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  1. lmagna
    Could have fooled me! Looks like you are doing a fantastic job with the PE to me.
  2. lmagna
    I was not thinking of the email, I was referring to the collection of signatures on the forum. I am glad to see that there is no issue and if I see such a form here I would be more than glad to add my name even if I am not in Europe.
  3. lmagna
    Eugene I personally am looking forward to any of the small ships boats you will be able to produce. I consider this one of the major areas of difficulty in any period ship model and as such having access to highly detailed kit boats will be a greatly appreciated option. I personally have models in 1/48, 1/64, and 1/72 and also some ships plans that all could benefit from having ships boats in those scales or on scales that are close.
  4. lmagna
    I don't think it matters who writes the letter Mr. Pucko as Cornwall is an international distributor and I think it is possibly safe to say that almost all of us have bought from them at one time or another. On the other hand MSW may not sanction such a letter.
  5. lmagna
    Great I have been wondering about those as well. Now I will get a twofer. Two for the price of one. Can'f beat that.
  6. lmagna
    Now that is something I had not considered. MUCH better than metal pins in my opinion. Thanks for the tip Chuck
  7. lmagna
    I have a suspicion that eventually people are going to realize that this little boat will make a masterpiece addition to a number of kits out there like the MS Sultana kitf or example, that do not come with ships boats or have cast metal stuff. I think I have at least four kits that could benefit from this boat, and three or four more that could use the 1/48th version when it comes out. That will flatten out my wallet a little!
  8. lmagna
    Fantastic looking boat kit. it is hard to believe it is in 1/72nd scale and only 68 mm long!
  9. lmagna
    Glad you did it Carl, I couldn't force myself to do it twice! (Of course it should have been your Father?) Sorry
  10. lmagna
    Hey Piet, what kind of food works best when sanding? Whatever it is the results are really nice.
  11. lmagna
    Those areas were so uniform that I suppose I just mentally wrote them up as a green primer. I suppose you are right and they are just areas of the lower hull that have not been cleaned as thoroughly as the rest of the hull yet.
  12. lmagna
    Thanks for looking in Ken How do you consider her odd shaped? In many respects she is still the same model you are building, even though I consider the AL Independence as just a larger scale model of the MS Sultana. At this point all I have really done is remove the raised forecastle, lowered the main deck by 12 scale inches, and shortened the overall length to reflect what are considered the actual dimensions of the Providence. I admit that these dimensions are mostly based on a single painting, a couple of historic references and some research done on the late 1920s and the resulting models in several museums, but they are what I have. In most respects at this point she is intended to represent what some refer to as a "traditional" Rhode Island sloop with some possible concessions for both speed and firepower. Please feel free to correct me if I am in your opinion heading into Never never land. There is much that no one knows about this ship. I am trying to fill in the gaps as best as I can by using common period practice to come up with a more realistic concept than has been done with the present day replica Providence. I have tried to reason out and justify every step I have made so far. I will be watching your build very closely and hopefully gain additional knowledge from what you do as well.
  13. lmagna
    Algae is an interesting idea OC I kind of wonder if these ships are prone to stuff like that? First I am almost certain that they use a paint that has some anti fouling properties and secondly they never stop moving while at sea. You know, the "Rolling stone gathers no moss" Theory. Still and interesting concept though.
  14. lmagna
    Hello Lin Looking forward to watching your progress. So far your construction, painting, and plating look superb to me.
  15. lmagna
    Very nice work and something to be proud of to be certain. May have taken four hours for you but seemed to happen overnight from here!
  16. lmagna
    As for the sub looking shiny. Just tell everyone that it is wet. Pretty normal condition for a sub.
  17. lmagna
    Great shots OC It's interesting that they choose to name a B-17G the Memphis Belle. The Memphis Belle was an F model. They could have chosen so many other names that would have fit the air frame. Still an impressive plane and picture.
  18. lmagna
    Hi Ken I am no means an authority as i am just working up to planking my first hull as well. The same hull you are doing in fact as i have said before. Your's looks great to me and I hope I will be able to do as well! I do find it interesting that when figuring out how many of the 5 mm supplied planks I would need between the wales and keel I also came up with 16 to 17 depending on the width of my garboard plank. Watching your progress with much interest.
  19. lmagna
    MUCH easier for my poor eyes to see the detail when it is fully blown up. As Carl says she is starting to look more like the end of a long deployment.
  20. lmagna
    Thank you Eugene I will certainly be buying one or more as soon as they are available. For me it will be the perfect size and shape for at least two of my models.
  21. lmagna
    Thanks Eugene It is nice that you have decided to do this. We now have three small high caliber model boats to choose from that may fit the needs of other ships we may be building. Have you had time to make progress on the 1/48th version of this boat? Thanks again
  22. lmagna
    To be honest, I kind of suspected that was the case.
  23. lmagna
    Nice work OC. Even my stick figures are not proportionally correct!
  24. lmagna
    So that will put you down to only two builds, what will you do with all that spare time?
  25. lmagna
    Nice job Roger Have any finished blocks yet?

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