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GrandpaPhil

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  1. GrandpaPhil
    Mark, The Mosquidobit is looking really good! These schooners make amazing display pieces!
  2. GrandpaPhil
    In plastic, I would recommend some of Heller’s simpler plastic ships or boats. Those are what I learned on. If your friend wanted to try a wood model, Midwest’s kits are great learning tools that are cheap and back in production. I learned a lot from building their Sharpie Schooner back in the late 1990’s.
  3. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations on the finish! Very impressive execution!
  4. GrandpaPhil
    Steve, Lol! Absolutely! Thank you very much! Jan, Thank you very much and absolutely! The funny thing is that I work on a hardwood floor and still manage to lose parts! Lol! Alan, I ended up getting my last ladder for “free”. It was a replacement for one that ended up in “Parts Space” and then turned up after I had already made what I thought was a replacement for the second to last ladder! It ended up being the last ladder! OC, Thank you very much! All ladders for the middle platforms are done and in place: Here’s a side on view of the ship! And now for more railings!
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    Welcome!
  6. GrandpaPhil
    Sorry to hear about that OC!
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    Welcome!
  8. GrandpaPhil
    Yes, I was going to get rid of the Victory and decided to hold onto it for a while. Maybe one day I’ll change my mind and decide to finish the model.
  9. GrandpaPhil
    Are you planning on using the sails that came with the kit, or just making your own? I have had really good luck in the past with sewing them out of linen.
  10. GrandpaPhil
    Very cool!
  11. GrandpaPhil
    Mark, Thank you very much! Yes, she is looking like a battleship now! I have the middle platforms made and installed. I am taking a step back. I lost a ladder. It went flying and disappeared into lost part space so I am scratch building another one. I am sure that the other ladder will appear in plain sight tomorrow, long after I make the replacement!
  12. GrandpaPhil
    Amazing work! Very nicely done!
  13. GrandpaPhil
    Keith, Thank you very much! Keith, Thank you very much! This one has been a fun learning experience! All bulwarks are now installed, painted and sealed! The forward stack is now on too! Waiting on the amidships platforms to dry so I can finish cutting them out and assemble them!
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    Welcome!
  15. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Very nicely done
  16. GrandpaPhil
    I’m looking forward to this one! The Golden Hind is another of Drake’s ships (along with the Revenge) and is one that I have had a strong interest in. I actually used pictures from below decks on the reconstruction of the Golden Hind in London as part of my reference material regarding gun carriages for my Revenge.
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    Welcome!
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    Steve, Thank you very much! Oryol is starting to look mean! This has been a very neat project for me! Alan, Thank you very much! Jeff, Thank you very much! I greatly appreciate the compliment. I used thread with steel pins on my Solferino and they worked well. Your Baltimore looks amazing with all the 3D printed upgrades and the railings! I can only cut these out because I have a special pair of glasses specially ordered for this hobby. Mark, Thank you very much! I am learning and continually improving! OC, Thank you very much! I have finished making the amidships bulwarks: They still need edge painted and some touch up painting to cover repairs on mistakes made early in the build.
  19. GrandpaPhil
    Very cool build!
  20. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
  21. GrandpaPhil
    Alan, Incredible work!
  22. GrandpaPhil
    Keith, I hope all goes well. You’re in our thoughts and prayers too! Also, Lula looks fantastic!
  23. GrandpaPhil
    The Baltimore is looking really good!
  24. GrandpaPhil
    Incredible work, both on the Royal Caroline and the rest of your collection!
  25. GrandpaPhil
    I made some progress! The aft tower is complete except for the 47mm guns and the search lights: I have the aft bulwarks installed: I am working on the port side bulwarks and the aft ladders: The paperwork that came with the model would have you install the middle platforms first, but the middle platforms partially sit on top of the bulwarks so I figured that I’d follow my own experience and install the bulwarks first to save what I see as potential aggravation later.

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