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    The overall workmanship looks very good on the ship itself, but I can’t see from your photos what is supporting the main boom and main gaff at the jaw ends.  I can see there are parrel beads between the jaws around the mast, but while I am not familiar with the rigging on this particular ship, I am curious about how you the supported the main boom and the gaff at the mast.

     I do see a topping lift for the outer end of the boom and peak halyards at the outer end of the gaff.  But there doesn’t appear to be a boom rest for the main boom or lift halyards for either the boom or the gaff at the mast.

    Were these details missing from the plans or just a modification on your part to simplify the rigging by just pinning or gluing them to the mast?

    I like the varied grain patterns of the hull strakes.  It really reveals the individual planks as it did on the actual ship, and not just laser cut from a larger billet.  When the model is painted it doesn't really mater, but if left with a natural finish as done here, it adds to the look of authenticity.

    Opps, looks like he better abort that landing.

    Very nicely done!  I especially love the details of your drydock display.  I am currently working on a plastic/wood hybrid model of the HO scale whaler Wanderer by Aurora in a drydock setting on a timber launching way.  Where did you locate all of your details? Mine is all based on a photo of a whaler model in an old magazine AD.  There doesn't seem to be a lot of details on the WEB.

    Nice job.  I like the display with the half open hatches.

    You seem to really churn these ships out left and right.  You must have quite a fleet by now.  At this small scale you really do incorporate a lot of details.

    I noticed that each mast has only one set of shrouds with ratlines on alternate sides of the ship.  Was this also a common practice?

Nice model, but even nicer display.

    Very nicely done!

    Great job on a seldom modeled ship.  I might add, that if you are interested, there is a series of alternate history novels available titled Destroyermen  by Taylor Anderson that revolves around the USS Walker (DD163), an early WWII four stacker.  Think Private Ryan meets Jurassic World meets Avatar!  Once you get started, you can't put them down.  There are currently 14 titles in print.

    Nice temporary dust case.  I imagine any model in the construction process like this for an extended period would need the protection.

Too bad the background photo wasn't also in color to increase the realism as the perspective isn't too bad.

    I like those doors.  I saw something similar at a tavern in Door County where the tree forms were carved wood.

Nice touch, showing the cranes in use.

Nice job detailing this ship.  Before seeing this model of yours, I confess that I wasn't aware that Nazi Germany even had any aircraft carriers in their Navy.  Having never seen any reports of their use in the war, they must have been a real non-factor in it.

    Talk about shipshape!  Looks like you could eat off the deck it's so clean.

Very nicely done!

Oops, better check your shirt, looks like you've misplaced a button.

Nicely done rescue of AL's kit version of a ship that probably has very little of the actual features of the ship.  I know from all of the inaccuracies of their Bluenose II kit, which I found very odd, since it's a ship that's features are well documented. and still in existence.

Very finely done details on an unusual model.  Outstanding painting job with precisely clean lines.  From the looks of it she's fresh off the showroom floor.

    You must have quite a fleet of these unusual small boats Javier.  How much time is invested each one of them anyway? 

    While the sail cloth is a bit out of scale, I think that it does lend a certain amount of charm to them.  One thing for sure, you don't need a lot of space to put them all on display.

Very impressive attention to detail.  All she needs now is a crew to give the viewer a sense of scale and complete the illusion of reality.

   Javier, once again you have come up with another little gem!  You must have a regular fleet of these ships by now.  This ship must have been a beautiful sight to behold out on the sunny Mediterranean.

    I really enjoy viewing your remarkable modeling gems Javier!  You can really incorporate remarkable detail on these small ships of yours.  I also liked your brief description and history of this unusual ship.

Very fine job Clark.