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    Beautiful!! Rick
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    This is an excellent build!! Well done!! Rick
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    Rick, Great job, beautiful result!! Boy, you completed that fast!! Rick
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    Awesome! Rick
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    WOW!! Rick
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    They look great !! Well done!! Rick
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    That sounds like a good technique, less chance of something breaking as has happened to me when I soldered the deadeyes strap to the chain plate. Rick
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    Next time you go to MDI, let me know and stop in! We are in. We are across the river ( East Belfast), 1/2 miles off of Rt 1 on the river. Rick
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    Looks great!! Rick
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    The planking looks fantastic!! Rick
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    Very nice!! Rick
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    Really think you should add the lower channels as this is historically correct, even if it means remaking the chain plates. If you don’t, I think you will always regret not adding them when you had the chance. Beautiful model!! Rick
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    Looking great!! Happy New Year also!!
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    Mark, I agree. Glazers the ports while you still have the option. Afraid you might be disappointed later if you don’t. Rick
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    Thanks George! Really appreciate your input! There is a lot of trial and error that goes into the metal work. I still refer back to your FF as a lot of questions and decisions come up. Now if I could only limit the self inflicted wounds!! Rick
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    Keith, well done as always! Happy New Year! Rick
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    Thanks Rick!! loved your build also! As an Endodontist, there were plenty of molar root canals I wished I’d never had started!! Rick
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    Well, it’s been 3 months since my last post. In that time I made the 5 lower yards, main and fore topsail yards, fore, main and mizzen course yards. Actually made 6 as I broke the yard arm on the fore topsail yard trying to push one of the bands on and had to remake it. Good news is it’s better than the first one. I also made the stunsl booms prior to making the stunsl irons. There were a lot of iron work on each yard. These were made from copper tube and sheet. Each had to be individually fitted to the yard. All the iron work was blackened. Yards were painted flat black, bands pushed on,sheaves rivited in and the yards rivited to the parrels. Blocks are strapped with 26 ga copper wire as were the stirrups. Foot ropes are .012 black ( dark brown) rope from Syren as are the blocks. Currently in the process of attaching the blocks with their rigging to the yards.
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    Merry Christmas to you and your family Keith! Rick in
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    Merry Christmas Johann! This is a fascinating build, especially the question of the bowlines. I am currently trying to figure out how they were done on an American clipper ship when the sails were sent down. Also where did the bowlines on the main and mizzen run to? The fore mast is pretty obvious, Rick
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    Beautiful as always!! Incredible!! Rick
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    George, your gratings look great!! Good job!! Best wishes for your pup and Merry Christmas for you and your family! Rick
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    Keith, this is extraordinary!! How in the world did you make the ventilation grille? Congratulations to you and your wife on your 50 year anniversary! Merry Christmas! Rick
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    Rick what a great job!! Everything about this build is first rate!! Well done!! Rick
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    Micheal, just sent you my email address. I think it would be worthwhile to post the thread for others interested in building this model. Rick

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