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  1. John Allen
    Very very nice.
  2. John Allen
    We welcome another red-neck, Roll Tide or Tigers. I'm still a noob but this is a great site.
  3. John Allen
    Dave, I have found that the most dreaded difficult jobs that I put off to the last minute I turn into boogeymen punishing me turn out a little easier than I thought (sometimes) And the simple ones like you replacing a 4x4 are nightmares. Kudos for a job well done considering your mode of transportation(inspiring).
  4. John Allen
    Welfalck, That little tidbit of formation worth a million dollars, thanks for posting.
  5. John Allen
    My standby, a soup can, veggies, paste, different sizes. Put a candle inside can is horizontal. soak wood can gets super hot can bend 4,5,6, strips quickly superfast. Cost can free, steal Bosses candle and a match. I am cheaper than Mark
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    Lou, You are good to go, looks great second layer will fall into place. Looks like very little filler. On my first planked model I used so much filler it was bow heavy and had a 30 degree list to starboard. Kudos nothing wrong with the planking, she has eye appeal very pleasing lines. Kudos Mosquitos are attracted by perspiration, after shave and perfume. I am a sweat hog, people want me in their area and see me as the human bug zapper (misnomer) I am the one getting zapped. This morning I retrieved the paper 20 foot walk from the front door returned and lathered on the hydrocortisone cream got hit approx. 15 zaps. I'll keep skeeters you can have grizzlies.
  7. John Allen
    I guess we will call you MR. Tibbs (related to Sidney?) I agree your build will be much nicer without the exposed guts. Not very appealing unless they showed more like crew quarters or engine. Good luck should be a killer build.
  8. John Allen
    Dennis, This one slipped by me must have been asleep. WELL DONE
  9. John Allen
    Frank, I look at your build, and always see something I missed, and when I compare it to the pics of the real thing I am amazed every time I open this site. Your attention to details is just spot on even down to the small cracks running up and down the mast. Absolutely superior craftsmanship. There are a lot of skill sets your passing down us builders in training or should I say apprentices, or wanna bes'. Kudos.
  10. John Allen
    Lou, Man don't talk like that L.A. bad juju. Looking forward to your posts.
  11. John Allen
    Frank, In a past life were you an engineer, my brother in-law is one and displays the same organizational skills. He visits and sees my workshop and cries. Do wish I was that organized would have saved me a lot of time on redo's when I lost a piece. Kudos.
  12. John Allen
    Fright, Looking forward to your build. The black line above the waterline is to low for a fendering system I think, the ship bows out above that from appearance on the box. You will probably identify what it is from internet pics. Or one of the shipmasters on this site.
  13. John Allen
    Well Done!
  14. John Allen
    Russ, Just a personal choice. For myself I do not like shiny copper plating on models. It looks hokie. That being said I am in the minority and venture to say 90 to 95 percent of modelers on the site copper plate. As I have said in the past whatever cranks your tractor do it.
  15. John Allen
    CDW, Man do the B-25s Doolittle and his crew had a huge set of cojones, one of the best raids of WWII. History needs to be remembered lest we foget
  16. John Allen
    I hate to be a wet blanket and Facebook has a place but it is a gold mine for those wishing to do ill to others. I started an Investigative company after retiring from law enforcement focusing on comp, disability, and medicaid fraud. One of our best tools for initial background information is Facebook. People tell on themselves without realizing it. My warning is you open up your world to the bad guys, where you live, children, schools they go to, where you work pictures of family, house, automobiles. You also give access to all your friends posted on your pages. You post when you go on vacation and how long you will be gone. I could go on with a long laundry list. Facebook has a place but be well aware of what to post and what not to post.👿 the devil he be out there.
  17. John Allen
    Ditto to all, congrats on finishing treatment. The Boss finished hers but still has the pet scans and infusions every 90 days but as you say it beats the alternative. Grandkids will go crazy over this one
  18. John Allen
    Danny, Am interested in trying one, small scale is intimidating for me, all I can do is attempt if I screw it up we will watch a Viking Funeral. My question is you appear addicted to these paper models did the bug bite you on the first one your into to it big time, after seeing yours and what Doris has done there fantastic. Never thought of paper medium could render such a fantastic builds (stupidity lurks in the dark recesses of the mind).
  19. John Allen
    Danny, It is an absolute pleasure to travel thru your build. Your skill set (as some other modelers) to work at such a small scale is truly amazing. The final results are stunning. My hats off to one of the masters. This Fosters is for you.
  20. John Allen
    Bristol fashion, clean, neat, and pristine!
  21. John Allen
    Beautiful lines, couldn't tell if it was laid up in a boatyard, pure perfection.
  22. John Allen
    Greg, Cannot add much to what has been said. The pains you went to in painting your ship was masterful, just masterful. Kudos X10
  23. John Allen
    Alde, You have to have the faith my brother, with something that looks that good Karma is on your side. Close one eye, turn your head slightly to the side squint threw the other eye and slowly cut away! Not that I am all knowledgeable but it looks like you have enough planking in place to hold all together.
  24. John Allen
    Alde, It's going to be a thing of beauty! Sadly I still have to cut twice because I only measured once. Have the pile of miscues to prove it.
  25. John Allen
    Patrick, Keeps getting better, cannot wait to see finished build.

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