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    Magnificent build! I love the clean precise lines and manner you are working to. Rob
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    Magnificent! What a quality build. Rob
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    Fantastic work...coupled with insight and precision. The thought that went into the fabrication of the tooling let alone the final structure is nothing short of impeccable. Am I mistaken or did you say GAW, that this *version* is for testing procedure and is not the actual model? Rob
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    Love this build....... Thanks for taking this on so I can be impressed. Rob
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    When I took this class...I had no idea of the extent of the education I was going to receive. Beyond impressed...... Rob
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    Beautiful work........just beautiful. Rob
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    Ed...was the parceling a form of weather proofing the seized shroud head loops? I like your representation. Fantastic attention to detail. Rob
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    Wonderful construction...and smooth lines. Rob
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    Fantastic work Tom...love your Connie build......The rigging is the best and I'm really looking forward to your work. Rob
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    Good night nurse! Patrick... Well done and all that detail in shucha small exploded version. Great concept...fine execution. Adding the furnishings will be something entirely. Rob
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    Popeye...I was reading back in the Glory of the Seas log and found my own words that I wanted to finish the Glory before I begin the Great Republic. I got the plans and was intrigued to copy the frame plates....then what would a cut frame look like?.....and so on and so on. And before I knew it...(In one day) I had copied and cut out all the bulkheads....cut the keel and placed all the bulkheads and internal supports...and was ready for planking So...one fabrication led to another....Oh, and looking forward, I had to make my own copper plates and the machine to make them...and so forth and so on..... All the while, forgetting my promise to myself to finish the Glory of the Seas first. That brings me to where I am thustly. I'm almost at the same place with both vessels at this point...and jumping ship now is a good time..plus the change of pace will bring much needed enthusiasm and a break. Rob
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    Fantastic job Geoff. Rob
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    Spent an hour or so on the Glory of the Seas today...here are some pics. Rob
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    After further self evaluation....I determined it was time to stop production on the Great Republic.so I could re-engage the Glory of the Seas. The diversion has payed off and I'm ready to go full steam ahead on the Glory and work at getting her off the ways. I've been stretched too thin these days so I need to focus my efforts and complete a build for the underwriters.(Me) So here we go........... I'll return to the GR...it's just nice to take a break now and again. Rob
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    Shifting gears I'm back to work on the Glory working on the ratlines. Rob
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    Looking good Popeye....fine build. Rob
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    Magnificent work...... I like how you coupled two small lathes together to complete the long job. Rob
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    Yeah...I'm kinda that way as well...background *white* noise actually is helpful to drown out all other would be distractions. With all that said......I'm still very much impressed with the actual size you decided on with this build........so much room for so much detail. Continually watching. Rob
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    Thanks Again Patrick...thanks. Rob
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    Thanks Captain P...... Patrick...I had plenty of time on my hands at the time.......I also built my custom/scratch built Glory of the Seas in just as many days...however, I was side tracked by building the custom Portuguese Fierra (AKA Cutty Sark) that I have not yet finished her. Trouble is...I was side tracked on the Fierra with a new build the custom clipper ship, Donald McKay. Before I even finished the main mast on the McKay, I drank the cool-aid and began my new build the Great Republic and the Fierra and the Donald McKay are not completed either. What a joke. Now I have little time to finish any of them. I should probably go back and begin finishing the Glory. See what you did Patrick...now I'm all guilty and stuff.......
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    A man after my own heart.......can't work without a big screen playing a motivating historical movie. How do you focus? I play lots of music when I build. I have a dental chair I considered making into a binocular chair...but your application is easily just as impressive. Great magnificent...gigantic build. Rob
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    Nils...I have used my vacuum former to make boats before and they work out wonderful........and easily repeatable. Thin and easily able to fix all the interior framing. I have also made a master plug and formed a silicone mold of it, then cast many boats from that....... All I can say is....... do what works best for you....that practice.... has already produced fantastic results for you. Rob
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    Thanks Patrick...I really appreciate that. I feel I spend more time in research then on the build itself. I was prefabricating parts for the spider rings that hold belaying pins around the mast feet. It's funny how it all comes together in a convincing manner, when it feels sometimes that I'm rushing...comparatively speaking. Actually I like working fast......My 1/96 hybrid build of the Cutty Sark on her repair ways(getting a new rudder)...took me 3 months to build. So in retrospect...this is one of the longest builds I've engaged in. 3 months to build this....
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    Fantastic! I always tried to build faster then dust can accumulate........ Hepa filters and an army of miniature dusters...helps.... Great job.. Rob
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    Final note: So many examples of this vessel show the hapless error of many builders who mixed elements of the rebuilt Great Republic with the *Original* built version. Namely the number of sails per yard. She had larger and fewer sails as originally designed...but mistakenly she is modeled with 6 per mast as her original make up...plus the height of her masts are sometimes erroneously fashioned. Is my version perfect...by no means... I just try to do my homework. Again...thanks. Rob

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