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    Hi Merchen, aus welchem Material sind die Bank-teile ausgesägt ?, und wie wurden die Sägekanten so schön abgerundet ? Transl. from what material did you cut the bench parts? , and how did you round off the saw.edges so nicely ? Nils
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    thanks Michael, your comment is much appreciated, I hope the plating will work out as intended... Nils
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    Good looking gunports Martin, Looks like you`ve found what you were after.... Nils
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    Many thanks Oystein, it`s nice to know a fellow mate watching from Norway, I`m glad you like the build logs so far...., and you are very wellcome to drop in whenever you like. For the KWdG I am working at the plating pattern in the moment, by by doing trials for the "belts" geometry with dummy tape. Here a good compromise must be found for getting the horizontal portholes alignment levels in scale ....., if possible in the middle of the "belts". Also it must be avoided to half-hit a frame or bulkhead when drilling the holes here one of the first trials with 2.colored plastic electricer`s isolation tape (easy to remove before plating) These trials must be done upfront, in order to get a good optic look with the plating afterwards, as the metal plating with resembled riveting ca`nt be ripped off several times. Also my roll of aluminium foil is slowly coming to an end and does not allow much scrap for the bin... Nils these stripes are 15 mm wide, shall probably reduce to 13 mm width, the trial shall show... the overlapping of the white "coverbelt" is appr. 1 - 1,5 mm
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    there have been so many nice and appreciated comments the last days, thanks to Bob, Grant, Patrick, Pete, and all the "likes" Bob and Grant, thanks very much, I`m glad that you like the Progress so far... Patrick, I have`nt made up my mind yet about painting the handrails, chemical blackening is not considered, but maybe painted brown Pete, trust and hope you had a nice time sailing. I always enjoyed sailing as well, but I sold my boat several year ago, Thanks for dropping in, you`re always welcome Nils
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    Many thanks for your appreciation Mick, it wo`nt take long any more with the "skin" ...... Here is a little update, the front of the lower deck housing, and the top small bulwark at the bow Nils this complete rounded section fits in and closes the front of the lower deck housing The handrails are from 0,5mm brass wire the little red chocks (removed later on) are only for precise positioning and aligning the sides of the promenade deck for smooth transitions I preferably use 2K polyester filler this deck housing is held down and in place by 4 screws Unfortunately the surface of the stands upper plate carried away a bad stain failure, I`ll have to grind the whole surface over, or glue / iron a sheet of veneer on it, but that will wait untill all other is done the last aft part of the poop is covered by ply, with a coaming rail to surround the deck planking later on. The step at the edge is to take up the L-profile where the railing will be soldered against. I intend to do the entire promenade deck edge to the sides in this way
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    beautiful work on that section Mark Nils
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    Igor, unbelieveable !, how did you fix the crack,... did you go to a "Car-Glass" shop ? Nils
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    what a pitty Igor, can imagine what you felt...but the saying says "no risk no fun"... was that the end of your beautiful Flacon I lked so much,..... do you have another suitable one for the next Trial, and resin with less hardener? Nils
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    Stunning work Igor, hope all goes well when the Magic Moment Comes (glueing down the hull layers in the flacon and hoisting the mast with the pre-rigged sails). Would love to look over your shoulder that Moment..... Nils
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    Very nice Progress Mike, clean accurate work on deck-Planks as on whole of ship... Nils
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    A lovely model Patrick, guess you can be proud that you built and shaped her exactly as you had in mind before your eyes, the Moment you began the first sequences of this Beauty. well done !! Nils
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    very nice work Mike, clean and accurate planking ! Nils
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    Hello Hans, I admire your ambition of doing These cast Trials with Silicone moulds and very much hope it will work out to your satisfaction. I cross fingers and will be watching you gain your experience in the hope I may be able to do alike in the future. Thanks for sharing ... Nils
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    Thank you for your nice appreciation Mike, I`m waiting for some ordered 12mm wide one-side adhesive plastic tape to arrive, with which I`ll do some resembling trials for the plating pattern in metal at the more critical hull Areas. The plastic tape will be removed again and scrapped afterwards Nils
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    Amazing work on the details Dan the funnel vent netting with help of the screws pitch is genious... Nils
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    Thank you very much Johann, your comment is much appreciated.. Nils
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    lovely work Alex ! Nils
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    many thanks to Patick, Nigel, and Denis, and the "likes"... Patrick, you`re right, the 1380 mm long hull is very sleek for an ocean-liner. I`m very happy with the display stand geometry and the easy and secure way of fastening to the hull Nigel, no wonder she was so fast, for her slim and sharp lines to knife her way through the ocean...., but she was also known for her tendency to roll quite a bit in spite of the bilge keels, her nickname was "Rolling Billy", must have been many sea-sick per voyage Denis, Thanks, I know you are fond of the size of the hull, being scale 1:144. To my knowledge most museum models of the KWdG are 1:100, but that would be a hull as long as my bed. I`m planing the pattern for the plating now Nils
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    Nice rudder stand and Name letters Peter, the barefoot helmsman finds that the tiller has just the right hight... Nils
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    Build log part 20 putting the hull to the stand first time and marking / checking the waterline Nils due to the length a 3-pedestal stand is adequate the brass pedestals are from candle holders, drilled with 4 mm centerholes for the three M4 spindles that are anchored securely in the ship`s "backbone" the waterline has been marked with a soft pencil, all around
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    Thank you very much Bob, Nils
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    Nice comments Jason, thank you very much, I`m glad you like it... Nils
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    Thanks Boyd, it still will take some time before I can mount the railings........., but here, upfront, is a little hand scetch how I intend to do so. This is what my thoughts are circling about..... Probably I`ll have to solder the railing stripes to the brass L-profiles and the cap rails and final-paint them prior to mounting on the ship Nils scetch showing an outcut of the forecastle deck, the railing will be three or four wire only...
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    Congrats Bob, to the completion of your good looking Dragon model.... Have you already given her a Name, other than Dragon Class II ? Nils

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