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GrandpaPhil

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  1. GrandpaPhil
    I used a barn red on my gun carriages.
  2. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
  4. GrandpaPhil
    Planking was never my strong suit. I use straight pins to hold planks in place while drying. However, Chuck Passaro has a great guide/tutorial to planking on this site. He is one of the absolute best at planking. I plan to try his methodology on my next build.
  5. GrandpaPhil
    The model is looking good! Sorry to hear that you are sick. Get well!
  6. GrandpaPhil
    Well done!
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    Welcome!
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    Best of luck. Stay healthy and stay safe.
  9. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Well done!
  10. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you very much for the comments and all the likes! The belfry is carved and assembled. The bell is sitting next to it. It still needs painted.
  11. GrandpaPhil
    One ship’s bell:
  12. GrandpaPhil
    The railings around the sides of the gangway are up: Now, on to the belfry!
  13. GrandpaPhil
    Quick note, this is a combination of a kit and the AOTS, coupled with my relative inexperience, so the spacing of deck fittings isn’t going to be perfect.
  14. GrandpaPhil
    Next up on the agenda is the ship’s bell with accompanying belfry:
  15. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you very much for all the comments and the likes! The ladders are painted and installed: 30 posts for the rails have been made (including 4 extras): The trim around the top of the opening to the Upper Gundeck has been cut, but not painted yet: Stay healthy and stay safe!
  16. GrandpaPhil
    The ladders are assembled. One is slightly whopper jawed because I didn’t check the alignment quite as well as I could have when gluing the second side on. Thankfully, these will be hard to see around the ship’s boats.
  17. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
  20. GrandpaPhil
    Four ladders, some assembly required:
  21. GrandpaPhil
    The split beams are now installed. They require a bit of touch ups, but they are installed and the Upper Gundeck is now closed up.
  22. GrandpaPhil
    I have all six of them:
  23. GrandpaPhil
    The prototype beam:
  24. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you all! One set of split beams, some shaping required: I wish you all health and safety!
  25. GrandpaPhil
    I put up the hand ropes around the ladders heading down into the hull.

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