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  1. GrandpaPhil
    That battleship is absolutely amazing!
  2. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
  3. GrandpaPhil
    I’ve built the Dumas PT Boat. It is very nice. I enjoyed it very much.
  4. GrandpaPhil
    Amazing work!
  5. GrandpaPhil
    I’ve done rebuilds and salvaged old wood (and other media) models before. If you cannot dissolve the glue, cut through it with a pen knife (like an X-Acto knife), or a scalpel. Work very slowly and carefully to free the piece. Make very shallow, very short cuts. It will take a while, but it is doable.
  6. GrandpaPhil
    Looking forward to seeing the build! You won’t be disappointed! Shipyard’s kits are very nice!
  7. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
  8. GrandpaPhil
    Try using a ceramic tile as a work surface. Ceramic tile is inherently heat resistant. Did you have to use a welding mask for that?
  9. GrandpaPhil
    Very well done!
  10. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done, Craig!
  11. GrandpaPhil
    I’m going to make some actual railings for the observation deck and the top of the blockhouse as shown in the model in the Paris Maritime Museum.
  12. GrandpaPhil
    Life is busy! Welcome back!
  13. GrandpaPhil
    Amazing work!
  14. GrandpaPhil
    I know, I am going to. I should have for the last set and I regret not doing so.
  15. GrandpaPhil
    The pin rail supports and pin rails are on: Everything is now edge painted. The wire safety cover over the aft companionway: Working on the middle platform now: Which also means that I have more ladders to make, grr… Oh well. I am going to make a proper ladder making jig a la Zu Monfeld, this time. Now is a very good time to learn!
  16. GrandpaPhil
    Bellona is looking amazing! Have you thought about just making your own window frames and pilasters for the starboard quarter gallery?
  17. GrandpaPhil
    Very impressive build!
  18. GrandpaPhil
    Dusek Ship Models, owned by @Daniel Dusek on this forum, bought the rights to Mamoli’s kits. His kits are excellent!
  19. GrandpaPhil
    Main deck outer bulwarks on:
  20. GrandpaPhil
    I don’t need the above ladders. I’ll be making new ladders for the ladders above deck. I made the rope fence around the forward two companionways from steel pins and thread. The aft one had to be made from thread. Made and installed the boat stands and the some supports for the pin rails. Everything will get edge painted and sealed when I get the rest of the pin rail supports installed. Here’s the full model as of now:
  21. GrandpaPhil
    The remaining ladders from this set: They are not the greatest, but they’ll do. The next set will look better because I’m going to make a proper ladder making jig.
  22. GrandpaPhil
    Worked on Solferino today. A discussion on another build on this forum got me really wanting to work on Solferino again. So, I installed 6 ladders. Then I added 2 more railings to the remaining ladders. Now I’m working my way aft on the main deck. Here is a picture: Installed ladders.
  23. GrandpaPhil
    I do have to say, they are some of the nicer ship kits that I have ever seen, in any medium.
  24. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Very well done!
  25. GrandpaPhil
    Just remember, the Shipyard 30th Anniversary combos are only $85 after shipping, from Age Of Sail, lol. And they come with 3 models.

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