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Thanks to everyone for the wonderful compliments and encouragement. Here is another picture. Rob
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Spent a little time working on the port iron mooring fair leads. Three down, three to go. Rob
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Oh….glad to hear. I always understood, Throwing in the Towel to mean your giving up, on carving the figurehead. Can’t wait to see what you have in store next. Rob
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Not to throw fuel on the fire, but how will you fade the plank sheet into the top molding of the naval hood…….they are one in the same….? Sorry, but I noticed this a little while ago. I’m sure you have an ingenious plan in store to show off your awesome wood working skills Rob
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Throwing in the towel? What does that mean exactly? Rob
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Thanks Michael. She was made from dental light cure acrylic and other dental materials. whatever I have on hand IS the material of choice. Thanks for peeking in Rob
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Thanks Rich, I plan on keeping this anchor suspended as it is, and have the other hanging from the cat head via it’s internal blocking. Both of these anchors will be removed when I begin work on the channels. Rob
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Thanks Vlad, The release mech’s are just under an inch long with their pillow block bearing mounts. Rob
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Spent some time finishing up the port anchor release mech and support chains Rob
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Your drawings are amazing Rich. Looking good.
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OK..... Look forward to further progress... Rob
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I was wondering when you were gonna get to adding the top rail trim that runs along to the top of the bowsprit. Sweet work. The topgallent or monkey rail is solid...boarded on its internal side...yours is still open to the framing....is that an oversight or how you interpret it? Rob
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Vlad....your results are wonderful...you have been able to successfully create very convincing and accurate moldings and they look amazing on the ship. Just a great job......Congrats. Rob
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I read somewhere that the capstans were a special patented version. A more modern version then what Webb used on his nearly 20 Year older clipper. Rob
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Worked on the cat release or anchor release mechanism For the starboard side. I also added the cleats for the fairleads for the jib sails and their stays. The ladders are just mocked right now
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The real capstan didn’t have any brass on it…….it was wood and iron. I’m not sure she didn’t have an all iron one either. Rob
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I couldn’t make two exactly alike ……so this one is an after market one. Not sure I will use it though. Rob
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Using tooling steel, I made all the scrapers I needed. Just way to small to find any generic stuff. I have another approach I will be doing to form the house moldings and the inset trim. The aft poop railing will be a trick and will need special math to make....along with a great deal of paying attention to details of its fit/form and function. Rob
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In model railroading it's called *Forced Perspective*. On my bench it's called Paint.........😄 Rob
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I think the only detail I don't pay close attention to is when my wife cuts her hair. Sorry for the confusion and that you had to find humor in an a supposed oversight. And I did check out your build, (I check it probably 10 times a day), you are making great progress and your trim work is spot on. Are you *scraping* the wood with a tool? Rob
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Rich and Vlad....I see the confusion. Rich I was commenting to your post #1486 NOT Vlad's post #1487. Which he posted over 7 hours later. I didn't even see that post when I posted my update. I just threw up my update and then turned off the light and went to bed. If I had seen Vlad's post, I would have surely commented and thanked him and even commented on his own magnificent build. I'm not so old that I can't track a simple build log thread....😎. I might be going deaf...but not blind. I hope to spend some time working the anchor quick release mechanism(which is actually undefined and void from any plan), so I will use photographic evidence (and lack of), to build the most logical design. Here is where artistic license comes in. Rob
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Actually it is both of you......you guys are too nice. Rob
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That's looking magnificent Vlad. Your trim work is well done. I bet you are getting exhausted with the sanding that is required. Sweet...just sweet. Rob
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I’m going to oxidize the brass capstan. Rob
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