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Hi Grant.

Best of luck to you on your surgery.

That shell room was one testy little jig saw puzzle. Hopefully you've got it licked now.

Again my best to you for a speedy recovery!

Hi Ben.

There sure is a lot of sanding on a big frame like that. I too sanded to 150 grit on the areas to be planked and then progressively down to 400. Very seldom did I go any finer than that. Keep up the great work.

Great work Mobbsie. I danced to that tune whilst building that too. You got a good ear for the music

Very nice Maury. Reading this really makes me want to dive in and join you!

I'll just have to settle for watching your fine workmanship.

That's some fine work there Bob. Always a pleasure to check in on you.

Hi Mobbsie,

Everything is looking really good. I sure am enjoying watching all these builds.

I LIKE IT!   Well done Grant and I agree. Do the bolts.

Hi Grant.

I'd really like to see them sanded and the poly finish applied first.

I found out the hard way that the poly can really change the look.

Hi Maury,

 As you said getting the shape right is very important and the 

sanding will take a bit as that plywood is strong stuff.  

She's looking really really good. 

I'd say that you are doing a good job on a very taxing portion of the build. Keep it up.

Hi Keith. As Mark said height and speed are important. I've also noticed that the number of teeth per inch can have something to do with it too. You may need to use a higher TPI blade.

Hi Ben,

I've just caught up with what you've been up to. Well done and congratulations on getting that last frame in.

Following Remco's advise/motto is never a bad thing either!

Very well done!

It's great that you are getting together and working through the build.

I'm sure it's both helpful and fun.

Hi Grant.

Looking really nice! I would not sand any finer inboard for now. I had to do a little more sanding later when it came time to place the deck clamps and shot locker. Once you know those will fit sand to the finish that makes you happy.

Very nice Chris. I always enjoy seeing your designs!

Thanks for sharing

Hi Grant,

You are off to a great start and it is all coming alone very nicely.

This is a very differant type of hull framing and planking but it's a lot of fun huh?

Hi Grant,

I hope you are doing well now. I also had to make some minor adjustments to the sills. I agree that it is

most likely our causing a creep than an error in the plans.

I’ve also been a fan of alternating between builds. It really helps me keep “fresh” during a build.

Hi Dave,

Thanks! Yes they are both beauties and the Winnie would be worth the wait.  

Hi Grant,

It looks like all the cut outs for the ports and sweeps line up really good.

I’d say it’s time to glue her up!   

Hi Grant,

You are going to love this build. It is really different than what I was used to but in a way it

made it all the more fun. I’m glad you are going to make the gauges. If I had my lathe when

I built her I would have done that too.

Good Luck and Happy Modeling!  

Hi George, Thank you and welcome aboard!

Thanks Pat, Yes now that the hull is planked it will be fun adding more detail to her.

Thank you all for stopping by and all of the likes.  

Hi Augie,

You are continuing to do some great work. She's looking really good.

Here I’ve completed the decorative rail on top of the quarter galleries. My rail, Chucks has 3, has

4 decorative pieces in it  . My curve was a little bolder so it ended up too long for three so I

modified it to make four fit. I’ve decided to leave well enough alone with the windows. They won’t

be installed until much later as there is a lot of sanding and they will just trap dust and debris.

The only thing left to do for now on the galleries is to make the decorative columns. I am waiting

on a .016 kerf saw blade so I can cut flutes down the face of each column. 

That will complete chapter 6.

That will also catch me up to where Chuck is at right now. That will leave me time to work on

some other models I’ve shoved to the side. Also my daughter is moving to another house next

month and I have a looooooooong “Daddy do” list that will keep me quite busy for the foreseeable

future.

I just have to remember how to work at full scale again!  

Your off to a really nice start Maury. I look forward to seeing your progress.

Hi Bob.

I agree that the figurehead is fantastic and Janos was very generous. It compliments all the great work

you have done on the bow and the rest of the ship.