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  1. Rustyj
    Thank you Greg. Your kind words are very appreciated. Also thank you so much Dave, Steve20, Steve, John and Jim. Chris your work with pear was an inspiration to me. Thank you all for stopping by and the likes. On a side note I spent the last couple of days doing a deep cleaning of all the cabinets, drawers and counters here in the shop. Rediscovering items I forgot I had and items I wondered why I still had. I also will be out of touch for a couple of weeks. Going on a two week journey across the pond to England, Scotland and Wales with the Admiral. For all of my friends in the UK, watch out for the crazy American trying to drive on the wrong side of the road! 🤣 🚑 See you later!
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    Great work Mike!
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    Thanks Chris. The great design really helped produce the finished product. Thanks Adam. It was a lot of fun working in pear and cherry. Thanks Chuck, Mike and Matt. The display location and method are yet to be determined. For now she'll just be covered and stashed safely away. Thanks Valdimir, Grant and Jean-Paul. Thanks Matthias, Its been a pleasure watching your build too. Hey Glenn I feel the same about yours! Thank you Steve and Ryland. Much appreciated. Thanks Peter, It's always fun to try some different colors. I'm glad it worked. Thank you everyone for the kind words and likes.
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    Thanks Matt and Glenn. Also thanks for all the likes and advice throughout this wonderful build. A special thanks goes out to Chuck for putting together such fantastic model! I started this adventure back on September 30, 2019. It has been a great learning experience. I got to watch some very nice Winnies being built. Enjoyed the comradery and friendship from so many of you who have the same passion as I do. Well, the lantern has been completed and added to the stern and with that my version of the Winchelsea is finished. Again, thank you for stopping by and most of all for your support, guidance and friendship!
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    She's looking so smooth and graceful!
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    I've finished the stern lantern now. Just have to make the mounting bracket. I will make it out of brass rod instead of the supplied wood bracket. Nothing wrong with the wood I just have the rod. After that I'll mount it and then other than some cleaning, sigh, she's done.
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    Work continues on the lantern. And yes I am dragging the end out just a little bit. 🤣 Thanks to you all for stopping by.
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    Mine was 5/16" at its widest.
  9. Rustyj
    She's looking really great.
  10. Rustyj
    Hi B.E. Another thing I found out using pear is that to the eye pieces looked similar when untreated. But when a finish such as wipe on poly, like I used, the planks still took on a different appearance. If I were to do it again and were looking for a uniform look I would apply one light coat of finish then compare planks prior to planking.
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    I've been slowly working on the stern lantern. The laser cutting is very sharp and the pieces are small and delicate. I started by assembling the top and bottom of the lantern. No sanding of the joints as they fit perfectly. The edges were the rounded off. Spring is in full bloom here. We have a male pheasant who for the last three years shows up looking for a mate. He was in the yard a couple of days ago honking away.
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    Very well executed Mike
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    That is looking really nice Tim! So neat, crisp and clean.
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    Yes you do and thank you. Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you there. See you there next year?
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    Thanks Glenn. Sad but also a very good feeling about being able to complete her. I too have thought about that but then they were a way hardier person than me! Thank you Steve. Much appreciated. Yep that's it. Small brush and a little luck and it looks ok. If you look at the face of the aft seats you can see how it fits to the molding and the shows how much was painted. Also thanks everyone for the likes. I forgot about the bumpkins. They were rounded from the laser cut pieces. Now it's just the stern lantern.
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    Very very nice!
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    Ok no more crawling on the floor and the squats have been completed to my relief. I was fitting the aft gratings and Chuck calls for them to be just under the molding but level. If I placed mine just under the molding there would have been a very noticeable incline. I was kind of bummed as the frieze showed and I didn't like that look. So I improvised and painted the frieze under molding black and it all blends in. No one is the wiser except all of you! I then built the aft seats and false rails. Finally the fore seats and the last of the grating were added. The cannon and the stern lantern will be the last items to be added. Then a whole bunch of cleaning a touch up will commence.
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    Well done Glenn but I think you missed out on the wonderful experience of shaping the hinges from brass! 😂
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    Well done. With this build it always seems like "why did that step take so long?" then I'd go back and look at how much work it actually took and it always amazed me. Just wait for the hull planking!
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    Thanks Chuck. I can see the light at the end of the very long tunnel and it's not a train! Thank you JJ and Jim. The two slates shouldn't be too bad but the two sections next to hull are another matter. Very tight and I'm continually dropping pieces on the floor. Tiny black pieces dropped on the black fatigue mat floor adds a lot of crawling around searching. Getting a lot of squats in though. 🤣 Thanks all for stopping by and the likes.
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    I don't think you messed up at all. They add a really nice look! Well done on chapter 11. Good luck on your sailing and road trip.
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    Wow, They look great.
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    I've now started on the head gratings. They are laser cut and fit into the rails. Though the pieces were close minor adjustments had to be made for them to fit my model. The open space is left for fitting the seats later. This is the best method for making the head gratings I've ever used. Here you can see I've added the half timber. Just like the rest of the head timbers just smaller and in tighter quarters. It got dropped many times while making the adjustments!
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    From your picture I'd never know that those were not wood! The weathering powder really adds to the look.
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    After seeing all of the AYC and Boxwood versions it is tempting to build a twin. I'd better plan on living to 100 though. Thanks James, Yes summer and family do put a crimp in the modeling time but that's what makes it so enjoyable when we do get a chance to get back into the workshop! Work has been slow these past few days but a new update should be available soon. Thanks for stopping by and all the likes.

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