Chuck

Great news Chris!!!

Thanks. Its a fun project. Glad to see you join us.

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

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.

Really nice progress Rusty....you will have her all planked up in no time.

Thanks guys....

Im sure you could have scratched them just fine. Its just a time saver. Thanks for the order. I appreciate the support.

Nice progress. She is getting close!!!

Wonderful work with the swivels. Just great metal work.

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.

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.

Yes indeed. Luckily our models dont see the outside and any water. The cedar really works well and has a great color that is so complimentary with the use of boxwood. In fact, to point that out, I finished the qgallery on the starboard side. For the most part, all of the wood that makes up what you see on the qqallery is boxwood. It blends really well with the cedar. You get the benefit of the cheaper price so you can use it for planking and frames and other big stuff. Then like done here you can switch to the ever more expensive boxwood for the details and other fittings. In fact, most of the deck fittings and molding will all be done in boxwood. The qgallery roof rail is all laser cut from boxwood. You basically have to evenly space the four uprights which are at an angle leaning aft. There is a nice etched detail on each of them. These are super super tiny at only 1/16" wide give or take and 1/8" tall. Then the top rail is added. This is laser cut with an etched detail along the bottom to give it some depth. I sanded the laser char and rounded off the edges a bit. Then I glued it on top of the four uprights. Yes it a bit longer so you van adjust it to fit your model. Lastly, the three laser cut fancy "flowers" for lack of a better description were glued into the space provided for them. These are fragile. Only 1/64" thick and again soooo tiny. Dont even bother trying to remove the laser char from the edges. They will break. Just glue them in position. That is what I did. This completes all the work for the starboard side as described in chapter 3. Now to repeat this on the port side!!! Left natural and unpainted...just so you can see it. Its too bright for my tastes. I am going with the painted version. The painted version....weathered to look like a slate color....I may still lighten it up a bit. Overall the galleries came out well. But these are tricky with so many complex angles. I definitely recommend buying the laser cut pieces for these even if you are trying to build most everything from scratch. The windows and glazing and the columns with laser etched flutes etc. All of the laser cut and etched scrolls will be included too. The angles are all worked out for you and this will make building the qgalleries so much easier. These parts will be mostly boxwood for the cedar version and cherry for those building it in pear or some other darker wood. Oh and I added a scrap piece of painted strip to show you guys what the cap rail will eventually look like. This will be painted black and glued on top of the sheer much later in the project. After we finish planking inboard. Much later...but it shows how nice it will be finished off. Any questions or comments???

You should be good to go. Everything is shaping up well Rusty. 😊

The resin sets are now available.......The full sets are $120 including the figurehead. Stand alone figurehead will cost $22. I have also decided to ship the thin pieces for the cove like this. They are very fragile. Just use a sharp #11 blade to remove the thin backing. It will slice right off. Dont sand it off......cut it away.

Resin sets are now up on my site for sale. I am also selling the figureheads stand alone. Keep in mind the Christmas holiday so I may not be able to ship until after Xmas now. The admiral is giving me too many Santa Duties. Chuck

For those building in Cherry or pear..... Here is what they will look like with a coat of OLD MASTERS fruitwood gel stain. I STRONGLY recommend that whether you are building in Yellow Cedar, Cherry or pear, that you apply a coat of this gel stain with a brush. Leave it sit for a minute or two. Then buff it off with another soft but clean brush or soft lint free cloth. It really does the trick and creates the finish you want. Below shown against some scrap Pear I had and left on a bit longer to get less contrast.

If you mean the friezes they are in sections on 8 1/2 x 11 sheets. thanks Tim, i should also have have the resin sets up on my site today. So watch for that.

I look forward to seeing a lot more of this project as you move forward. Thank you for sharing it with us.

We have all been there. I might also suggest painting outboard above the top molding. Perhaps a muted blue like the model in the rogers collection. Nobody would ever see your mistake that way.

I just had a conversation with Tom and Ancre. I have been made aware that this arrangement is not yet finalized. But I am very optimistic that it will be in a very short time. So please be patient. There will be an announcement when everything is all wrapped up!!! I think a bit of this got lost in translation. Chuck

The only way to tell for sure is to cit out the stern template and check it against your stern.

Yes there should be a link to view the results....somewhere, but it goes away after voting so I cant tell you for sure.

Thank you very much!!! I have sent you your invite....just accept it and you will have full access. Enjoy the project.

Anytime....keep going!!! Its going to look great.

Welcome to MSW Tom.... Yes indeed this is true...I am very excited to say. 😁 Over the last few weeks I have worked with Tom at CAF to introduce him to Didier Berti of Ancre. It was my hope that if these two could discuss the issues at hand that some sort of agreement could be reached. It has been and I am thrilled to announce that they have formed an agreement which takes both past sales of Ancre related kits and future sales into consideration. I would also like to thank Kerry Jang who was instrumental in this process. With this licensing agreement between Ancre almost finalized, I can announce officially the lifting of the ban we placed on all CAF kits. I also welcome Tom and CAF models to MSW where I expect he will become a cherished member and hopefully sponsor. So if you intend on building any CAF kit please do start a build log and ask Tom for assistance. Here is a link to the CAF website....https://www.cafmodel.com/ This should make it perfectly clear that our main focus at MSW and the NRG was indeed the act of pirating kits and the theft of intellectual property. It was not a vendetta against any individual or country. We have removed all reference to CAF being banned on MSW....Everyone should enjoy building CAF kits and I insist that you start a build log when you get started!!! Everyone....Please join me in welcoming Tom from CAF models!!!! Chuck