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Trussben

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  1. Well Al, It looks like you have a build log now, please add plenty of pics of your build as you go, ask all the questions you like and I'm sure you will get lots of answers and help. ben
  2. Hi Al, Nice to see you have found your way to MSW. As Gunther says, and he's building AVS at the moment, please start a build log so we can all enjoy you progress. I look forward to seeing more. Ben MODS - this proberbly needs moving to the welcome section.
  3. Looking great Maurey, I like your use of the templates - makes for more accurate work. Ben
  4. Thanks all! Mark - the fridge is too heavy to move due to it being the beer storage unit!
  5. Very Very nice Rusty, looks like you will manage without drops or steelers, that's a feat in of itself! Ben
  6. Thanks for all the likes and generous comments. Slow going at my dockyard but another four frame pairs have been installed along with another gunport and then rough internal fairing, then the admiral decreed that the workshop needed cleaning. Ben
  7. Same As Druxey, but I use a Worksharp3000 sharpener rig and get great results on my chisels, the scary sharp type Ben
  8. Nice to see you back at it Alan, don't worry about having to remake a frame or two, that's par for the course. Ben
  9. Greg - everybody on MSW knows it's there! Lol. Beautiful Remco. Ben
  10. No 20 coats on the cannons Augie!! I pickled them in vinegar! If you use CA for the trunnions DO NOT pickle in Acetone, it is a CA debonder, as I found out. As for paint, I used tamyia primer in the spray can which gave a great even and light coat without hiding details, then as recommended by some scratch builders I tried the black automotive flat black from Testors and was very happy how they came out. Ben
  11. Congrats on the new build Grant, some lovely looking wood there man. Ben
  12. Some great shots Gaetan, looks awesome. Ben
  13. You certainly sorted out the exposed frames, they look great now! Now a big warning!!! On that stern framing take it really slow, look at every build log you can find, and reread the instructions twenty times! I had MAJOR issues here! Angle of the stern for one that didn't show up until I tried to install the Quarter Galleries etc.... Honestly take your time here just like fairing the bulkheads for hull planking, if something is off in this framing then the stern won't come together just as it should. PM me, Augie, Chuck, Rusty or any other Confed builder for help and I'm sure we will all try and help you get this perfect. Ben
  14. You are still The master at painting Chuck!! Wish you would do a painting techniques at the next NRG conference, I'd travel just for that!! Ben
  15. Ha and damn it! I wish I had the chisel skills you do! Ben
  16. Very Impressive build, I look forward to seeing more. Ben
  17. Well there you go Toni, I opened my trap too quickly. As for the planking scheme, David stated in TFFM that the plan had been lost by NMM but it appears that they found it again as I ordered a copy and it arrived with no problem. Ben
  18. Now that just takes the cake, great stone work Gaetan. Ben
  19. She really is coming along Chuck! Your laser cutter looks like it had a work out with those bulkheads and fillers. Will continue to watch your development with interest. Ben
  20. Very Very nice Toni, That bend round the tuck of the stern must of been fun? And the Holly really does look awesome as lower planking, I've seen a few modellers use it and I like the contrast against the framing, maybe on Pegasus. And I also love the hooked scarph at the bow, are you following the planking outlay of the Hornet? It's available on NMM again! Ben
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