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    Hi Tozbekler, nice and interesting build, wish further good success with this scratch build... Nils
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    Hi Bob, nice find for detail !.... I also still need to install these "eyebrows" on my Bohuslän (spoilers to prevent rain- and splashwater rinsing over the window panes) Nils
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    Wow! Michael now thats a fine tool, amazing how you are able to transfer your thoughts into smart toolery ..... Well done. Nils
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    Hi Art, had a look at your homepage link, wonderful work there and beautiful pictures.... Nils
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    excellent build Mike ! Nils
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    A good start bob ! pre-lasered jig and keel provide the correct frame distances all the way Nils
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    many thanks Rob, for your nice words, much appreciated Nils
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    Hi Dan, no. I have`nt considered vacuum forming yet, but many thanks for your very inspiring museum examples. I made the boats for my "Gorch Fock" from a wooden plug, (one for outside , one for inside) by creating a negative mould in plaster of Paris, and then processing them with cast polyester resin. That worked quick and easy, but these intended boats will be a bit more challenging I think, so learn by doing is the theme.... Nils
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    I must admit Dan, it looks a bit strange... the bottom side has a thin wooden mahagony reinforcement rail from the visual outer side, and that is masked off for painting duration. The U-channel is only at the top side. Nils
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    small update : made the lower bridge-deck railings, these guide the first class passengers alongside the structures of funnels 1 + 2 to the staircase that goes down to the promenade deck, so no one gets lost on the boats-level. There are no railing to the sea-side of the boats. The etched copper railing is too "flimsy" on its own, so I spent a reinforcement rail at the bottom side and the obligatory brass handrail to strengthen the upper side. Nils
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    Hi Kurt, before you try making your own Plywood from veneer sheets, would it perhaps be an alternative for you to utilise so called multilayer aero-plywood ? I used for examlpe 10-layer ply in aero quality in total thickness of only 5,5 mm, and got very strong filigrane thin parts (frames for my Pegasus build) out of it.... Nils
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    Albert, thanks for your nice compliment, much appreciated... Nils
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    nice work Ed, the white walled little "photo studio", good idea Nils
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    Thank you Michael, for looking in, you`re always welcome... in the moment I`m thinking of all the boats required, and of possibly doing a sample one (prototype) from wood in a way that a negative mould (in one or two parts) can be taken off it for reproduction. But first I need to gain some experience with silicone rubber resin forming and resin casting from the "rubber mould" Nils
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    Thanks very much Dirk, Nils
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    many thanks to Carl, Captain Poison, Lawrence, Dan, and Greg for your nice words and comments..... Carl, I was much inspired by the 1:100 KWdG models of the professional Kvartett-team, and the one by Peter Davis Garner (Mr. Hollom), but that scale would have called for a 2 Meter long Model, and a card Model in 1:250 would have been something for a modeler with "surgeon skills" in his hands... Captain Poison, welcome aboard, I`m pleased you like it, the idea with resembling only the riveted seams of the funnel-plating came per flash one morning, and I tried and approved it... Lawrence, thanks for you nice words, much appreciated.. Dan, I put a little effort into the props, right at the beginning of the build, as I never saw such scale props on the fitting out model after sale market Greg, thanks for your words mate, I grew up in Capetown SA, and I remember my father using that adjective "bloody ....." for something he liked much, etc. but he spent some months in Australia before, so no wonder.... Nils
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    Rob and Jeff, many thanks to you both for your words...., an no need rush through, enjoy the build Rob, I´ll be looking out for your further progress on the GR, when you find time to continue.... Jeff, Dankeschön, a nice comment, much appreciated... Nils
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    Very nice build Paul ! the kit provides best view into the ships belly and its stations... Nils
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    Welcome aboard Dan, and many thanks for your nice words, I`m pleased you like it... Nils
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    small update: the upper brass profiles on the railing are carrying base for the mahagoni handrails (glue on with CA) Nils the U-type brass mini- profiles give stable strength to the fragile upper railing wire like here on the aft ship railing
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    beautiful built model Ondras71, nice and clean and excellent masting, I also love those modified figurines in period uniforms, well done Nils
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    Thank you so much for your nice words John (Jim Lad), Greg and John (Neptune) Nils
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    Many thanks Bob and Mark, for your kind compliments.... Also thanks to all who clicked the "like this" button... Bob, the idea is not bad Bob, look out when I start posting black and white photos of the build you should get suspicious..... Mark, I have studied the old photos I could find and am thankful for the details I was able to make out. Who knows, perhaps one day there might be a kit of this model, or at least a good plan Nils
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    Many thanks Grant, Patrick, Carl, Rob and Denis, for your nice comments and words.... Grant, agree, it helps quite well to compare with the own fingers... Patrick, pleased you like it, as you are the specialist for midget ships... Carl, the railings copper or brass will be painted in place, I`ll do some masking off along the decks before, before the wooden handrail goes on Denis, some of the blackened copper eye-bolts still require close-bending, but I must be carefull, as they sometimes break off, (this hapened a few times before already) and it is very tricky to place in new ones from under the deck (the end with the counter flat head). At least they do`nt "open" due to stresses in the wires. Next time I`ll use brass or steel ones Nils
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    Update : ladders to the midships platform, railings to the lower bridge, and supports for the upper bridge (railings still require some straight bending, wooden handrails and paint) the structures in the light tower areas require some filler material before final painting.... Nils several stairways attached boats winch in foreground, the whole boatsdeck is crowded with "detail structures", I`m quite pleased that all could find its place in accordance with the actual ship supports for upper bridge, railings for lower bridge, light tower areas require some filler and repainting. Left some fingertips in the pic for scaling all fragile parts, I do`nt think its so wise to choose that small scale again those upper railing wires hardly withstand touching, structure here filler is needed

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