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Good morning Patrick....ouch that's gotta hurt. Sounds like you are in good hands, I am sure that you will be able to get back to the shipyard soon enough. the last couple of picks highlight the hull shape well. Michael -
Good morning Mark, These major decisions are sometimes deeply reflective ones and are often difficult to make, it is in these that we learn the most about what we are doing though it seems to me. The lessons that are solved one way or another are valuable additions for the next project. The planking and the shape of the hull are looking very nice. Michael
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I like your innovative method for solving these model making tasks Nils The hul is looking much more refined than the last time i checked in . Great progress. Michael
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Great progress Vaddoc, I am sure that you will master the metalwork given the progress you have made so far. Michael
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ancre Le Fleuron 1729 by rekon54 - 1:24
michael mott replied to rekon54's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Giorgio, thank you for your explanation. michael -
Congratulation on another superb piece of shipbuilding Patrick she look fantastic. Nice elegant base that does not overwhelm the model. Michael
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ancre Le Fleuron 1729 by rekon54 - 1:24
michael mott replied to rekon54's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Absolutely beautiful work. I have a question relating to the large number of "Nails/rivets " on the inside of the cannon port doors there seem to be more than I would have thought necessary to hold the tin planks inside the outer ones? Michael -
Well with her arms in her lap Bob it looks like she is sailing along as balanced as can be. Beautiful looking boat Sir! Michael
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And I have not yet finished reading the emails since getting back from the coast. Igor obviously there is not a lot of physical material involved in your work, but working at such a small scale requires extreme precision which is not something that I would think is a fast activity. Amazing so far! Michael
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Looking forward to seeing the updates Pete. You will have to share some more pics of your sailing adventures as well. Michael
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Hi Dan I have just caught this build, and a most enjoyable read it has been so far. Thank you for detailing all the techniques regarding the sheathing and decking. There is a great deal of merit in combining the different material disciplines for our model building, your step by step clearly articulates this. I smiled at the line that "paper is just thin wood". A great looking model that your client will no doubt be proud to share with his friends, and give you the satisfaction of creating a great model. The one thing that I have notices with raw white styrene is that over time it yellows slightly and becomes a little brittle, I am assuming that all the exposed white styrene is painted white which acts as a barrier to the UV which is the culprit for the yellowing and the brittleness. Some of the stack of styrene that I have still from my commercial building days, has suffered from this because it was not protected from the sun, that which was out of the sun is still fine after 20 years or so. Michael
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Wonderful work Patrick !! now a technical question, are the roller reefing on the foresails electric or mechanical Oh right you haven't finished the rigging yet. And yes those sail's do look really good. Michael
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Up to your usual standards I see, very nice to see the ongoing work which is wonderful. Michael
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Mike the cockpit drains are a great Idea and as Patrick noted it will be interesting to see if the hydraulic effect works well on the model. Michael
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Hi Vaddoc, just catching up, you have made great progress since I last checked in, and what a superb job you are doing of her. very clever way to shape the spars with the ball race jig and hand drill. Michael
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Hi Bob I Just caught up with this one. Wow! what a sweet little gem this one is, I love the colour and the wood cabin with the oval brass windows. Another Jewel is born on the Forum. Michael
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Pete? your deck test looks very nice, I would still be a little concerned about it remaining watertight though. Michael
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Mark Great progress, I'm still catching up on a number of builds. I like the look of the ribs that you have installed as well. I really like the lines of this boat. Michael
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My eyes are hurting from all this spectacular work. Michael
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