realworkingsailor
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Yup, that's her.
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I dunno Sjors, that looks more like an expression of mild contempt (I swear I can see her eyes roll) rather than one of sorrow...- 1,279 replies
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Thank you for your patience...... I'm looking for the name of the one lying on its side
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Is it just me, of does Anja look a little unhappy that Sjors has yet another model ship in his hands?
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Thanks everyone! Keith, the old oak had not yet died. Earlier in the summer we had to get a branch removed from another tree (it had split and was hanging forty feet up in the air), we figured since we had someone there with the gear, we'd have him check out a few limbs on the oak. After climbing about ten feet, the tree started resonating like the mother of all base drums and the guy decided he wasn't going to climb any higher. In the end, the cottage and all who use it are safer, and in less then a generation the corset canopy will have covered the hole and new trees will also have grown up. According to the crew on Friday, there was some blight that struck a lot of oaks twenty five years ago, or so, and many are now becoming hazards. Business is good if your an arborist. Andy
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Tomorrow, I promise, I'll be home and have something...
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From what I've read from anyone building the kit, adding the protective timbers has been well worth the effort. Lookin' good. Andy
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If anyone is interested, I counted the rings on the stump. 118 +/- 5 yrs. One very old oak tree.
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I think a simple "welcome back" is in order, as well as a "looking forward to picking up where you left off" or wherever you decide to start from. Andy
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Unfortunately, that oak was exactly as I said... When the stump hit the ground it made a sound similar to squishing a giant rotten tomato... How that thing was still standing, I'll never know... Not good wood for modelling..... Sorry buddy
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If you have a serving machine, here's how I did mine: First serve about 8 to 10 mm of rigging line. Pull this line off the serving machine and form your first eye splice. Next measure off the required amount line needed to encompass your heart block or deadeye. Serve another equal length of line this distance away from your first eye. Now form your second eye splice. Now serve from eye splice to eye splice. Centre your heart of deadeye in between the eye splices and seize in place. You should now have a fully served and seized collar. Have a look at my log for some collars. And as soon as I get back to my rigging, after I've finished the fore shrouds I'll be making a few collars, I'll share some photos for you as I go. Andy
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In case anyone is wondering about my whereabouts, I did make it home yesterday and have since made it back up to the cottage. I'll be back home again on Monday, all rested and ready to resume building. Got some cleaning up to do since we had two large rotten old oak trees taken down today (a really good decision, since the cost of removal was far outweighed by the cost of possible consequences of leaving those old trees standing). Anyway, all is good and I shall return shortly. Andy
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The way I look at it, it's a small price to pay for a simple upgrade that does wonders for the final appearance. Andy
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Yeah.. I think we ought to take up a collection and treat Anja to good meal.... to enjoy as she sees fit.
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Actually, I have a couple of the Aubrey/Maturin books, one of which happened to have an appendix listing of the major ships in the series. The mention of the oddball double ended fictional Polychrest twigged... and the rest is history.... I'll have something soon for everyone, please sit tight, and have a little patience. I am quite busy at the moment. Thanks in advance. Andy
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HMS Dart, or HMS Arrow
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I thought that serving machine looked somewhat familiar... Although with that motor... I hope you've not increased the chances that a certain character who brings bad luck may appear... (Not Sjors... You know the one who's name kind of rhymes with "burpy") Andy
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Very nice! But I don't think my standards are that exacting.... in many cases, they pale by comparison.... Keep up the good work Andy
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Thank loud knocking sound you just heard was my jaw ricocheting of my desk and landing on the floor.... Only 2 weeks work left on her? I'd never really considered a Victory model before.... mainly because of the sheer number of builds... but this may change that a bit... Of course.. I'd do something really sadistic, like trying to do her in the "as built" configuration...... Andy
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Rattle, rattle rattle.... Very nice. Looks like that pneumonia was good for something after all..
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You too?! Parties are breaking out all over the board today.... Have a great birthday, hope the wabbits have something special planned for you today
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Not to sound like a parrot, but Happy Birthday!
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