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  1. PRS
    Spent some time making the boarding stairs and got them mounted on the hull. I made up a scraper from a single edge razer blade to get the profile.
  2. PRS
    Made up the 6 timberheads and attached them to the cap rail. Just careful sanding and throwing out the bad ones
  3. PRS
    Using the mini kit I mounted the rudder as it seemed like as good a time as any to do it.
  4. PRS
    Sanded the gratings down as per Chuck's suggestion and it does look better.
  5. PRS
    That book is an awesome idea. Everything looks great!
  6. PRS
    You could just glue them together and sand down the glue seam.
  7. PRS
    Thanks for the tips Chuck. Looks like I have some sanding to do. Not sure if I can remove the gratings on the forward ones but can sand the one at the stern no problem.
  8. PRS
    Here is the completed windless. Easy to build from the mini kit. Just take your time and follow the instructions.
  9. PRS
    I need to get some brass wire to make up the eyebolts and rings. What gauge should I be using?
  10. PRS
    Took the opportunity to attach all the deck furniture. Seems funny to call it furniture. Next I have to make the hole for the rudder and hope I don't slip with the dremel when doing so.
  11. PRS
    I got a chance to use my "Little Victor" plane from Lee Valley. It is a pretty decent plane and a good price. This made it easy to shape the rudder.
  12. PRS
    Nice fix and looking good!
  13. PRS
    Thanks Bob. I used Chucks method that he shows in his build logs. Thanks John. Much appreciated.
  14. PRS
    I have the deck finished up with the treenailing and one coat of poly at the moment. Now to start on some of the smaller details and am glad to be done with planking.
  15. PRS
    Absolutely beautiful!
  16. PRS
    OK I have a milestone completed. The deck is all planked and now onto treenailing.
  17. PRS
    Before doing that check out the planking tutorials here. Completely different way of doing it without one of those and it works better. https://modelshipworld.com/forum/98-planking-downloads-and-tutorials-and-videos/
  18. PRS
    Thanks everyone for the likes and comments. I have the first of the deck planks done outside of the deck furniture. This was quite the lesson on sanding and fitting, sanding and fitting. I am glad to be past this part and also glad to have done it this way. Was a good lesson on patience.
  19. PRS
    I have the center 5 planks done on the deck. It is not sanded yet and the furniture is not glued down as I will glue them after completing the deck planking.
  20. PRS
    Wow that looks great with the black wood.
  21. PRS
    Looks nice. Great job and you now have been bitten like myself.
  22. PRS
    For the hinges on the companionway I used some of the gun port hinges as there is a lot in the kit. Also highlighted the door areas with some black wash so they stand out. Painted the hinges before gluing them on with some 50/50 pva/water mix. So now that all the deck furniture is done I have them set in place but not glued yet and will start to mark out and plank the deck.
  23. PRS
    Yes the muted reddish color is perfect!
  24. PRS
    You guys and your awesome rope coils Looks fantastic!
  25. PRS
    Made the companionway from 1/32 boxwood. First used the plans and cut out the 4 sides and glued them together. The used 1/32 cedar to plank around the frame and did the roof last at there was 1/16 around the sides which was enough to have a good glue area. Tried to make some spaces between the planks where the doors are. All sanded with 600 grit and ready for painting. Painted it up with the acrylic paint. 3 coats and used a hair dryer to speed up the drying between coats. Couldn't resist test fitting it on the deck. Nothing is glued down and I may do like some of the Winnie builders and not glue the deck furniture down so I can sand the deck planking easier. Still have to make up the hinged for the companionway yet.

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