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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.
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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.
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Those pumps look terrific, WalrusGuy! Your build is beautiful.
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Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
Matt D replied to stuglo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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. -
I'm going to follow this for sure, Bob! I'm looking forward to seeing this highly anticipated beauty come together.
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Well they sure look nice, so I'd say it's worth the effort.
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I'm late to this build, but I'm going to follow so I don't miss your final video. Outstanding work and fantastic videos!
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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.
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I’m missing you, Matthias. I hope you’re doing well. Your Winchelsea is beautiful!
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Greg, I’m curious to know roughly how many 3/64” planks do you get out of each 2” billet? Thanks, Matt
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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.
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That looks great, Peter. Did your 3D printed bowsprit cap look much different than the kit version?
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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.
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Looking good, Svein. It’s very satisfying to cut your own planks and then see them on the model, isn’t it?
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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.
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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?
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It sounds like you’re on the mend. I hope you’re feeling better every day. Nice work on your deck furniture.
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It looks fantastic! Your work is very precise. How did you drill those mounting holes so perfectly horizontal and correctly spaced?
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Are those spiders any good at planking? I might need to borrow them.
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That looks fantastic! It had to be hard, given how tiny it is.
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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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Patrick, your cap came out terrific. Nice work on the bending.
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Don’t feel bad about the time it takes, Edward. I’ve been working on my planking for several months. I remember that a Chuck said not to rush and it should take six months.
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That looks great, Peter. It's really cool that you have pictures of the real thing to compare to and make it as true to life as possible.
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