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Tigersteve

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  1. As long as you line off the hull you should be fine. About the first 4-5 bulkheads the taper starts at the bow. There is also some tapering needed at the stern. Again- Bob F illustrates a good tutorial. Hope this helps. Steve
  2. Thank you for the nice comments and likes. There will be a bit of painting. Minimal as possible. Steve
  3. That looks good. Don't forget to taper the planks at the bow. I do not see any tick marks in that area. You will soon run out of room. Steve
  4. Below are the process photos of the floorboard installation. Shaping the planks was accomplished first. I traced a cap to create the rounded shape at the bow. Next step was to install the middle plank. After this dried, the next two outer planks were glued. Finally, the last two planks were installed. Wipe-on-Poly was applied the following day. Five non-consecutive days to complete this process. After applying the finish I noticed a plank was a bit loose. This will be fastened before the next steps. Steve
  5. Just take your time with it it's a challenge, but you will learn a lot. There are dozens of longboat logs, but BobF has the most detailed and impressive one. Erik's log is linked below. Another very clean log. His garboard is placed a bit more forward, but his plan worked very well for him. Steve
  6. That is incorrect. It is the other way around. Take a long look at BobF's log. It will help you a lot. Steve
  7. Best of luck in your project. I shall follow along too. No shame in borrowing ideas from others. Steve
  8. Looking really good at this point. I agree your treenailing effect is subtle. I think you are having trouble with the look of the transom because the colors are more vibrant than the NMM version and not as subtle. You have it on nice and clean though. Steve
  9. Rich- I think those match the style and look of your ship well. Definitely usable. Steve
  10. Chris, The results are fantastic. Very clean work. Steve
  11. Looks great and nice case. What are the dimensions and price if you don't mind me asking? Steve
  12. It's a challenging kit for sure. Thank you everyone for the support! Steve
  13. Bulkhead centers were removed with the needle file shown below. The process went smoothly. Inboard fairing is moving along. We're just about 1/16" thickness all around. I'd like to get it closer to 1/32". I'm back and forth between sandpaper and my rotary tool with a sanding disk attachment. Steve
  14. I can't believe you're making us wait a week! Can't wait. Steve
  15. I really think it's all about having a positive attitude and patience. We set our own limits. Steve
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