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  1. Rustyj
    Very nice Glenn. Good to see we do it the same way.
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    I can't say it any better than that!
  3. Rustyj
    One of the best part of the build! Thanks the grating was just placed for the picture. For once I followed the directions.
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    As the build has been progressing I've been building some of the various deck pieces. If I'm waiting for glue or paint to dry I would work on a piece. Here is some of what has been built so far. This will make things move much faster when I start working inboard.
  5. Rustyj
    Thanks Glenn. Trying to follow your, Jim's and Bob's fine examples. Thanks Joe. Thanks Chris, You've done a fine job designing the Duchess. Thanks Sjors. Also thanks for all the likes.
  6. Rustyj
    Hooray! It's a great milestone and looking really good.
  7. Rustyj
    The channels have been placed by inserting in the designated holes. Channels were pressed against the points to mark their location. A pilot hole was drilled and the channels glued in place. The rudder was assembled and attached to the stern with the PE pintles and brace straps as per the plans.
  8. Rustyj
    Very nice Bob, I like your color choice!
  9. Rustyj
    Hi Bob the gold is Rust-Oleum Imagine Craft and Hobby Metallic Gold and the white is FINE surface primer.
  10. Rustyj
    You are making great progress Glenn. You'll be rigging her in no time!
  11. Rustyj
    Thank you PJG and all the likes Thanks Jim, The instructions have them gold so I stuck with that. I've also seen them the same color as the hull painting and black. I don't know what would be accurate on a real ship. Thanks Bob, The gold and white are rattle can spray paint. I'll have to get the brands when I get home but they are generic paints. The red and blue colors are brushed on. They are Admiralty Paint Red Ochre and French Blue.
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    She's looking really good Glenn. I was just looking at the directions on page 54. In one of the pictures the gun ports look painted red. Just wanted to point that out incase you want to paint them first. As far as the guns go I'll try rigging them but will have to see how it looks.
  13. Rustyj
    Thank you Chris, Glenn, Jim, Glenn again, B.E., Jean-Paul and Bob. Also all the likes! Everything is designed and fits so well that good results are almost guaranteed.
  14. Rustyj
    You're doing a great job Glenn!
  15. Rustyj
    She's looking great Glenn!
  16. Rustyj
    Great work Bob. I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am.
  17. Rustyj
    Thanks Bob I've completed the the fancy PE on the bulwarks to the bow now. The figure head was primed and then painted gold. After it was dry I placed it on the stem. A little sanding was needed to get it to slide in place. Then I placed the remaining PE at the bow.
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    Thanks Glenn, I'm trying to keep up with your fine work. Thanks Jim, The decoration is what attracted me to the DOK. Thanks DelF, This is some of the nicest PE. Thanks Glenn, I too was wondering and the cautious side of me had to use a dab of CA just in case but it seems to work just as advertised.
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    I've started making the Duchess shine with some of her fancy window and port decorations. All were glued in place with a touch of CA glue. And here is the first of the photoetched decorations. Being the cautious type a tiny drop of CA was placed on the backside tacking them in place. Two coats of Future (Now Pledge Revive It) were applied and must say I'm happy with it so far.
  20. Rustyj
    Well done. She's looking great!
  21. Rustyj
    While various parts are drying I assembled the mid deck bulkhead. Everything fit perfectly.
  22. Rustyj
    Hi Bob. Looks real nice. I too painted as seen in the instructions not the plans. It's your ship so whatever is your paint scheme it's right.
  23. Rustyj
    She's coming along very nicely Glenn.
  24. Rustyj
    Thank you Glenn and Matt. Much appreciated. Also all the likes too. Speaking of painting, PE is being painted. I used rattle can primer then gold and black matt spray paint.
  25. Rustyj
    The horse shoe and fish plates are in place. I took the laser etched deck and placed it over my deck and marked off and drilled the holes where indicated. At the stem the three pieces laminated together left minor seams. I sanded these areas and applied a thinned down coat of wood filler. I sanded that down and painted it and affixed the bow "V" frames. I then started gluing on the upper and lower Cheek Rail, bow brackets and hawse bolsters. After installing the rails I noticed that the tip of the upper rail ends up above the part of the stem where the figurehead sits. I tested attempting to place the figurehead with the cheek rail in place and I could not do it. At least for me I'll remove the upper cheek to place the figurehead once it's painted and ready to be installed.

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