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    And the story goes....
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    Very nice done Steven! Its lovely what are you doing there. Christos Ps the only thing is that... you must speed up a little, because it seems that Constantinople will fall before you deliver the Byzantine Imperial Fleet ☺😃😄
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    Trying to score in extra time.....🤗
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    1/89 was my last build and I made those trenailson the deck planking... using a very soft pencil and that in a fade out art. But yes I believe you can still see them in this scale.
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    Fine clean.... lovely work! Christos
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    Rigging looks easy... but it is not! Captain decided the square sails remain furled.
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    Dear Clare thank you very much for your kind words. It was you that made me decide to build this kit, because of your detailed review. Its an amazing kit and you were 100% right with this ecxellent suggestion. Thank you very much for introducing me to such fantastic kit. Wish lots of fan when you start this beautiful build. Christos
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    Rigging goes very slow... its very hard.Though I spend hours on it there isnt much to see. It will come suddenly completion picture.
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    Thank you for the tip. Maybe I can do it this Summer again.
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    Ok. Get at it the way you feel more confident... and am sure you will manage it excellently. But always don't forget to enjoy and have fan with it. Christos
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    @cog how right you are my friend! I did so two years ago.... St.Emilion and a few winery visits... incredible! After that my wife changed attitude towards "the boring ship visits" 😇 . She still hates them - I guess- but asks all the time if we are going to visit again L'Hermione.... I assume having in mind the other part of the package!
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    @Katsumoto Thank you dutch friend for following and commenting on my build. Thank you for your nice words. Know that the ship its available for rent, I believe 30000 euro/week. It takes 13 gustes and there are 10 crew members on board. Its too expensive, though if you have 12 friends with you to share the cost,then its only 2300 euro/week per person... better but still its expensive... Instead I would prefer to visit thereplica of the french Frigate L'Hermione in Rochefort, and spend the rest of the week in Bordaux, with those superb french wines and the excellent french cuisine! see you on board dutch ColUmbus
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    So chainplates supported as original vessel and not as woody-joe's instructions. On the same time rigging goes on very slow due to the fact that its a kind of rigging (modern kind) that am not familiar with.
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    It depends.... although you are more than wellcome, its a longer story. The invitation has to do with a video and a lady on it, that Katsumoto saw. So before you join us you have to see the video 😁... and then you can let us know 👿
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    Am better than that. You are invited in summer for an Aegean tour with the vessel... and all its "crew"!
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    Dutch Columbus... great, fine and clean work! So its time to discover America 😎. Congrats my friend... see you on board. Christos
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    Glenn let me thank you warmly for your quick and most informative answer. Its obvious that you did there a very good enginniering! Am going to keep follow your work... I believe there is a lot to learn from your build log. All the best and have lots of fan with our nice hobby 👌 Christos
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    Very nice!
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    Well done Glenn! Thats the planking am dreaming yo do some day... It seems from your uploaded pictures that your planking went straight all the way! You havent used any stealers at the sternpost or any joggles up to the bow. Is it so? Clean work! Christos
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    And if I send you the youtube clip (its an advertise) you will see her with a bikini posing on the bowsprit😜
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    Is time to install the shrouds but am not going to follow the kits instructions. It suggests to fix the deadeyes on the chainplates with a copper wire which will be at the inserted into a 1mm hole on the hull. Its not practical... its not easy... it doesnt look nice.... and it isnt strong enough. (see instr. picture) And mainly its not the way is done on the real ship! (See picture underneath) Am going to do it as the real ship.
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    Beautiful! Just beautiful. Christos
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    Superb work! You realy got it in you! Well done my dutch friend. Christos Ps how to you plan to blow wind in those sails so that they want hang on the yards as dead?
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    Progress made.... rigging is slow... but I enjoy it.
  25. MESSIS
    Maybe you try to work with balsa wood and shape it with some sandpaper.

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