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Bob You are getting better and better at this model making stuff. Gary

Bob, Looks good as always, just started the 18th century armed long boat. Need to start a log Gary

Great start Bob, I really like your logs so I am glad you decided to do one. BTW I like the chest.

Great choice, good luck with the build

Been a while, but I finally finished the smack. I got really frustrated with the sails, started out well but then the battens started separating and the more I tried to correct it the worst I got. I finally finished with CA which held but I have “shiny areas” where the CA is. I really like the rigging portion of the build and look forward do doing more, I went with rope from Syren Ship Model, Chuck makes great rope and his delivery time is really good. (might be I live in PA and he is in NJ). I also purchased his serving machine and did a little serving on the ends of the stays. I went with a tan rope and served the ends with black. After a few tries I got the hang of it. Overall I learned a lot from this build. First and foremost read the guide and research about the build. I was really unclear about how portions of the rigging went. It took reading numerous logs and even readings from the library about how boats were rigged. Also I would have spaced the upper block of the throat halyard, higher. I don’t know if it was my stropping the blocks and having a larger hook and hoop but looking at the geometry, it does not work right. I assumed that the spacing was right, which it could have been and I screwed up, but it showed me that I should always look at the big picture, when also detailing with the small. The kit bashing was fun and it makes learn new skills, which is why I continue on with the builds. So what's the next build. I purchase both the Armed Longboat and USN Picket Boat, both for different reasons. On the longboat I want to work my planking and rigging and on the Picket I **** to work on my detail work, all before I start the Cheerful. I flipped a coin and it looks like the longboat. Photo 1 - Sails laid out ready to start rigging Photo 2 - Serving Machine up and running Photo 3 - Making rope coils Photo 4 - She done Picture 5 - Cockpit Picture 6 - Cockpit Photo 7 - Upper Rigging Photo 8 - Upper Rigging Photo 9 - Mast area Photo 10 - Jib Photo 11 - Main Sail Photo 12 - Final Berth w/ Pram Photo 13 - On to the next build.

Bob Great Job, really clean. Just finished my rigging last night, now time to decide on the next one. Time to go Christmas shopping. Gary

I really like the look of this boat Bob. Really great job.

I need to try this, I am just finishing the Smack and I am really disappointed with my sails.. Bob, the boat looks really great.

Outstanding Bob

Bob, Looks good, can't wait to see the railing and the new skill. Gary

Excellent job Bob

Bob Looks great. I totally understand questioning every detail and how I should approach some of the remedies to minor problems. That's the problem with 40 years of engineering, but I can't change my nature now, so I sweat the details. Gary

Looking really good

Very very nice. Great Build

Kevin Just finished watching your treenail video, excellent video and thanks for all your video. Your hull looks great and i look forward to watching you more. Gary