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    I used wood turned stanchions from Cast Your Anchor and strip mahogany for the rail. Rob
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    I tried steaming...and I think I am going to laminate several extremely thin sections together to form the bend of the fantail rail. Rob
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    Thanks Russ...I try. I wish my attention to detail was as good as some.....However the designer gave me lots to work with......(ie Donald McKay) Rob
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    I also added the jib boom to the bowsprit.
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    Worked on the railing a bit today.
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    Steve is an email friend of mine and we converse as often as we can...he does a great job and is a great mentor. Good call to post his google site. Rob
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    Amazing..truly. Rob
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    Thanks Patrick and Nils. I'm under the impression that a unique stand/display under your model accentuates the model....elevating it beyond a more traditional display. This is of course my opinion. Again..thanks for the fine comments..and likes. Rob
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    Worked on the main rail for the port side Rob
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    Glad to see you back at it...... Fine beginning. Rob
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    Thanks Popeye. I wanted something magnificent..unusual, a stand that projected the model and made a statement in presentation. It is well balanced as is quite stable. It will receive another coat of tongue oil before I am finished. Now that the cable/chain rail is installed, I can focus on the turned stanchion rail that will complete the railing project. Rob
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    And a bit wider view showing the base..... Rob
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    I placed the model in its permanent place on the hutch to see what it will look like......Lots of room for it. Rob
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    I call it *Hyper detailing*...where you go beyond typical and you attempt to include details found on the prototype..regardless how insignificant. Rigging can be a storehouse of detail...when done in scale. Good luck. Rob
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    I worked on the forecastle rail and bowsprit Rob
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    Thank everyone for their comments and likes....I appreciate that very much. I began working on the forward railing with wire/chain rail and stanchions. No pix yet..but I'll get to it..... Rob
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    Nah..Popeye...I used boats from two sources. All my Cutty boats have been used on the Donald McKay and the Glory. I picked up many scale boats from a fellow in town who sold all his collection of models and moved to Reno...Good for me. Not sure where he collected them...some are from several Constitution and other sailing ships. I do have a single CS long boat..but it is too large for the scale I'm in. I have dozens of white metal boats.....I might make the two whale boats that will be swung from the davits. Thanks for your comment. Rob
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    And some finishing touches to the aft cabin and captains gig.
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    Finished up the sky light this evening. Rob
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    Thanks Patrick..you are so right. I love historical nautical items(Actually, that is all I collect). Rob
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    What a wonderful holiday Christmas season...I hope and pray all my friends here had a great time with family and friends. I was up to a bit of creativeness apart from my GR build. For Christmas a cousin gave me a brass porthole with the glass intact that came from a 45ft sailboat he purchased in Japan 40 years ago. the boat has been destroyed since then, but he retained 7 of the portholes..one of which he gave me. So I dusted it off and retained the old chipped paint and oxidized brass and I then added a clock to it and placed it above the whaling section of my nautical den. What a perfect addition to my nautical collection. Here's a couple images for your enjoyment. I'm in the process of fabricating the 6 crab winches and aft sky light........ Rob
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    W2YSM..(ie).. Picard.. I'm very pleased with the results. If my hands and eyes were 20 years younger...I may have taken another route. That route surely would have included re-engineering something to create the panels..that's for sure. I tend to settle for things..then I did years ago. One thing remains....I try to inject something ingenious(jab at humour), that makes the build easier to complete. I truly appreciate the many likes and fine comments. Rob
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    Beautiful Nils....coming down the final stretch...looks like. Rob
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    Thanks for the holiday salutations.....Popeye. Wishing the best for you and yours this Christmas season as well. I keep a varied size of mesh screen on hand for such an occasion. It has many applications in the modeling world. I'll utilize anything in the building of my clippers. Rob
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    I appreciate that Omega and Tarbrush. I'm always looking for ways to save time and effort and in the end the result is quite convincing. Wood doesn't always have to be the final choice of building material. And since these panels are 1/8" in size...I found the compromise to tediousness. Rob

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