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MESSIS got a reaction from Kathy Teel in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
Psychotherapy, and the sails filling slowly with wind. Wish to all of you, all the best and an end to this catastrophe that came on us so suddenly.
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MESSIS got a reaction from Tom E in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
@Tom E thank you Tom for your nice words. Am following you great work.
Christos
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MESSIS got a reaction from Kathy Teel in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
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MESSIS got a reaction from Kathy Teel in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
Hard work...
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MESSIS got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
Boat's winch in place
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MESSIS got a reaction from cog in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
Boat's winch in place
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MESSIS got a reaction from Kathy Teel in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
I thought it can help me take the corona virus prlm out of my mind, so am back on my build again.
The two boats finished and loaded on board.
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MESSIS got a reaction from Zarkon in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
Boat's winch in place
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MESSIS got a reaction from cog in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
Psychotherapy, and the sails filling slowly with wind. Wish to all of you, all the best and an end to this catastrophe that came on us so suddenly.
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MESSIS got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
Psychotherapy, and the sails filling slowly with wind. Wish to all of you, all the best and an end to this catastrophe that came on us so suddenly.
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MESSIS got a reaction from Zarkon in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
Psychotherapy, and the sails filling slowly with wind. Wish to all of you, all the best and an end to this catastrophe that came on us so suddenly.
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MESSIS got a reaction from cog in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
I thought it can help me take the corona virus prlm out of my mind, so am back on my build again.
The two boats finished and loaded on board.
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MESSIS got a reaction from BLACK VIKING in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
@Zarkon thank you
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MESSIS got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
I thought it can help me take the corona virus prlm out of my mind, so am back on my build again.
The two boats finished and loaded on board.
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MESSIS got a reaction from BLACK VIKING in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
I thought it can help me take the corona virus prlm out of my mind, so am back on my build again.
The two boats finished and loaded on board.
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MESSIS reacted to mikiek in US Brig Niagara by Tom E - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale
This may already be in your playbook but get your deck completely finished before you start stepping masts or hanging yards on them. You start losing elbowroom exponentially as you start that phase so be sure you are happy with the guns, furniture, etc first.
One other suggestion, and this comes after my build has been sitting in a display case for 2 years. The footropes now look worse than anything else on the build. I guess maybe they have shrunk slightly in places and don't have the consistent shape that they once did. Some of the stirrups also don't extend straight downwards any more. They are totally enclosed in the case so whatever happened was something natural. Back then I used some acrylic lacquer on them in an effort to stiffen them up after I shaped them. I remember doing maybe 2 applications, painting the lacquer on with a brush. Guess I should have done a few more applications. My point is you could do some of that now while the yards are easily accessible. If you have something like the 3rd hand tool, clip a yard in that then use additional alligator clips at strategic spots like the end of the stirrups to keep them straight and hanging down while you apply. I think if I had it to do over again, I would experiment with some watered down Elmers and see how that works.
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MESSIS got a reaction from ScottRC in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
Hard work...
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MESSIS got a reaction from Kathy Teel in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
The wind is blowing in the top fore galant.
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MESSIS got a reaction from Kathy Teel in L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build
So I wasnt very happy with the way the wind ws blowing the topsail, so I did some further adjustments