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    Looks good so far! Uwe
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  22. Oboship
    ... yes, you are right of course, I did not think of the heat that soldering creates! Uwe
  23. Oboship
    Hi Nils, How about cutting a tea strainer ("Teesieb") since you will be soldering anyway? Or something else that came to mind: cut a fly screen ("Fliegengitter") if available? I like the idea of your vertical planking on the round stern. Seems a lot easier than to bend horizontal wood strips. Uwe
  24. Oboship
    Hi Nils, This will be an interesting project and I will certainly follow your build log! I often saw the light vessel during my active seafaring time during the 1970's and 1980's. Best regards from Stade Uwe
  25. Oboship
    The prototypes and plan sheets of rigged Adder and Sherbourne look great! As for Sherbourne I repeat my Adder remarks: I guess Sherbourne will sell very well, too, and she will become very popular sooner or later because of your idea to attract newbies to the hobby. With your current range of smaller ships (kits) you certainly have set a new quality level in this market. If I were to choose one of the two new family members I probably would select Adder just because of her somewhat unusual appearance. But (UN-)fortunately I still have to complete my Speedy first, not to mention unboxed Nisha and Trial... 😉 Uwe
  26. Oboship
    ...forgot to mention the rudder arrangement. This adds of course significantly to the individual appearance of the ship! Very interesting (have I said that yet ?😉)! Uwe
  27. Oboship
    No idea how well this will sell.... I guess that there will be a good market for Adder and that the kit will sell quite well, just because the ship is different and special compared to other kits on the market, as @Ajohnson already stated. At first glance she looks "similar" to Alert or Trial. But at a closer look I noted a few other different things: e.g. the deck looks rather straight, tidy and more clearly arranged, and the two big guns on the bow give her a certain individual appearance. I don't find her ugly, but rather interesting and attractive in her own right. Is Victory a beautiful ship? She's impressive and iconic to us but not a real "beauty" like the schooner America or the Blue Nose and her sisters (just my humble opinion...). Chris' statement "This was meant to be a nice cheap and simple kit..." should not be underestimated. His love or inclination to extensive detail doesn't necessarily mean that a simple VM kit is easily and quickly built 😉 (I'm thinking of the brass parts like cleats etc. ) ... This was ment as a purely postive side note😊😊 She will sell alright!.👍 Best Uwe
  28. Oboship
    Chris' kits could not be recommended any better; since I know the contents and quality of the four Vanguard kits I have, I fully agree to the video's description of "Saucy Jack". Can't wait to see further Vanguard kits!
  29. Oboship
    Soo true...🙃
  30. Oboship
    Any maritime museums on your travel schedule to pinch ideas from? 😉 Enjoy your days off! Uwe
  31. Oboship
    ...it is! I received my kit last Thursday and can fully confirm James' review! Another VM candy. Best regards Uwe
  32. Oboship
    Snap ! I am looking forward to your build log! The pictures alone are promising, and if you look at those PE sheets... Waiting for the delivery ☺️ Uwe
  33. Oboship
    Done! 🙂
  34. Oboship
    That's very good news! Uwe
  35. Oboship
    That looks phantastic! The completed coppering is certainly a significant milestone for the whole project. I've been following the progress of your build and I really admire your skills. Particularly the pic of the bow view (no. 3 from top) shows the symmetry of your great coppering. Best Uwe

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