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    I think your doing splendidly! You seem to be coming to the home stretch!
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    Just started following, Jesse! Beautiful work. Will be attempting this build in the near future and you are setting the bar very high indeed!
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    Great news, Andrea! To be honest, if You read my blog you will find I over sanded, over carved, and generally made way too many 'mistakes' in my entire build. They are also your best teachers...you are probably getting the sense of confidence that comes with wood being 'forgiving'. Wood filler - great stuff that... Keep up the good fight!! Watching with interest!
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    Dave - you should absolutely blow that horn! I was reviewing my pics of your work on my phone. Honestly, your build log pics don't do your work justice. I particularly loved your Battle Station which I think was absolutely flawless. The craftsmanship and detail are still making me shake my head. Very Very well done and twice deserved!
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    That's the best thing about the forum! We can learn from each other! I've gotten some excellent ideas for new jigs/techniques from your blog as well. You are doing great and I will continue to follow your progress!
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    I don't know if it's accurate either! But I think it looks terrific...nice effect!
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    Hi Dave So glad to see you in Mannitowoc and have an opportunity to see your Battle Station in person! It really was inspiring and your attention to detail was absolutely incredible! Had a question - where did you get the variety of woods used in your build? Pat
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    Thank you @DocBlake and @Red Rhino! As Doc Blake mentioned, I entered my HMS Sultana as a contestant in The 43rd Annual Midwestern Model Ships & Boats Contest and Display at the Mannitowoc Maritime Museum in Wisconsin. I was really happy to receive a Gold Award at the Novice level, but both surprised and honored to receive the Best Novice Builder award! It was really a wonderful event this year and great timing for me to enter my little ship in the event! (And the people/modelers are just awesome!!) But even more meaningful to me was closing the final chapter of this blog/build on such a high note! So, as my final build entry, I’m posting the picture of my ‘little ship that could’ in her place of honor on our dining room server, upon her return from the Maritime Museum, bordered by her two awards, with the build log and historic log in the background! Moving on...to my next build/project!!!
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    Looks great!
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    Very cool trick with the deadeyes! Looking good!
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    And celebrating with sushi and a cold pilsner (Miller lite) in a color changing glass!! Could not help but post one last photo! Cheers, Shipmates!!!
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    Awesome. Liking it!!! Darned good job!!!
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    A bit o’ widdlng can do wonders!
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    Completely agree with John. He basically summarized what I ended up doing. It’s at the point I gave up on perfection and stopped being afraid of progress (even in the face of imperfect results) that I really got hooked! Just go for it. Wood filler is my favorite tool. 😂
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    Well, I can honestly tell you I was there... It’s possible you are overthinking. I’d recommend you take a step back. Focus on symmetry instead of accuracy. Shape your hull as you have it...ignore the stern for a while and focus on other areas. This is actually the hardest part of the build...faring the hull is a marathon of patience. Solid hulls are a pain pain in the butt...even Chuck mentioned solid hulls are, in many ways, more difficult than plank on frame. It’s a frustrating hobby...but you will breath easier once you are past the faring.
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    Looking good! Nice progress!!
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    Nice pics! Everyone has preferences. I prefer the older look: wooden stocks for the anchors, the black painted pintles/gudgeons, black gammoning, and not going with a broad black band above the wales (seems to my eye a bit rough - I like her 'lines'). However - I'm sure anything you choose will be great! Keep in mind that ships at all ages also got painted and refit, so who is to say a mix of some of those changes are not accurate for the time you are portraying?
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    Very much appreciated, Lou!
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    Really nicely done! Paint job is superb. Was it brush or airbrush?
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    It’s almost a dead on match! 👍🏽
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    😁 Thanks for the smile, @Kurt Johnson! In truth, this is my first model! But, she is riddled with ‘tactfully camouflaged’ mistakes! Can’t wait to start the next project!
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    Nice job! What paint did you use? Everyone seems to have a favorite.
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    And here it is...She is in her new home on the Admiral’s server!! This is my final post for this already too long building blog! See you mates around the forum! Next build to start summer 2019! Enjoy!!!
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    And finally under plexiglass. Looks too big but in fact I have exactly 2” off top, bottom and sides. I got a 1769 colonial half pence to put in front of the bow. This is actually a 250yr old coin which was in circulation in the colonies when Sultana was on duty being the King of England’s tax enforcer. (There are thousands of these coppers, and it’s a cheap coin...but the history can really make you dream.) Who knows...this half pence may even have been collected under the Sultana’s watch as part of port taxes paid for tea off loaded from an East India Trading Co. ship docked in Boston! Cool stuff! Moving on...to the final destination!!! The Admiral’s dining room! Last pic for this blog to come tomorrow!!!
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    Thanks, @Tigersteve!!!

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