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Eric, I am really looking forward to your presentation.

Bob

Your comment re IP's made me scratch my head for a minute. Then it dawned on me that it been a little over 50 years since I got my butt chewed for having a couple of those on my uniform. Funny how I remembered that but can't seem to recall what I had for dinner last night.

Bob

Don't forget emery boards of various sizes for use in sanding. I get mine by raiding the admirals stash when she is not looking. 

Bob

Nice tidy work. At first I thought this was a kit but it slowly became apparent you are in scratch build mode. Where did you find the plans?

Bob

No kidding. I don't need another vice but I also just have to have it. Unfortunately the yellow color is bright enough to stand out so the "boss" is sure to notice something is amiss.

I bought one when I started my first build and was very disappointed with it. Unless you are attaching it to a very smooth surface, such as glass, it does not stay in place well at all. Even if you use a glass surface it can come undone at most inappropriate times, such as what you are working on ending up on the floor. Better to get a small vice that you can bolt or clamp to your work top.

Bob

My first and most important wish is for this pandemic to go away. My second wish is if number 1 comes true that we all learn something from it and go forward with a better world.

Now if both of the above come true, my last wish is for a Byrnes sander. Got to add some greed in here somewhere.

Bob

Brian,

Your attention to detail is remarkable. I wish I had started this hobby many years ago so that my skills were at a level allowing me to produce your kind of work. At 77 the eyes and fingers don't work that way anymore even if the brain wishes differently. Keep up the great work.

Bob

Very well deserved, Eric. Nice to see your excellent work being recognized this way. I will most certainly buy a calendar.

Bob

Fantastic job Eric. I guess I had forgotten how long you have been working on the Arabia, even though I have followed your progress from the beginning. The old saying about how time flies when you are having fun surly applies in this case. Can't wait to see what you have on tap for your next project.

Bob

Brian, a good start. If your craftsmanship on this project is anyway near as good as your Chaperon, it will turn out great.

Bob

Bob, with the skills and imagination you have shown on this build, the rigging on the Philadelphia will be a piece of cake.

Bob

Hi Bob - as many have already said, your level of detail is awesome. It has giveen me a lot to think about in planning for the start of my own Philadelphia project. From your responses to other posts it appears that you have a rather extensive background in model railroading (as do quite a number of others on this forum) and this has provided a number of resources and leftover parts, etc., that you have used in your detailing processes. Unfortunately, I don't have that in my modeling experience but it has given me the desire to know more and to explore the various sites available to all of us. Frankly, I am amazed at what is out there already and I just started my search. Thanks again for your fine work and most importantly, sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.

Bob

Hello Brian, thanks for the history lesson. I live in Le Claire, Iowa and have sailed on the Twilight several times. Never knew the wharf boat is the former City of Baton Rouge.

Bob

Thanks Bob and Kurt for the link and the suggestions. Once again, MSW shows its value.

Are these lights battery powered or plug in?

Absolutely fantastic job on your gun carriage detail. How on earth did you make the nuts that go on the bolts? As well as all the other hardware? I'm hoping you found a place to purchase this stuff. My skills are not quite up to making something this small.

P.S. my Philadelphia is still on the shelf but I'm planning ahead.

Bob

Yeah, I see your point about the direction of any over lapping if you want to do final trimming at the outer edges of the deck. Hadn't considered that. Thanks.

Eric - one thing I forgot to ask is in the pictures of your test roof, it appears you laid the tape down with no over lapping (both along the sides of each strip and the joints) unlike the method shown in Kurt's tutorial. Could that have had something to do with the curling issue you mentioned? Or is it just not apparent in the pictures. 

Oh, not to worry, I learned the hard way a long time ago to always test first before doing anything on the model. I have never used pastels in any fashion before so this will be a new experience. Who knows, with my painting skills I may just mess the thing up using only the paint to get that hard-used work boat effect. I will let you know how it turns out.

Bob

Thanks for the tip Eric. I am getting close to "tar papering" my Chaperon and your results have convinced me to give this a try. I was getting a little anxious about using Kurt's silkspan method. Don't ask me why, it just looked to be something I could mess up big time.

Glad to see you back at the Arabia.

Bob

Interesting. I bought a small disc sander for my bench a few weeks ago and even though the amount of dust produced is minimal (no large sanding projects so far) I have been thinking of some way to capture what does fly in the air. Looking forward to the ideas our members come up with. They are a creative group for sure.

Bob

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I have been using an inexpensive combination belt and disc sander purchased from Harbor Freight which was OK but does not offer the variable speed control feature. I bought the one from Menards yesterday and it works like a charm.

Bob

WOW. I may reorder my Chaperon kit and start all over again.

Thanks for the review, Chris. I have been looking for a new "page turner" to get immersed in and this sounds like it might be just the ticket.

I just ordered the first in the series and I'll let you know how it turns out.

Bob