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Hi Vitus,

Thanks for dropping by as well as the good word  For the second planking I first established the level of the main wale using three planks, these are the only untapered planks, all the planks immediately below the wale were tapered at the front so as to prevent crowding and the need for drop planks. Because the planks were only 4mm wide bit of edge bending was done at the front in lieu of spilling so as to allow the planks to follow the shape of the preceding plank and avoid clinkering.

It's great to once again see those pictures of your wonderful work, Danny, HMS Vulture has been sorely missed and I'm sure many of us are really pleased to see her return. Top-notch work as always

Another alternative to saw blade, and much easier to use, would be a heavy duty craft knife (see below):

http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/mantua_8265_knife.html

One or two passes from this will easily cut off the parts from the 5mm sheet/ply

Wow! Stunning planking and detail work, Caroline, she's a real treat to the eyes

Hi Robert,

Excellent work on the capstan my friend, thanks for sharing your technique on making those whelps uniform in shape, it'll come in handy as I wish to try making one for my ship That nautical star really looks a treat, it'll really spruce up your capstan very nicely

Don't be too hard on yourself, Peter, you're doing an excellent job on your Pegasus, and she's coming along beautifully

That stern lantern you added is a real treat, I'm also leaning towards following your example because the contemporary model of Atalanta shows a similar set up as yours. Thanks very much for your tip on using Caldercraft's tops lantern for replicating this neat detail

Congratulations on finishing majority of the ratlines, Grant, this is a milestone indeed, seeing all those ropes reminds me just how complexly rigged a First Rate Ship is. All those standing rigging look mighty fine my friend, keep up the top-notch job 

Take your time Mobbsie, we'll be patiently waiting for this beauty

Hi Borge,

I'm pleased to see your Dragon log back on-line, we missed her, excellent metal-work and wood-work as always

Splendid work Sjors, those head rails can be really tricky to work on, and you've done and excellent job on them  

I'm going really slow on my ship, just to postpone working in this tricky portion

Excellent work on the pre-cut gunport ply, Vitus, as B.E. has said, this is one of the more challenging portions of the build, and you've managed it beautifully as evidenced by that smooth tumble home, those bulkhead screens you've made also spruce her up very nicely, keep up the good work

Just a small note, if I may: those bulkhead extensions can be a bit fragile and prone to crack during hull planking; You may want to add some support by temporarily taping the kit's deck beams as seen below:

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x452/rdsaplala/MSW/msw031Medium.jpg

Hi Caroline,

Just catching up with your HMS Pegasus build, she's coming along beautifully, looking forward to more updates

Splendid work, Ray, she's a real museum piece, congratulations   

With the excellent work you've done to this "mini" frigate, I have no doubt that you will make a masterpiece out of her bigger sister, Diana     

Thanks for sharing your HM Schooner Pickle log, B.E., outstanding work all through out, she's a real gem

Now that is a mighty fine looking ship, Augie, you are indeed the King of the Clove Hitch, and if I may add: You, Sir, are a "Master Hull Builder" and "Fittings Expert" 

She's perfect in every way, and this calls for some 

She's coming along very nicely, JP, nice catch and fix on the garboad strake, that should save you from a lot of headaches in the future, same thing with that last plank, your willingness to go the extra mile and redo some things will ultimately result in a beautiful ship

She's coming along very nicely Peter, excellent work on the masts and spars, and that furled sail technique you used on your Granado looks great. Thanks too for sharing your block-stropping technique, it'll come in handy once I reach the rigging stage

Ah, there's our beauty   I'm pleased to see the Goth log resurrected to here full glory, Popeye, excellent work as always my friend

Ah, there she is  Please to see your Badger log back on-line again, Mike, she's coming along very nicely, excellent work as always

Hello Gunslinger, 

Welcome to the ship modelling world, you've chosen a nice kit as your first build, the Badger will build nicely out of the box, and with some modifications, can turn out into a mighty fine brig. As you've noticed, the timber can be a bit of a disappointment and if you wish to build her mostly in natural wood, then using some exotic woods like those from Hobbymill would be of great benefit (something I should have done when I was still building her). On the other hand, if you plan to give her a paint scheme, then the walnut planks should do just fine. Good luck on your build, take your time and most importantly, have fun

Hi Mario,

I'm pleased to see your Bounty Launch log resurrected to her full glory my friend, those upgrades have really made her into a museum piece, top-notch job mate

Those traps look really good on Denny-Zen, Popeye, she's almost ready to hit the beach to catch em' lobsters  

By the way, if you should happen to catch a rare albino lobster, kindly send it my way so I could add it to my "lobster collection"  

Excellent work on the fittings Popeye, that skylight is a real treat my friend

Thanks too for letting us in on your secret to making beautiful models: SPINACH 

Hi Sjors,

Very neat work on the headrails my friend, they're coming along very nicely