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JeffT

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  1. You can glue strips together to make wider stock like themadchemist mentioned, but that's assuming you have enough stock to do so.
  2. In situations like this I usually cut the curved piece to shape from a wider piece of stock material, if available.
  3. The Gorch Fock will be an interesting build. Looking forward to seeing your log.
  4. I don't mind others posting pictures in my log. Its very helpful when I'm looking for tips and advice.
  5. If there is one thing I love about this hobby, its the history and the stories behind these great sea going vessels we get to see reproduced here. To hear this story first hand makes this build one to watch. Looking forward to seeing you follow in your honorable fathers footsteps in building this vessel as he did.
  6. Your deck detail looks very good. Are you replacing the kit belaying pins?
  7. Looks good. How did you do the roman numerals?
  8. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one that burns various fingers with sandpaper. I though I was doing something wrong.
  9. i haven't ordered any yet. i'm still debating but i got the contact info a while back.
  10. Jay, Contact the US rep for morope: Martin Meyer Model Shipswright 5821 N.Navarre Chicago, IL 60631 E-Mail: Curlee11@aol.com
  11. a few more. http://shipwrightjournal.blogspot.com/2012/06/uss-essex-by-model-shipways-near-finish.html
  12. I'm not sure if this was posted here before but here are some good pictures of the Essex prototype. http://shipwrightjournal.blogspot.com/2012/05/announcing-frigate-essex-by-model.html
  13. I think its petty standard for some ship models to supply walnut as a second layer of planking.
  14. Looking good so far. Just curious, is this based on the Mantua plans?
  15. Good video! Thanks! And also thanks for the help on soldering. I appreciate it.
  16. Thanks Harvey. I appreciate the tip. I need to practice first for sure. I don't even know what flux is.
  17. Sooooo, moving on now. I have setup all the gun ports on each side except the last 3. Those 3 will be rigged open but that will be done later since I don't want to risk knocking the top part off the hull on a regular basis. I also prepped all the deadeyes for the chainplates. The next step is to solder the deadeyes to the chain plates, gulp. I've never soldered anything in my life so I have no idea what to do here. :mellow: a couple shots of the ports. a few deadeyes feeling like I do thinking about the soldering coming up
  18. Yes Bill, I got the kit a few years ago, so I didn't pay the price they want today.
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