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    Good Morning All, I have a small update to show, the planking of the deck. Before you start wondering what I am doing not staggering the planks properly this is the first layer of planking. There is another layer of .5 mm planking going on top of the walnut planking you see here. Normally I would not have posted this until it was completed but I needed a break from the sanding and scraping, this layer (1,5 mm) needs to be sanded down by .5 mm so I thought I would post what was done so far. As she sits now I have about half the deck done and will hopefully have that done today. Then second planking then deck furniture.........Finally. Planks were glued using Weldbond on the edges and a spot of ca on each bulkhead to act as a clamp. Alright back to sanding and scraping . Oh some real good news for, those interested, Rick Shousha at Modellers Workshop is now a distributor for MarisStella. Check it out at http://modellers-workshop.com/category/maristella-wood-ship-kits/. Have A Good One
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    She keeps getting better and better Mark. You did a fine job on those "S" shaped railings
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    That's real sweet, nice work. What kind of wood is that?
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    Looks real good Bob, will make for a great base for next layer. Looks like there is a piece of planking missing at the stern, is that left open for a reason?
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    Happy Birthday Niles
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    Ahhhh there's my vodka . Really nice job on the railings, that saw looks looks like it's doing a good job
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    Nice repair, looks like it was meant to be there
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    Again like what E.J. has said depending the scale, screening( like on your doors and windows) will work also
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    She looks real nice now, I'm not so sure about the sails............you are the Capitano . Great work
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    Looking good Elijah, your skills are really getting honed
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    Looking forward to watching this beauty grow further
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    Nice work Mike, that must have been quite the job getting the rudder on. Looks great
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    Looks like you have her nailed E.J., with this part of the build you shouldn't miss your power tools too much
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    Very well done Mike, looking great. I am still amazed at the amount of guns, they look awesome
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    Congratulations, she is a fine looking ship
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    To answer your question, I have a Sherline, I bought one of their packages that comes with pretty much everything you need to get started(wood or metal). Since then I have bought their indexing set, tilting stand, rotating table, sensitive drilling attachment, right angle adjustment and a four jaw chuck(wish I would have bought the self centering one). I buy my micro bits on Amazon, which are very cheap for packages of ten and use my dremel sanding drums in the chuck. I will not get into the argument as to which is better than the other, I will say I use mine almost exclusively for wood. A mill, like most power tools , is not a MUST have item, however, I would certainly miss not having one. I am also very embarrassed to say some of these extras(and I won't say which) I have yet to use but I had to have them Hope this helps
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    You have done a real fine job on the cannons and the gangways are a great addition. Looks perfect
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    Coming along pretty darn good Karl
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    Hi Joe, all is looking good. That is the mistake I made with my AVS was to fair the bulkheads before installation, I needed to do a lot of shimming also but eventually it all worked out but it haunted me for a long time during the build Since then I have always faired the bulkheads after they have been installed and glued. Others may argue this but for me it works. Have fun
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    very inspiring work
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    Looking real good Robin, you have a lot of real good ideas that should look fantastic. It is a very long list, though, and I could use a drink......so please include bottle in next post.
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    I am not sure of your name, but Thanks for the compliment and for the nice pictures of your build, I may ask for more later on if that is ok. What size is she?
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    Are you sure Joe, I don't mind sharing
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    Thanks Dave. I need just one good day to get my yard ready for winter, the main things are my well pump, mower and getting the golf cart off my front yard
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    Hi Denis, Thanks. There are days I have dreamed of moving too but then what would I do with my shovels, snowblowers, parkas, felt lined boots, toques, mitts .........

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