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donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale May 24, 2017

Thanks Zoltan, I will keep you in mind when it comes time to open these
donrobinson got a reaction from mrshanks in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale February 13, 2017

Thanks Zoltan, I will keep you in mind when it comes time to open these
donrobinson got a reaction from Beef Wellington in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale November 10, 2017

Good Morning All, Thanks to all who have visited, for the likes and the gracious comments. Much appreciated.
Not a heck of a lot going on but having fun doing it, just a few pictures showing what';s going on:

The windless with it's poles(is there a proper name for these?)

The next few pictures are showing the process I used to make some demizanas

This one is showing the tools I used

This is showing what I have been mainly busy at this week, making shooter glasses. Normally I wouldn't show this but being we are drinking rum out of these so I thought it was a little nautical. It is a 60th birthday party with a Jamaican theme, hence the colors and Appeltons rum.

Here is the final demizanas, the small one still needs some refinement. They are about 30 and 10 mm tall.

And to end with, I have the port side deck rail installed and the top timbers re-installed. Now onto the starboard side

Thanks again for stopping in and have a Good One
donrobinson got a reaction from md1400cs in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale July 9, 2017

A little update:

Grates for ship's stove, just brass rod ca'd together

The pieces for stove

Completed, added handles and hangers. The pot is a flattened out penny with brass rods soldered on for handles
donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale May 24, 2017

Hi Mike, Thanks for stooping in. The poles are walnut with just wop applied
donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale May 24, 2017

Thanks Ian, the crew was very happy to see them all come on board(6 large and 6 small), so I'm guessing it is something more than olive oil inside them
donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in REVENGE by John Maguire - Amati/Victory Models - build in the Cougar Mountain Shipyard February 12, 2017

I wish you well in your new interests, but I hope you still come back once in awhile with some updates on the Revenge, as she is worthy of completion even if it means a couple of years or more.

Take Care
donrobinson got a reaction from thibaultron in Arrow by mikiek - FINISHED - Amati - 1:55 scale - American Gunboat March 7, 2017

Very interesting build. I don't know anything about the history but I do know it looks cool and that's what counts, to me at least .
donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale July 7, 2017

Good Morning All, Thanks to all who have visited, for the likes and the gracious comments. Much appreciated.
Not a heck of a lot going on but having fun doing it, just a few pictures showing what';s going on:

The windless with it's poles(is there a proper name for these?)

The next few pictures are showing the process I used to make some demizanas

This one is showing the tools I used

This is showing what I have been mainly busy at this week, making shooter glasses. Normally I wouldn't show this but being we are drinking rum out of these so I thought it was a little nautical. It is a 60th birthday party with a Jamaican theme, hence the colors and Appeltons rum.

Here is the final demizanas, the small one still needs some refinement. They are about 30 and 10 mm tall.

And to end with, I have the port side deck rail installed and the top timbers re-installed. Now onto the starboard side

Thanks again for stopping in and have a Good One
donrobinson got a reaction from grsjax in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale July 2, 2017

Good Morning All, Thanks to all who have visited, for the likes and the gracious comments. Much appreciated.
Not a heck of a lot going on but having fun doing it, just a few pictures showing what';s going on:

The windless with it's poles(is there a proper name for these?)

The next few pictures are showing the process I used to make some demizanas

This one is showing the tools I used

This is showing what I have been mainly busy at this week, making shooter glasses. Normally I wouldn't show this but being we are drinking rum out of these so I thought it was a little nautical. It is a 60th birthday party with a Jamaican theme, hence the colors and Appeltons rum.

Here is the final demizanas, the small one still needs some refinement. They are about 30 and 10 mm tall.

And to end with, I have the port side deck rail installed and the top timbers re-installed. Now onto the starboard side

Thanks again for stopping in and have a Good One
donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale May 24, 2017

Good Morning All, Thanks to all who have visited, for the likes and the gracious comments. Much appreciated.
Not a heck of a lot going on but having fun doing it, just a few pictures showing what';s going on:

The windless with it's poles(is there a proper name for these?)

The next few pictures are showing the process I used to make some demizanas

This one is showing the tools I used

This is showing what I have been mainly busy at this week, making shooter glasses. Normally I wouldn't show this but being we are drinking rum out of these so I thought it was a little nautical. It is a 60th birthday party with a Jamaican theme, hence the colors and Appeltons rum.

Here is the final demizanas, the small one still needs some refinement. They are about 30 and 10 mm tall.

And to end with, I have the port side deck rail installed and the top timbers re-installed. Now onto the starboard side

Thanks again for stopping in and have a Good One
donrobinson got a reaction from Nirvana in Thermopylae by popeye the sailor - Sergal - 1:124 scale February 11, 2017

Going to be very interesting, will watch for more
donrobinson got a reaction from Vivian Galad in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale May 10, 2017

Good Morning All, Thanks to all who have visited, for the likes and the gracious comments. Much appreciated.
Not a heck of a lot going on but having fun doing it, just a few pictures showing what';s going on:

The windless with it's poles(is there a proper name for these?)

The next few pictures are showing the process I used to make some demizanas

This one is showing the tools I used

This is showing what I have been mainly busy at this week, making shooter glasses. Normally I wouldn't show this but being we are drinking rum out of these so I thought it was a little nautical. It is a 60th birthday party with a Jamaican theme, hence the colors and Appeltons rum.

Here is the final demizanas, the small one still needs some refinement. They are about 30 and 10 mm tall.

And to end with, I have the port side deck rail installed and the top timbers re-installed. Now onto the starboard side

Thanks again for stopping in and have a Good One
donrobinson got a reaction from coxswain in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale March 21, 2017

Good Morning All, Thanks to all who have visited, for the likes and the gracious comments. Much appreciated.
Not a heck of a lot going on but having fun doing it, just a few pictures showing what';s going on:

The windless with it's poles(is there a proper name for these?)

The next few pictures are showing the process I used to make some demizanas

This one is showing the tools I used

This is showing what I have been mainly busy at this week, making shooter glasses. Normally I wouldn't show this but being we are drinking rum out of these so I thought it was a little nautical. It is a 60th birthday party with a Jamaican theme, hence the colors and Appeltons rum.

Here is the final demizanas, the small one still needs some refinement. They are about 30 and 10 mm tall.

And to end with, I have the port side deck rail installed and the top timbers re-installed. Now onto the starboard side

Thanks again for stopping in and have a Good One
donrobinson got a reaction from DocBlake in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale March 15, 2017

Good Morning All, Thanks to all who have visited, for the likes and the gracious comments. Much appreciated.
Not a heck of a lot going on but having fun doing it, just a few pictures showing what';s going on:

The windless with it's poles(is there a proper name for these?)

The next few pictures are showing the process I used to make some demizanas

This one is showing the tools I used

This is showing what I have been mainly busy at this week, making shooter glasses. Normally I wouldn't show this but being we are drinking rum out of these so I thought it was a little nautical. It is a 60th birthday party with a Jamaican theme, hence the colors and Appeltons rum.

Here is the final demizanas, the small one still needs some refinement. They are about 30 and 10 mm tall.

And to end with, I have the port side deck rail installed and the top timbers re-installed. Now onto the starboard side

Thanks again for stopping in and have a Good One
donrobinson got a reaction from Blue Ensign in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale March 15, 2017

Good Morning All, Thanks to all who have visited, for the likes and the gracious comments. Much appreciated.
Not a heck of a lot going on but having fun doing it, just a few pictures showing what';s going on:

The windless with it's poles(is there a proper name for these?)

The next few pictures are showing the process I used to make some demizanas

This one is showing the tools I used

This is showing what I have been mainly busy at this week, making shooter glasses. Normally I wouldn't show this but being we are drinking rum out of these so I thought it was a little nautical. It is a 60th birthday party with a Jamaican theme, hence the colors and Appeltons rum.

Here is the final demizanas, the small one still needs some refinement. They are about 30 and 10 mm tall.

And to end with, I have the port side deck rail installed and the top timbers re-installed. Now onto the starboard side

Thanks again for stopping in and have a Good One
donrobinson got a reaction from Blighty in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale February 25, 2017

Good Morning All, Thanks to all who have visited, for the likes and the gracious comments. Much appreciated.
Not a heck of a lot going on but having fun doing it, just a few pictures showing what';s going on:

The windless with it's poles(is there a proper name for these?)

The next few pictures are showing the process I used to make some demizanas

This one is showing the tools I used

This is showing what I have been mainly busy at this week, making shooter glasses. Normally I wouldn't show this but being we are drinking rum out of these so I thought it was a little nautical. It is a 60th birthday party with a Jamaican theme, hence the colors and Appeltons rum.

Here is the final demizanas, the small one still needs some refinement. They are about 30 and 10 mm tall.

And to end with, I have the port side deck rail installed and the top timbers re-installed. Now onto the starboard side

Thanks again for stopping in and have a Good One
donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale May 24, 2017

Thanks so much B.E., great of you to stop in
donrobinson got a reaction from CaptainSteve in REVENGE by John Maguire - Amati/Victory Models - build in the Cougar Mountain Shipyard February 11, 2017

I wish you well in your new interests, but I hope you still come back once in awhile with some updates on the Revenge, as she is worthy of completion even if it means a couple of years or more.

Take Care
donrobinson got a reaction from PeteB in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 February 11, 2017

Good morning and welcome to MSW, sounds like you have a good plan with your wood. I think cocobolo will work good as is not porous like oak, for instance, which is a problem at these scales. Being it is as dark as it is and the size of the pieces being used the wider grain will not be that noticeable. As for bending, I don't think it should be too much of a problem as the pieces to be bent will only be 1.5 mm thick. Myself I would use it for the keel also, I am not so sure how you could blend in a white paint line so it would look good with the cocobolo and boxwood. The boxwood and holly are also good choices and ebony, although lots of work, will look great. What do you plan on using for the mast then?
Looking forward to more updates
donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Arrow by mikiek - FINISHED - Amati - 1:55 scale - American Gunboat February 12, 2017

Very interesting build. I don't know anything about the history but I do know it looks cool and that's what counts, to me at least .
donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in REVENGE by John Maguire - Amati/Victory Models - build in the Cougar Mountain Shipyard February 10, 2017

Are you back in the shipyard John? Good to hear from you again
donrobinson got a reaction from mrshanks in REVENGE by John Maguire - Amati/Victory Models - build in the Cougar Mountain Shipyard February 10, 2017

Are you back in the shipyard John? Good to hear from you again
donrobinson got a reaction from BobG in Some beginners questions on deck planking May 12

120 mm planks at 1:64 would be 25' scale, this length also makes it divisible for all shift patterns...2, 3, 4, or 5. This information is thanks to Ulises Victoria who has a great deck planking tutorial on the NRG site. http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Deck_PlankingIIbuttshifts.pdf
donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Model Shipways Kits for sale February 9, 2017

Model Expo has an offer to buy kits on now, you could check them out if no luck here. Not too sure what kind of prices they are offering

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