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Knocklouder

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  1. I must say your are really doing an amazing job, stay close to NRG/MSW and you'll get all the help you need .awesome amount of details on your first.build, I am going to pull up a chair and watch this amazing build come to completion rigging and all. Bob M. Ps Captain Marvin Building Inspector
  2. Very nicely done sir: may I suggest that you make a display case for it soon. I had my Mayflower on the self for 10 months and was surprised by the amount of dust on it, and how long it took me to clean it lol. Amazing work, looking forward to starting mine and following your next build. Bob M.
  3. Wow some awesome work. If you don't mined me asking 😤 how many hrs are you up to now. Really great work
  4. Hi Tony, the choice is yours lol. I have done the Amati Santa Maria and had the time of my life, it was my first build. I have seen great logs for both Amati and AL. check out all the builds for the Santa Maria and pick the one you would like, both will be a lot of fun to build. I can only say that the instructions were lacking but the quality of the wood was excellent and with the help I got here and I needed it lol, I pulled off a nice build I think. Or just buy Both LOL
  5. Hi Dave, my ship is from Amati. And my beak is plastic and it touches all sides. It looks like you can take the side your fingers are on and sand it off then cut the bow piece a little smaller, but that may not be right. . My friend @David Lester has build a Billings Mayflower you may ask him . Check out his log for his Mayflower, I am sure you'll copy his crows nest at least. His is one of those magnificent logs that make us newbie drop our jaws in amazement . Hope this helps.
  6. Gregg, you do some awesome work. Thanks for posting, I am trying to finish a Mayflower, and was thinking off finishing off a Bluenose model that a friend started but eye site and shaking hands he had to stop. And gave me all his shipyard stuff. One of which is The Bluenose , so I will follow along if you don't mined. Bob M.
  7. https://www.animatedknots.com/complete-knot-list I found this useful , I hope it helps.. Bob M.
  8. Yes ,that turn out really nice, its awesome. That's what I want to try too! There are so many shades of red, but I like this one.Here is what I got and with luck and a lot of guidance it should look similar to yours. How does that saying go The highest form of flatter or praise is mimicking which I intend to copy yours its so cool. Thanks again
  9. It sure is looking good, could you tell me the name of the color that you painted the lower hull I know its red but what which manufacturer that sort of thing ?. I inherited a billings Bluenose, it is half finished, but I need to repaint it, it's gold right now but I need to fix it up and would like to paint it like yours . I am starting a journal for this ship and will write it down right away lol.I know when I finally get around to finishing it I will be looking at this log lots. Thanks so much. Bob M .
  10. Hi Mark, I see you still live close to The Hague lol. My First Mate used to live near by In PA. And she has a sister who lives in Warman I think lol. Anyway we all called that town The Hague lol For some reason I like to see this ship being built I am A relatively newbie but will help if I can, or at least find somebody who knows lol. Good luck on your journey
  11. There is a sequence for rigging Kevin your log is one of the kind a newbie like myself see and it so overwhelming good I fear the journey . I always follow your build and advice, except about the First Mate, I learnt she wins all the time.lol Just had to say fantastic work.
  12. Very nice, I would not fear the rigging by looking at your attention to details. Plus I hear that Vanguard Models have the best plans and instructions, and if you get stuck you got a direct link here to all the help you'll ever need. All 45,700 and some of us lol. Good luck on your journey. Bob M.
  13. Something I wished I did was a half hull project from NRG. It looks like a great tune up, check out the NRG store, great wood clear installation. Just a thought
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