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    Rusty, Between you, Chris, Ben, and of course "the Boss", I've got high standards to live up to when I get going on my Confed. Amazing work all around. Andy
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    Kevin... for some reason your numbers seem to be getting larger at an exponential rate.... you don't think you need to visit Dr. Per for shipaholic therapy do you? Andy
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    Have you thought about a Fly or Pegasus? They pretty much meet the criteria you suggest. Similar scale, about the right size. Good detail and some room to kitbash improvements. Or there's Caldercraft to consider.. one of their sloops, Cruizer, Snake, Mars, Jalouse? I guess the Diana is just a bit too big for your space... Maybe the Grenado (you could also consider the Amati version of that one), or Badger... Euromodel is worth looking into as well... the Mordaunt should just fit into your space and scale requirements... Ask Mobbsie about the Caldercraft HMS Surprise... but don't hold your breath waiting for it to be released any time soon... Hope that helps Andy
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    You could try making relieving cuts along the inside edge of the curve to allow the wood to bend. a little bit of filler and some good sanding should hide them well enough. What kind of wood are you using? Andy
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    Hey Kevin..... Stop me if I'm wrong... but it looks like one of the wabbits has taken a wee nibble out of your nice copper tiling job... Hope I'm seeing things Anyway, I remember doing the deadeyes on my build, and although it wasn't hard.. it was tedious... and you've got a lot more than I had to do... "String is in the air" as they say... Andy
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    I think I agree with Mobbise on that one.... Anyway, she looks great. Keep it up Andy
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    Yeah.. I must agree with everyone else. She does look good... and a little prickly too... a guilded devil.... Andy
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    Before you go.. you might want to post a guard incase you-know-who and the flying squids show up... rumour has it he`s looking for chandlery stores... Andy
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    Very well done. Nice work on the breech ropes, and although I'm not sure on the bronze muzzles of the guns (I'm assuming it was a holding spot when you painted them and you'll come back to get that spot later..) the flintlock detail looks great. Enjoy the sun while you can... Andy
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    We may be encouraging you to go big for different reasons... I think he wants you to go big because he can't hit small targets... And I think making canonballs may be a violation under the "Anja" convention.... Andy
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    Doesn't matter where they are.. without a load of money (like millions upon millions of $$) and government support, it's hard to keep these relics of the past. Britain does it much better, where they provide funding through their National Lottery to keep historic sites, machinery, and ships open to the public. Andy
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    Look at the siege of Quebec in 1759.. and try to tell me that bombardment of civilians was not practiced then...... Andy
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    From World War One to very recently, the US was the worlds largest, most influential, economy (and still holds massive sway over the rest of the world). Period. Direct influence or not, when it is your closest neighbour.. you tend to go along to get along. The US wanted the buoys one way, the Europeans the other.. the rest of the world just followed suit to whomever had the most influence over them. Same reason why people drive on the left in Britain and on the right in France. You can make up all kinds of fancy stories as to why.. but in the end it comes down to politics and autonomy. "We're going to do it this way, beacuse it's different than you and that makes us special" Andy
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    There can never be too many Besides.. I haven't yet begun mine..maybe in the fall I will start... we shall see Andy
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    Because, when it gets down to it, the Americans (that's USA) will go along anything as long as it's not "British". And being Canadian, and sharing a fair amount of coastal area and the entire great lakes waterway system, we have no choice but to follow along. Historically, you have to look at what was happening in the Philippines back in the 50s... it was still an American protectorate (or recently independant, you'd have to look that up) Korea was a heavily militarizedf country with primarily US forces and Japan was also fairly recently occupied by the US after the end of WW2, so it's safe to say, the US had alot of influence in these places. There's no consipracy theory.. no relation to the war of 1812.. or anything like that.. just what I mentionned earlier... international politics.. Andy
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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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