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Careful with those fires they cause a lot of damage lol :)

No updates as I have been working 6 out of 9 days so far, and since I work 24 hour shifts at the firehouse, that has not left me a lot of time :)

Oh wow is that one fine looking ship.... I really like the look.

Well you fully have the bug now building 2 ships at the same time lol

Welcome aboard Mick thanks for stopping by :)

I have to agree with you the black rails look better :)

You use what you have we will look either way :) . Looking very very good

Does the back go against anything? If not you could decorate how you like it :)

The color scheme really looks good. You have quite a bits and bobs selection there and all ready to go when you need them :). Your anchor supports look good in my opinion but I am just a rookie so..........

Kieth I am going to tape down the sandpaper like you did when I do the keel thanks.

Thanks Aldo I am going to put keel on after sanding first layer.

Hello Adam and welcome to my build........I will take any advice you feel like like sharing lol .

Looking very good.......I will try to remember the tack version if I ever do another ship

  :D   Folks, I'm on page 5 of 170!

 

So if I understand correctly 18 pages in your log gets you to page 5 in the instructions , that's 3.6 log pages per instruction page. And if my math is correct, you should have 612 pages in your log when you finish. :) :)

Thanks Robbyn gonna put the keel on after I sand the first plank layer down.

I hope not to oversand Adriaan looks worse than it is I hope lol

Thanks Sjors, not sure i believe you that it's better than yours.........yours really came out great, was an influence in me getting into this :)

So more house projects and having to work a few days may set the sanding back a few days....but hope to be back at it soon

All comments welcome :)

Making some real nice progress now :) . Just be careful

So I try to keep things looking good and then I do this............

And add more wood fill to every spot I can lol

Looking great.....nice to have you as one of the pros now :)

Ok some pictures of the first layer of planks.....keep in mind I have to fill and sand still.....

Ok here's where I ask for more advice.............

Per instructions I am supposed to apply the keel( little piece of wood on bottom of ship) after the second planking is done. I am wondering if logically I should apply the keel then my second plank layers can line right up to it, instead of any gaps that could arise.

Any comments, advice, even rude remarks would be welcome :) Thanks

Oh darn Augie I thought I had some real talent lol....actually I tear more curtains down at fires then worry about what they match to lol

Welcome to my little dock John, the people here have treated me very well and I have some pictures coming tomorrow...

I got a good part of the first layer of planks down so its on to fill and sand.......I may wait to sand until the weather cools off a tad :)

This is for Augie since he showed interest in the window dressing.....

Off to a great start....looking forward to this one coming together ( and all the great commentary) :)

Those lines are looking great. If I ever get to that point I will be looking for your advice :)

No worries just don't try to cram it in. Try to do it when you want to :)

Ship is moving along nicely :)

Wow looking great. You should be proud

Strange as it is sometimes work gets you back to your regular routines and helps in a way