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Matt D

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  1. Thanks, JJ. That’s what I thought. But I wanted to make sure in case I was missing something.
  2. I’ve started framing the port side q gallery and I need some advice before I go any further. I think I need to taper the upper counter in further so it mates up better with the gallery floor piece. What do you think?
  3. I’m now firmly into chapter 3. My upper counter planking went reasonably well, but I’m glad it will be covered up. I chose to leave the window frames natural instead of painting them like some have done. I bought some Testors Grimy Black for the window covers, but I thought it was too light. So I mixed it 50/50 with flat black. I thought that was still too light, until I put it together. Now I think I probably could have gone with the Grimy Black alone. My cap covers came out pretty good except for two that split just a little near the uprights. I haven’t decided whether or not to try to replace them. And lastly, the stern ports are a little out of round, but I’m not done with them.
  4. Beautiful work, JJ. Your moldings look perfect. I have a question for you and I think I know the answer: Is your cellophane "glass" installed in your quarter gallery windows? It's hard to tell, but I think it has to be there by this point. I'm early in chapter 3 and will be starting the Q galleries soon.
  5. I’m sorry about your accident, Stuglo. I hope you heal fast. Be sure to keep it clean. My 10” table saw is the tool I respect the most, so this gives me chills.
  6. I'm going to follow this for sure, Bob! I'm looking forward to seeing this highly anticipated beauty come together.
  7. I can see that I need to invest in a nice miniature table saw if I’m going to go far in this hobby. I got 11 out of each on my 10” Jet table saw. Plus, I had to count my fingers after each pass.
  8. I’m missing you, Matthias. I hope you’re doing well. Your Winchelsea is beautiful!
  9. Greg, I’m curious to know roughly how many 3/64” planks do you get out of each 2” billet? Thanks, Matt
  10. Hi Bob. I was just thinking about your predicament of being all caught up. Have you considered getting started on the guns while you wait? Just a thought.
  11. That looks great, Peter. Did your 3D printed bowsprit cap look much different than the kit version?
  12. Thanks, Edward and WalrusGuy. And thanks for the likes, too. I’m glad to be moving into chapter 3 soon. It’s the part I’ve been looking forward to the most.
  13. Looking good, Svein. It’s very satisfying to cut your own planks and then see them on the model, isn’t it?
  14. It was a big day for me today. I finished planking the port side. It came out quite a bit better than the starboard, but I had a lot more experience to work with. It’s not devoid of errors, but I’m pretty happy with it. Here are some photos including before and after WOP. I took the dead on bow and stern photos and you can see that they don’t match up very well. That’s something I’ll try to do better on subsequent models.
  15. Well that’s annoying! Does the capstan show up on any scale drawings so you can tell what went wrong? Do you have enough scraps to make it from scratch?
  16. It sounds like you’re on the mend. I hope you’re feeling better every day. Nice work on your deck furniture.
  17. It looks fantastic! Your work is very precise. How did you drill those mounting holes so perfectly horizontal and correctly spaced?
  18. It looks like cheating to have that little guy paint your model for you. He’s doing an amazing job for you.
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