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    Nenad, We say like father, like son. It seems to work on your family too. Why the easy way if it can be complex. Why accept a minor less perfect part, when it can be perfect ... You should enjoy the time with your son, it will make your bond the stronger. As Patrick wrote: "I'd love to see the 'flower school' when it's fully assembled" wish him success with it!! A pity princess is somewhat inflexible ... well, at least she can go to the beach. By the way, did she needed the kitchen table to make you all dinner
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    Nice save Dennis. Moving your sandpaper across the side of the plywood, certainly this thin, always rips of part of the top layer ... move along with the flow, as with most things ...
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    Piet, Looks good, though, a bit brilliant, mat paint would be better I think, any mat varnish laying around? Nice job on the teeth too
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    It's a hobby Gerhard, so, no rush. You'll enjoy every step of it that way. So will your audience mate
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    Looking good. You are well prepared for the next steps, Gerhard
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    Hmmm, I only want to sit back, relax, and enjoy the view ... marvelous work
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    Maybe they should swap the model in Le musée de la marine for yours, although, it is not likely you will part with it. Beautiful
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    You're quite a seamstress ;-) Lovely job on the accessories
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    Dennis, (belated) happy wedding anniversary to you and your Admiral. Hope you've had a wonderful day!
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    Enjoy your day at the wedding Nenad!! Wish them a happy and prosperous life from me!!!
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    Nenad, You could setup a vacuum cleaner which sucks all the dust particles away while you are working on the rigging ... or a compressor to blow it away before, during, and after your work session. Another option: just have a few ants run around with holy stones and water to scrub the deck Cheers
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    The carving looks good, Piet. A very nice job on that, but it's a bit of a toothless lion. He will not impress the enemy coming towards you ... Cheers
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    Gerhard, You could cut the keel for the propshaft and make a mold to hold the keel temporarily together, which you remove when enough planks are fixed and you wouldn't be afraid the tail would be "waggling" ...
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    Probably there is something about the altered lines and details. I can't say the switch between nationalities has gone quite fluently (either way). So far I can't say it looks like a balcony or a tub like form. The carving does give the impression, but looking at the lines, I have to stay with the roofed version. Not as much a bathtub as well as a bath house. Having had a second look at Geatan's drawings you can see clearly it is "tub-ish" and the railing is open. The lines of the hull are clearly visible. When looking at the Licorne's drawing it is not the case. Mark, I wonder if you will find a definite answer to this question. You might as well go with your gut feeling. It's your build ... Cheers
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    Nenad, Your soldiers are looking spiffy, and their parade ground looks immaculate, no need to get the last pieces of dirt out with a toothpick. A lovely job if I may say so Cheers
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    JesseLee, You'd better thin the enamel. When it's humid it will dry quicker, but you need to add some more layers. The fibres coming up, that's what I wrote about some time ago: First layer should be very thinned, than you sand with a fine grid paper, or as Denis wrote wire wool, although, that can leave metal particles, and in humid surroundings: rust. After that more layers of paint. I like Piet's remark about the cast iron look though. Depending on brush or airbrush you thin it down as required. The advantage of an airbrush is the drying. If you spray well, you can almost immediately spray again. It should be dry to the touch. After that the paint needs time to cure/harden and that will take time. Although, with the modern acrylic paints that takes considerable less time. Hope you're feeling better again Cheers
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    Looks very good to me! Moving fast Bob
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    Gerhard, sorry to take your topic for a sec You/I don't want to imagine model building without the internet. How do you get all the information? By mail!?!? I'm still waiting for a parcel from Florida by USPS, it's been on the move since beginning of May (2016). It will be a long build, besides how can we follow it, and if we could, the correspondence will be rather pricey ... pictures , copies, envelopes, stamps, drawings. I even wonder if I couldn't have given Gerhard the links for the rudder what he would have done. Besides I couldn't possibly have known of his build... And as for MSW, maybe locally something ... but not this wonderful divers international site ... Thanks Gerhard for being here and sharing it with us, like all the others at MSW
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    Mark, Gerhard probably want to make it 'his baby'!!
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    She looks the real deal, Clare. A truly lovely build. Cheers
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    Lovely build, some items to remember, better to save a link to your build! The only thing which struck me as a pity, is the manufacturer using plywood for the beams. Great work
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    Your dad knew his son! You'll manage, Mark. So far you've recuperated from quite some difficulties, and shown us some impressive feats. Take your time. Cheers
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    That gives a nice touch to your build log, Nenad. Your Cutty Sark looks real good on film too!!
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    Glad there is an ocean of space between us right now Sam ... I could feel a distinct sudden air displacement ... Enjoy the pizza and beer!!! P.s. be careful with that smear
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    Jack, Classy ... like the brass details on it!!!

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