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Hi Frank. I’ve make a little progress, but nothing ready for pictures. I have the chain plates assembled (chapter 11) but not installed. I also finally finished the last of the gun deck cannon. I was short by six for the past two years. I should be done traveling for work. But life is getting in the way of hobbies right now. -
It looks great, Tim! The boat kits from Vanguard are fascinating to me. I can totally relate to you as a fellow ham handed wood butcher!
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Beautifully done, Sean! Thank you for sharing.
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It looks amazing, Yves! I hope your gluing goes well.
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It’s looking great, Peter! I’m glad to see you’re still at it.
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Hi David. I recommend reading build logs for any model ship kit before taking the plunge. Then base your decision on what you see in the build logs.
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I can’t tell you the last time I made any progress on my Winchelsea. And it’s not getting better soon. I’m in the UK for work for three weeks this month and coming back late next month for four more. Today was my first day off since I arrived, so I went down to Greenwich to visit the NMM. Unfortunately, they’re renovating it and a lot of models are off display. Here are a few pictures of what I saw.
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I know what you mean, Frank. My kids are in high school sports, so I spend a lot of time at games and meets. And I’ve been traveling for work way too much this year. I’ve got a long trip to the UK coming up this fall and I’m hoping to visit the National Maritime Museum while I’m there. Don’t get me wrong: I love going to my kids events and I know this time is fleeting. I also love what I do for work and I’m getting a lot of time with customers this year. But I have a place picked out to display Winnie, and instead she’s on the bench being neglected.
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Beautiful work, Mike!
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Thanks, Glenn. Yes, they are tricky. I think this would be some of the things Chuck refers to as "fiddly bits". And I agree. I've actually been working on these railings for months, but in really small time increments. That has given me a lot of time to think about what I was doing, which helped me do a better job on them.
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This looks amazing, JJ! Your design seems to incorporate all of the best techniques I’ve seen on MSW. It’s a lot of fun watching it come together. My favorite detail you have is the laser cut slots for the channels. That’s going to make it so easy to locate and securely mount them.
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Thanks, Chuck. I read the monograph and studied your pictures a lot. Most importantly, I went pretty slowly.
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These quarterdeck railings are a fantastic. But they are tricky to get right. Here are some pictures of my progress. I’ve completed the port side and have a bit more to do on the starboard.
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Your gratings are always so nice, Chuck. These, and the comings, look terrific!
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Beautiful work! Your ship’s wheel looks like it was tricky to make. It came out great!
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I’m so sorry, Kevin. It sounds like he has been a wonderful pet.
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Beautifully done, Frank! Your moldings look amazing. I agree with Glenn that you are miles ahead having the channels fit while doing the moldings. I’m glad you’ve recovered from the flu and/or Covid.
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Beautifully done, Glenn! Your work is amazing.
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She’s looking great, Adam! This looks like a really nice kit.
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Here is the breast rail and ship’s wheel. The ship’s wheel is just sitting in place and has not been glued down, yet. I started by cleaning the uprights with 320 grit sandpaper, jeweler’s files, and a number 11 blade. Then I carefully adjusted the fit in the lower rail and the bottom piece of the upper rail. I made sure the fit was good before gluing the top and bottom pieces of the upper rail together. I painted the rails before assembling and then used a brush to apply wipe on polyurethane to the whole assembly after it was all together. I used a clear gel glue for assembling everything. I used an Emory board to adjust the fit of the uprights to the deck. I pinned the breast rail at the outboard uprights, hoping that gives them a little bit better bite using medium CA to attach the railing to the deck.
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Thank you for your nice comment, Kenny. You’re starting at a great time, because there are so many members at various chapters. This is a very helpful group. I hope you have as much fun building yours as I am having with mine.
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Hi Kenny. I don’t know anything about your conversion process, but if it involves the print function, you will need to make sure the scale is set to 100%. Read my log for a tale of whoa and despair over that error.
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Hi Binchicken. Thank you so much for commenting on my build log. This was my first wooden ship model. I picked it after seeing several great build logs on MSW.
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