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  1. mtbediz
    I agree with you on the issue regarding the wife.
  2. mtbediz
    If I have nothing else to do, I work in my shipyard for 4-5 hours every day. I am retired.
  3. mtbediz
    I used 1x1 mm basswood. I keep it in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and then clamp to the mold I prepared before and wait for it to dry. If you want to speed up the drying process you can use a hair dryer. Important: After removing the wood from the water, it is necessary to bend and clamp it to the mold as soon as possible without giving it a chance to cool.
  4. mtbediz
    Nice, clean work.
  5. mtbediz
    I added the pilasters to the transom today.
  6. mtbediz
    Thank you so much Greg.
  7. mtbediz
    After completing the quarter gallery windows on the both sides, I added the moldings under the windows and on the transom.
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    Based on the kit plan, yours looks correct. Since I made the gunports larger, the distance between them decreased. This was due to my carelessness. I probably took the measurement wrong.
  9. mtbediz
    Ratlines look very neat. Love your build, Geoff.
  10. mtbediz
    It is certainly much easier to do the hull planking with the ship upside down. In all my models, I do not start doing the deck details until the hull planking and copper plating (if necessary) are completed. I even recommend doing the rudder and hinges while the ship is still in an upside down position. It will be much easier.
  11. mtbediz
    Starboard side quarter gallery windows are completed.
  12. mtbediz
    Thank you Rentner.
  13. mtbediz
    The first window of the quarter galleries is complete but has not been glued in place yet.
  14. mtbediz
    I started the construction of Quarter Galleries. I'm taking the living Old Ironside as a reference.
  15. mtbediz
    Very nice work Greg.
  16. mtbediz
    I've seen yours and they are more accurately done. As I mentioned, I need to improve myself in working with metals.
  17. mtbediz
    I applied matte varnish on the copper plating. The shiny and disturbing image is gone.
  18. mtbediz
    Thank you so much Greg. I started to prepare the rudder. Since I don't have enough tools to handle the metal material, I make the pintles a little tricky The gudgeons were cut from 0.3 mm brass sheet and mounted in place with nails.
  19. mtbediz
    I completed the copper plating of the hull. The next stage is to prepare the rudder and install it in place while the ship is still in upside down position. This job is much easier when the ship is in this position.
  20. mtbediz
    Thank you so much my friend.
  21. mtbediz
    Thank you so much Geoff. Yes, this is a hobby that requires patience and most importantly love. I have had many friends who started and quit this hobby.
  22. mtbediz
    Thank you Greg. The copper plating has not finished yet, but I estimate that I will complete it in 5-6 working days in total.
  23. mtbediz
    I haven't been around for a while but now I'm back in action. I completed the hull planking and started copper plating below the waterline. Even though the copper nailing pattern is not very accurate historically, I prepare copper plates using my own methods because I like the way they look. I use self-adhesive foil tape on copper plating.
  24. mtbediz
    You're absolutely right, Greg. It would be more accurate if I did a butt joint after 3 or 4 planks. But as you said, it will not be visible because it will be covered with copper. So I chose a path that was easier for me. If I try to do everything exactly according to the rules, I might hate this hobby, but I don't want that. This is just a hobby for me.
  25. mtbediz
    The last few boards remain to complete the hull planking. I'm quite pleased with the result, there is no need for too much sanding. The next phase will be some paint work on the upper hull and copper plating below the waterline.

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