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Tim Murphy

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  1. Frank, as always you have outdone yourself. As I have said before, this is by far your best work yet. I cannot wait to see this on display at the February 2024 Show.

    This will definitely be the height of the show at the Museum!

    The more important question question is. Where is your Wife going to allow it to be 

    displayed? Also who is Kirill that he could be so petty to criticize you on your build.

    If he can create a model that looks so good, than he can criticize.

    All my best!

    Tim Murphy

  2. Your copper hull looks fine. Do not destroy all that hard work.

    I volunteer at the Navy Yard in Charlestown. I have seen the coppering of Constitution up closed. Do you know the size of a coppering nail? I looks like a 

    furniture tack. The smaller the head the better the job. If your twenty feet away from 

    the hull and you look at the hull it’s hard to see the nail heads.

    Work on the upper parts of the model that will require a great of detailing.

    If the upper part of the ship looks as good as the lower half you’re going to have a great model.

    Also, how far are you from Tokyo? The Tokyo Rope club is a great group of Ship

    Modellers. Try to contact them.

    All my best

    Tim Murphy

  3. Frank, this is a magnificent project! As, I said before, this is the best thing that you have done, and you have done many great models!

    I hope you will reconsider and enter your Ship in our February 2023 Model Ship Show at the Constition Museum show. When you add the oars to the ship it my be to large to display.

    Just a thought. I think you are a great modeler.

     Tim Murphy 

  4. Frank, I am in awe of how much you have accomplished in this build.

    Most of the builders in our group do English or American style Ships/ Boats.

    This is a complete departure from what we have learned about ships, there style and function. We follow Dutch, English, and French Atlantic style sailing ships or steam ships. 
    To make a Mediterranean style ship is a great accomplishment. I can not wait to see this up close.

    Thank You

     Tim

     

  5. One point on this build.

    A Shallop was built , it was built in England or Holland (eg. the Plymouth Pilgrims).

    The boat was to long to be carried on board Susan B. Constant or the Mayflower.

    The boat was built in two pieces. A forward section and aft section. 
    So we need to put a wall amidships on the model to delineate the two half’s.

    Just a point to consider.

     Tim Murphy 

  6. I got the kit the other day. Very nice! I started the build the other day and I would say that Olha’s YouTube video is very helpful. It is a very nice kit. You have three build frames to construct the model. One for the ribbing of the kit. Another for the set up to plank the model and another that is the base but will allow you to rig the ship. The frames are made of MDF and they serve the purpose. The wood to build the boat seems to be cherry. Very nice. The line suppled is much better than most kits. I don’t think I will need to swap out this line for Chuck’s line. We will see.

    Those members of the NRG, and who attended the 2010 Conference at Annapolis may have seen the Shallop down at the harbor.

    The Sultana Project built a “copy” of the Shallop. I took a bunch of photos.

    Try going to this web site, www.smith trail.net/captain-john-smith/the-shallop.aspx

    This article has some very good info on how they built their Shallop.

    Hope this is of use.

    Regards

    Tim Murphy 

     

     

  7. Frank, this build is the best model that you have ever done, by far! This is better than Vasa and I thought that was great.

    The build is clean, crisp and neat. The colors are bright and neat. I hope that you can bring this to the Conference, October 2nd!

    Question? What brand is the red paint? It looks as if it is a good solid color with little transparency.

     Tim Murphy

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