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    Thank you very much! Thank you to everyone who has hit the “like” button or stopped by! All twelve of the ship’s boats that sit in the cradles are now complete: I’m working on finishing the last two, which will sit in davits. The ones in the cradles sit side by side and the running rigging (braces) runs between them. So, I’m going to add a couple more small fittings (vents to be exact) and then the inner rows of ship’s boats and then add the yards and the running rigging. Then, I’ll add the outer boats and the rest of the navigation lamps before I finish the outer superstructure/bulwarks details. Next up, will be all outer deck fittings and then the rest of the hull fittings. Lastly, it will be time to add the flags, which is typically the absolute last step for me. Still have a fair amount to do, but we’re getting there!
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    Very cool! Very nicely done!
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    Congratulations! Very nicely done!
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    Very cool and very nicely done!
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    Steve, Thank you very much! The ship’s boats on these are always a challenge at this scale, but I am happy with how they have turned out! Jeff, Thank you very much! The end is in sight! This will be the first actual ship that I will have completed since early 2023! Mark, Thank you very much! This model has been a learning curve! This is my first predreadnought battleship, in addition to my first card predreadnought! I am very happy with how it is turning out! The first set of the rowed ship’s boats are done: I was able to use them to ensure alignment of the cradles, which are now painted and mostly sealed: Here is the overall ship: Now to finish the ship’s boats because they are started and then to make some yards and run some running rigging!
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    Seahorse makes some amazing stuff! I ended up buying most of the base kits off their website. The Seahorse Zeven Provincien is one of my bucket list builds, built to 1/64 scale to match my Revenge.
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    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
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    I use the Folk Art Clear Primer and brush both sides, even after laminating pieces. It helps prevent (or at least reduce) delamination when cutting small pieces out. If they still delaminate, I just clue them back together with PVA (Mont Marte to be exact). I apply the CA after cutting small pieces out to reinforce them. It essentially plasticizes them. That’s how I got my davits to retain their shape, and be functional, on my model of the Solferino.
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    For really thin pieces, pre sealing both sides, and scalpels are your best friends. Then, if the pieces are super thin, I add CA to the cut edges to stiffen them up. It works quite well.
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    I would also likely be interested if they have something in my area of interest. I like predreadnought era battle wagons personally, although I would also love to get ahold of a card kit of the Akagi.
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    Very cool!
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    I will, I need to finish my other projects first though. I’m going to enlarge it to 1/64 when I build, so it matches the scale of two of my other models.
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    Clare, Looking forward to seeing this model as a build log! I have Shipyard’s 1/96 scale version of this kit.
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    Here are the 40’ mine launches ready for installation: Here are the first of the rowed launches in progress:
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    Glen, Thank you very much! I found out about that trick on this forum. Legos make excellent quick customizable jigs and temporary cradles. I bought a box of 1000 bricks and then a couple of those small suitcase type starter sets from Walmart when they went on various pre-Christmas/Easter sales. They have been immensely useful on several different projects. Also, they make a great square for traditional POB construction. They are 90 degrees, especially when built into a block and can be clamped into place, thus ensuring square construction of a POB hull. OC, Thank you very much!
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    The railings and other small pieces are made and installed on the mine launches: The rudder structure shown in the instructions/plans won’t fit on the boat in the cradle. I cut that structure off once I realized. Once the boats dry I will paint and seal them. Then, I’ll make the flag masts for them and lay them down in a storage configuration. After that it’ll be time for the rowed ship’s boats. Then I’ll finish painting the cradles and get the rest of the yards and running rigging installed.
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    Welcome!
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    Very nicely done!
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    Very nicely done!
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    Orel, HMV and Schreiber kits are still available on Amazon. Hopefully the other card kit sellers figure out the tariff situation and adjust their shipping policies/prices accordingly.
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    That looks amazing!
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    Alan, Excellent work! Very nicely done!
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    I would also enjoy painting that set on its own. Those miniatures look incredible!
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    Lol! @ccoyle was one of the significant influences to my getting into card kits!

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