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  1. Rustyj
    Thank you, Joe, Glenn, JJ and Wyz. Glenn by the time I get the ninth additional port lid done there will many many more in the bin!
  2. Rustyj
    Sorry but I really don't know where you can find it now. I only have a little left from what I bought many years ago. Enjoy the Medway. It's a great choice. Thanks Don, You really can't go wrong choosing this model. It's great fun and a good learning experience!
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    😂. Thanks Jim. One question. When you attached the PE details to the out side of the hull what did you use? It's so clean and no glue marks. Thanks Glenn, Yes I used Tamiya tape and then regular painters tape over that. Thanks for all the likes too!
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    Thanks Bob! The hull was taped off at the water line and painted with a satin white spray paint. I also added the stern fascia and the PE stern window frames. Everything was a nice fit. I'm painting the stern decoration and panels and once dry I'll add them too.
  5. Rustyj
    Hi Rick and thanks for the kind words. The deck was planked with holly. The cheerful is a wonder model and you should really enjoy it.
  6. Rustyj
    Thanks Bob, The speed is a bit deceptive as I don't keep the log up to date as I should. Also I'm on vacation since before Christmas until the 4th so I've had a lot of time in the shop. Thanks B.E. You are absolutely correct about it making an excellent Admiralty style model. If you do succumb I don't think you'll be disappointed. Also thanks everyone for the continued likes.
  7. Rustyj
    Welcome aboard Christian!
  8. Rustyj
    Now a word of warning. Chris has done some fantastic laser work but because of this some pieces are very fragile. Please use caution when handling some of the pieces. I knocked off a piece inside the red circle. Luckily I found the piece and was able to glue it back on. So let my meat hooks be an example of what not to do! 🤪
  9. Rustyj
    Thanks Glenn and Jean-Paul and all the likes too! Trying to catch up the build log. Here you'll see the inner bulwark patterns, the outer bulwarks painted blue and red, upper fore and main upper rail patterns clamped in place to dry. Now the fore mid and aft gunwales have been painted and glued in place. Here are the main upper rails and wales formed and painted and glued in place.
  10. Rustyj
    Come on Glenn! A little stress and aggravation is just what the doctor ordered. Seriously I think they would be a great addition to the completed model.
  11. Rustyj
    I've completed planking the deck. It was a fun project and I'm happy with how it came out. Here it is rough sanded with no finish. And here it is sanded with 320 and a coat of wipe on poly. I will lay Chris's laser cut deck back over my deck to mark off the various precut hole, hatches etc. to make sure they are in the correct location on my deck.
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    That is some great work Glenn, GRANT. Man I'm brain dead!
  13. Rustyj
    She's looking really good Tim!
  14. Rustyj
    That's a great setup you have there. I'm suffering from workshop envy right now! I'm looking forward to your approach to building the hull.
  15. Rustyj
    I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday! I've started making some of the gun port lids. I first set the two 1/4" wide pieces and shaped them to fit the opening. I then added the bottom piece and sanded it to fit. Then the top piece was added and sanded to fit. For me doing it this way was easier than making the whole lid and then trying to sand the whole thing to fit. It took about two hours from start to finish. One down nine more to go. Then it's on to making the hinges!
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    You're coming along very nicely!
  17. Rustyj
    Wonderful job on the planking and all the hatches too!
  18. Rustyj
    Thanks Glenn and Glenn and also all the likes. It only took one 2" wide billet but the stash is getting small all the time....
  19. Rustyj
    Welcome aboard. Always great to see another Winnie come to life no matter how it's done!
  20. Rustyj
    Next I took out the temporary beams and the MDF bulkhead tabs. Everything was sanded smooth. Although Chris's laser cut deck is really nice I've always enjoyed planking the deck so I decided to plank the deck myself. I cut boxwood to the same width and thickness as the laser cut deck. I then cut the margin planks and marked the center line and commenced planking outwards from there.
  21. Rustyj
    Very nice job on the stern framing!
  22. Rustyj
    Great job on the lids. I can't wait to try making them tonight!
  23. Rustyj
    Thanks Glenn, James, Bob, Bob again and Glenn too. Also thanks for all the likes. I always start with 120 to knock down the high spots etc. Then 180 and finish with 320. Apply a coat of WOP. After it dries I steel wool it with 0000 and apply a second coat. So I still have some sanding work ahead of me.
  24. Rustyj
    The hull is planked with the pear wood and I'm pleased with how it came out. She's been sanded with 120 grit so far. You can also see some filler where unfortunately some of my seams weren't as tight as I would have liked. Good news is it's all below the water line and will be painted. This pretty much catches the log up.
  25. Rustyj
    Hi JJ. If I didn't have the pear I definitely would have done it in cherry. I've used some of Chucks laser cut cherry parts and they blend right in.

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