Coyote_6

Well fitted out and just amazing work!  Just wonderful.

I have done the home made water slides on cars to nice effect.  Definitely worth a try if you haven't done them before!

Fuel filter decal...

Seat cover decal...

Custom license plates...

You need decal paper, acrylic clear coat and decal setting solution but it is sure fun!

Very clever solutions for your small details.  Very nice!

Beautiful job.  Congrats - so much fun to follow this build!

That looks legit Phil!  Details, coloration, everything. Very very cool!!

Just wow.  Such clean work - you're really doing Billy justice.  Very nice.

"Knot just yet..."

Ya killin' me here.

She's looking great. Happy Thanksgiving.

Ingenious and convincing Phil!

So nice!  Great coloring.  A lot of character in this model!

Mainmast tackle are done.

Tackle (runner) pendents...

Tackles rigged...

And now the mainmast is pretty well in line.  I can fine tune with the shrouds...

Thanks for looking!

Beautifully done!

Wow.  Beautiful work.  You finished her up quick!  VERY nice build - thanks for having us along!

Huge milestones here!  Congrats - she's looking great!!

They look the business!

Phil!   I love all these operational details from a guy who's "been there".  It just really brings the model to life.  She's coming along beautifully!!

And for better or worse, brass sheer pole (a.k.a. stretcher, squaring staff).  Keeping with the raw material theme I guess.   Who knows what she'll look like in 20 years 🤣

If it wasn't for rework we'd be a bit further along. 😜

Anyway, forestay before with thimbles...

And now reworked with Syren 6mm (13 1/2 scale inch) closed hearts, corrected diameter collar line...

3 hours ago, Lecrenb said:

I think some more trimming might be warranted, but I'm wondering what y'all think of them now??

Very nice and quite convincing!

I liked the first better as well.  Looked like what you see on current tall ships at any rate (the first ones).  For what it's worth.

Yay yard work!!  I'll be watching closely as I am getting close to yard work myself.  Two beauties you have there sir!!

On 11/3/2025 at 9:37 AM, Chuck Seiler said:

What are you using. 

 

Gutterman Mara 120 in colors 682 and 263.  Quoting Mr. Passaro himself from another thread: 

"Gutterman Mara 120 threads. BUT If you can find it....better still is their Mara 220.

Use the colors 682 and 263." 

A perfect match indeed!

@BritByker Glad to be of service!  Let me know if any questions arise.

You have captured the essence of that era of U.S. Navy ships Phil.  Just wow!

I know we usually pop bubbly at completion, but I am too excited.  That window work is fabulous!  Let's goooooo...

So dang awesome!!  Especially the low light shots!  Amazing - glad I was able to witness this.  Well done Glen.