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Yes it is 😁 I like the difference in colour of the wood I also liked the way you planked the hull 👍 Regards Richard

Hi Mark I could look to see what’s in my box to see there is any difference As OC says very nice and tidy 👍 Regards Richard

Very nice fore and main mast Lazy Saint I too have step back when I get stuck on how I need to build something and the funny thing when I do come back to it I find away and it goes together just as I wanted, you seam to have found what you wanted to do 👍👌 Regards Richard

Brilliant Phil those will look great 👍 Regards Richard

Absolutely brilliant Keith still going through your build log more likes to come I see your drawings and funny enough I do the same just not as tidy 😁 Regards Richard

Thank you very much Keith do like to use the lathe and milling machine same as you I was taught how to use long time ago as a apprentice long long time ago 😲 Regards Richard

Thanks for looking Bedford was very impressed how you got yours to look like the real boat. Regarding the Bluenose she is a beautiful ship and I am trying to make her look close to real as well. Regards Richard

Very nice model lots of likes Regards Richard

Found I had a small issue with the stern starboard rail when I came to lay out to drill holes for the belaying pins, I did not have enough rail to drill holes with out going into the stanchions so cut a piece and added it in. Taped the top part of the hull sanded a few blemishes and painted approx copper red, gave it two coats and then added two coats of satin After it was dry taped the hull and deck and sprayed the rails, stanchions and waterways Thanks very much for the comments and likes do appreciate them. Regards Richard

Congrats she looks very good Mugje well done 👍 Regards Richard

That close up pic really shows what a nice planking job you did Mark, like the cut outs as well brilliant 👍 Regards Richard

More small parts starting with the Jumbo Stay Bail, Turnbuckles, Bowsprit Gammon Irons and Bobstay Plates. Soldered two sizes of round stock and then soldered some tubing on the ends Turnbuckles made from two sizes of tube which were soldered so that I could get to .020" rod to go in Gammon Irons Bobstay Plates with links Also carved the star out of Boxwood Going back to the picture (for reference only) I noticed the mooring chocks stuck out, so looked back on drawing but it does not say So this what I had I carved out some mooring chocks out of boxwood and glued into place Looking at another picture (this is for reference only) I noticed the engine cover had a opening on the port side so I added one, also Quarter Bitts are done So this covers a lot of little items. Regards Richard

Thanks for looking in and did see your build of the Bluenose 11 very nice model, regarding detail do love to add my 2 cents. Regards Richard

Just did the same on my Fife Rail just did not look right with white metal parts. Lovely job you are doing lots of likes 👍 Regards Richard

Thanks Michael going to correct the Catheads and move them closer to the rail Thanks also for all the likes do appreciate it. Regards Richard

Made the mainmast fife rail from the laser parts supplied but did not like the rail because it was too flimsy and broke when I push the white casting legs into the holes, also I had forgotten to add the snatch cleats So I redid the rail, boom crutch and legs made them from boxwood Now I think it looks better Regards Richard Got the Lower chain plates pinned and glued and also started to add all the eye bolts on the rails, did not use the supplied eye bolts find they are way to big, also made the Guy plates Looked at the white metal castings of the Catheads they did not look to good so looking at the drawing supplied (3/8" =1'-0 scale) I decided to make them out of brass, started with a piece of 1/8" square bar machined to thickness and drilled holes were needed and added slot. When this was done I filed to shape Bent 1/32 round bar as per drawing then drilled a hole in the head so that I could solder together, also machines a couple of sheaves to go in head Made the socket it fits into and made the second one Made the second one still have to add some chain Might drop them down a bit I think they are to high Regards Richard

Great progress Mark 👍 Regards Richard

Thanks Tom do like to make things out of brass, and you noticed I have a soldering set up, I can solder anything I make with just hold downs and a BernzOmatic, I bought a DVD called "Dealing with Photoetch" by Adam Wilder and it is brilliant if you want to solder anything small. Regarding the saw horses I made them from left over plastic model trees that's why some are blue, and some are grey, do like them they are easy to make, made them all the same height, here are some pic's with dimensions. Thanks very much Maury I think metal work with wood goes very well, but it has to look to scale, I have worked in the steel industry for 43 years so I always measure a piece and see what the dimension it would be 1 to 1 Hi Michael thanks for looking in, bench does not look to organized Regarding my ride it is not a BMW did have a 2012 K1600GL but last year I traded it in for the 2019 1800 Honda Goldwing and I like both machines but find this one I can touch the ground a lot better Thanks very much Joe its coming along how I envisioned, regarding the tiny nuts and bolts no did not make them just to small for me, I buy them from Model Motorcars which bought out scale hardware were I used to buy them from, also get some from RB Motion which is another shop which sells model car accessory they are great little nuts and bolts to add to any model. Regards Richard

Hi Tom, trying to get to model scale is hard unless you have drawings with dimensions, these I find are hard to come by so I look at a lot of pictures for help. Regarding your channels after sanding and before repainting you could glue a very thin strip of wood to cover the length of the channel. Regards Richard

Carrying on with using the first drawing (in post #63) made the Fore Boom, Fore Gaff, and Jumbo Jib boom all diameter are the same 3/32" dia at both ends and 1/8" dia in middle, wood I used was from the kit. Made jaws with boxwood same as Main Gaff made small jigs to help with bending to size the sheet bands, clew bands, boom tackle band, did make the Peak Halliard bands but they disintegrated when I left them in blacken solution to long opps. Fore Gaff Fore Boom Jumbo Jib Boom These are all the little jigs which helped The Gooseneck Then went back to Bowsprit and made the 4 and 3 eye bands, this is how I set up to solder Then all I needed to do was cut, file to shape and drill a .024" hole in each leg Three band went the same way The collection Again thanks for all the likes and posts Regards Richard

Hi Mike, This is great information thanks very much will be asking a few question when I get to this part, but one thing were did you buy the guns and what drawing did you have for the lower gun carriages which need to be made. Regards Richard

Man that looks good Mike 👍 Was reading another post regarding you have a CD on your build, regarding how you went about doing the guns on the lower deck any chance I could get a copy. Just looking at some emails I printed off dated Jan 2004 when Richard Traut was building his Aggy I wonder how he is? you sent me a copy of Juliers article on the building of the Aggy still got it, also in the email from Richard Traut he says the drawings were a problem he could not trust them for any measurements, did you have any issues. Regards Richard

Coming along very nicely Tom Regards Richard

That's come out very nice Eric 👍 Regards Richard

That does look brilliant Joe 👍 Regards Richard