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Looking real good, amazing what a coat of poly will do for a ship
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Looks just fine Greg, it will be a good base for second layer
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She looks fantastic Dave!! I'll vote for the rosewood
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Hobby knife and glue to start with then after that it's how far you want to go with this hobby. Never tell anyone else(I mean the Admiral) but the list of tools "required" is endless. Enjoy yourself
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Good stuff Brian, looking forward to watching both come alive.
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Mark: I don't want to overtake your log with pictures, but I have a set of Rick's hinges and they are exceptional!!
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I'm with Mike you are the "machine" super work!!
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She is looking real good, your workmanship is really shining. I know there is some sort of problem with the bowsprit on the plans you should check with Dave(DocBlake) he found a nice solution for it, he has a log here on his build. Just a thought, you are doing great!!
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Mills...Spindle Speed
donrobinson replied to Bill Hime's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Hey Bill, that sounds like the package I bought last summer and I love it. As mentioned above the accessories are what really make sherline shine, and trust me you will always want more -
I agree with Brian, not about the wood that's between you two , she looks real good. I'm no tree nail fan but those look great
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Hi Chris, Thanks for that, although, not so sure I would go as far as saying brilliant . You are going to enjoy your builds and this hobby, and what a great idea Marisstella has by setting up this "course". It is said throughout this forum constantly to "sit back, enjoy and take your time" always remember this and you'll be fine. Mistakes we all make, myself it's daily, we learn by these and it's cool to do so and no one is going to torment you for it. The other two important things are to start a build log here at MSW then ask questions lots of questions in your log or by pm(private message) if you so wish. Certainly never forget about Zoran, he is amazing and has the answers. Take Care p.s. I just ordered the Barque Stefano and the Pasara
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That mast top looks great David as does the masking
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Dave: Thanks, and David please do post picture I would like to see it too
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Thanks David: I have never used balsa before so after hearing what you said I'm sure I would have been very upset spending $100 on something that was useless to me. I am very happy using the basswood at least for this application. How did the trellis turn out?
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Hi Bob, Thanks for that. I originally was going to use balsa until I found out the price. When I went to the lumber yard the smallest piece they had was approximately 3"x4"x4' and it would have been over $100.00, although I must say it was nicely wrapped in plastic . I decided to go with a 1"x6"x4'(unplaned) basswood board instead which cost $20.00) . I found it very easy to work with and it will have a better glueing surface versus balsa, not only that but I now have enough for several more builds
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Thanks to all for stopping by and thanks for your remarks and likes Doug: LOL it really isn't too bad having more than one on the go, it certainly isn't because I'm organized because I am not!! It helps when you get to some parts like planking and there is so much lag time waiting for glue to dry. I always have thought it would be nice to have several on the go at different stages then maybe a person wouldn't forget so many of the skills you have learned between builds . And biggest bit is the encouragement and support here at MSW is what really helps one out.
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Congratulations, you will love these kits. I am currently building the Trabakul(Trabaccolo) and am finding it to be an extremely well made kit plus the customer service is second to none. Any problems just get in touch with Zoran and he is always there to help. Have fun.
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Well I think this hobby has gotten the best of me, I mean who wakes up in the morning excited about making filler blocks? It's just not right . Before I jumped into this madness I did manage to get some of the outside work done so maybe I'm not totally over the edge yet. For the blocks I cut some pieces out of a 1x6 board to size then shaped by cutting one edge on scroll, and shaped the rest on the belt/disc sander. Finished shaping by hand then glued in place. In the pictures only the starboard stern side has been slightly faired I am leaving the rest of the fairing until I finish with installing all the filler blocks. I'm thinking that all in all I probably spent about 4-5 hours making and installing them. Stern filler block Bow filler block Bow Stern Have a good night
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