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  1. Chuck
    Excellent work on the planking. I think you have a nack for it.
  2. Chuck
    I would go with the boxwood or pear. all that stiff is painted either red or black. Like the contemporary model. Picture this with the addition of gun carriages painted red also.
  3. Chuck
    I wouldnt worry about it. The stuff on the stem will be all painted black so when the time comes you can just fill it and sand it smooth. Not to mention that it would be near impossible to see that detail behind the head rails and head grating.
  4. Chuck
    Multiple with staggered sections. Nice joint there!!! well done. 😀
  5. Chuck
    Is that pear on the right? Looks dark for boxwood. The cedar would compliment the carvings and friezes better and tie in with them. The holly may be too light. But using Pear would keep it all consistent. I personally like the decks the same color as the hull planking but thats just me. You need to thing about how the deck fittings would look against the deck planks if you use pear and and paint most of the fittings down the deck. Its a tough decision. One I anguish over all the time.
  6. Chuck
    Just use a straight razor blade to slice it flush. Works the best. I use CA to glue them in the holes. But seriously you dont have to use any glue at all. If your hole is the correct diameter and you get a good tight fit. Then when you apply the wipe on poly and it dries it will act like additional glue. You can simply sand the hull to after you use the straight razor to make the line flush. Use a fine grit say 320. Its a very simple process. Your treenails may have started out as #78 bits but my guess is they were made much larger by whatever awl you used or the pencil. They look way too large. Thats the issue. With cedar the wood is soft and prone to enlarged holes. Also....Not that big a deal if you dont add treenails at all. Its a real nice look. Much preferred over a poor job of treenailing. Run more tests before you even touch the model.
  7. Chuck
    That looks fantastic. Well done. Your order for the other parts shipped out today so its perfect timing. Chuck
  8. Chuck
    You did a great job on that planking. It would be a real shame to ruin that with an odd treenailing job. I wouldnt just put them at the butt joints. That looks awful. It only looks right if the treenails are to scale and placed where they would be. The sample board you made is definitely too large. That would really be a mistake in my opinion. I would not go larger than a #78 drill bit. You might want to try using brown mono-filament. You can even use black....I would go with 10 pound stock and nothing larger than 12 lb fishing line. They would be nice and neat. A brown line looks very good and I have seen one Cheerful hull done that way and it looks great. Otherwise the treenails can get too large with irregular shape. The other very good option is to not show treenails at all. That planking looks so good it would be a shame to ruin it with an odd pattern or large treenails. It would look fantastic as it is right now.
  9. Chuck
    No not at this time. Maybe a lot later down the road. It would be too huge for me to rig. But plans for rigging her may be done way way down the road. Chuck
  10. Chuck
    Very very nice....try and experiment with all different kinds of threads. You will find one that is excellent and it will be your "go-to" thread for modelling. Keep track of the recipe you use. Make a log of all that for future rope making sessions.
  11. Chuck
    Welcome to the group!!!! Looking forward to seeing your model underway. Its never too late to join the group.
  12. Chuck
    Yes but unless the eyebolts and hooks are smaller you cant use 2mm blocks. Depending on the size of the cannon...you might be talking a 9" block as as well. Which would be closer to 3/32". 3/32" would be fine at 2.5mm. 1/8" scale is a tough scale to work on.
  13. Chuck
    Blocks would have been 8" long and at that scale they would be??? 3/32" long I believe. I know its challenging but I would also consider making the ring bolt smaller in the carriage. That would help. It looks to be about 8" round considering the block size in the photo. Maybe try with thinner gauge wire. Chuck
  14. Chuck
    Yupp, thats how I do it. I dont use a push stick or any blocks. I just use my hands. Maybe some would see this as unsafe but i feel I get more control actually with my hands touching the sheet being milled. For me its the safer way to go. With thinner sheets....like 1/32” sheets where I am ripping 1/32” x 1/32” strips, I will use two or three clamps on the fence to keep the wood down on the table. The thin sheets want to bend and buckle and more clamps seem to do the trick as a hold down. Its really not hard to do and just takes a bit of practice getting comfortable.
  15. Chuck
    Yes that looks very good indeed. Well done.
  16. Chuck
    They look OK....the length wont affect things. But yes they are the typical funky shape for commercial ones being very bulbous on the tops. I am more worried about you not being able to get the rope coils over the top of those because they are so close together. But it will probably be OK. I think you should use the longer ones. They are much better than the shorter ones.
  17. Chuck
    Wonderful news Tom......😃
  18. Chuck
    Chapter four materials list has been uploaded in the first post of this topic. I am working on finishing up the Chapter 4 of the monograph now and should have the parts ready as well. Maybe a few days more. Take a look at the materials list though because when you buy the package for the laser cut parts for chapter four.....you may need to get more 2" planking sheets to rip planks/strips for your gun deck and bulwarks. It depends on how many you have left.....I added how many I used four chapter 4 to the list....as well as two 4" wide sheets of 3/64" cedar so you guys can make your margin planks. Rather than laser cut these it is better if you make them to fit your model perfectly. I uploaded the template for them as they will absolutely need to be tweaked to fit your model well. I uploaded it to the Winnie plans download forum.....where you downloaded the plans. Chuck
  19. Chuck
    Nicely done!
  20. Chuck
    That planking is looking good. Well done.
  21. Chuck
    Thats bad.....Trident has been accused of violating free trade? That sounds very very serious indeed. Accused by who? It all does sound a bit shady. I wouldnt touch this with a ten foot pole. Maybe cut your losses and buy the CAF Coureur instead. Get your refund but I wouldnt send them any more money. I am 100% certain that you would be better off with CAF as they actually have their own website. I am not sure how you would even contact Trident without them having a website. Trident Model is a member here on MSW and I will ask them to respond. I must unfortunately also mention that my last two private messages to Trident some weeks ago went unanswered so we shall see. Keep us posted.
  22. Chuck
    Those flags look really good. Very realistic and to scale. You shaped them pretty darn good too. If you alternate the blades of the sweeps on the left and right sides of each stack, it looks much better and more balanced.
  23. Chuck
    Wormwood, welcome to MSW. You should introduce yourself to the forum in the area we have set up for it here. https://modelshipworld.com/forum/3-new-member-introductions/ As this is your first post, it is customary to do so. However I appreciate you giving us details of your transactions with Trident. It certainly doesnt sound good at all. I have read on SOS that there are many folks who have had their orders cancelled without warning and they have not gotten their money back. This is for the new Alert kit. I would recommend that everyone be very cautious and certainly wait before placing an order. You dont want to get in the middle of a bad situation. I dont quite understand the situation but as far as I have been told and what I have read on SOS, its not a very good situation. I hope it worksd out for you and you get your money back. As it is China....I am not sure what if any protections you might have. Maybe through your CC company. Thanks for letting us know and keep us updated. I edited the title of this topic so folks more readily know what it is about. Chuck
  24. Chuck
    You could try it. I have not heard of that. But there is no way to tell until you try it. It could work well.
  25. Chuck
    Jorge, the break at the forecastle you see is very much typical and correct. Later they continued it to the forecastle but early on this was indeed the way it done. Just have a look at the many contemporary sources available. Too many to list but here are some contemporary examples.

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