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    Hi Greg, thank you very much for those links, I`m sure they will raise interest by the one or other fellow builder as well Nils
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    Hi Greg, many thanks so much for your information on the danish eeldrifters. Unfortunately the prices (evan for used books) are out of reach in the moment. I certainly would buy the Christian Nielsen publication, and you`re right with the more handsome danish version, also in my opinion. I have gathered three books comprising the Zeesenboot in order to implement as much as possible into my own Zeesenboot build on this MSW forum, and to dig into the historical background of this boat type Regards, Nils
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    Hi GKHARRIN, very nice beginn and build of this boat. It looks like an danish offspring of a Zeesenboot. Wish you much fun with the further build Nils
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    Eberhard Beautiful clinkering job (especially on this mini version) for the cutter Nils
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    Many thanks for your kind words Lefevre..... Nils
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    Hi Mark, I`m pleased that you like the model. I sent a few photos to the people that sail the original No. 5 Elbe as they requested for this feedback in January when I recieved a bare copy of the original frameplan that I did work with. They probably shall publish an article of the model in their next club newspaper in due time. Nils
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    Carlo, Bruce and Paul, Many thanks for your kind words and appreciations Nils
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    Update hi fellow builders, I was in hospital with a surgery which is to a great deal overcome now, so no updates in that time. The No. 5 Elbe model is on the finishing line, but I still have to fit the ratlines and a few minor adjustments. Also my PC was broken down and I had the lokal PC doktor to fix it. This evening luckily its running again, so here some pics of the progress..... Nils she is approaching an incoming steamer, so the starboard boat is maned with crew and pilot, the bow turned into the wind and the sheets loosend, ready for lowering away the boat leewards meanwhile the shoners crew is busy on deck the pilot and 2 crew members in the boat this is my dummy arrangement for practicing the clove hitch for the ratlines aft station with outlook and helmsman sailor checking and belaying the jib sheet
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    lovely small fishing vessel Javier, I like the red sails, it looks like you have chosen two different shades of red Nils
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    I think you may be right Eberhard, but I like a color spot on deck. The sailor probably wears one of the first new fashion oilskins Nils
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    update as I´m always on the search for nice scaled figurines I came across this one, its the "foul weather sailor 001" in scale 1:48 from Shapeways. He will be my outlook crew member for the Elbe schooner. I find it very cute and would like to share the find here at MSW.....The painting is done by myself Nils
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    Keith, with help of my wife`s memory I made out a cotton cloth shop, that provided exactly what I needed, allthough it looks a bit cleaner white color, but in actual the mainsail could have been replaced with a new one as well... Nils
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    Many thanks Keith and John, Keith, I found a german web-shop that sells international for all zises of model rigging rope ( in cotton and in Polyester Quality). Language German / Englisch https://www.rigging-ropes.com/ John, I just spoilt the large main sail by having the pattern cut/transfered too short, what a shame!. Should have measred twice at least. I stopt the sewing immediately when recognized. Now my cotton cloth is all used up, will have to find some place to get new cloth in the same quality. The last cloth was from IKEA, but that was years ago Regards, Nils
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    update today I started with sewing the sails, in This case the foresail is the first one out of six sails. The reef strops still need to be shortend and locked with molten ends, and I must gain some more experience with the machine-sewing on of the bolt rope. The duck inter-connecting-seams remain as pencil-lines. in scale 1:50 the ducks are 10mm broad, which is an actual width of 20 inch Nils This is the scetch of the sails (not scaled) these are the two sewing foot tools I am using the polyester bolt rope is 1 mm
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    Beautiful work Ilhan, I love your build log all the way from beginning up to present status. Also very good Photos. You`ve done an excellent job on the white/red waterline. Am looking forward to the next sequences to come. Nils
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    beautiful model B.E. Ilike the deck cutaways and the colorgiving Nils
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    Thank you very much B.E. yes, once an interesting new project is identified i do some research to find out and learn more about it. The world wide web is an great achievement for doing so. I like to build boats I did`nt do before and it certainly must turn out as something spooking around in my mind continuously before I get started, also considering possible scale and how I would preferaly display the ship / boat and its features when its finished. Last not least I gain many thoughts how to tackle the one or or other modeling sequences as far as my capability allows. there is for instance my to date incomplete "Zeesboot" which still requires decks planking the rigging and the sails. Seeing the new fantastic Zeesboot project of Javier Baron in "scale 1:100 ! " today, encourages me very much to go on with it, once the Elbe is completed. Nils
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    Hello Javier, a wonderful built small model, and a very nice historical introduction with much background introduction Are you going to fit sails as well ? Nils
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    very nice work Keith, eyecatching details everywhere.... Nils
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    Hello Masa, thanks for your input here and for sharing your well explained experience with the techniques used... Nils
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    Wunderbar !! Nils
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    Bruce, the sail lettering was not done with my new Prixma, but upon order in a copy shop. I do`nt know what type of printing method they are using. I`m anxious to use my own new printer for transfer foil application Nils
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    Many thanks Keith and John, now I have to groove myself in again with my wife`s old electric sewing machine Nils
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    Nice model Jack, it reminds me of the Gorch Fock, except for the Yards on the mizzen Nils
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    Very nice looking vessel Rick, good work with the fitting out and the over all look.... Nils

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