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mtbediz

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  1. My mistake, sorry. When I said "I will remove them" I meant "I will remove the entire channels". Because I will cut the slots on the channels. These pins will also be there when the channels are permanently glued in place
  2. Based on the US Navy plans shared by Jon, I calculated the widths of the fore, main, and mizzen channels scaled to my model. These plans showed that all three channels have different widths. Accordingly, the fore channel is 16 mm wide, which is significantly wider than the main and mizzen channels. I don’t know the reason for this, but that’s how it is. I calculated the main channel to be 12 mm and the mizzen channel to be 11.2 mm. These measurements do not include the strip that will cover the chain plate slots. I cut the channels from 2.1 mm thick basswood sheet and temporarily attached them in place with pins. After marking the positions of the slots where the chain plates will be attached on the channels, I will remove them.
  3. Thanks for your efforts, Jon. The navy plans will be sufficient for me to calculate the correct dimensions. Thanks again.
  4. Next Wednesday, I’ll be shutting down the shipyard again until September, Peter. I’m guessing you’ll catch up and surpass me easily.
  5. Thank you Jon. I've reviewed the plans again, and yes, there are some details, but I couldn't find any information or drawings regarding the width and thickness of the channels, which is what I need. I’d be grateful if anyone who can see these dimensions could let me know.
  6. Hello friends. I couldn't see the channel drawings in the MS kit plan sheets. Do they really not exist or am I just not finding them? Thanks.
  7. Your attention to detail is truly admirable. As for me, I just don’t have the patience to wrestle with tiny details, and I tend to dodge them whenever I can.
  8. All gun port lids are complete. The next stage is to make the chain plates.
  9. All upper lids have been completed, I am continuing the construction of the lower lids.
  10. Yes, exactly that was the reason why I installed the curtains a little bit above the gun port.
  11. I'm back at the shipyard for a few days and took the opportunity to start making the gun port lids. I will leave the lids in the open position. I didn't add the lid hinges since they wouldn't be visible anyway. I glued the lids directly to the top of the ports.
  12. I think the photo I shared in my previous post, taken on the real ship, is being overlooked. In the photo, it is clearly seen that the hook is perpendicular to the eye. However, I apologize if I caused confusion on this matter. Of course, the model is Peter's and he is free to make it however he wants. Mine was just a suggestion.
  13. Just a suggestion. If you can make the hook and the hole 90 degrees perpendicular to each other, it will look nicer and you will do it accurate.
  14. I knew you would find a way to make this. Doing it without clamps is almost impossible.
  15. Thanks for the explanation Peter, I liked your method. I am sharing my own method for the friends who follow. So it will be a second alternative for them. I pass the rope through the hole of the hook, wrap it around the block and tie a simple knot. I put a small drop of CA on the knot and cut the excess of the knot after it dries. Unless you look very carefully, it is almost impossible to see these knots on the model with the naked eye. This only takes me 1-2 minutes.
  16. Everything looks good and correct. I'm just wondering how you attached the hooks to the double blocks. My summer vacation has started but as you can see I am still here and following
  17. I am glad to hear that and yes I have started my summer vacation and I already miss my shipyard :)
  18. Congrats Greg, you have built an excellent model. You have been posting very infrequently while building the model but I knew you were working on it constantly and I was eager to see the final product. I hope you post more often as you build your Constitution, Once again, congratulations!
  19. You achieved very good results Thomas. How is this etching application done? Is it done with a machine or something? Thanks.
  20. Your transom looks very nice, Peter. I either have to buy these stars or cut them out myself. What tool did you use to cut these stars?
  21. Peter, since I will leave the lids wide open as in the photo, these ropes will not be visible anyway.
  22. Yes Peter, I will not add those ropes because I needed to get the ropes out of those holes before I built the spar deck. But unfortunately I cannot do that as the gun deck is no longer accessible.
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