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  1. Chuck
    That is looking terrific! 😀
  2. Chuck
    It looks pretty good to me also. Dont be afraid to sand the hell out of the planking to get it level and smooth. There is plenty of meat on those strips to do so. Its looking great so far. I would recommend that you adjust the black tape for your molding though. Try and get a consistent space between the tape. Especially at the bow as it looks a bit wavy as shown in the photos.
  3. Chuck
    They look pretty good to me. I also had many many attempts that ended in the bin. Those are quite tricky although they do t look like it. Lots of angles which arent apparent until you start working in them.
  4. Chuck
    Looking really fantastic Rusty. I think you should try the lighter carvings first. You can always darken them later. Just lightly tack them on the model. Chuck
  5. Chuck
    Its still there. Its with the sponsor banners. And it still works but I fear it hasnt been updated in ages. http://mswshipkits.ampitcher.com/ chuck
  6. Chuck
    Looking very good. You may need a few 5/16” strips as well. You might want to buy some 1/16” thick sheets and thickness that to 3/64” before you rip strips from it. It will be easier to mill 5/16” strips from a thin sheets rather than a thick one.
  7. Chuck
    Welcome to the Syren club....Glad you started a build log. Have fun with the project. Chuck
  8. Chuck
    Tim....any progress.....how are you doing with the Winnie?
  9. Chuck
    Maury .....its there........always has been. Click this link and tell me what you see. https://modelshipworld.com/forum/155-1801-1850/ Do you see your build log on the first page? Its literally in the number one slot now.
  10. Chuck
    It is possible that those members left the forum and deleted those posts. After so long it would be impossible to tell.
  11. Chuck
    Thats not true at all Maury....I can see it just fine. You may have inadvertently sorted the list somehow and it remembered that. I can see it on the list just fine...in the order that it was updated with the others.
  12. Chuck
    Thank You Kerry for this thorough review. It looks like a ton of parts. A very detailed kit, I am looking forward to seeing you and many others build this Enterprize kit and start a build log. Chuck
  13. Chuck
    I have used spray adhesive....it will come off reasonably well. The other alternative is a plain glue stick. This will come free with some water. And a straight razor blade helps too. Plain copy paper is fine. Chuck
  14. Chuck
    That is looking great Rusty.....Isnt better than building her at 3/16" scale? How do you prefer the design changes over the last iteration? The pear and Cherry look great together.....you cant even tell which is which.
  15. Chuck
    Wonderful work. Yours is the first model of Confederacy I have seen with a white painted bottom. It looks very good indeed.
  16. Chuck
    That looks very good Bob. Glad to see you back at it. Plus its too hot to play golf anyway!!!! Chuck
  17. Chuck
    Gerry, Very good...i would live to see how your cheerful is coming along. When your ready for the WINNIE....she will be there waiting for you to join the group.
  18. Chuck
    Absolutely nothing has changed in the software for posting pictures. Sorry to say but its you or your browser. Use a different browser possibly. There is absolutely ZERO change in the way anyone adds photos to their build logs and posts. The forum is working perfectly....But I am not sure about your browser or the way you are uploading them......but it is certainly something on your end.....not with MSW. Chuck The photos work with spacing exactly as they have been for the last ten years!!!!! s can be seen by how I just posted these pics with spaces and text between them
  19. Chuck
    Beautifully done.....glad the tick strips were of help!!!
  20. Chuck
    Syren rope Rockets should be back in stock soon. I just ordered a bunch of those parts that had been out of stock from the mfg because of Covid. As soon as they arrive I will make a bunch more. Everyone should give rope making a try. Its not that hard to do. A short learning curve and you will never buy another package of rope again. You will enjoy making your own. I will let everyone know when they done.
  21. Chuck
    That turned out so beautiful. Just came across this log again. That was a very fun project. You did a marvelous job on it.
  22. Chuck
    Wonderful work...I really hope to see you and this model in person next year at the joint clubs ship model show in New London CT. Usually around 100 model builders and everyone brings their models. Chuck
  23. Chuck
    Most would be very surprised at how thick the whelps actually are......and especially in comparison to the chocks. For the earlier time period 1750's - 1770's as well and on ships other than the largest.....there were usually 5 whelps on the lower and six on the upper capstan. With a very different kind of pawl setup than shown in that plan for Neptune.
  24. Chuck
    Thats nice...but one thing all of the mfgs get wrong is the proper dimensions and thickness of the whelps and chocks. They are much thicker than most capstan kits. I can only guess this is because of economy. They want all the parts on the same thickness sheet. But doing correctly with different thickness to match those plans you posted is well worth the effort and cost. Chuck
  25. Chuck
    It may have been accidentally deleted when we did our large shift in bulkheads. It would be best to start it anew. I have done my best to locate it....There couldnt have been more than a handful of posts in it from what I can find. It was probably quite an old build log am I right? With maybe 3 posts in it. No photos. Chuck

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