browsed the build logs for other al harvey kits. I am sure we have a whole bunch with pictures. Check out the index of build logs in the kit build logs forum. chuck
  18. Chuck
    Hard to say without a picture. The best way to determine that is to temporarily put the bulkheads on and follow the edge of each. The bulkhead edge would theoretically continue into your false keel at the same angles. Unfortunately, because its a pesky double planked hull that will complicate matters.
  19. Chuck
    Really nice progress Rusty....you will have her all planked up in no time.
  20. Chuck
    Thanks guys....
  21. Chuck
    Im sure you could have scratched them just fine. Its just a time saver. Thanks for the order. I appreciate the support.
  22. Chuck
    Nice progress. She is getting close!!!
  23. Chuck
    Wonderful work with the swivels. Just great metal work.
  24. Chuck
    I think it will look fantastic with the colors I just mailed you for the carvings. The frieze will look good too. You just need to wait until after planking is done to really experiment so you need to get back at it and start making some more sawdust.
  25. Chuck
    Its what you would expect. It costs a lot. Its different depending on what you buy. The easiest way to find out is to put stuff in your cart in my online store and then it will calculate it. You will find the exact price that way before you check out.

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