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    Hello retiredpm and welcome to MSW from the UK. Lots of good advice here, it might be a good idea to say where you are (just which country 😁) so members can point you to appropriate suppliers etc. Beware! People like me will suggest you buy every tool available and then make a few more! I think once you decide which kit feels like a good fit for you the subject of tools will begin to come into focus. It's always a good idea to browse through the build logs and see what appeals to you. Above all, enjoy the ride. Regards, Bruce
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    Hello Bob and a warm welcome from a very wet Sussex. Polaris is popular, there is always room for another should you decide to start a log for the balance of your build. Regards, Bruce
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    That is a good looking boat. Well done, I think the grain in that base-piece works perfectly. 👍
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    Show off. 🤐
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    Kubota-San, I am so glad I found this thread. I love the way you approach each task. It looks great. 👍
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    Like Alan says.
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    Hello from the UK and a warm welcome to MSW/NRG. That is an interesting array of subjects, looking forward to a build log, ✔️
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    I am doing just that, one at a time. Known here (and elsewhere?) as NVR switches, for 'No Volt Return' I believe, and most look something like this: Back to the boat: it is worth waiting for. So glad to hear you intend to leave it bright.
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    Hello nehemiah, and a warm welcome from the UK. Glad to have you aboard. Mark has given good advice, and it applies to all the steps you will face when building: no matter what you come up against, someone has done it before, maybe they posted it in a build log 😇 with a few tricks to help the next builder. Bruce
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    Hello Jean Pierre and a warm welcome to MSW from the UK. Very impressive skills, I am sure your work will raise many questions! Bruce
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    Tim, I know what you mean. But, since I have a couple of Xacto handles, I was wondering if the SM chisel blades would fit them.
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    I see the blades have their own fittings that don't fit standard #3 or #4 handles. Do they fit anything else? The fitting looks quite bit like the one used on their orange plastic 'hobby utility knife' which, IIRC, is interchangeable with Xacto blades/handles. It would be handy if they fit something already in my toolbox!
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    The artist was george Chambers. He died in 1840 and Donegal was still in service at that time so it is a contemporary painting. There aren't that many good detailed contemporary images of boats being handled so I thought it worth posting.
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    A 1926 auction by the American Art Association included several nice model. Here are some of those illustrated in the catalogue. Amazon Described as British second rate circa 1665: Four models from the McKay collection: Staffordshire Romance of the Seas Great Republic Aukland:
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    Welcome to MSw from Sussex. Good looking models, looking forward to a build log. ✔️ Bruce
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    ... is that an invitation for suggestions? 🤩 How about ... ... or my vote goes to ... Maybe this is why I never built a 1-1 scale boat.
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    Found this in Motor Boat & Sailing, vol 35, issue 1. It is a short photo feature set at the Elco works showing the steps in planking boats and mentioning the difference in steps for round hulls vs vee-bottoms. Bruce
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    A warm welcome to MSW from Sussex. Your models look good, hope to see more.
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    I can't wait to see what IKEA does with this.
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    Take care of her and yourself, Chris. Sorry to hear about the accident, glad it wasn't worse. Bruce
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    Quite right. Victor, you will fit right in here at MSW. A warm welcome from the UK. The models look great, can we look forward to seeing a build log?
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    Not going to 'like' that one, but thanks for bringing it up. That is sad, sad news made worse by the loss of one of the Dunkirk Little Ships. I used to go there and I can tell you the image of 100 firefighters + equipment using that footbridge is scary!
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    Siggi, this is going to be spectacular. ✔️
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    Hello Jeff and welcome to MSW from the UK. For what it is worth, I am retired and the modelling time is still 'catch as catch can'. Pride of Baltimore ll is a lovely ship and a great subject, hope we get to see a build log. Bruce
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