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  1. Tigersteve
    Ed, That is good to hear and do not doubt, your YA series of books is my next book purchase. As you know, I had my eye on the Flying Fish model from Model Shipways, until I came across this project of yours. Steve
  2. Tigersteve
    So what you're saying, Ed, is I need to acquire a mill! :-) Steve
  3. Tigersteve
    Congrats on everything and welcome back. Good to see this build resume. Steve
  4. Tigersteve
    Wow- precision! Steve
  5. Tigersteve
    Agreed- nice work. Congrats! Steve
  6. Tigersteve
    Thank you! The basswood parts are fragile- especially at this thickness. The hard maple strips I'm using for this project are much better for creating the severe curves required for this boat. However, I have broken a couple in discovering the breaking point of the strips. Steve
  7. Tigersteve
    I'll follow. This is a nice ship and from seeing your building board, you'll do well. I'm sure! Steve
  8. Tigersteve
    This is great! Nice work. Sorry about your injury. Steve
  9. Tigersteve
    Glad you're back. Excellent build continued. Steve
  10. Tigersteve
    The garboard was formed by edge-bending the neighboring streak. I used this plank to trace the curve onto the garboard, cut, and sand into shape. These streaks were easy to form and glue into place. What has been stunting progress is the installation of the neighboring streak. Having trouble getting a tight, flush fit and getting the proper shape into the rabbet. I believe a couple bulkheads are over-faired and slight shimming needs to take place. You'll notice tick marks placed, but these will be redone after the next streaks are in place. Side note- at this point this project is more difficult than the longboat. ;-) Steve
  11. Tigersteve
    Shaping up nicely. Steve
  12. Tigersteve
    Ken, Setting the bar high for this model. Nice! Steve
  13. Tigersteve
    Mike, Same diameter rope. Think about the line coming down from the mast. It would be belayed to the belay pin. I would use the good rope for that. Test out some rope coils and you'll find the amount of loops that looks best for your ship. Steve
  14. Tigersteve
    I'm in. Steve
  15. Tigersteve
    A beautiful thing when things fall into place like that. Steve
  16. Tigersteve
    Cool looking kit. Steve
  17. Tigersteve
    A privilege to watch this project come together, Ed. Steve
  18. Tigersteve
    B.E., Don't get frustrated just yet. Your Pinnace looks better than most at this stage. There is a lot of sanding inside and out ahead for you. What follows will be a much better looking boat. I think the colors of planking v. stem and keel contrast just fine. Enjoy your trip! Steve
  19. Tigersteve
    Really nice work. Steve
  20. Tigersteve
    That looks much better! Steve
  21. Tigersteve
    Interesting you say that. I was wondering how a darker blue would look. Chuck, the model is looking sharp. Steve
  22. Tigersteve
    Thank you for all the likes and comments. The port side plank has been shaped and installed. I spent a lot of time trying to get these two planks symmetrical. After installation, I removed the braces at the transom. Additional fairing in this area will be next along with lining off the hull. Shims were created and faired with the bulkheads to repair a piece that broke earlier in the build. Steve
  23. Tigersteve
    Jim, I'm in. Steve
  24. Tigersteve
    To create the curve and shape of the starboard sheer plank, I created a slight edge-bend for the part of the plank that wraps around the bow. It really is counter-intuative how this plank must bend towards the keel. The plank is then bent and twisted around the bow. The tip of the plank is cut at a slight angle and sanded on one side for a tight fit into the rabbet. After a satisfactory fit at the bow, the remaining curve of the sheer is created. Some additional fairing was needed at the bow and the rabbet scraped a bit deeper. Several rounds of dry heat were applied for bending and shaping. Hard Maple is nice to work with. It's very rigid and doesn't dent when clamped like basswood. A photo is shown of the second dry fit before the plank was glued. During the dry fit stage, I also add heat to "relax" the plank into shape. Steve
  25. Tigersteve
    Nice work. Steve

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