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I'm good home, What kit is this Anthony? Sorry to hear about the black pearl - did you quit the magazine due to delivery issues? This was a black pearl kit that i was considering - maybe you will too if you want to re-ignite your interest. I'd be curious to hear what others think of it too. Josh

Phil... These things happen, I actually snapped a chine on my Sharpie Schooner that I'm currently working on but not fully through. I attempted to glue it but found that it doesn't keep a smooth bend. However, my snap happened at the most extreme part of the hull curve. Since yours is so close to the transom where it's fairly straight, you might be able to get away with gluing the broken section back in place and adding a reinforcing piece on top. If you used PVA glue (white glue), then rubbing alcohol and gentle nudging will separate the pieces fairly cleanly if you decide to remake/replace the entire part. Hope that helps. Josh

Looks Amazing Jason, Can't wait to get to my kit!

Len, Enjoying your build log. Really like the textures you added to the cabin houses (I'm assuming you added that). In the kit, were you supposed to plank the deck that way or was that your own innovation? I'm doing the Sharpie Schooner by Midwest (another sharp chined hull) and my deck planking was simulated with etching. Hindsight, I think I would have preferred planking as you did. Josh

Nice to see you back. I recently acquired this kit from a gentleman who started however I think I'm going to have to re-do the side planking above the main deck. Cool to see your kid getting into it, should get him a starter kids kit to do... Josh

I have this kit and would like to see a build log on this ship please.

Jerry, Maybe i missed this earlier but are you planning on doing any sails on this? Josh

Jerry, When I read your logs, I see a lot of me in your discussions- just trying hard to put something nice looking together but trying to remember to enjoy it along the way. Not always being successful at the enjoyment part in place of maybe being a little frustrated. What's refreshing is that your logs give me hope for my future builds because you're tackling a huge project with very nice success. By the way, which kit did you do the Cutty with? Josh

I'm tired of homework, I'm doing now. Trying to establish and mask off a waterline right now on the Sharpie, needed to touch up a spot, waiting for paint to dry.

ha - you're going to make me feel self conscious about my "long posts" - i get a little chatty sometimes with mine

You've been quickly turning my attention to working boats, tugs have always held my fascination. I saw plenty this past week!

It's going well, we put a deposit on a apartment with an attached garage so I'm excited to set up a shipyard there. And between you, me and MSW, I'm secretly hoping my job search takes a while so I can spend my days modeling and exercising, but don't tell wifey. But the people are incredibly nice here, I'm liking it here. Tonight entertainment is a Jazz cruise on the Steam stern wheeling riverboat Natchez on the Mississippi, should be fun.

Wow.. a year in and look at your progress, great work!

Great Pics Dee-Dee, looking forward to watching this build.

What completed it for me was how he had his new toys set up on the glass coffee table for other pics. I was thinking he should enter into the the "where do you do yours" forum. I've taken over a computer desk and small breakfast nook dining room table as my work areas, she's been pretty tolerant so far...lol

Ha. Patrick , are you building the Connie on your ottoman,

Well, it was an "Ahhhhhhhh" moment like, Oh my good, so many ideas and do i wish I knew about them prior to my build. Your kit bashing of the keel blew me away. It was another moment where I just hadn't considered even trying that and it gave me so much excitement. I really liked the working companionway ideas but of course, you just added a whole other level of "craziness" to the model. The appeal to me is that it adds an additional "surprise" to the person your showing your model to that they wouldn't initially see. I'm not sure how much value I would get out having a working rudder other than the reward of building a true working model. I have in my future, the desire to build an RC boat, probably a tug or battle ship, where I get to make things working with servos and motors and LIGHTS!. Doubt I'll do sound, i know some people do, but to me it screams Walmart toy. Sharing my excitement and at the same time mild disappointment in not being to consider applying my idea in my current build to my wife, she helped remind me that this is my first wood build and it's not a bad thing to see how certain basic aspects of the build go from the instructions. To experience the trials and tribulations. My thoughts that followed were that your alterations were fairly aggressive and agreed with her outsider insight. Practice making crates..lol... show off But what an incredibly thorough, clear explanation on the companionways, thank you! While I'm considering your advice, I am wondering if the fact that I was planning on doing a wood finish for the companionways makes a difference. Does it? By the way, I'm posting something in general discussion here in a bit about my trip to the Naval Academy that I hope you'll check out. Had an amazing day, can't way to tell the forum about it. As i finish writing this, I realize that your crates suggestion was probably targeted towards giving me an idea on something to physically work on while I'm researching my next build steps and what a good suggestion it is. Josh

Dee Dee, Couple questions, What kind of wood did you use for the companionway slide cover? Could you give me more detail on how you constructed the rudder? I love the planking on the rudder, I've seen that in actual builds in the Sharpie book. Your build really inspires me to slow down my build of the Sharpie and step up the details. I'm very impressed. Josh

Dee, very nice work, looking around at companionways on real sail boats and then seeing how you did yours on this boat, it's exactly the effect I kind of had in mind. Wondering If I'm going to have to cut into the cabin to get a nice recessed look. Little nervous about doing that.

wow.. your pictures really convey the size of this model, i'm overwhelmed just looking at them.

I'm excited to watch this build, and take notes~!

Any plans for a model to come?

I'm going to throw out a word from my childhood - Stupendous - I can only imagine how you feel right now... maybe a bit sad?

I'll be calling you up for some help when I do my first planking model...

Really impressive job so far...