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  1. Knocklouder
    We had a swing door between the kitchen and living room, lost my little finger chasing my older sister, I was two, that made little Knocklouder make some noise. Lol. What did Billy have for an engine? Straight pipes off the manifold always has a nice sound to it. I do see a little bell out the front window, pretty tiny for a riverboat I think. Handle or not neat looking pilot house. Bob M.
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    Very nice progress, looks good Bob M.
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    Not sure what to do about the blocks, but I do know how to thread them. You need to get a collapsible eye needle. They don't have to be these ones but something similar you can pick up at a fabric store. https://www.michaels.com/product/beadalon-fine-collapsible-eye-needles-10427047 My buddy @Gabek told me about these, marvelous little tool. Knocklouder 😄
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    Quite the ruckus going on the Astrolabe, the Penguins are very noisy 😳. I put the Pegasus in the display case, it is not finished, just the standing rigging is done. I quess that's why the cheer from the Penguins lol. I just like seeing it in the display case, I could stare at it for hours. Between looking at the ship in the display case and looking at some incredible logs on MSW, I am not getting much done lol. A few pictures of the Pegasus figurehead, I put it on , it should be safe behind all those ropes. Lol. Kurt Builder says, that I seem to be in a hurry , that I should slow down and enjoy the yard work , I told him , Boom Irons. Lol. He just roared 🤣 So with the standing rigging just about done , time to dig out the case of yards and go to it. I decided to start with the Bowsprit mast yards first, I don't know what it is about Bowsprit mast, it just keeps drawing me in. Lol So we are going to pop this case and start some yard work, Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
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    Very nice work, Bob M.
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    I have all the stays run fore and aft , just have to tie them on to the deck. Kurt likes the pacifier Pegasus that I installed, 😎 , cool I think lol. Just tieing a few lose ends then on to the bow spirit mast. A really big thanks goes to buddy @Gabek who told me about these Collapisible Eye Needles . They are fantastic to use, makes treading 2mm deadeyes a breeze. @Glenn-UK you got to try these, if you can find some. I used one to thread all three crowsfeet lines on the Pegasus and didn't have to stiffen the lines once, so eazy just to push the wire through the little hole thread the line pull back done. Makes doing crowsfeet lines so eazy , I would requmended them ,it's a game changer . Seems I am missing a 5mm deadeye on the Bowsprit mast, and missing a single block at the tip of the Bowsprit mast as well.. Should have it all tied up in a couple more days I hope. Then it is off to the display case just to give me space to build the yards. Toying with the idea of putting all the swivel guns back on, as well as the gun port lids, I have a ladder on the port side to install, then the hand rails that go with that. And dare say, install the figurehead. Lol So lots to do. But she looking great to me, a slight applause from the deck of the Astrolabe could be heard, lol. Thanks so much for look in. Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
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    Nice work buntzi ,looking forward to seeing it rigged , Bob M. ,
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    Bob M.
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    Congratulations, great looking ship. Yes I would agree, with you, that's what keeps drawing us back for more, lol what next on the bench? Awesome ship. Bob M. .
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    Today had lots of outside interferences, Christmas decorations to put up, last minute check for hoses and things that freeze, septic tank to cover, winters coming. Yeepppieeee, shipyard time 😆. After the boat was installed it was time to get back at the aft stays, I have 6 left on the portside to tie on, lots of fun, deadeyes and lanyards, and seizing. More crew men have been in listed to help untange the stays. I have 6 fore stays to in stall, 2 each on the main and fore mast, and the two that run through the bees. Then on to the dreaded bowsprit mast, several lose ends there that I need to study, but I belive I will be moving on to the yards soon . The excitement is growing for some reason, I still have lots to do, my mined is full of dreams and builds. I have two left to do and can't decide which one I would like to try. Plus I have a train engine and a ferris wheel 🎡 to build for dioramas. The is nothing like the rush of having so much to do and so little time left to do it. I want to try to build one of every kind, I don't have a Swedish ship yet, but I do have a kit of a Vasa--Wasa that I am anxious to build. Lol, let's finish the Peg first lol. Thanks so much for all the likes and help. I know one thing for sure I owe MSW/NRG and all of you a debt more than I could ever repay. Deeply greatful for everything. Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
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    Beautiful stuff Bob M.
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    Best place to be, good luck on your adventure, MSW will be behind you.all the way.. Bob M.
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    Good luck on your journey ‼️ Bob M.
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    Picture perfect, that looks really good Bob M.
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    Great little pilots house, no room for a Keg in there either , I suppose lol The brown looks good. Bob M.
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    Just a quick update, ships boat is being lowered into place, Kurt says its was a fun day but let's get back to the stays, I love this Viking 😀. Knocklouder 😁 Kurt
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    All the back stays on the starboard side are tied on , and I am happy with them. So with that done I spun her around to the portside, which happens to also be the display side. Tieing and seizing lines is fun, but the kid in side wants to play, lol. Kurt ⚒️ say, Stays focus lol. The planes call for these blocks on the main fore stay, the boat part was added by a sharpie lol 😆 I got all the parts together for this little boat adventure, I going to glue them in place for sure. If you guys could see how much fun I am having, I'd be arrested lol. On to the portside stays. Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
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    Don't throw any cut offs away, lol. I had just enough, Artesania Latina give you some to spare. Just saying , save all small pieces for above doors and things. Coming together ‼️ Bob M.
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    Great start Kenny, this little build was great fun to build, lots of great logs and builders for her here. @Glen McGuirehas to be reminded once in awhile to follow builds , but I sure he will want to follow this one. He was very instrumental in helping me build mine . Good luck, tagging along. Bob M
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    He always does, he is amazing, @KennyH78 I see you started your Hannah, hang on to @Glen McGuire for advice on the Hannah , the Hannah-SIB crew were a fun bunch of guys glad I got to know some of them Knocklouder 😁 PS sib builds go in the scratch build part,just saying lol. Bob M.
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    Just awesome, the video of the flickering lights is amazing. Glad I got to witness this build come together, They are going to write another article about your amazing talents. Nicely done Knocklouder 😁
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    Good luck on your journey, have as much fun as you can have, Bob M
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    So we started at the Mizzen mast, tied the first three on. Kurt says its getting to big, jobs to be done everywhere, we need help. . Horn blower is just screaming , get the book, thats not how the boat is rigged lol. I think I am starting too play to much again, 70 got to rember 70, I am 70 lol. About eight stays left to tie up, and four royal stays, then two fore stays and the standing rigging should be done. Yard work, it's never ending lol, got to love it. Thanks for popping in. Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️ PS, one gun port lid,I can fix it. Bowsprit mast is holding strong. 😳
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    Looking very nice Bryan, Bob M.
  25. Knocklouder
    Very nicely done, looking forward to seeing it rigged Bob M.

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