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  1. Tigersteve
    Hamilton, just went through your log. Enjoying it very much. Not the issues with the MS plans though. I shall join your audience. Steve
  2. Tigersteve
    Looping myself in. Awesome stuff! Steve
  3. Tigersteve
    That was a very enjoyable post to read. Ship looks great...no CT scan needed! Steve
  4. Tigersteve
    Looks good. Nice photos! Steve
  5. Tigersteve
    Just went through your log. The ship is coming along nicely. I agree with you that the practicum has such a strange deck layout. Steve
  6. Tigersteve
    I'll hop on board if you don't mind. Steve
  7. Tigersteve
    Thank you everyone for such nice comments. I am very happy with the outcome. Hoping I can plank the pinnace just as well or better. After doing some experimentation with a manila folder, I decided on the dimensions of the case. It will be 10" x 6" at its base and 5" tall. This leaves 1" clearance around the base and 2" clearance around the boat. Steve
  8. Tigersteve
    It's nice when you can just visit these places in person. I'm still trying to figure out how much buffer to leave on each dimension. I haven't found any standards on this online yet. Probably a personal preference. I think I need to do a mockup to see it in 3D. Don, thanks for the info. I will think on this. Steve
  9. Tigersteve
    I came across this company a while ago while researching display cases. They make acrylic products and seem perfect for this purpose. http://kreativeacrylics.com/ Included is a photo from their website of a diorama display case. The base has grooves where the cover sits on top. I don't have the appropriate power tools at this point to craft a wooden base, but could always do this in the future. The dimensions of the completed model are 8.5" x 4" at its base and 3" tall. Feedback is much appreciated here on how much buffer to leave at each dimension so the model does not look suffocated. I'm thinking 1"? Steve
  10. Tigersteve
    Completed longboat! I appreciate everyone's interest and support throughout this project. I'm looking into a case as well since the overall size of the model is compact. I will keep you all posted. Steve
  11. Tigersteve
    Completed lashing. Steve
  12. Tigersteve
    Yeah- whatever is missing or warped they will replace. They make mistakes but seem to make good for it. I had messed up my longboat and they sent me a whole new set of planking and bulkheads upon request. Steve
  13. Tigersteve
    Uggh! Email them a photo of it and request a new one. Sorry to hear this. Steve
  14. Tigersteve
    I wonder if the line for the gun tackle is too thick, resulting in the spaghetti look. It's all looking good though. Steve
  15. Tigersteve
    Great work so far! I'll hop aboard if you'll allow. Steve
  16. Tigersteve
    Yes it does. Steve
  17. Tigersteve
    Absolute crap. I can't believe they sent that to you! Just wait on the replacements. Steve
  18. Tigersteve
    They have Monday-Friday 9-5 business hours but email them. They are good with taking care of replacements. It would be good if they sent better quality first time around though. Nirvana is right- there shouldn't be that much char on the tops of those sheets. Maybe request an entire kit replacement if most of it is like that. Char on the back of the sheets is normal. See below copied from their website... Our guarantee … Should you lose a part; accidently break it or just take a wrong turn while building we are here for you. Just find the part number in the kit’s part list, email it to mmosko@aol.com and we’ll send it out to you as fast as we can. Please don’t offer us money for postage. Pay us back by finishing your model and think of us next time you buy a kit, tools or accessories. Photos of your finished model are always appreciated.
  19. Tigersteve
    Request new plywood from them and new plans. Ridiculous! That kit is not cheap either. Steve
  20. Tigersteve
    Thanks guys! It was not easy to accomplish these results. It was important to me to include all rigging detail from the rigging plan in a strategic way that made sense. Also important was to highlight all the small details and avoid a cluttered look. Photos of the overall model will follow upon completion... very soon. Steve
  21. Tigersteve
    The length of rope for the jibsail halyard was taken from the rigging plan and placed in a rope coil on the floorboards, aft the windlass. This coil was seized with light colored rope. A gasket coil was created next from the remaining line on the gaff. Included is a reference photo of this type of coil. The remaining line on the boom was placed in a coil on the aft platform. When these steps were complete, the remaining staging could take place and a final rope coil could be created for the remaining lanyard at the stern. Lashing the boat is next. Steve
  22. Tigersteve
    Nice! Steve
  23. Tigersteve
    I shall follow too. Steve
  24. Tigersteve
    Looks like it's going smoothly for you. Nice work. Steve
  25. Tigersteve
    That worked really well. Looks real clean. Good leaf might work. Test it out for us. Just don't paint them white. I may have to "borrow" your idea of assembling off the boat before install. Steve

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