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Which of Haze Gray's ships were you able to get Per? I felt very privileged to get his FANTASTIC Olympia. I was going to make it static, but lately I think I have changed my mind and will go RC with it.

Congratulations Alan, Now you get to have the pleasure of joining up the hull sections and see what you worked so hard for. Hang onto those parts that didn't print out properly. Like Haze Gray said they can be used to practice finishing techniques and painting on.

Bob has given some pretty good advice that is pretty easy to follow by someone who has never worked with Fiberglass before. I might add that you choose a day or time of day where it is pretty much room temperature, not too hot not too cold. I also like to work either outside or in a garage where there is a large door with plenty of fresh air. Letting the hull cure in the sunlight in my opinion is also a plus if it is possible. Definitely add that Kort nozzles and prop shafts after the hull is finished. That is even including sanding. It normally doesn't even hurt if it is already primed when you start working on stuff that attaches or goes through the hull. Your work so far is looking good and you are making great progress. When you are done you can look forward to doing this: Not the same boat but similar in size and performance.

Is there ANYTHING missing from your in house hobby shop Craig? (Some people call it a stash)

Both ships are looking fantastic. You said that you will be floating the Main soon? Does that mean you are going to RC it? I have done very little with my Oregon due too interference from other home duties, but your work is making me consider bumping the order of my projects and reconsidering how I build her, static or RC.

1/35th would be closer but still on the large size. 1/48 would also be close, but on the small side. Hopefully Mark's idea works out and you can find some figures you like and they can print them out for you in your scale.

I must admit that this last week I did order a set of stanchions for a project I have been trying to get ready by this weekend and ended up ordering from Ages Of Sail. I did it all on line and found it interesting that I never received an email confirmation of the purchase or a follow up email about shipping. The purchase did show up in my PayPal activity. That was Monday the 9th. Yesterday, on the 11th, I found an envelope in my mailbox with the stanchions! Two days shipping from from the San Francisco area of California to northern Washington a distance of almost 1000 miles. Other than the total lack of communication which was more surprising than anything else, the speed of delivery was impressive.

A little more parallel I suppose but other than that looked pretty much the same. I could have repaired it myself, (slowly) but I hired a drywall company and they did a FANTASTIC job. You cannot tell where the new wall and ceiling meets the old. They blended it perfectly! Cost a few more dollars than I would have liked but well worth it.

Looks like the wall and ceiling of my house when the 123 year old plaster fell off a couple of weeks ago leaving just the lath boards exposed! Your coach is looking looking quite interesting. I never looked all that closely at how they were constructed before.

Here are a couple of choices: https://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/cc66220-2-hole-brass-stanchion-20mm-(10).html https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=20mm stanchions&PN=Caldercraft-Model-Boat-Fittings-2-Hole-Brass-Rail-Stanchion-Ball-Type-20mm-C66220.html#SID=2482 https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=20mm stanchions&PN=Caldercraft-Model-Boat-Fittings-2-Hole-Brass-Rail-Stanchion-Ball-Type-20mm-C66B0054.html#SID=2482 Ages Of Sail is of course a US company, but Cornwell is less expensive, (A little) and has a good reputation on their service to the US. Hope that helps.

I don't know if it helps with the K166 part of your needs but this should take care of your draft marking needs on the bow and stern; https://www.modelbouwshopnederland.nl/a-45148633/diepgangmarkering-imperial/diepgangmarkering-imperial-zwart-1-48/#description They also have lettering that may be large enough but I believe it is a thicker vinyl and would be raised. Probably not what you are looking for.

I have been a little busy with chores and a couple of projects over the last couple of weeks and did not keep up with your build as well as I should have Chris. But catching up tonight was well worth it. Kind of like binge watching a TV series! Nice work. I have no idea how you guys manage to get such great results using nothing more than paper. If I tried it the results would make the paper dolls my sisters had as children look high end!

I think that the Phantom was full size proof of the RC aircraft adage that anything can be made to fly if you apply enough power. We had a few names for them, some complementary, others not so much. I once had a few VERY poor references to one when we were flying along, minding our own business and not bothering anyone when a Phantom came up from behind, (Our blind area unless we were leaning out of the door and looking) at possibly supersonic speed, probably five feet above our rotor, (Well POSSIBLY a little further away) and scared us into last week! I do not know how fast he was going, I say supersonic because it was LOUD and he was gone almost faster than we knew what had happened! WE were all over the sky ourselves, either from the jet wash/speed, or our pilot's reaction, probably both. I don't know for certain if the pilots made an official complaint. I kind of doubt it as we had pulled somewhat similar "pranks" on people on the ground a couple of times. Sometimes one gets bored, even in the military.

In regards to the above comments about 3D machines taking away from the "building" of models then you could say the same of people who use power saws or sanders or a lathe or milling machine as used by so many modelers on this forum. At one point in time all of the functions were done by hand, now days most modelers would never even consider building ships without these "essential" tools. I look at the modern day laser cutter or 3D printer as just being another "Power tool" that will expedite the builder's abilities. Case in point. This build by Yves is nothing short of fantastic, and I am truly envious of not only his apparent native ability to make use of the machine but the results as well. As an old time RC boater and one that has MANY hours on the water with the old Matchbox model, (That I thought was big back in the day) Clearly one could do amazing things with a 1/48th scale version. But In order to carry even this ("kit?") to the next level then the hull would have top be smoothed and an attempt made to replicate the hull plates from the real ship. Yves, while I am certain is able to do this extra work has chosen not to. I am certain there are computer enhancements, machine refinements, and old style hands on work that could be used on this depending on what one would expect from the finished product, but the product so far is just been the making of a model much as one would with any other tool. The only "kit" aspect to it so far as I can see has been the using of someone else's developed plans for the print Vs. creating one's own. But even that has parallels in the more traditional modeling world and is still referred to as a scratch built model.

Your diorama is really getting filled out Gary. Truly an excellent trip down memory lane. Sadly I can remember actually using almost everything you are including in your build! You may consider adding a parts cleaning bath. They were often located somewhere close to the oil pump area of the shop for some reason.

Always nice seeing a Warthog show up to the party. You did a nice job in spite of the admitted omissions.

One of the better looking renditions of a Bent Wing Flying Anvil I have seen. It may almost be too big for your shelf but it would be a shame to have it anywhere else.

I think almost all of us are guilty of that! Your built ones are impressive both in numbers and from what I can see in quality as well. You should pull them out and do a photo montage so we can admire them better.

Nice clean looking work Ken. I saw the hull peeking out there in the background of the last shot!

Looks promising at this point. Let's hope.

The quality of your work is outstanding! The parts only allow the possibility.

I have often used window cleaner to do the initial cleaning of my airbrush when using acrylics. You may have an issue with the slight ammonia odor though. I then follow it up with water, sometimes hot, (Out of the faucet, not stove hot) and sometimes cold depending on how lazy I'm feeling. I have very seldom had to use much thinner or cleaning solvent. I have only had to remove the tip to clean inside a couple of times so far but then I really have only used it in my Huey build. Not exactly the heavy use Craig and Greg get out of theirs.

This looks to be a MUCH nicer designed kit than the older but similar USS Crockett gunboat kit they make. Your progress so far looks impressive.

My wife always makes me drive as well when she walks out on me! She makes me pick her up as well!

Looks like they rubbed up against a cruiser and stole her props! Do you have information on actual diameter?