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    International Politics. With the creation of IALA (International Association of Lighthouse Authorities), in 1957, an attempt was made to largely standardize the global aids to navigation system. Many countries felt they were giving up some of their coastal autonomy and as a compromise the two systems where set up. Andy
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    Go big or go home... Try the Confederacy... and then see if you could buy the plans for the Essex and boost them up to 1:48 and scratch build her.... you know you want to... Andy
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    Yeah... but that might not stop him from launching Squid.... stretchy little boogers... Andy
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    I agree.. I think you're missing the third funnel. The two up forward make her look a little too lopsided to be the Queen Elizabeth. Oddly enough, it's not the fist time I've seen a picture of one of those things.. I just can't remember where..... Andy
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    Despite all the losts posts it would be great to see all your carving work again. I'm sure there are more than a few members who have joined since the great crash who have yet to see your masterpiece. ANdy
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    I wouldn't call her "unloved"..... She's got lots of character, and she looks ready to put in a hard day's work. That's how they look in real life... While some of us prefer that "new boat smell" fresh out of the showroom, it's nice to see a few with some "dings" and scuffs. Andy
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    Robbyn, you need to have a look at Bill Short's Sovereign. It's a shame his build log got Lost and he has not come back... yet... Have a look at his web page, it offers only a tanatlizing look at his workmanship. http://carvingbook.weebly.com/photos-of-the-sovereign.html Andy
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    Hmm.... I've heard soaking the meat in brine for a bit get's rid of the gamey taste... may have to do that....
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    Popeye can have his crud.... As long as I can get some Agent Orange... and a weed whacker....
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    Wiarton Willie.... C'mere ya varmint! I got some eatin' ta do! Andy
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    Dang it! Now I'm gonna have to find another groundhog.... You got anything against eatin' albino ones? Or at least pasty white coloured ones.....(that overgrown rat was wrong too....) Andy
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    I can't wait to see her when she's done... wow! Andy
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    That's what I thought when I first saw it... very appropriate too ANdy
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    First Weathering... now a crustacean infestation.. and what is that green crud... cabbage?... no wait... kelp? Seems to be everywhere! I hope it's not hard to eradicate.. you know... like Kudzu.. Hate to come back in a few months and find your hard work disguised as a hedge! Andy
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    Yeah... very nice... very clean and precise. A good clean solid foundation to start off with will go a long way. Hope your family if feeling better soon. Note to self.. avoid buying plastic scroll saw.. go with scary looking antique steel one... Andy
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    Seasick? or was it the fishy smell?
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    I'm considering Groundhog stew.... or maybe Spit Roasted.... I haven't made up my mind yet Andy
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    It looks so clean... uncluttered and organized..... almost sterile.. like a hospital or something.... How can you hope to work like that? Looking forward to progress Andy
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    Me? Seasick? If I was I wouldn't be in this profession... Which co-ordinates are you talking about? In my Signature? the MIL TF D41*? It Means "Make It Like The F***ing Diagram For Once" Andy
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    Having come this far with the Syren (and the good job you've done with her) Pegasus is not a bad kit for an encore. You're left quite a bit more to your own defenses with respect to the instructions, and the gunport patterns can be a bit of a pain (although I suppose you could opt out and buy some extra planking, if you don't mind going that route), but overall it's a good kit with a wealth of detail. All more options to consider in the near future Andy
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    From the forecast, it looks like it's going to affect the southern (L. Erie mostly, but parts of L. Ontario) great lakes, it's going to miss us up here Andy
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    I'm still keeping in touch.. been in Thunder Bay since yesterday noon (EDT). I'm relegated to working on 1:1 ships for the time being. I'll try and restart my old "Andy's Maritime Adventures" Thread from MSW 1.0 (with photos, of course) Andy
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    Cool, I don't recall you mentioning it before.. I didn't want to assume too much. Andy
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    If at first you don't succeed... try, try, try......try.....try............**** it, go and get drunk. Isn't that how it goes? Lessons learned are still progress.. even though it may not feel like it. Andy
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    If you want to mute some of your weathering effects, you can try going over with a very light overspray of white or black (depending if you want her to look faded or grimey). If you can of course... I don't know if you have an airbrush... or access to one... Andy

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