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  1. Overworked724
    Pg 10 of my build. Great stuff. I used my patented finger tip applicator (finger) on most applications. 🤣
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    I put in the my blog a few pages on. Great stuff.
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    Awesome!!!
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    Looks about right!!! My primary weapon was the finger clamp and old episodes of MASH while I waited for the carpenter’s glue to set. 🤣
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    Justin, I think your cap rail turned out sparkling. Tricky fit that. I think it looks splendid! Very clean build so far! Like how nicely your wales turned out, too.
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    Really nice work! Very crisp, Walrus!!
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    See my build. Had same problem...just went with it. 👍🏽
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    You can apply tung oil after you’ve sanded. But you can add coats later after finishing too. Tung oil is versatile. 😎
  9. Overworked724
    Yes...I’m a romantic.
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    No...I’m not dead. Just busy. Work hitting me from all sides. Glad to be busy...wish I could afford to retire. The Admiral would love to throw me in the ‘Shipyard Brig’ and feed me under the door like the Count of Monte Christo! 🤣 But she’s happy knowing I’m in the shipyard...where all worldly stress melts away to be replaced by stresses of a different kind.... Where time stops in the shipyard as it proceeds at its normal pace outside the door. My personal little universe of impossible problems followed by brilliant solutions...of horrible failures followed by miraculous recoveries...of stupid ideas born out as ingenious discoveries... ...This royal throne of an armchair nautical historian, this sceptered workbench, this studio of majesty, this seat of Poseidon’s memory, this other Eden, this demi-paradise, this galleon built by History just for me, a bulwark against infection and the hand of worldly concerns, this little heaven, this precious bay set in the silver sea of troubles, and serves as a defensive moat for this beloved house against the envy of less happier people... My blessed plot... My earth... My realm... My...SHIPYARD!!!! (compliments to Shakespeare’s Henry II)
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    Bloody Awesome!!! Seriously...I think I just peed a little in my excitement. That is simply brilliant!
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    Outstanding!!!!
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    Looks like a similar ratio I used. I used Tamiya red and Tamiya desert yellow at about 5:1. You get that nice deeper reddish maroon. Like blood. Looking good!
  14. Overworked724
    Wally, what wood did you use for the binnacle?
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    I wish I’d added a bit more. You can always sand down extra meat. Something you can’t do if there is a gap. I did have a slight gap at the terminus of the stern planking where the counter begins. It made it more difficult to lock in the planks and also can lead to a misshapen area which needs wood filler and sanding. (Which mine did). I would read other logs and meditate a bit on the planking book, but in the end, I think you’ll make the best decision for your ship. She’s looking very trim! 👍🏽
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    Outstanding! Yep....filing the bell was a nice idea. That piece really shines!
  17. Overworked724
    Flat screen TV with satellite dish!!! (Kidding) brilliant work!!!!!
  18. Overworked724
    Toothpicks for the win! I used them on the Sultana in same way. Nice modification!!!! Looks beautiful.
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    Yeah...I took my time with the transom...especially when it is finally glued in place. Until you get the bulkhead planking in position and glued along the sides (after you have trimmed it to shape) it just screams, "Break me!!!". LOL Also a bit of advice is to add as much support wood between those frame as possible to increase the strength of it so you can sand it without as much fear of breakage. I actually did the same thing - assembled it off the ship and added it as a single piece when I was ready. It worked out well. Looking good!!!
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    Yep...taking note for future. Much much more realistic looking in terms of scale. Well done. Clean work!!!
  21. Overworked724
    Hey...I’m not a whelp expert, but those whelps look pretty darned good!!! 👍🏽
  22. Overworked724
    Thanks, Justin! Actually, I feel like I have a slow motion build! But I am really enjoying the Syren so far!
  23. Overworked724
    Hehe. Just kidding! 😂 Those microblades worked well for me. They take about 200 passes but it gives you a clean cut!
  24. Overworked724
    Oh wow...no. Do not use a powered Jig Saw!!! 😊 There are fine toothed saw blades which you can get from MicroMark and other sites which you can clamp into an exacto blade handle. Removing these sections is actually very easy if you have the smaller blades. Then finish off with fine sanding. At least that’s how I approached it. 👍🏽 https://www.micromark.com/Saw-Blade-010x40-TPI-Package-of-4
  25. Overworked724
    @Justin P. Outstanding! As @NovaStorm Robin said...one tricky piece done! If you have any tips or tricks you used then please post them. I’d be interested as well. We are always learning from each other. Your build looks beautiful thus far!

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