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Chuck

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  1. You could just use wood. Just rip a very very thin piece of cedar or boxwood. Use that instead of the black bands which are laserboard. Or even just paint the laserboard to match.
  2. That is looking so good. Werent those ladders fun to make? I dont know why I liked making those so much. But your model is looking excellent.
  3. These Syren mini kit Barrels are 1" tall. ... and about the correct diameter you need. Hoops can be painted should you prefer a wood look...if you dont want to make them look like iron.'' They are made from Cedar. If this meets your criteria.
  4. Time to put some meat on those bones. That a great foundation for planking.
  5. It looks good. BUT its odd to me why you would glue the black strake on before you glue the second layer of wales on. And the 1st layer above the black strake. Was there a reason why you decided to do it that way? When you sand the layer above the black strake it may very well screw up the black strake. Just me thinking out loud. But I suggest to stick with the order mentioned in the monograph chapters. You may run into issues later on.
  6. Beautiful work....quite an inspiration.
  7. The contemporary model is the original primary source for the carvings. It was a very important model and made at the time the original ship existed. So there is absolutely no reason to believe they are an accurate representation of what actually appeared. You cant get better than that. To use anything else would be far more speculative and unlikely. I would absolutely encourage you to start your own build log so any questions you might have would be asked there. It would also be better for the group to see your progress. Join the group....dont be shy. Chuck
  8. Dont forget... if any of you didnt know, that you should see a link at the top of your page on the right side. A great way to instantly see all the new posts so you can easily scroll through them. It even shows pictures if there were any. A great way to quickly scroll through and see the good stuff. Its the first thing I click on when I visit the site.
  9. Wow that looks so good. I am loving what you did with this model. Well done.
  10. There is a lot of distortion but here is a picture of Mike’s Winnie next to the speedwell for a size comparison. The Speedwell is about 7” shorter at 3/8” scale even though the picture makes it seem like more. That is after all the framing is done. Only 8 more square frames to go…since this picture was taken.
  11. If you spray them….do only a light spray from far away. It really doesnt have to be soaked which I see some folks doing. Just a light spray of matte fixative from a couple feet away.
  12. Very nice. That looks fantastic. Patience pays off. The rest of the deck planking is a piece of cake!
  13. For deck planking on top of a base false deck it would be fine. Being just a hair thinner shouldnt effect the gun height too much. But it wouldnt work for hull planking unless you plank two layers. They are too thin for use on a single planked hull. Hull planking on a pob hull with thin 1/32 planks is not a good idea unless you fill all the spaces between bulkheads with balsa to make it solid.
  14. That looks very good Gary. It will be a relief once its all done. Dont be afraid to sand the hell out of it. Chuck
  15. It doesnt mater really. The two halves were designed so you can cut the top of the “striped barrel” down as much as you need. As long as you leave just the tiniest bit above the deck beams you are good so you can position the partners. Then the top capstan can just fit i nto the remaining space on the partner. If there is a small gap it doesnt matter…nobody will see it.
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