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GrandpaPhil

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  1. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Well done!
  2. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Amazing work!
  3. GrandpaPhil
    Looking great! Very impressive miniature work!
  4. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Nicely done!
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    Congratulations! Well done!
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    Congratulations! Well done!
  7. GrandpaPhil
    Beautifully done!
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    Congratulations! Well done!
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    Congratulations! Beautifully done!
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    Congratulations! Well done!
  11. GrandpaPhil
    Installing Hannah’s jib sails (1 stay sail and 1 actual jib sail). Using metal loops fed through the bolt rope to attach to the jib stays: I’ve been making the loops by wrapping annealed steel wire around a shish kabob skewer and cutting them in a line. I’m currently waiting on a cleat that I broke to dry. I should have pinned them in place for strength, instead of just glueing them. Oh well, things to remember for next time.
  12. GrandpaPhil
    Looking good!
  13. GrandpaPhil
    Excellent work!
  14. GrandpaPhil
    Looking good!
  15. GrandpaPhil
    Very cool model! Very nicely done!
  16. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Well done!
  17. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you all for the comments, the likes and just for stopping by! One set of sails, reefing points and bolt ropes included: Now, on to the running rigging!
  18. GrandpaPhil
    Looking good! The gunport templates are very nice. My Victory had cardboard templates to be used after the second planking, for gunport positioning. Your first layer of planking came out very well!
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    Where do you get silkspan from?
  20. GrandpaPhil
    OC, Thank you very much! Allan, I might try silkspan for the Victory’s sails. I’ve been getting more detailed and trying new techniques/materials with each model. I’m still getting better.
  21. GrandpaPhil
    Installed reefing points: I wanted some thicker thread for bolt ropes, but according to Zu Monfeld, the bolt ropes had thickness between 1/3 and 2/3 the diameter of their respective stays, so… I guess I’ll use what I have on hand.
  22. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you all for the likes and for stopping by! One rough stitched set of sails: Next up, reefing points and bolt ropes!
  23. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!
  24. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Beautifully done!
  25. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Well done!

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