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  1.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: Kentoshi-sen by Glen McGuire - 1/400 - Bottle
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  9. lraymo
    From this impressive build, its hard to believe that you're impatient! It looks amazing, and the bonsai driftwood is very cool!
  10.    lraymo reacted to a post in a topic: Kentoshi-sen by Glen McGuire - 1/400 - Bottle
  11. lraymo
    Absolutely beautiful work!
  12. lraymo
    Ditto, fingers crossed!
  13.    lraymo reacted to a post in a topic: Lula by Keith Black - FINISHED - 1:120 Scale - 1870s Sternwheeler Supply Boat for Floating Pile Driver
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  17.    Glen McGuire reacted to a post in a topic: Lula by Keith Black - FINISHED - 1:120 Scale - 1870s Sternwheeler Supply Boat for Floating Pile Driver
  18. lraymo
    Once again, I go away for a few days and come back to see more AWESOME work you've done on Lula. It's looking really great (and i'm so happy there's a cat onboad!) Good luck on the handrails! Your attention to detail is fantastic!
  19. lraymo
    Wow, just amazing! I can't believe how much patience you must have, to do something like this... and it turns out looking fantastic!
  20.    lraymo reacted to a post in a topic: Kentoshi-sen by Glen McGuire - 1/400 - Bottle
  21. lraymo
    I love all the detail you've put into this ship! It looks great! And I'm glad you are back in your daily rhythm, but from someone who dropped out for more than a year, I know how hard it is to return. Glad you did!
  22.    lraymo reacted to a post in a topic: Phantom by lraymo - Model Shipways - 1:96 scale - New York Pilot Boat
  23. lraymo
    Wow! Incredible work!!!
  24.    lraymo reacted to a post in a topic: Phantom by lraymo - Model Shipways - 1:96 scale - New York Pilot Boat
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  26. lraymo
    @Glen McGuire - @Keith Black thank you both for your encouragement and kind words! There's so many mistakes and errors in this build so far, and it's messy at best, but your encouragement makes me think it will look fine (from a distance!) when its finally done! I am ok with its current state, giving myself alot of "grace"! But I am absolutely terrified of working with the remaining blocks and deadeyes, simply because they are SO SMALL! (even tho you both have worked with much smaller items!) So I'm going to muddle thru, and I appreciate your words and your support! (It also helps that the other model is out of stock, so I can't get it anyway!) I am going to work on it a little at a time, since golf is in full swing, and I've got some other commitments, but I have to tell myself it isn't a "race" to the finish line, but a "stroll" through an activity that I enjoy, that I can work on a bit at a time! Not only that, it occurs to me that each new difficult task is helping me learn and improve my limited skill set! So I thank you both again for your wonderful encouraging support!
  27.    lraymo reacted to a post in a topic: Phantom by lraymo - Model Shipways - 1:96 scale - New York Pilot Boat
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  29. lraymo
    I worked a bit more on the Traveler, trying to make it look a little better and straightening the legs (staples!), and painting it black. It needs another coat, but this is ok for now. This has not been glued in, I just wanted to see it in position. Disregard the pencil marks, and all the other blemishes! I'm seriously considering going back to the 3rd ship in the Shipwright series (I had only done numbers 1 and 2). The 3rd ship is at a 1:24 scale, which might help me become more experienced, before trying to finish up the Phantom.
  30. lraymo
    Keith, this sounds like very good news! And glad you are back with Lula! I am sending healing thoughts for your appointment on the 19th!
  31. lraymo
    Glen, thanks for the kind words. I am awed by the talent in MSW, and love watching what everyone is building. Obviously, i am a rank beginner, and at the moment, having a very hard time with the small scale of this ship... but I'll forge ahead for now. Meanwhile, I jumped over to your Kentoshi build. Wow! Incredible!
  32. lraymo
    Glen, this is a fantastic ship! It looks so amazing! Thanks to your very kind comment on my build, I had to come over to see what you were building. I am awestuck, and will follow to see it installed in its bottle!
  33. lraymo
    I vote for Glen's story as well. My Dad used to make our family car trips really long because he didn't like to ask for directions and also didn't like to turn around! So we might've ended up on a ferry trying to return to where we were supposed to be! As for women in pants, I cringe now at the memory of having to wear skirts and dresses into the office. Ugh, so happy that I no longer have to put up with that!
  34. lraymo
    Thinking of you today, Keith, and sending healing thoughts! Hope all goes well!
  35. lraymo
    Thanks Keith! I consider myself one of the gang, and seeing all the friends you've got here, you have a wealth of support getting through these next challenges!

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