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  1. Tigersteve
    Finally back to work on this project. Bulkhead construction in progress. You’ll see my new plank bending jig via Chuck’s design. It has been working well with the travel iron instead of a hair dryer. Steve
  2. Tigersteve
    Nice work! Look forward to your updates. Steve
  3. Tigersteve
    Love this build! Not sure if you’ve addressed this, but have you considered the case design? Steve
  4. Tigersteve
    Thanks Dave! I’m looking forward to getting back to this project in the coming months. Steve
  5. Tigersteve
    We’ll done! Steve
  6. Tigersteve
    Thank you so much for the kind words! It was a fun project. Steve
  7. Tigersteve
    Looks great! Good luck on the boats! Steve
  8. Tigersteve
    Looking great, Bruce. Steve
  9. Tigersteve
    The hull is looking good! Steve
  10. Tigersteve
    Yes- totally fixable. Nice recovery. Steve
  11. Tigersteve
    That is pretty outrageous. Sorry to hear that. I noticed someone picking up my model to view it at one point. I thought that was a bit out of line as well. Unless you give permission that is not okay. Steve
  12. Tigersteve
    Yes- let’s get back to it! Steve
  13. Tigersteve
    I’m in. Steve
  14. Tigersteve
    So sorry to hear. Best wishes. Steve
  15. Tigersteve
    Well worth the wait. Superb work! One of my favorite build logs. Steve
  16. Tigersteve
    Very nice work as usual, B.E. Steve
  17. Tigersteve
    I like your homemade waterline jig. Looking forward to seeing it painted. Steve
  18. Tigersteve
    Thank you guys for the nice comments. Mike, back to building the Mayflower. Steve
  19. Tigersteve
    Prior to installing the boat on the display base, strips of brown felt were glued for a custom fit. Three days of rigging the buckets with handles and rope coils using Syren ULTRA scale rope completed the model. I did my best to tie sheet bend knots, although that detail is difficult to notice at this scale. This was an enjoyable project and I learned a lot. Thank you David for designing this kit and keeping an eye on the build. Ryland Craze and Mike Stuntflyer, our exchanges on paint strategies and finishes was invaluable. I hope the rest of you will continue to follow as I get back to the Mayflower- Model Shipways. Steve
  20. Tigersteve
    Looks like your technique paid off. Looks sharp and clean! Steve
  21. Tigersteve
    Yes, agreed. A drill will be necessary, but I don’t think she will need it for quite some time into her next project.
  22. Tigersteve
    Thanks Lynn and everyone for the kind words and likes. She is getting very close to completion. Steve
  23. Tigersteve
    That should work fine. Steve
  24. Tigersteve
    Before installing the rope for the beckets, the holes needed to be reamed out. The tip of the ropes were treated with CA glue to prevent unraveling while passing them through the holes. The instructions advise cutting a 4” piece of rope, but I ended up cutting 6”. After knots were tied, watered down white glue was applied. When dry, the excess was cut with a sharp blade as close to the knot as possible. For the bow, a bit of excess rope was left after the knot. This looked cleaner than when I cut very close to the knot. Watered down white glue was also used to set the ropes into position. Securing the base is next before rigging the buckets. Steve
  25. Tigersteve
    Congratulations on completing your second model. Looking forward to following your next build. Steve

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