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  1. Hubac's Historian
    It’s pretty hilarious how poor the stock kit lower finishing is, in comparison with what you have made, Kevin. Looks awesome! You should be very proud
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    Vasa’s topmen probably knew the ship would be sinking, even before she left the quay; that top foreshadows doom 😉
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    Great Video! This brings to mind a tendency I have, personally, of adapting my technique to the tools I have on-hand, as opposed to sometimes just buying the right tool for the job. The best example of this is my wood carving assemblage of misfit gouges and skew chisels. I can carve almost anything I can draw, but it will probably take a lot longer than it needs to. As this all relates to rasps - I had to ask myself: what do I really KNOW about rasps and their differences. Not much, sadly. Now, the Nich50 really is a great tool, but that isn’t to say there aren’t other betterer rasps for our purposes as model makers. Anyway, this was very informative - thanks for posting, Eric.
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    If you haven’t already found this log, yourself, Matiz’s frame-up for his HMS Euryalus is a remarkable piece of work, and it shows the bow framing in super-clear detail:
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    I will be interested to know the answer to this, as well.
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    I just recently discovered that AL has put out this kit. I am interested to see how what the quality of the kit is, relative to Deagostini. You are off to a marvelous start!
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    Wow, this looks like a truly fascinating kit. I will gladly be following this with great interest.
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    Oh, great! I love the Nich50. It was a revelation to me, back in my Steinway days, because the teeth are particularly sharp, yet not so coarse as many of the commonly available needle rasp sets. Those are good too, but the relative length of the Nich50 and the breadth of the rasp make it easy to handle and smooth out the bumps and hollows. Also, if you are planking over, it isn’t much of an issue, but if not - medium bastard-cut files to a relatively quick job of dressing the rasp marks.
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    Do you have a pattern-makers’ rasp? After your roughing-in, you may find that the Nicholson #50 is an efficient tool for fairing all your surfaces and lines.
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    My eyes are my laser 🙃😉
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    It’s a pity you don’t enjoy the painting process because you are really quite good at it! I will sleep sweetly with these images in my head.
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    I find the entire sheer line of the ship to be rather high, clunky and poorly detailed. The run of the wales is similarly in-elegant, and apart from port wreathes, they have made zero attempt to ornament and detail the upper bulwarks. The headrails aren’t too bad, but their attachment to the hull is awkward as the rails seem to project away from the hull, instead of fairing along with the tumblehome of the hull. All of the decking, deck furniture, etc is just over-simplified garbage. I could go on, but for those dollars I think the market would want something more than a decorative object. Sour grapes aside, I am certain someone out there will have the talent to make it something considerably better than the sum of its parts. I’ll be gladly following along as they do.
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    So, this popped up in my YouTube feed: https://youtu.be/Lu-GImpTE8k with the unboxing video: https://youtu.be/aj-itoug5io Artesania Latina sure has been busy, these days! Endeavor, Vasa, and now Soleil Royal. After watching these two videos, I will say this much for the new model - they at least spent some time trying to present a reasonable facsimile of Berain’s stern, along with the 1693 quarter galleries for SR2. I think the model is interesting, but it is always a little disappointing when a kit manufacturer doesn’t spend at least a little time looking into what a ship should look like. That being said, I think there is potential, here, for a skilled builder to alter the bulkheads and adjust the sheer for a more realistic appearance. The question, of course, is whether the effort required is even worth the price of entry.
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    I was reviewing the aftermath of the storm, in your shop, and I’m amazed by how quickly you were able to bounce back from that. It’s understandable that you might need to postpone the Dapper Tom. In the meantime, the brig Perry will be a fun and interesting project to follow. You’re off to a great start, Eric!
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    I am sorry that you are suffering through that Bill. May your path to recovery be a smooth one, my friend!
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    Hi Bill, Actually, the show was this past weekend - last Saturday. The show was a success, overall. A video team made a review of the models present: Somewhat perplexingly to me, personally, they chose to show only the incomplete starboard side of my model, but what can one do? Any publicity is good publicity.
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    I appreciate that very much, Mark and David. It’s all a bit overwhelming, but my sister and I are a team, and I think we are on the right track.
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    Noted. Thank you.
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    cool tip!
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    Thank you very much EJ! I’d like to say that my time away from the project has been restorative, but we have been busily figuring out managed-care options for my Dad, who turned 87 this summer. All of that is, naturally, stressful. Everything at its appointed hour, I suppose.
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    Thank you, both. Would that wooden barrier have been wrapped in tin, or some other fire-resistant material?
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    So, just outside the heat if the fire, these spits could revolve?
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    Amalio, this is magnificent work, as always. Out of curiosity, what is the function of the forged triple-hook, mounted to the outside of each corner post?
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    Victor - I could stare at her all day, sitting so pretty on the water like that. Just as you achieved with your Royal William, she’s the picture of period authenticity!
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    I’ve been pre-occupied with numerous things lately, Bill, but I am floored by your tremendous progress. She’s really rounding into form now!

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