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That’s a beautiful model and a beautiful display plaque. Merry Christmas to you, too!- 13 replies
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@scrubbyj427 .Just look at this headpiece - she says “Build me, JJ. Build me”
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Your parts look beautiful. The display reminds me of an anatomy exhibit at a museum.
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It looks great, Peter! Your 3D printed dead-eye spacers did an excellent job helping you get those shrouds up with perfect spacing. That’s funny - I put off rat lines too. But I did it by leaving a perfectly good kit on the shelf and building an admiralty style model instead. They look tedious for sure. I’m sure you’ve read dozens of build logs to find a good method, and I’m looking forward to seeing your winning approach to them.
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Thanks, HJ. There are several really nice build logs of this kit. Be sure to read through them to pick up some tips and hopefully avoid some problems. I recommend starting a build log and keeping it updated so you can get some constructive feedback. The Virginia 1819 crew on MSW is a fantastic group. I didn’t know AL switched to electronic copies of the instructions. If you can get that poster printed full size, I would recommend doing so. I used it a lot to figure out how to build it. It was indispensable for the rigging. I’m sure you’re a long way from this, but don’t make the mistake I made on the railing posts. I tried to use a spacer to space them evenly and ended up getting bitten by stacked tolerance error. Measure from one point instead and make sure you’re happy with the location of the step.
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Excellent, Glenn! Nice tutorial, too. I love seeing how you made those joints.
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Vlad, try measuring across all ten 1/4” marks instead of just one. It will reduce your measurement error by a factor of ten.
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It looks great, Matus! Congratulations on a job well done.
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Glenn, nice work on your deck lining. All that prep work is really paying off.
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It’s looking fantastic, Bob! Nice work!
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It turned out beautiful, John. Nicely done!
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This seems like if should be a motto or maybe even a way of life. I feel enriched, OC. Chris, I’m sorry this one didn’t work out like you hoped. I’m looking forward to your next one.
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It looks excellent, Greg. I got a similar gouge this week and I’m not even sure how it happened. Luckily, mine will also be hidden by the frieze.
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I like this kit. I’m going to pull up a chair and watch. Good luck, Lyle!
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You made those baskets?! They look amazing! That had to be a really neat process.
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Hello from the Mitten from moltinmark
Matt D replied to Moltinmark's topic in New member Introductions
Welcome to Model Ship World, fellow Michigander! Your Le Renard looks great. This is a fantastic site. I hope you get as much enjoyment from it as I have. -
That's a tough call. On the Winchelsea, Chuck put a lot of emphasis on fairing the inner side of the bulkheads to ensure that the bulwarks are to scale. If that's what you'd need to do here, then that's a lot of rework. If it were me given the large number of Syren build logs, I'd look through a ton of them and see what they look like before the inner planking, at this point, and completed. That might give you insight into what you'll end up with if you keep going versus what you'd end up with if you back up. I know from experience that backing up stinks, but it has worked out for me in the end each time it happened.
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I’m at a really neat spot in this build. There are about half a dozen things I can work on right now. I have the Old Masters Gel Stain for the resin figures. I’m also starting the roof shingles. The upright details on the Q galleries are a lot more challenging than I expected, so they’re going to take a lot of time and patience. The starboard side gallery is waiting for a replacement part for the lower apron. But I think it’s safe to put the commode in now, so I might do that soon. I’m also working on scraping moldings. It’s fun to have choices on what to do next. Planking was a very serial process.
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That’s a very nice upgrade. I love how Chuck gives you enough spare parts to cover some mistakes.
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It looks great, John!
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The bilge pumps look like quite a neat little project. It looks like you’re on track to make them really nicely. I’m looking forward to seeing this come together.
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That’s a neat idea for spacing the deadeyes, Peter. Nice work on your shrouds. So is there no rope other than the first thread before the crepe paper? Do you have a close up photo?
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Maybe. But you’re a straight A student, JJ!
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You should have access to “Triton Downloads” that is accessible from the Group Projects drop down menu. It’s a little different from the arrangement for Winchelsea. In that forum, there’s a topic for Triton cross section downloads.
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