Paul Le Wol
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Great job repairing the membrane Gary. The stove pipe is exceptional!
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Thank you very much Keith. I have to admit that this has been my favorite build.
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I like the thought of using the long iron hooks to connect to the turnbuckles because are interesting, different and accurate. The rig in the center seems to have one of those wire cable clamps just above the turnbuckle. Lots of interesting stuff on these boats
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Hi Keith, thank you very much for your Comment. My one concern right now is that it doesn’t turn into a big boomerang when I release it from the build board 😀
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Hi wefalck, thank you very much for your Comment. From what I’ve read, metal was expensive and harder to acquire so reinforcement was provided by massive amounts of timber. This would later be partly the cause of her demise because of the difficulty of repairing the rot. I goofed on the scale when I started the build but have since changed it to 1/72.
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Hi Gary, thank you very much for your Comment. This has been an enjoyable part of the build. Reminds me of when we were kids making things like log cabins and bridges out of match sticks and toothpicks. The good old days Hi Nils, thank you very much for your Comment. Your Ergenstrasse build has been very inspirational for me so in a way this is all your doing 😀
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Hi Everyone, hope you are all well. Thank you for your Comments and Likes. They are really appreciated. The long march down the main deck has come to an end. I took lots of photos but they all look the same. Here are just a few of them. Lots of repetitive stuff going on. The brass insert nuts were not the easiest to install straight using the provided slot for a straight bladed screwdriver. Used a machine screw and a jamb nut to turn them in with a long socket. Plastic from clamshell packaging was slid under each glued joint and removed after the glue had dried. Finally arrived at the bulkhead that extends up to the forecastle deck. Not far now to get to the stem. Hope to see you soon!
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Hi palmerit, I apologize for posting the picture to your build log. I thought that I was posting to the Model tips and tricks thread. I can delete the photo if you want.
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Hi palmerit, I have had the best luck using these mini trigger clamps that have the soft covers for the jaws. I usually start the strake at the stem after shaping and bending the plank. I CA the end of the plank into the rabbet and clamp it. Then use pva for the rest of the strake. Good luck with whichever clamping method you choose!
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Perhaps they were used to ventilate dust and heat to reduce the risk of explosion while the elevator was operating.
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Wonderful update Gary. I realize that you did it a while ago but I’m still amazed at the effects that you applied to the doghouse and partition wall siding.
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Eric, this is going to be a great project to follow. Three of my favorite things; boats, trains, and boats with trains! You know it’s funny that I’ve heard that old Taj Mahal song about the Katy hundreds of times but never realized what it was about until after reading your introduction. Looking forward to this.
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Bryan, congratulations on finishing Le Martegaou. Excellent boat and top notch crew!
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Jacques, I’ll miss your extensive research but I look forward to this interesting build. Good luck!
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J, congratulations on completing your Pram. It is beautiful!
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Bob, I am very sorry to hear this sad news. Take care.
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Looking beautiful John. I’m pretty sure that directors trump curators 😀 . Have a nice holiday!
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Wolle, welcome to MSW. I am looking forward to your project!
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😀 Feels good to be back
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Thanks so much John!
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Thanks very much Gary. I like these assembly squares. For plastic they are a lot more rigid than I thought they would be. More Lee Valley stuff
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Yves, thank you very much for your encouragement! One thing that I forgot to mention was that I had sharpened my math pencil and found that the scale of this model should be 1/72. I like the fact that it’s also easier to say than 1/71.
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Hi Everyone, hope everyone that got big snow is all dug out. Thank you all for your Comments and Likes. I appreciate them very much. Slowly inching towards the bow with the bulkhead supports. The temporary blocks that align the bulkhead former are being replaced with permanent blocks that are glued in place and once dry are screwed to the build board again. I picked up some 6-32 brass insert nut from Lee Valley. They are mounted in a block which is made from 3 layers of 1/8” basswood plywood. All together there will be six of these blocks to hold the model to its base. These blocks are also used to temporarily hold the model to the build board again. The last bulkhead that extends up to the cabin deck was squared up and braced. Now it’s on to the main deck Fairing has started but still lots to go. Thanks for dropping by and I hope to see you soon.
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