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  1. Tigersteve
    The guns are looking very nice and the rope coils. Steve
  2. Tigersteve
    Pictures are great. Sometimes people write too much anyway! Steve
  3. Tigersteve
    Very nice! Steve
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    I will follow along. Looks like a strong start! Steve
  5. Tigersteve
    Just found this one. Will have to follow along. Steve
  6. Tigersteve
    Very nice work. Steve
  7. Tigersteve
    Yeah- that's the stuff you should get not that pink crap. David, you can and should still request better wood from them. I'll say it again- this kit isn't cheap. Steve
  8. Tigersteve
    So cool! Steve
  9. Tigersteve
    Nicely done and nice repair. Steve
  10. Tigersteve
    Beautiful! Steve
  11. Tigersteve
    I apologize in advance that I'm not in full Mayflower building mode yet to work through these challenges with you. I actually ordered William Baker's book- The Mayflower and Other Colonial Vessels that Chuck referenced in the build. Regarding the stain- I would sand and stain after you've applied the planks to the ship. I think you should also modify the ship to suit your taste as no one really knew how she looked. Again- I want my gun ports open ;-) Steve
  12. Tigersteve
    You are in the groove. Keep it up! Can't wait for the fully planked hull. Steve
  13. Tigersteve
    You're making this look easy! I'm sure it's not. Steve
  14. Tigersteve
    Received the display case from Kreative Acrylics today. I'm very pleased with the end result. The dimensions worked out perfectly. Enjoy! Steve
  15. Tigersteve
    Glad you're back at this. Steve
  16. Tigersteve
    My thoughts exactly! Steve
  17. Tigersteve
    Remember- Chuck planked one layer on the prototype and painted it. His end result speaks for itself. Steve
  18. Tigersteve
    Mike has a very good log on this build. I'm sure you've seen it. It should help you. Steve
  19. Tigersteve
    I'm in. Not enough Flying Fish out there! Steve
  20. Tigersteve
    Robert, I appreciate the compliment on the 26' longboat. Below is the order I placed. I went through the practicum and parts list to determine what I would order to supplement the kit. I did my best to calculate extra material for mistakes. Also, Wood Project Source included extra strips in every dimension. I suppose it was the remaining wood from the sheets they used to mill the strips. Steve 1/32" x 3/16"x 24" 40 strips for planking and risers 1/32" x 1/4"x 24" 10 strips for floorboards and aft platform 1/32" x 1/8"x 24" 5 strips for inboard planking 1/32" x 1/16"x 24" 6 strips for outboard mouldings and inboard panels 1/16" x 5/16"x 24" 3 strips for thwarts and front platform 1/16" x 1/16"x 24" 2 strips for stanchions 3/32" x 3/32"x 24" 3 strips for oars 1/16" x 3" x 24" 2 sheets for cap rail
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    I'm interested! Steve
  22. Tigersteve
    Show off! Awesome work. Steve
  23. Tigersteve
    I have to say that Wood Project Source has earned my loyalty. A very well packaged, accurate order of hard maple has arrived. Thank you, Roman, for the quality cutting and extra milled strips! Steve
  24. Tigersteve
    Welcome aboard. This kit design, although similar to the longboat, provides its own challenges. I suspect planking will be equally difficult. The longboat is a more complex project and very tiny (6 1/2 inch hull). Parts just kept getting smaller as I progressed in the build. My order from Wood Project Source has shipped. Also, the display case from Kreative Acrylics for the longboat has shipped. Stay tuned... Steve
  25. Tigersteve
    Sorry, Captain- not even close to starting this kit. Chuck's pinnace first. I have to guess though that the cannons were included to give us the option of how to display the ports (open v. closed). I don't know if I would spend the time on the cannons if the ports were to be closed. Steve

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