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HardeeHarHar

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  • Birthday June 23

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    Roanoke Island
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    Pharmacology, guitars, fishing and boating, snow skiing, schnauzers, music, water, beaches

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  1. That is looking veeeerrrrryyyyyy nice Francois! Great work on your Granado!!! Keep up the good work and the updates, it is inspirational to see your work as it progresses. Cheers, Brian
  2. I’m still sanding the inner bulwark frames… even with the Proxxon mini-sander it is taking me a long time to get it nice and smooth “/. Laser char is the worst!
  3. Thanks for the response John, I greatly appreciate it. Now I can worry about rigging a ship with wobbly masts!!!!
  4. Anyone who has read my blogs knows that I tend to worry about the "correct" procedure that should be used in building a model ship. One of the things I have been worrying about lately was how to step the masts on my Granado in a way where I could guarantee they would be aligned relatively straight (albeit with the required rake), and whether I should use wood glue (PVA) or the time control CA I have been using a lot of lately. In the process of worrying over this and other things, I ran across one post where an individual had a laser line system and used that to make sure his mast was glued in place with the correct orientation. That seemed like a high tech solution, but I don't (yet) have a laser level system....so I just kept worrying, thinking about having my wife help me eyeball it, etc. (I know, I need mental help). But it finally occurred to me that a simple *plum bob* might just be the most cost effective solution. So my questions are: 1) how many individuals have actually used a plum bob to step their masts, or what other techniques might be suggested for me to consider/worry over to get the mast stepped the first time; 2) what glue do you recommend for this endeavor. PLEASE HELP ME STOP WORRYING ABOUT THIS (so I can worry about something else =). Best regards, and happy holidays, Brian
  5. Beautiful work and quite a statement piece to have in a home. I hope you take lots of time to just admire your excellent work.
  6. Do you just use excess line all coiled up? I’ve been thinking it should be easier to do the blocks under the tops before installing the masts, but I’ve never done it before…
  7. I agree, the net is an amazing help for communities like model ship builders. I'd be lost without it, and my boat building efforts would look much more pathetic! I look forward to seeing your work with the stern fascia, bending it and getting it in the right place, etc. I am considering whether I want to paint the hull on the Sphinx now that I am making some progress on it, but I have a long way to go before I really need to worry about that part. I'll be getting back to the HMS Granado in a few weeks, and I will make sure to send some pictures of the modest progress I have made as of late.
  8. Francois, I am most impressed. All of that work looks G R E A T! You are moving right along. I like how you rigged the bowchasers, etc. Keep up the good work my good man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best regards, and yo ho ho, BT PS: it is a good kit, I agree!
  9. Chris Watton at Vanguard is so clever he includes safety gates parts whose entire purpose is to reinforce areas that are prone to big thumbs. However, I must admit, I had a wee bit of an mdf framing part succumb to the brute force of my fingers. It was going to have to be removed much later, but lets just say I "jumped ahead" =/ Sorry Chris, **it happens, even to the best of designs when I get involved 😃
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