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    Nice. Ben
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    I enjoyed seeing the Plans at the conference Chuck, I'm sure it will be a very successful and beautiful build for anyone. Ben
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    Have a good vacation Rusty, we have to keep those Admirals happy. Ben
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    Sorry, didn't mean to say I dislike the color you chose at all, I just wanted to bring up the blotchy issue that i came across with the basswood. I also remember that somebody had an even worse effect with using dark stain on the end grain of basswood parts for the frame reveal parts. Ben
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    Hey Mark, What stain did you use? Looks pretty dark from the photo. I had issues using darker tinted shades of stain on the kit basswood with very blotchy results, so I used lighter shades cut 70/30 with a natural stain and did not have any blotchy issues. Ben
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    Hey Michael, Next years conference is going to be in Mystic CT, 3rd week of October. Ben
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    Hi Mark, Good start and I shall watch with interest. Ben
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    Look forward to your update Al. Ben
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    Thanks Alan, I'm looking forward to it. As for your question, the rough fairing gets me within a 1/32" to 1/16" of final dimension, got to be careful at this point not to take too much off and breakthrough a chock joint! If that happens the frame has to come back out and be replaced. You making any progress on your Echo? I'am showing mine at the conference and look forward to seeing some beautiful models. Ben
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    Frame 10 in place and some rough fairing. Ben
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    Thanks Michael and all the likes. Currently rough fairing the inside of those last frames that were installed, I find I need to do it every 6 to 8 frames that are added to give plenty of access. Also Frame pairs 10 and 9 are being constructed. So I'am packing up my Echo cross section and heading to St Louis tomorrow for the NRG conference, hope to meet many people and learn some new things. ben
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    Thanks for the clarification Toni. ben
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    Thanks for showing this project! I love the warspite as she was in every theater of WW2 and gained her distinction, even as a ww1 warship. I look forward to seeing your progress. Ben
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    Sorry to Hijack your log Toni! Druxey - were the fillers between every frame or missing at frame bends? Everything I read says they were between every square frame to make a solid floor for water removal? I don't want to add any more frames to Pegasus until I understand this. Sorry again Toni. Ben
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    Some beautiful progress Bob. Ben
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    Hey Toni, Nice planking start. Quick question as I notice from the last upside down pic that your floor fillers are not there in the frame bends, did you do it this way for a reason? Am I missing something? I have been installing floor fillers between every frame and didn't see anything in TFFM. Ben
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    Small update, three more frame pairs have been installed and another gunport being framed. Ben
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    Very Very nice Rusty. Ben
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    Good to see ya back Augie. Ben
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    That is certainly a beautiful windlass Chuck, look forward to seeing you in SL. Ben
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    Looks lovely Toni. Ben
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    Hey Patrick, Yeh the cool down in our area is nice and portends some extra modeling time. Ben
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    Yep, agree with the consensus, very nice copper work. Ben
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    Thanks JP and all the likes. Grant - I'am trying ( operative word trying !! ) to get my quality standards up on this build. Ben
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    Hey Toni, Don't feel too bad, I'm sure all of the best scratch builders have these issues, and I'm sure I will come across some whoppers when I get to the point you are at. Nice work on the treenails, bamboo?? Ben

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