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Congratulations on reaching this milestone David. Your work is a credit to you - well done! I hope you enjoy the next phase of the build as much.

Nice to see you still at it Chris. Don't be afraid to have a go at anything - being wood, most things can be undone and re-done if necessary. Looking forward to your next update.

Well done Mobbsie. Looks great. Good luck with the coppering, though I know you won't need it!

Very nicely done Rusty, as always. Love the personalised touch with the gallows.

Yes, you should be very happy with that Robbyn - you've done an excellent job on that planking.

More lovely work there Colin.  She really is looking beautiful.

Hey, that's neat Danny! Very clever technique.

Kevin,

The P&P hurts, but trust me - its worth it!!! (Especially for the Byrnes machines). Postage from the US to Downunda adds about 50% to the price. I'd rather not have to pay it, but pay it I will for machines of this quality.

Convinced yet?

Nick,

That's a very neat set-up and looks like it works really well. I'd like to see the finished nets in situ - I bet they look fabulous! I'm afraid I cheated on mine - used nylon Tulle, painted black.

Thanks for sharing your technique.

That's a very kind gesture Jim, and another example of your excellent customer service. It won't be long before I'll be coming back to you to expand my "Byrnes Collection".

Nice work David. Looking very sharp!

Thanks Augie, Mick and Keith,

Augie - hang in there mate, I hope to make up for lost time over the long weekend!

Mick - have you tried the Tamiya brand masking tape? I hear from others here that it is the best going, so might be worth a try.

Keith - recovery is pretty much complete, thanks for asking - enough to flog myself senseless with work again anyway! I'm glad my little side projects have helped you - though judging from your work to date, you don't seem to need much inspiration!!! Good to hear that you're feeling better now - that sounded like a pretty tough few weeks.

Oh, right!  I see he has a 1/24th cross section listed?  Bring on the power tools!!!!!!   

I don't know if he's actually decided on the project, but I'm certain it's the power tools that have gotten him in trouble!

I think Kevin is referring to his plans for moving to the "darkside".

You are so right about that finish line Augie. Just when you think you've got the last few steps lined up, something else rears its head and demands to be included before you can say "finished". We just have to keep telling ourselves, it's all about the journey! Who knows, we may even convince ourselves.

Thank you very much Mobbsie and Robboxx for the good words - you are too kind.

On the road again for a couple of days tomorrow, so no progress until the weekend. But it is a long weekend here, so hopefully some real progress in the shipyard. And tomorrow night I'll be glued to the TV in the hotel room - it's State of Origin football time! Queenslander!!!

Happy Birthday Andy, and best wishes for a safe trip.

Thanks Mark, and thanks for the tip too.

Thanks Mick, yes slow and patient is the go with these. Then again, "slow" has been what this build has been from the start! I don't get much time during the working week, so just gluing up a few frames in the evening and leaving them for a day or two works well at this stage.

Your London Tram is looking very nice, by the way.

I have to agree Andy, compared to some of us, your progress is just flying along. Looking great too!

Paul,

Your attention to detail is just astounding. Fantastic work, as always.

Good choice Timmo. Your artist's eye is clearly well focused. Looking mighty sharp. As for the committee, as long as they are only "advisory" and not an "executive" committee, we should do just fine! Otherwise, the words 'camel' and 'horse' come to mind.

Thanks Sjors,

If you count the Launch as a separate build, then I have three builds in one log since I've already done one ships boat before.

Ouch Mobbsie!!! I don't like the sound of that. But I do hope you left a tiny speck of blood behind - sort of like an Artist's signature - just to show how much of you went into this build.

Hope it heals quickly my friend and that you're back to full speed in no time.

Thanks Augie, John, Robert, Sherry, and John for your kind words and encouragement. It's very reassuring to know you're with me on this interesting little diversion!

I bent a few more frames around the formers tonight - have sorted the technique so that I can do four at once now. The only limitation now is the number of suitable clamps. The brass ones shown in the previous post are ideal for the job - but I only have four of these.