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  1. Rustyj
    Oh that is great. I'm thinking I'll be doing the same when I get to the stern! Thanks
  2. Rustyj
    Thanks Bob! Also thanks for all the likes. Hi Chuck, Thank you and yes building at 1/4" in many ways is much more fun. The use of pear and cherry together has also far exceeded my expectations. As far as the v.2 design changes go you've really improved everything especially the quarter galleries. I thought the original design was a vast improvement over other kits method of assembling them. This version is even a bigger step forward and I was pleasantly surprised that the quarter galleries were easier than I thought they would be. Any difficulties I had were self induced errors which I have had a few!
  3. Rustyj
    Thanks JJ. I made them. I filed the profile into some flat brass stock. It took a few attempts to get some that I liked.
  4. Rustyj
    Thanks Glenn and nzreg. This is where I'm at on the port side quarter galleries, frieze and moldings. The scrolls and top most moldings are Syren laser cut from cherry. The center and lower molding were scraped from pear. They all work good together. The roof for the galleries has been completed but is just sitting in place for now. I still have to finish the top molding as well as the gallery fancy roof molding. Then it's on to the starboard side.
  5. Rustyj
    Hi Bob, I'm glad to see that you are back at it. The hull planking looks good. We all have times where we are not "happy" with how a portion of a build looks but then again we are way to hard on ourselves. I too hit periods of less enthusiasm than others and I make sure not to "force" myself to work on a build. Time off can be a good thing. I look forward to seeing how you approach the quarter galleries. They are interesting and fun.
  6. Rustyj
    She's looking really good B.E. I like you modifications too. Well done.
  7. Rustyj
    Very nice workmanship! Yes those tick strips were a great help.
  8. Rustyj
    Yes that is very nice!
  9. Rustyj
    Great job on the planking JJ. Looks real nice.
  10. Rustyj
    Very nice workmanship Matthias!
  11. Rustyj
    Well done Glenn!
  12. Rustyj
    Picking that hull up and moving around makes it seem 1:10 scale too! Thanks
  13. Rustyj
    Thanks Chuck. Yes I plan on painting them black and use some weathering powder. I'll definitely sand them down and try my best to balance them! Thanks nzreg, She had her walkies and needed a nap! When she's awake she's usually asking for a treat. Also thanks for the likes.
  14. Rustyj
    I've added the Syren laser cut fluted columns to the qgalleries and sanded the slope for the roof. I've also made a test run of the shingles for the roof sticking them in place with rubber cement. I just wanted to familiarize myself with the placement prior to gluing them in place. This size roofing shingles are much easier on the body though I'm having a hard time finding a nail gun in this scale!
  15. Rustyj
    Thanks Glenn! Thank you Chuck. Yes they go together very nicely. If I didn't already have the pear I definitely would have done her in cherry.
  16. Rustyj
    Thanks Mike! Having fun when I can get into the shop! Also thanks for the likes.
  17. Rustyj
    Thanks Fred. With summer upon us you will probably go roaring past me in no time. I've framed in the windows for the qgallaries. The window frames as well as the rest of the chapter three parts that came from Syren are first rate. Not that it comes as any surprise. Chuck includes extra window frames and lucky for me as I had one casualty. As I said it's busy the summer time with home projects so progress will definitely suffer.
  18. Rustyj
    Looks great Glenn. A coat of poly now is what I normally do.
  19. Rustyj
    Everything is looking really good. I like that you planked the deck too!
  20. Rustyj
    Hi Don. I seldom use a dremel for fairing except at the most severe angle. For me it is way to easy to take too much off. Aleve is my friend when fairing.
  21. Rustyj
    Welcome to the club Don!
  22. Rustyj
    I've placed the molding across the stern under the windows. I've also shaped the tops of the qgallaries and temporarily tacked them in place as well and glued the molding to the lower portion of the qgallaries. Excuse all the dust and shop debris in the background.
  23. Rustyj
    Thanks Glenn. I've been "adopting" everyone's practices here for years. Thanks Jean-Paul and all the likes too.
  24. Rustyj
    I'm tinkering with scrapping the moldings for the qgalleries and stern. This is the third attempt and the first worth posting. The molding is 1/8" wide and 1/32" thick. The picture isn't real clear but I think this is close.
  25. Rustyj
    Oh don't I know that. I must say I like the changes you've made to the v2.0 qgalleries over the ones we did in v1.0. Thanks nzreg. I've downloaded all sorts of pictures from various build logs and continuously bounce between them, the plans and Chucks directions. I'll still mess some up but hopefully will keep it to a minimum.

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