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    Thank you very much! I added the rest of the interior structures/structural pieces to the first deck of the bow tower: To ensure alignment of the aft structural pieces, I also made the second deck and test fitted it: The forward part is 1mm thicker than the aft part to absorb the slight offset seen in the first deck from the main deck. Next up: some homemade photo etch railings made of paper and two ladders to finish out the first deck!
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    Welcome! Very impressive fleet!
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    Congratulations! Excellent work!
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    Welcome!
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    Thank you very much! I really like that view out my workshop window! I learn from each mistake! As long as I keep getting better, I’m happy! The front armor shield is on, in front of the conning tower! Oryol is starting to look really good!
  17. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!
  18. GrandpaPhil
    The Artesania Latina Bounty Jolly Boat is a nice little kit. I built one many years ago. It was my first fully planked model boat that I actually finished.
  19. GrandpaPhil
    The hardest part of first making pieces, and then entire models, from scratch, for me, was deciding to try. It seems really complicated and difficult, but once you get into it, you realize that it isn’t all that different than any other model making. The line between a wood (or card) kit and a scratch build is really blurry anyway. The difference to me anyway, is just the mentality behind it. The hardest part of any task is making the decision to try. I have seen your work. You will do just fine.
  20. GrandpaPhil
    They aren’t too difficult to make either.
  21. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
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    Congratulations! Very nicely done!
  25. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!
  26. GrandpaPhil
    Steve, Thank you very much! The superstructure continues to grow: I have been using @Captain Slog’s Borodino build log as a reference to figure out the forward bridges. I need to make the forward part of the next deck up about 1mm thicker to fix a slight dip in the forward deck. Using paper as photoetch railings worked beautifully once I figured it out. Preshape the part as a block. Seal both sides before cutting out the railings and then when you paint, don’t lay them on something that the paint will stick to. Wait until the paint dries completely before handling and installing the part.

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