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Rustyj

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  1. Rustyj
    Great job on the stern. Sorry to hear that the same gremlin that is in my shop inhabits yours too!
  2. Rustyj
    I look forward to your building it. It was a lot of fun.
  3. Rustyj
    Ok I'm on the same page as you now. Someone who knows more about this can definitely correct me if I'm wrong here. I believe that the frames are more stylized than an exact replica of the actual ship. I also do not know if the mortar pit beams would have had to align with the frames as they sat on the mortar deck clamp and directly over the floor riders for support. As far as the different distances between the clamps on the plans I have no clue. Again they could be stylized or actual representations of the original drawings. That's the best I can come up with given my limited knowledge and no copies of the original drawing.
  4. Rustyj
    Very nice Ben!
  5. Rustyj
    Hi Dave, I hope I understand your question and this helps. I believe that the plans (page 38) you refer in that post are a representation of how the construction would look from a side angle and not a true scale drawing. The floor riders do sit squarely on top of the keelson and the center of the mortar pit beam does too. This is page two of the plans and I believe it shows them lined up. If this isn't what you're referring too please let me know.
  6. Rustyj
    Congratulations on another wonderful build B.E.
  7. Rustyj
    Very nice job on the planking. Looks great.
  8. Rustyj
    Nope it's good to see that you suffer the same as the rest of us! 🤣 Seriously your explanations help others understand possible problems and a means of correcting or modifying the approach and achieving a great result. I'm all for your sharing and I'm envious you can explain it so well. Keep up the good work. Oh and please no 4 sided hulls!!!
  9. Rustyj
    Welcome to the group. You will really enjoy building the Winnie! Take your time getting here we'll wait!
  10. Rustyj
    I also feel that if I'm buying a kit the additional cost for better materials is the way I'll always go. Can't wait to see what else your head and heart come up with.
  11. Rustyj
    Hi Glenn, Just caught up with your progress and it's looking really nice.
  12. Rustyj
    That's a great job lining her off. It will make the planking so much better. I'm guessing upper three rows port side bow area? Now I'm going to look for some for myself! Thanks
  13. Rustyj
    Thanks for the comments and likes everyone.
  14. Rustyj
    Great job on the drops Mike! I am using a similar technique as we speak.
  15. Rustyj
    Work has progressed on the stern and I've completed placing all of the figures etc. I can't say enough about the quality of the castings. Now I just have to finish placing the drops and the two figures on the quarter galleries. Now in other news.... a year and a half ago our other shipmate passed leaving our Westie as the sole assistant. The Admiral decreed that a new shipmate must be acquired. After months of searching a suitable replacement was found and arrived this week. She is an eight week old miniature schnauzer. Now some may be wondering why I'm putting this here in my build log? The Admiral knows and supports my ship building hobby but other than the Constitution I don't think she could name any other model I have built over the years. So when the new shipmate arrived I inquired as to the name she had chosen and this floored me. Everyone meet Winnie!!!!!
  16. Rustyj
    Very nicely laid out and explained. Looks like a lot of fun!
  17. Rustyj
    Thanks Reg. Yes the pear and cherry work really well together. Thanks Glenn. Big is and understatement! I worked with Cheerful right in my lap. Not this time.
  18. Rustyj
    Glenn, not knowing is not an issue. As you said they look good to me so for once I'm leaving well enough alone. As far as scrapers go if your like me you'll be making a lot more than one! I've printed out the stern frieze and have applied them. They went on well except for the lower counter. My model was off just a little and there was a small gap at the lower molding. I had to reprint the lower counter at 102% so that it would fit correctly. Also using nzreg's idea for attaching the hull to work on the stern worked terrifically. Thanks! Oh and the shop foreman was awake, sort of.
  19. Rustyj
    Looking really good Fred.
  20. Rustyj
    Welcome aboard Adriano! As I'm sure you already know both of those shops are a lot of fun to build. I look forward to seeing both progress.
  21. Rustyj
    Hi Glenn, No sharpening. Just cut the profile and scrap. The hardest part for me was learning the angle to hold the scraper and the amount of pressure. I also found that going with the grain works better. I also got the dullcoat today, just sprayed them I think they look good. I do have weathering powders but I don't think they would right for this.
  22. Rustyj
    Thanks Joe. I have been away more than at it but the hot weather gave me a bit more free time.
  23. Rustyj
    Dullcoat it is! Thanks Chuck. 😁
  24. Rustyj
    Thanks Reg and Steve, I'm thinking about WOP or a fine spray coating of a matt fixative or poly. Hmmm..... Thanks for all the likes too!
  25. Rustyj
    As you can see I've applied the Old Masters Fruitwood Gel Stain to the stern decorations. I applied the stain with a soft paint brush, let it sit for a couple of minutes and then used a clean dry brush to even out and wipe off the excess stain. I left the drops undone so you can see the difference. Here is one figure tacked temporarily in place to see how it looks and I'm happy with it. One question though would be after staining the pieces should they be sealed with something or leave them as is?

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